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Telling Tales

Telling Tales

Telling Tales Written by Marianna Michell and Illustrated by Harold Gosney   “Stop telling tales!” was the admonition if a child gossiped or sounded to be stretching the truth. In writing stories from our personal memory, the truth is subject to ‘slippage’. It...
A Friendly Word

A Friendly Word

A Friendly Word Written by Stephen Sayers and Illustrated by Swea Sayers   “The book published by Quacks Books aims at explaining what it means to be a Quaker to young people over the age of about 7 years. The author, Stephen Sayers, and the illustrator,...
To style or not to style? That is the question.

To style or not to style? That is the question.

To style or not to style? That is the question. A Story of the Book. by Michael Sessions (Author) This story of the book starts with the Phoenicians who formed a 22-letter alphabet, it discusses how to design your book from your script giving many examples from York’s...
Medieval Field Systems of Husthwaite

Medieval Field Systems of Husthwaite

Medieval Field Systems of Husthwaite The Evolution of Field Systems and Settlement in Husthwaite, North Yorkshire, from the Saxon Period to Enclosure (Paperback) by Annie Richardson 23rd November 2016 book list | York and Yorkshire The evolution of field systems and...
When Heaven Touched Filey

When Heaven Touched Filey

When Heaven Touched Filey by Alan Botterill Before March 1823 Filey had a notorious reputation as a place of great depravity, noted for ”vice and wickedness” Yet by the end of the same year: l Drunkards had changed to become good husbands and caring fathers. l...