Yorkshire's Forgotten Fenlands

Yorkshire's Forgotten Fenlands
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Publisher : Pen and Sword
Total Pages : 272
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ISBN-10 : 9781783408702
ISBN-13 : 1783408707
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Book Synopsis Yorkshire's Forgotten Fenlands by : Ian D. Rotherham

Download or read book Yorkshire's Forgotten Fenlands written by Ian D. Rotherham and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2010-11-22 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Yorkshire Forgotten Fens is a history of the cultural landscape of the wetlands of the Humber basin and the entire county of Yorkshire stretching from the Humber and north Lincolnshire through the Vale of York, through South Yorkshire and Holderness, to Pickering and beyond. The book draws together the story of a changing landscape, the lost cultures and ways of life, and the wildlife that has gone too.With the final chapter closing on the new wet fenland landscapes which are now emerging and presenting current visions and challenges for these truly evocative of landscapes, this is a book based on our past but with a vision for the future. The book is profusely illustrated with maps, photographs, paintings, and extracts from historic documents.


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