This little book has all sorts of interesting information in it. It’s great for dipping into and learning something new.
Robert wood, amazon review
This is not a guidebook. This little book brings together past and present to offer a taste of Harrogate & District. Learn about the movers and shakers who shaped this fantastic area. The great and the good; the bad and the ugly. Small wonders, tall stories, triumph and tragedy. Best places – worst places. Local lingo, architecture, green spaces, events, traditions, fact, fiction. Origins, evolution, future. Written by a local who knows what makes Harrogate & District tick.
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When Agatha Christie disappeared for a while in 1926, she chose the upmarket Old Swan Hotel as a refuge. She sat alone at the same table in the dining room for her meals. I have stood beside it, wondering if I will manage to write even a quarter of the 66 books she had published.
trish colton
