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Jack Metcalf was blinded by smallpox at the age of six, but he did
not let this stop him from leading an astonishing and adventurous
life - becoming an expert horseman, gambler and guide. He eloped at
the age of twenty-one; ran numerous enterprises; joined the
military as a musician, and led the Yorkshire Blues onto the
battlefield at Culloden.
Knaresborough has a fascinating history which goes back to the days
of King John and beyond, but this book concentrates on the last one
hundred years or so of the town's life. This collection of around
250 old photographs shows not only the quaint and picturesque
buildings and streets of old Knaresborough but also many of the
people who have lived and worked in the town over this period. Here
are tradesmen, shopkeepers, school children and their teachers,
choirs, scouts, amateur dramatics, stone-laying ceremonies, market
scenes and social activities that bring to life each period they
depict and at the same time highlight just how much things have
changed.
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