YORKSHIRE DALES BUSES

This book showcases historic bus photographs of the West Yorkshire Road Car Company's routes in Wharfedale, Wensleydale, and Swaledale, taken from the 1950s to the 1970s by renowned photographers. Stuart Emmett's firsthand knowledge of the area provides a journey through Upper Wharfedale, passing by sheep farms and picturesque villages, with the enduring Yorkshire landscape as a backdrop. The collection includes over 170 previously unpublished photographs, offering a unique glimpse into the region's history.

Format: Paperback
Length: 96 pages
Publication date: 02 August 2021
Publisher: CRECY PUBLISHING LIMITED

The West Yorkshire Road Car Company's routes from Skipton and Ilkley up into Wharfedale, Wensleydale, and Swaledale are some of the most scenic in Great Britain, and they are captured in this volume of historic bus photographs, taken from the 1950s to the 1970s by some of the finest photographers in their field. Using his first-hand knowledge of West Yorkshire's network, Stuart Emmett takes the reader on a journey in Upper Wharfedale, passing by countless sheep farms along the grass-patched limestone river valleys as he goes from hamlets and small villages like Grassington to market towns like Skipton and Otley, and the spa town of Ilkley. The enduring Yorkshire landscape, which has been used for many films and TV programmes, such as Calendar Girls, All Creatures Great and Small, and Emmerdale, complements the little-changed street scenes and villages to give a fascinating backdrop to this captivating collection of more than 170 photographs, many of which are previously unpublished or have rarely been seen in print.

The West Yorkshire Road Car Company's routes from Skipton and Ilkley up into Wharfedale, Wensleydale, and Swaledale are some of the most scenic in Great Britain, and they are captured in this volume of historic bus photographs, taken from the 1950s to the 1970s by some of the finest photographers in their field. Using his first-hand knowledge of West Yorkshire's network, Stuart Emmett takes the reader on a journey in Upper Wharfedale, passing by countless sheep farms along the grass-patched limestone river valleys as he goes from hamlets and small villages like Grassington to market towns like Skipton and Otley, and the spa town of Ilkley. The enduring Yorkshire landscape, which has been used for many films and TV programmes, such as Calendar Girls, All Creatures Great and Small, and Emmerdale, complements the little-changed street scenes and villages to give a fascinating backdrop to this captivating collection of more than 170 photographs, many of which are previously unpublished or have rarely been seen in print.

Weight: 288g
Dimension: 170 x 242 x 15 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781802820034