Books on York from Dales Court Press

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The Complete Snickelways of York by Mark W Jones ISBN 978-1-871125-04-7 £14.95	A quality hardback publication encapsulating its paperback cousin and boasting the addition of some 70 full colour reproductions of the author's own slides, together with his accompanying commentary.
A Walk around the Snickelways of York by Mark W Jones ISBN 978-1-871125-72-6 £5.95	The perfect guide for exploring York on foot through its network of snickets, ginnels, alleyways, courts, yards and footstreets. With 85 maps and sketches.
York...The Continuing City by Patrick Nuttgens with photographs by Dr John Shannon ISBN 978-1-871125-57-3 £9.95	The history of York brought to life by one of the founding members of staff at the University of York, and lavishly illustrated with over 150 colour photographs from the camera of Dr John Shannon.
The Vanished Buildings of York by Darrell Buttery ISBN 978-1-871125-17-7 £5.50	A fascinating collection of photographs and drawings of York's vanished heritage, with informed narrative and location map.
The Stained Glass of York by Amy Oldfield ISBN 978-1-871125-05-4 £4.50	York is England's treasurehouse of ancient stained glass and this full-colour book acts as both escort and souvenir, with a text authoritatively written in close co-operation with Peter Gibson, former Superintendent of York Glaziers' Trust.
The Minor Pleasures of York Walking Guide by Dr John Shannon ISBN 978-1-871125-06-1 £2.95	A delightful pocket-sized walking guide which highlights some of York's lesser-known treasures.
Fairfax of York by Gerry Webb ISBN 978-1-871125-52-8 £19.95	This superbly produced case-bound book charts the thousand-year history of the Fairfax family, and follows them from Castlegate in the city of York to the plantations of Virginia. Focusing on the ninth Viscount and his creation of Fairfax House, one of England's finest townhouses, Gerry Webb takes in both the broad sweep of history and the minutiae of daily life in past centuries.
Uncle John Carr, The diaries of - edited by Corita Myerscough ISBN 0950 3663 58 £3.99	Harriet and Amelia Clark kept these fascinating journals of their tours of England and Wales with their great-uncle, the eminent eighteenth-century York architect, John Carr, in the 1790s. Illustrated with 17 contemporary drawings.
Ryedale Pilgrimage by David Goodall ISBN 978-1-871125-47-4 £14.95	A high quality hardback publication, illustrated with 52 superb watercolours by Sir David Goodall, of the diverse churches of North Yorkshire, each accompanied by the author's impressions of its history and architecture.
Child-Friendly York produced by York branch, National Childbirth Trust ISBN 0-9542693-1-4 £4.99	York with babies and children: a indispensable guide to York for parents by parents. Ideal for anyone with a young family, giving all manner of essential information on available facilities.
The Foss Walk by Mark W Jones ISBN 978-1-871125-01-6 £1.95	A cheery commentary and meticulous line drawings to accompany the keen walker along the banks of the meandering River Foss.
The Minster Way by Ray Wallis ISBN 1 901184 218 £4.00	Published by the East Yorkshire and Derwent Association of the Ramblers' Association, this book's maps, photographs and wealth of local knowledge make it an indispensable guide to the 50-mile walk between the Minsters of York and Beverley.
The Tidewater Way by Tony Rablen ISBN 978-1-871125-27-6 £4.50	This book guides the walker unerringly along a consistently scenic route between tidal waters on the coasts of Yorkshire and Lancashire. With full colour maps and illustrations throughout.

Romans, Vikings, Churches and Chocolate - the history of York in a nutshell

by Maria Staal

ISBN 978-0-9557344-0-3

£5.99

Pictures of the modern streets and buildings show the history of the fascinating city of York. Maps reveal how the street pattern was built up over the centuries. This easy-to-follow guide takes you through 2,000 years of settlment, wars, entertainment and industrial revolution.

This is not a book with guided walks, but a book with which you can choose how to discover your favourite historic period in your own time.

From Dissenters to Fire Engines - the Story of Nonconformist Architecture in the City of York

by Maria Staal

ISBN 978-0-9557344-1-0

£6.99

There is a whole series of churches and chapels in York that are not well known. Built over the last 200 years, at a time when being a member of a church didn't automatically mean the Church of England the 'Dissenters' used new, modern, building styles to erect their chapels, which blended into the streetscape, making them almost invisible. Over the years many of these chapels took on a secular use, or were demolished.

From Dissenters to Fire Engines brings these chapels back to life. Looking not only at the history of each chapel in turn, but also at the story of Nonconformism in York, it reveals the surprising, and sometimes moving, stories of each of the chapels that for many people were, and still are, cherished places of worship.

Haunted York ... an illustrated handbook of the ancient city's other residents

by Ian Forster and Vincent Danks

ISBN 978-0-9555662-0-2

£4.99

York has been described as 'the most haunted city in Europe'. A richly illustrated and definitive pocket guide to the ghosts of York. With full colour illustrations throughout, each story is numbered and marked on a colourful map to allow you to follow your own ghost trail.