North Riding of Yorkshire (Paperback)

1. County and shire. The names Riding and Yorkshire: their origin and meaning; 2. General characteristics; 3. Size. Shape. Boundaries; 4. Surface and general features; 5. Watershed. Rivers; 6. Geology; 7. Natural history; 8. Along the coast; 9. Coastal gains and losses. Harbour works; 10. Climate and rainfall; 11. People - race, dialect, settlements, population; 12. Agriculture - main cultivations, woodland, stock; 13. Industries and manufactures; 14. Mines and minerals; 15. Fisheries and fishing stations; 16. Shipping and trade; 17. History; 18. Antiquities; 19. Architecture - (a) ecclesiastical; 20. Architecture - (b) military; 21. Architecture - (c) domestic; 22. Communications - past and present; 23. Administration and divisions - ancient and modern; 24. The roll of honour of the county; 25. The chief towns and villages of the North Riding.