Author: Paul Chrystal

Hull is one of the great cities of Britain, redolent as it is of intriguing history and magnificent architecture that reflects the city’s peerless ...

The British passion for chocolate is centuries old and shows no signs of abating. Paul Chrystal here tells the story of chocolate in Britain, from ...

Hartlepool Through The Ages is a sister volume to Paul Chrystal’s Hartlepool Through Time, produced this time with Stan Laundon. Stan not only prov...

This is the first book to be published that takes a 'then and now' view of the fourteen lifeboat stations on the north east coast between Sunderlan...

Buildings are among the crucial features that define a city. They create the cityscape and form the horizon while, at a more personal level, they p...

This illustrated history portrays one of England’s most fascinating cities. It provides a nostalgic look at Kingston upon Hull’s past and highlight...

The 1950s in York was a decade of reconstruction and regeneration after the depredations of the Second World War. This book charts these changes to...

For its size Knaresborough has enjoyed more than its fair share of history; it has been home to some of England's most intriguing characters and it...

The North York Moors is one of Britain's most beautiful and picturesque rural areas. This book provides an at-a-glance picture of some of the towns...

From its days as a major fishing and whaling port, through Second World War bomb damage and post-industrial decline to its current status as UK Cit...

Knaresborough History Tour is a unique insight into the illustrious history of this north Yorkshire market town. Local author and historian Paul Ch...

Huddersfield History Tour offers an insight into the fascinating history of this town in West Yorkshire. Author Paul Chrystal guides us around its ...

York History Tour is a fascinating insight into the history of this ancient city and shows just how much it has changed during the course of the ni...

This is the third volume in a unique and exciting series on the modern history of York. With the dawning of the 1970s the city underwent seismic ch...

York is one of Britain's best preserved cities. Through a combination of sheer luck, the efforts of passionate conservationists and the apathy of t...

Hull History Tour is a unique insight into the fascinating history of this famous old fishing port and shows just how much it has changed during th...

Harrogate History Tour is a unique insight into the illustrious history of this famous Yorkshire spa town. This new book guides us through the stre...

Central Leeds History Tour offers an insight into the fascinating history of this Yorkshire city. Author Paul Chrystal guides us around its well-kn...

This lavishly illustrated book covers Barnard Castle, Middleton-in-Teesdale and a selection of Teesdale villages including Piercebridge, Gainford, ...

Redcar, Marske & Saltburn Through Time is a wonderful collection of old and new photographs of this historic area of Yorkshire. The older image...

Bradford is rightly proud of its industrial heritage. This West Yorkshire city rose to prominence during the nineteenth century as an international...

The port of Kingston upon Hull is one of England’s most historical and diverse cities, and boasts a wealth of taverns, inns, alehouses and public h...