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A01=Simon Crossley
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- ISBN 9781445606125
- Format: Paperback
- Weight: 308g
- Dimensions: 165 x 234mm
- Publication Date: 15 Aug 2011
- Publisher: Amberley Publishing
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
- Language: English
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York Places of Learning Through Time tells the unknown story of York's role as a seat of learning and culture. It provides a snapshot of the city's universities, schools, learned societies,theatres, museums and galleries - how they once were, and the way they are today. It covers historical moments from the establishment of St Peter's School in AD 627 to the exhibition of David Hockney's Bigger Trees Near Warter in 2011. Authors Paul Chrystal and Simon Crossley offer today's residents a unique perspective on their city's pedagogical tradition. They take in St Peter's, the Mount, Bootham, the Bluecoat School, Fulford Open Air School and the ground-breaking Joseph Rowntree School. Also considered are the venerable Yorkshire Philosophical Society and York Medical Society, two famous theatres and a wholly disproportionate share of the nation's best museums.
Paul Chrystal was educated at the Universities of Hull and Southampton where he took degrees in Classics and wrote his MPhil thesis on attitudes to women in Roman love poetry. He appears regularly on BBC local radio the World Service as well as publishing features for national newspapers and history magazines. He has been history advisor for a number of York tourist attractions and is the author of many books on a wide range of subjects, including histories of northern places focussing on Yorkshire, social histories of tea, chocolate and confectionery and various aspects of classical literature and Roman history. Paul lives near York and is married with three grown up children. Simon is a talented, award-winning digital designer with years of creative experience. He has worked within the design team at media giant BSkyB and worked with some of UK’s leading design and marketing agencies on several commercial projects, including for Carlson Rezidor working on the Radisson Blu brand. Simon’s artistic flair flows through his work, creating professional brands and marketing campaigns to suit businesses of all shapes and sizes. His attention to detail and desire to create new and exciting digital ideas help lead his clients from success to success.
