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Apr 2022
Major book charting history of Harrogate's glory days launched
Celebrated Harrogate historian Malcolm Neesam has published a book documenting the golden age of the town's spa past.
Mr Neesam began work in 2005 on Wells & Swells - The Golden Age of Harrogate Spa 1842-1923.
With more than 1600 pages of glorious detail it begins with the opening of Harrogate's pump room and covers the town's glory days at the height of the Victorian Spa boom. It ends with the construction of the war memorial after the First World War.
Mr Neesam said:
The book is the second in a planned trilogy. The first history, The Great Chronicle, charts Harrogate from its earliest times to 1842.
Today's launch, organised by Harrogate Civic Society at the Cedar Court Hotel, was attended by more than 150 people.
Mr Neesam has written more than a dozen histories relating to Harrogate. In 1996 he was awarded the Freedom of the Borough of Harrogate in recognition of his contribution to the town.
Stuart Holland, chair of the civic society, said:
Today's book launch.
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The book is published by Carnegie Publishing Ltd. Its managing director, Anna Goddard, told the Stray Ferret:
If you wish to order a copy you can contact Carnegie Publishing here.
Mr Neesam will be at Woods of Harrogate tomorrow at 11am to celebrate his book and the 127th anniversary of Woods as one of the oldest family-run business in the town.
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