The first English ‘watering place’ to be distinguished by the name of ‘spa’, Harrogate rose to prominence, from a small hamlet to a fashionable retreat for the gentry. The number arriving to take the cure reached 20,000 by 1848, rising to 60,000 by the end of the century.
" Local history lovers will be delighted ... a fascinating insight into the town's history ... all vividly brought to life by author Bill Mitchell's narrative and superb collection of illustrations." Harrogate Advertiser
- ISBN10 1860771815
- ISBN13 9781860771811
- Publish Date 18 October 2001
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher The History Press Ltd
- Imprint Phillimore & Co Ltd
- Edition UK ed.
- Format Paperback
- Pages 144
- Language English
- URL http://thehistorypress.co.uk/products/Harrogate-Past.aspx