West Riding of Yorkshire

Preface; 1. County and shire; 2. General characteristics. Position and natural conditions; 3. Size. Shape. Boundaries; 4. Surface and general features; 5. Watersheds. Rivers. Lakes; 6. Geology; 7. Caverns. 'Pots', underground drainage, and fossil mammalia; 8. Natural history; 9. Climate; 10. People - race, language, settlements, population; 11. Agriculture; 12. Industries - (a) textile industries; 13. Industries - (b) iron, steel, and other industries; 14. Mines and minerals; 15. Shipping and trade; 16. History; 17. Antiquities - (a) prehistoric; 18. Antiquities - (b) Roman; 19. Antiquities - (c) Anglo-Saxon; 20. Architecture - (a) ecclesiastical; 21. Architecture - (b) military; 22. Architecture - (c) domestic; 23. Communications - past and present - roads, canals, railways; 24. Administration and divisions - ancient and modern; 25. The roll of honour; 26. The chief towns and villages of the West Riding.