PAGE The “Highflyer,” 1812 Frontispiece Old York: The Shambles 6 The Walls of York 9 York Castle: Clifford’s Tower 14 York Minster, from the Foss 33 All Saints’ Pavement 41 Jonathan Martin, Incendiary 45 York Minster on Fire 49 Bootham Bar 52 Skelton Church 53 The “Spotted Dog,” Thornton-le-Street 60 York Bar 63 Robin Hood’s Well 64 The Battlefield of Towton and surrounding country 70 Saxton 71 Towton Dale 72 Lead Chapel 74 Ruined Mill overlooking Aberford 76 Barwick-in-Elmete 77 Moor End 80 Nineveh 81 The Edinburgh Express, 1837 85 Croft Bridge 93 Sockburn Falchion 94 “Locomotion” 98 “The Experiment” 99 “I say, fellow, give my buggy a charge of coke, 101 your charcoal is too d—d dear” The Iron Road to the North 105 Traveller’s Rest 108 Rushyford Bridge 109 Ferryhill: The Abandoned Road-Works 111 Merrington Church 113 Road, Rail, and River: Sunderland Bridge 115 Entrance to Durham 117 Durham Cathedral, from Prebend’s Bridge 121 The Sanctuary Knocker 125 Durham Cathedral and Castle from below Framwellgate 127 Bridge Framwellgate Bridge 130 Penshaw Monument 132 The Coal Country 137