Knaresborough, River Nidd, Punting On The Rapids 1914
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This scene shows punting on the river in pre-war days. Nearby is Conyngham Hall, now a conference centre, but once the home of the toffee maker from Halifax, Lord Macintosh. Jack Metcalfe was born within sight of Knaresborough Castle in 1717. He was blinded by smallpox at the age of six, but despite this setback led a full and active life. In 1765 he began his career as a master road builder, completing the construction of 200 miles of highway across the North.
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