Chrystal, Paul

Paul Chrystal was educated at the Universities of Hull and Southampton where he took degrees in Classics. He has worked in medical publishing for thirty-five years: now he combines this with writing features for national newspapers and history magazines, as well as advising visitor attractions such as the National Trust's 'Goddards', the home of Noel Terry, and 'York's Sweet Success'. He appears regularly on BBC local radio and on the BBC World Service. He is the author of fifty or so books on a wide range of subjects, including histories of northern places, social histories of tea and of choc...