YAHS – IHS – Wakefield’s Railways and their Associated Industries
Swarthmore Education Centre 2-7 Woodhouse Square, Leeds, United KingdomA Saturday morning talk by Dr Phil Judkins. The Wakefield area has one of the densest concentrations of railways in the UK, from early colliery railroads to 21st century mainline stations. Of especial interest are the industries which grew up around the various local stations, from mining to malt to rhubarb growing, and their changing…