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Castleford - The Second Selection: Images of England
Wakefield Metropolitan District Libraries & Information Services
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Description for Castleford - The Second Selection: Images of England
Paperback. Takes a further look at Castleford's past. This title provides more material about the town and its people and will be of interest to all those who know, or have links with, the area. Series: Archive Photographs: Images of England. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; HBJD1; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 9. Weight in Grams: 310.
Following the success of the first volume, Castleford, this second selection takes a further look at Castleford's past. Once again the wealth of material help by Wakefield Metropolitan District Libraries Information Services has been utilised, along with photographs from local newspapers, to compile this absorbing collection of over 200 images. Castleford grew from early rural beginnings to become a town of diverse industries. From glassworks and potteries to flour mills, boat-building and of course the collieries, the town and its people are seen at work. On a different note the National Coal Stoppage of 1921 is recalled and, more recently, ... Read more
Following the success of the first volume, Castleford, this second selection takes a further look at Castleford's past. Once again the wealth of material help by Wakefield Metropolitan District Libraries Information Services has been utilised, along with photographs from local newspapers, to compile this absorbing collection of over 200 images. Castleford grew from early rural beginnings to become a town of diverse industries. From glassworks and potteries to flour mills, boat-building and of course the collieries, the town and its people are seen at work. On a different note the National Coal Stoppage of 1921 is recalled and, more recently, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Series
Archive Photographs: Images of England
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780752415635
SKU
V9780752415635
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-5
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