Wakefield’s Railways and their Associated Industries, 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 relationships over time with the development of the railway system. Phil Judkins' talk will illustrate the variety of these industries and their rise, fall, and rebirth over the last 250 years.
Meetings will be live wherever possible but in a hybrid format - so if you cannot, or would prefer not to, join live, we will still be holding the meetings online as well - details will follow nearer the date.
The live venue is expected to be Swarthmore College, 2-7 Woodhouse Square, Woodhouse, Leeds, LS3 1AD.