Village History 1 Oakworth Road
The steep road up to here was called Exley Head Lane because it ended here; however, in 1850, it became a wide, busy road. Nevertheless, a local identity survives; this fascinating book recreates the flavour of the world our ancestors lived in. Includes demographic database of residents.
78 images, 177 pages, 31k words
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Village History 2 Lower Wheathead Lane
As factories made hand-workers redundant, see the effects in the demographic database that covers two centuries of residents' names, dates, and the jobs they worked. Compare meagre wages of trades with modern equivalents. The people endured by keeping cheerful and cultivating good neighbourliness.
24 maps, 25 diagrams and 18 historical photos; 213 pages; 35k words
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Village History 3 Upper Wheathead Lane
Imagine the air still smelled of grass, cows and hay: you were in a farmyard in the West Riding of Yorkshire, confronted by a farm machine and the first fertilizer. Changes came to farming in the 19th century. An old notice described the lane as "the road leading to a place called the Hoyle", but by modern times, no one could understand why. Our research has unveiled Earth’s mystery.
90 images, 240 pages, 28k words
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