Lost Brighouse & District

Brighouse grew as a mill town in West Yorkshire, with the Calder and Hebble Navigation canal spurring development in the eighteenth century. In the 1960s to recent decades, many of the older industries declined, but new businesses have replaced them. The town centre has been reconfigured and is continually evolving, with the opening of the M62 motorway and the reopening of the towns railway station in 2000. Lost Brighouse & District presents a photographic history of this corner of West Yorkshire over the decades, showing industries, buildings, people, street scenes, entertainment, and more.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 96 pages
Publication date: 15 August 2024
Publisher: Amberley Publishing

Brighouse, a mill town in West Yorkshire, grew in the eighteenth century due to the construction of the Calder and Hebble Navigation canal. It became a thriving industrial center with cotton, silk, woolen, and worsted mills, as well as flourishing stone, wire, iron, and flour industries. In the 1960s and recent decades, the town experienced significant changes, with many older industries declining and being replaced by new businesses. The opening of the M62 motorway in the 1970s and the reopening of the town's railway station in 2000 further contributed to its growth. Today, Brighouse is a bustling, modern industrial and social community with a reconfigured town center that is continually evolving. Lost Brighouse & District presents a photographic history of this corner of West Yorkshire, capturing industries, buildings, people, street scenes, entertainment venues, and more. It appeals to those who live in the area or know it well, as well as those who remember it from previous decades.

Weight: 282g
Dimension: 166 x 234 x 12 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781398118935