Educating the middle classes
Private schools for the sons and daughters of its wealthier residents were a surprising feature of nineteenth century Castleford. Although …
Private schools for the sons and daughters of its wealthier residents were a surprising feature of nineteenth century Castleford. Although …
An inquiry in 1850, after cholera killed forty-six people, shed light on the shocking living conditions of many Castleford people. …
Squalor, disorganisation and disease in the mid-nineteenth century boom town and the first steps toward putting things right. In the …
How ‘respectable’ workers in nineteenth century Castleford made up for poor schooling, plus raucous ‘penny readings’ and the town’s first …
The rise of Methodism in nineteenth century Castleford and its role in the spiritual, educational and social life of the …
The second of two controversial fourteenth century taxes provides the first glimpse of Castleford’s people and their occupations. In 1379, …
A theory about what happened after the Romans left Castleford and how a new village may have been established after …