Lost Barnsley by Keiron Dunn

Lost Barnsley by Keiron Dunn

The South Yorkshire town of Barnsley grew through its industries of linen weaving, glass-making and coal mining from a settlement around Monk Bretton Priory. Communities grew up around these industries, bringing wealth to the town, but today many of these industries are just a memory and not only has the fabric of the town changed in the last hundred years but also a way of life has disappeared. New modes of transport such as canals, trams and railways have come and gone, shops have opened and closed, places of worship and entertainment, not least music venues, theatres and cinemas, have disappeared and a major redevelopment of the town centre has seen many old buildings swept away. Lost Barnsley presents a portrait of this corner of South Yorkshire over the last century to recent decades, showing not only industries and buildings that have gone but also people and street scenes, many popular places of entertainment and much more. This fascinating photographic history of lost Barnsley will appeal to all those who live in the area or know it well, as well as those who remember it from previous decades.

Keiron Dunn worked for Barnsley Council planning service before recently retiring. He has been following his interest in the history of Barnsley and its buildings for many years and this is his first book for Amberley.

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ISBN 13	9781398115071
ISBN 10	139811507X
Title	Lost Barnsley
Author	Keiron Dunn
Series	Lost
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Amberley Publishing
Year published	2024-08-15
Number of pages	96
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