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Working Lives: Educating the Workers.
Heritage Open Day: Step inside Holmfirth’s historic Technical Institute to discover its role in educating workers for the wool industry . The Tech is an iconic building, now Grade 2 listed, which makes a major contribution to the look and life of Holmfirth. It was built in 1894 and run by local businesspeople as part of the UK’s investment in skilling-up its population in the late Victorian era.
The open day will celebrate its early years and will include a pop-up exhibition, archive displays, guided tours and hands-on activities and quiz celebrating working-class learning and local heritage. It will also include a presentation describing the creation of the Holmfirth Technical Institute and its part in educating Holmfirth’s workers.
The open day will celebrate its early years and will include a pop-up exhibition, archive displays, guided tours and hands-on activities and quiz celebrating working-class learning and local heritage. It will also include a presentation describing the creation of the Holmfirth Technical Institute and its part in educating Holmfirth’s workers.
Mon 15 Sep to Saturday 20 September
Huddersfield Road, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire HD9 3AR
Mon 15 Sep:10.00 – 16.00 Open day and activities; Sat 20 Sep:19.00 – 21.00 Heritage Quiz Night; Free Entry.
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