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Working Lives: Educating the Workers.

Mon 15 Sep 25
Mon 15 Sep:10.00 – 16.00 Open day and activities; Sat 20 Sep:19.00 – 21.00 Heritage Quiz Night; Free Entry. Huddersfield Road, Holmfirth HD9 3AR 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... READ MORE>

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