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Mills, Machines and Marches: How did Kirklees change during the Industrial Revolution?
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A panoramic 1849 painting of Huddersfield, England, seen from an elevated rural viewpoint. In the foreground, people in period clothing walk along a path beside grazing cattle and a dry stone wall. Trees, fields, and a farmhouse occupy the middle ground. In the distance, the town of Huddersfield stretches across the valley, with numerous buildings, church spires, and industrial chimneys visible, all set against a backdrop of rolling hills and a blue sky with scattered clouds. Add to board
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Huddersfield, 1849

View of Huddersfield by William Cowen, 1849

Image credit: Kirklees Museums and Galleries