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Changing Barnsley : From Mining Town to University Town
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Dogget, Cathy.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- World War, 1914-1918--Armistices.
- World War, 1914-1918--History.
- World War, 1914-1918--Social aspects.
- Local Subjects:
- World War, 1914-1918--Armistices.
- World War, 1914-1918--History.
- World War, 1914-1918--Social aspects.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (191 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- : Wharncliffe, 2009.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Changing Barnsley looks at how Barnsley has evolved, through the eyes of the former Mining and Technical College on Church Street, which now hosts Barnsley's very own University. Covering the 75 years of its existence, it tracks the period from 1932, when the building was first built, until 2007, when the University was fully up and running.Built along the northern side of the Town Hall in 1932, on Church Street, the Building which now houses Barnsley's very own University has been at the centre of education in Barnsley since its construction.As the mining industry became more regulated and pr
- Contents:
- ""Title Page""; ""Copyright Page""; ""Table of Contents""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""Foreword""; ""CHAPTER ONE - Introduction""; ""CHAPTER TWO - Voices in the Stone: The Building, its People and Their Contemporary Resonances""; ""CHAPTER THREE - Mechanics and Miners: The Growth and Development of Adult Education in Barnsley 1831�1964""; ""Historical Overview""; ""Early History""; ""Examinations""; ""Government Involvement""; ""Technical Schools and Mechanics� Institutes""; ""Barnsley Technical School and Mining Education""; ""Barnsley School of Arts and Crafts""
- ""The Barnsley Mining and Technical College""""Layout of the Mining College""; ""Floor Plans of the College""; ""Conclusion""; ""Postscript""; ""CHAPTER FOUR - The Voices in the Stone""; ""CHAPTER FIVE - Concept and Creation: The Composition of �Voices� for Male Voice Choir""; ""CHAPTER SIX - The Chancing Face of Barnsley in the 1930s""; ""CHAPTER SEVEN - �In Search of Phantom Fortunes�: Working Class Gambling in Britain 1906�1960s""; ""Bibliography""
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-78303-268-5
- OCLC:
- 854974577
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