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Their work in the mills and the history of their schools
The latest publication from the Marsden History Group is a fascinating insight into the working lives of the village children and the history of the village schools. It tells the story of children who, in the late 18th century, were transported from the slums of London to work in John Haigh`s cotton mill on Warehouse Hill; the struggles of Richard Oastler to get the working days of factory children reduced to 10 hours and the difficulties that poor families experienced in finding the money to pay for their children to go to school.
The history of each of the four village schools illustrates the rivalry between the Anglicans and the Nonconformists and the struggles both groups had to raise the money to maintain their schools.
The first purpose-built school was erected in 1820 and the managers appointed Joseph Webster as master. The advertisement in the Leeds Mercury stated that the successful applicant would be required to have a wife who could teach needlework. Joseph was a bachelor so he brought his mother. He must have enjoyed living in Marsden because he stayed in post until his death 56 years later. Many more stories, both amusing and sad are told.
Judi trained as a primary teacher and is a founder member of the Marsden History Group.
On sale now at:-
Marsden Information Point, Peel Street, Marsden and Tunnel Inn Public House
| Details of the book | |
|---|---|
| Title: | Marsden Children – Their work in the mills and the history of their schools |
| Author: | Judi Thorpe |
| Research: | Judi Thorpe, Wendy Jones and Viven Roworth |
| Publisher: | Marsden History Group |
| Date of publication: | March 2010 |
| Pages: | 65 pages with 43 illustrations and a map of the village |
| ISBN | 978-0-9557175-2-9 |
| Price: | £5.75 |
| Postage and packing: | £3.00 |