Historian to give talk on Otley rail route at Christchurch, Ilkley (From Bradford Telegraph and Argus)
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Historian to give talk on Otley rail route at Christchurch, Ilkley
8:00am Wednesday 13th February 2013 in News
Historian Mike Dixon will explore a little-known rail route to Otley in a talk at Christchurch, Ilkley, on Wednesday, February 20.
Mr Dixon will present a talk tracing the origins of the Burley-Arthington rail link, its working from 1865 to 1965, its demolition and gradual disappearance.
Using archive photographs, maps, satellite views and on-the-ground exploration, he will take the audience through a story embracing railway and social history, geography and industrial archaeology.
Tickets cost £4 from Christchurch Café. The talk begins at 7.30pm and is in aid of the church’s Raise the Roof campaign,
