Railways Gallery
In the heyday of rail travel the village could boast the junction of three rail systems. Construction of the the cuttings and embankments still remain, even for the now … Continue Reading →
Category: Railways
Pit Holidays St Leger Week
During the 1950’s and 1960’s unless any major maintenance work dictated – the NUM Branch at Savile were invited to contribute to the decision on which 2 holiday weeks the pit … Continue Reading →
Pontefract and Castleford Express – Extracts 1937
19th November, 1937 Scholey Hill’s Victory :- As was anticipated, Scholey Hill gained another easy victory by seven goals to nil, when they entertained Leeds Fireclay. The visitors never once … Continue Reading →
A Rail Mishap 16th November 1937
When a train of empty coal wagons was passing through Methley, on Tuesday noon from Gascoigne Wood. One of the wagons left the rails at the bend just before reaching … Continue Reading →