'Good time' in town's industrial past.IT'S an image of Huddersfield in its industrial pomp POMP n. A drug used in cancer chemotherapy and composed of purinethol (6-mercaptopurine), Oncovin (vincristine sulfate), methotrexate, and prednisone. . This snap from about 50 years ago was taken at a time when the town's textile and manufacturing industries manufacturing industries npl → industrias fpl manufactureras manufacturing industries npl → industries fpl de transformation enjoyed international renown and the railway station bustled with rolling stock rolling stock Any of various readily movable transportation equipment such as automobiles, locomotives, railroad cars, and trucks. Rolling stock generally makes good collateral for loans because the equipment is standardized and easily transportable among serving the booming trades. It was taken in 1958 or 1959 from the roof of St George's Warehouse by Barry Shepherd, of Dewsbury Moor Mr Shepherd, 66, was a clerk in the goods yard at the time. He sent the picture to the Examiner after reading about the memories of David Walsh in the March 15 edition. Mr Walsh, 66, of Deighton, spent nearly 50 years working on the railway, starting as a messenger before becoming a train guard. Mr Shepherd said: "We worked together during my time there. I was only in the warehouse for about a year before moving to Brook Motors. "Huddersfield was a lot different then. It was a good time." Work has started on a multi-million-pound scheme to transform the semi-derelict warehouse into a complex of offices, shops, flats and possibly a hotel. |
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