PREFACE
F. G. Pilling writes from a rich experience of Mirfield's fascinating past. People predominate more than places —
Witches, Gypsies, Luddites. Farm Workers, Tradesmen and many others. Facet upon facet of Victorian and Edwardian village life flash before our eyes as the author draws on his storehouse of memories, to give us a new vision of Mirfield's past, as we share the joys and sorrows of a village community
and trace ever changing historical events. F. G. Pilling is a local artist of some repute and in many of his paintings he has captured the sights of old Mirfield.
GEORGE WOLSTENHOLME
Author of "Peeps into the Postcard Past"