Tuesday, September 16

HOD Talk by David Jones: Jesse Hartley visionary Civil Engineer,

By Pontefract Civic Society Talks

This is the story of one of the great Civil Engineers of the late 18th & 19th centuries; an extrordinery dock builder

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Pontefract Town Hall

3 Bridge street Pontefract WF8 1PG United Kingdom

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Nationally and internationally recognised, Jesse Hartley, born in Pontefract, and son of Bernard Hartley. Jesse Hartley from an early age was recognised for his abilities in design and construction. His achievements are considerable, yet he is largely unknown outside Liverpool. He is a forgotten hero of the Victorian Age.

Min age 11.

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Sep 16 · 10:30 AM GMT+1