Beerhouses, brothels and bobbies: policing by consent in Huddersfield and the Huddersfield district in the mid-Nineteenth century

Abstract

Professor David Taylor has established a fine reputation for his books and articles on the history of policing in England. This new book on Huddersfield policing looks at the mid-nineteenth century and issues facing the local area in relation to policing a centre of West Riding textile production.