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Beerhouses, Brothels and Bobbies: Policing by consent in Huddersfield and the Huddersfield district in the mid-Nineteenth century

By David Taylor

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.

Huddersfield, UK: University of Huddersfield Press, 2016. 301p.