I Wish to record my grateful thanks to the following people for their kind assistance in the production of this study

Mr G. Aaron, Knottingley
Archivist & Staff, Yorkshire County Records Office, Wakefield
Mr G.E. Burton (deceased), W.M.D.C. Planning Department, Wakefield
Mr N. Barber, Archivist, Brewery History Society. Sutton, Surrey
Mr H.Brears, Knottingley
Mrs M. Bowden, Mirfield
Mrs R. Bowyer, Nunthorpe, Middlesbrough
Mr H. Byram, Knottingley
Mr & Mrs T.M. Carter, Eccleshall Castle, Staffs.
Dr L. Craven, Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts, London
Mrs J. Cullen, Yorkshire Water, Leeds
Dr R. Darwell-Smith, Archivist, University College, Oxford
Mr A.G. Dawrant, Northwood, Middlesex
Mr C.P. Dearden, Knottingley
Mr R. Farleigh, Poole, Dorset
Mr D.V. Fowkes, County Archivist, Staffordshire Record Office, Stafford
Mr J. Goodchild, Goodchild Collection, Wakefield
Mr & Mrs R. Gosney, Knottingley
Mr J.N. Gundill, Carter, Bentley & Gundill, Solicitors, Pontefract
Mr P. Harris, Senior Archivist, City Archives, Central Library,Sheffield
Dr M.Harding, Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Museum of Science & Industry, London
Mr A. Hemingway, Knottingley
Mr A. Henstock, Principal Archivist, Nottinghamshire Record Office, Nottingham
Ms S. Hepburn, Hydrologist, National Rivers Authority, Leeds
Mr R. Holland, Clerk to the Justices, Magistrates' Court, Pontefract
Mr K.D. Holt, County Archivist, Humberside, Beverley
Mr A. Hoyle, Licensing Clerk, Magistrates' Court, Pontefract
Mr J.O.E. Holmes, Pontefract
Mr P. Jackson, Beal
Ms L. Lewis, Archivist, City Archives, Central Library, Sheffield
Librarian & Staff, Pontefract Library
Mr S.B. Lilley, Grange Properties, Knottingley
Mr D. Lucas, Churchwarden & Recorder, Howden Minster
Mrs L. Miller, Information Officer, Wedgwood Museum, Burlaston, Stoke on Trent
Mr D. Parry, South Yorkshire Recorder, Brewery History Society, Wombwell, Barnsley
Mrs J.R. Phelps, Chief Librarian, Burton on Trent Public Library
Ms H. Phillips, City Museum & Art Gallery, Hanley, Stoke on Trent
Mr D .Purcell, South Yorkshire Fire Service History Society, Sheffield
Ms S. Quinn-Robinson, Business Archives Council. London
Mr N.B. Redman, Company Archivist, Whitbread p.l.c., London
Mr L.A. Richie, Senior Curatorial Officer, R.C.H.M., London
Mrs P. Richardson, Community Librarian, Burton on Trent Public Library
Mr R. Van Riel, Curator, Pontefract Museum
Ms H. Stephens, National Rivers Authority. Leeds
Mrs M. Stone, Weston-super-Mare
Mr P. Travis, Brewery History Society. Heptonstall Hebden Bridge
Mrs J. Tuke, Magistrates' Court, Pontefract
Mr M.T. Williams, The Fire Brigade Society. Gloucester
Mr C.J. White, General Manager, West Riding Trade Protection Association, Leeds
Dr M.T. Wright, Curator, Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Museum of Science & Industry, London
Mrs R. Woodhouse, Magistrates' Court, Pontefract

DR TERRY SPENCER