Last Thursday we kicked off Case Study 2 of our ‘What does the local community of Doncaster owe to the Railway?’ expedition by taking part in fieldwork to Hyde Park Cemetery. Here, Andria Johns of Friends of Doncaster Hyde Park, gave our students a superb tour of the gravestones of some of the people who had contributed to the growth of Doncaster during the Industrial Revolution period.
Andria provided key details and background information to these people, many of whom died due to accidental death and poor health and safety measures. The visit helped to immerse students in the next phase of our expedition, and also helped students to begin to understand how Doncaster’s rich historical Railway heritage has shaped the town that they live in today.
Andria works voluntarily for Friends of Doncaster Hyde Park, and she gave up her day off to work with XP East. We really appreciated her time and input.
Thank you Andria!