Mechanics Institution, Horsforth, West Yorkshire

Mechanics Institution inscribed "MECHANICS INSTITVTION mdccclxxxi", (1881). Mechanics institutions were set up to allow working class people access to education and the chance to 'better' themselves, often by philanthropic individuals/charities.

Location

West Yorkshire Horsforth

Period

Victorian (1837 - 1901)

Tags

mechanics institute education social welfare Victorian (1837 - 1901)