HEADFIELD BRANCH Viaduct, Dewsbury Junction

The Headfield Branch Viaduct in Dewsbury is a notable example of Victorian railway engineering. Built in the late 19th century, it was part of the Headfield Branch Line, which connected the Great Northern Railway (GNR) to the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway (L&YR). The viaduct spans the River Calder and is characterized by its 14 stone arches, with a pair of iron bowstring girder spans crossing Sands Lane. This structure facilitated the movement of goods between the two railways, serving the Railway Street Goods Yard until its closure in the mid-20th century. Today, the viaduct is part of the Dewsbury–Ossett Greenway, a walking and cycling route that preserves this piece of industrial heritage. In 2011, the iron bridge was reopened after restoration, allowing it to continue serving the community while maintaining its historical significance.
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Music:

Gretna-Green: Valse de Colin-Maillard" is a lively waltz composed by Ernest Guiraud (1837–1892), a French-American composer renowned for his operatic recitatives and contributions to French Romantic music. This piece is part of his 1878 suite Gretna-Green, which was inspired by the Scottish village famous for runaway marriages. The waltz is characterized by its playful and spirited rhythm, capturing the whimsical nature of the game "blind man's buff" (colin-maillard in French), which involves blindfolded players attempting to catch others.