Description
A hidden secret lies below the city of Bradford, and Chair of ‘Friends of Bradford Beck’, Barney Lerner, is here to tell all. Beneath our bustling town flows an underground river system, which has disappeared from view since the industrial boom in the 20th century.
Once known as the ‘Mucky Beck’, Lerner will divulge its history and tell us all about the Plaque Trail, where plaques mark the route of the Beck beneath your feet and reveals lines of a wonderfully evocative poem.
Find out about our town’s hidden history in this fascinating illustrated talk.
About the Academic
Barney Lerner
Barney Lerner is Chair of the Friends of Bradford’s Becks, a group that has been raising awareness of and improving the becks (streams) in and around Bradford since 2012. He started work in a predecessor to the Environment Agency, then worked for an engineering consultancy. He became an academic teaching and researching about water and pollution, finishing up as Professor of Environmental Engineering at the University of Sheffield and Professor of Catchment Science at SUSTech in Shenzhen (China). He is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering and was awarded an MBE for services to the environment in Bradford By King Charles in December 2023.
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