Some interesting points from mouldy.

I think I raised this ages ago but when did iron shod clogs appear? They seem to be at the heart of Northwest. Are they another product of the Industrial Revolution?

I seem to remember some research about the spread of Morris across the northwest being clearly related to railways. The Dances of (Crew?) traveling to villages across Cheshire and Lancashire to dance at events. This sometimes being followed by the appearance of new sides in those railway towns and villages. I think Southport Swords researched the appearance of clog morris in Southport.