Talks & Events

May 2026 Newsletter

Welcome to this month’s newsletter – the last before our summer break, but a bumper edition to keep you going. The next one will be out in mid-August – any […] Huddersfield Local History Society …


March 2026 Newsletter

Welcome to this month’s newsletter. The next one will be out in late April – any items for inclusion by 14 April please. We welcome all local history news! Our […] Huddersfield Local History Society …


February 2026 Newsletter

Welcome to this month’s newsletter. The next one will be out in late March – any items for inclusion by 16 March please. Our next meeting – Monday 23 February […] Huddersfield Local History Society …


Heritage Open Days 2024

Details of this year’s Heritage Open Days are now available here.  There are 97 free events taking place between 6th and 15th September. Huddersfield Local History Society …



November 2021 Newsletter

Our newsletter for October is now available to read online or download in PDF format. The contents include: our Chair’s review of the year details of upcoming events History Day […] Huddersfield Local History Society …


October 2021 Newsletter

Our newsletter for October is now available to read online or download in PDF format. The contents include: details of upcoming events our latest book: “Colne Valley: A history of […] Huddersfield Local History Society …


Meet Sir John William Ramsden!

As part of this year’s Heritage Open Days, there’s an opportunity to: Delve into the past and meet Sir John William Ramsden as he plans the layout of this historic […] Huddersfield Local History Society …


Lockwood Virtual Walk

Press Release Join Ian Stevenson (Huddersfield & District Family History Society) and Dave Pattern (Huddersfield Local History Society & Huddersfield Exposed) on Thursday 28th January 2021, 1pm on a virtual walk of Lockwood. See some of the early 19th century buildings which were to be found in this spa village, attracting visitors from all over […] Huddersfield Local History Society …


Marsden History Group 2020

The 2020 programme of events for Marsden History Group has now been announced, which includes four talks: 9 March — Peterloo Retold 1819-2019 — Janette Martin 11 May — Who was the real Anne Lister? — Jill Liddington 13 July — Marsden Mechanics’ Men: The Movers & Shakers of 19th Century Marsden — Stephen Challenger […] Huddersfield Local History Society …