Hebden Bridge Local History Society

Hebden Bridge Local History Society We are an enthusiastic society interested in understanding, exploring and making available our local history. Visitors may use the Archive on payment of £2.

The catalogue to our extensive archive and details of our activities are on the web pages - first stop for any local history enquiries. Between the months of September and March the Society runs a fortnightly lecture programme with talks on a wide variety of aspects of local history. These take place at the Methodist Church Hall in Hebden Bridge (opposite the Coop). The Society produces two newsle

tters each year which both preview and review the season’s lectures as well as updating members on relevant developments within the Society and the wider community. The Archive of the Society is housed in the Birchcliffe Centre, Hebden Bridge and is open to members on the second Wednesday afternoon and fourth Saturday morning of each month. The Archive holds a wealth of both published and unpublished material on the local area, much of which is unique. A Family History Section exists for those who are particularly interested in finding out more about their family past while those who wish to dig very deep back into the past are catered for by the Prehistory Section. In addition, many members have particular knowledge of different aspects of local history, ranging from the medieval period to the industrial revolution. The Society has published a number of books and other publications on the history of the area. These range from photographic essays on the history of Hebden Bridge to general histories of the Upper Calder Valley to town trails.

The Auxiliary Hospital at Castle Hall, Cragg Vale was opened on 13th October 1916 and it treated 212 patients in total a...
01/06/2026

The Auxiliary Hospital at Castle Hall, Cragg Vale was opened on 13th October 1916 and it treated 212 patients in total and closed 26th November 1918. Miss Rigby offered her house to the War Office and it was one of 3,000 auxiliary hospitals during WW1. It could accommodate 16 soldiers at any one time. It was registered as a Charity. Colonel Duncombe played his part in the Auxiliary hospital.
Do you know anymore about the Auxiliary/ Convalescent hospital?

22/05/2026

Join us for a series of interactive workshops exploring the 1976 drought through newspapers and other archival material. Considering our relationship with our water supply, water insecurity and lessons from the past.
https://tinyurl.com/water1976

May is Local and Community History Month. Some national events
09/05/2026

May is Local and Community History Month. Some national events

Venue: The Lecture Theatre, The Grayson Building Birkdale School, Oakholme Road, Sheffield S10 3DH (entrance via Endcliffe Cres gate)e

05/05/2026
In case you can't go on the beach....
03/05/2026

In case you can't go on the beach....

If you are out in the sunshine exploring Scarborough, take a look at our "Guide to Historic Scarborough" to give you the history of the places and buildings around you.
The guide also includes three walking routes: the Old Town, South Bay and North Bay.

The whole guide is free to access on our Internet Archive at:
https://archive.org/details/scarborough055/mode/2up

16/04/2026

BIG BOG weekend 25/26 April includes a talk by Paul Knights about the themes behind his poem A Ground That Remembers, reflecting on the long history of peatlands and the communities who relied on them for fuel. Drawing on historical research, he explores how the moor itself preserves the memory of natural processes and environmental change, and the complex story of our ancestors’ relationship with peat.

- Watch inspiring films at the WaterLANDS Bog Film Fest, introduced by Josh Cohen (University of Leeds) and chat to the directors about their films and inspirations.

Military historian Jahan Mahmood is running a workshop on the forgotten histories of Commonwealth soldiers - Thursday 20...
17/11/2025

Military historian Jahan Mahmood is running a workshop on the forgotten histories of Commonwealth soldiers - Thursday 20 November at 7pm at Todmorden College. Free entry

Really good for local history
23/10/2025

Really good for local history

It's Get Online Week! Calderdale Libraries has lots of online resources that you can access at home or in a library.
From Weaver to Web is the online visual archive of Calderdale history, with access to over 23,000 images and supporting historical information:
calderdale.gov.uk/wtw/

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The Birchcliffe Centre
Hebden Bridge
HX78DG

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