Welcome to the Hebden Bridge Local History Society’s Website!

You can use these pages to find information on the Society’s own activities, links to local and other historical organisations’ sites, and links to useful resources for local history researchers.

What does the Society do?

• We have a programme of fortnightly talks on Wednesday evenings in Hebden Bridge Methodist Church Hall. The 2010/11 programme starts 29th September.


• A research course “Agriculture and History in the Pennine Landscape” has been running for two years. The Autumn 2010 programme will be announced shortly


• The Family History Group runs a popular programme of workshops  and drop-in sessions at the Birchcliffe Centre


• The Society’s unique Archive is open to members

Come and join us! There are lots of activities to get involved in as well as the Society’s regular programme of events.

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