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.

In 2009:

• The BBC featured the Society in the February issue of its magazine “Who do you think you are”.  Click here to see what they said!

• There are fortnightly talks on Wednesday evenings in Hebden Bridge Methodist Church Hall. The current programme starts 13th January and ends 24th March


• The research course “Agriculture and History in the Pennine Landscape” continues


• The Family History Group is running its 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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