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 until Easter
• 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
• After Easter there will be a programme of evening walks and visits.

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

Add your voice!  The Society is concerned about Calderdale Council's plans to demolish the Central Library in Halifax. This is a major resource for local history research, as it houses the local history library and Calderdale Archives. Information about the plans and what you can do to voice your objection is at www.dbol.org.uk

Let's keep the Town Hall  Find out how you can help to keep Hebden Bridge's historic Town Hall for the local community, by becoming a friend of the Hebden Bridge Town Hall project . You can watch a short film about the Town Hall and the project to save it.