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Honley’s Pioneering Cyclists
Like many people, Richard Hobson found he had time on his hands during lockdown at the beginning of the pandemic. Matters were made worse by having to spend the days on a much-extended break in…
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HDFHS 21st Anniversary
This is a CD Product. Get the HDFHS Journals for the first 21 years, all on one CD! Covers the period 1987 to 2008.
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The Surprising Miss Siddon of Honley House
Emily Frances Siddon was “a self-contained lady of great strength of will, logical mind and administrative ability”, “a born leader”. She was a member of the Huddersfield Board of Guardians and a strong advocate for…
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Honley – I REMEMBER…My 1920s Childhood in Honley
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Honley – Finding Banks
FINDING BANKS By Angela Marshall Written by Civic Society member Angela Marshall and inspired by the BBC TV programme A House Through Time, this is the story of a Honley house, a family business and…
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Honley – Restored to Glory
Restored to Glory By Peter Marshall Taking advantage of the temporary closure of St Mary’s Church in Honley during the pandemic, the 110-year-old Conacher organ, built in Huddersfield, was completely overhauled and restored. This booklet…
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Honley – Colliers and Clothiers
COLLIERS AND CLOTHIERS The Honley Families of Hall Ing, Woodroyd, Gynn and Grove By Peter Marshall New research has revealed much about the foremost families who made this area a significant industrial location in the…
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Tracing Your Textile Ancestors
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George Redmonds – Surnames and Genealogy
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‘Yours for Eternity’ – A Romance of the Great War
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HDFHS – House History Book & Record Book – Offer
House History Talk Special Offer: Buy these books together – Post Free.
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Almondbury – Where Was Somtyme A Castell
This major publication contains 663 pages The society carries a limited stock so filling your order may take a few days longer than is our usual practice.
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HDFHS – Welcome Event for Men Returning from the Great War
Soldiers returning to Holmfirth after the 1914 – 18 War Introduction During the Great War of 1914-1918 many towns and villages lost many men who gave their lives during the conflict. We must also remember…
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GR – Honley – People, Places & Place-Names
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HDFHS – House History Record Book
House History Research Record Book Compiled and published by Huddersfield and District Family History Society Introduction House History Research is an investigation into a mix of related records – family history, local history, architectural history…
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Tracing your House History
A Guide For Family Historians By Gill Blanchard CONTENTS Preface Acknowledgements Introduction Chapter 1 Where to Find Information and Resources Indexes, Transcripts and Catalogues Finding Archives, Record Offices, Local History Libraries, Heritage Local and Family…
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GR – Halifax & District Surnames
Yorkshire Surnames Series Part Three Halifax & District by George Redmonds
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Wool and Worsit
An extract from the Introduction This book is the result of seven years of research into the history of textiles in Holme Valley, which began when I realised that there were at least two…
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Tracing Ancestors using DNA
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The Greatest Sacrifice
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HDFHS – Hepworth – Claims made under the 1828 Inclosure Act
Published with the support of The Heritage Lottery Fund. Also in this collection: Sharing The History of Hepworth
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Under the Canopy of Heaven
“Those men don’t make cloth; they make money.” So says George Mellor’s stepfather of the rich manufacturers swelling their beloved textile town and sucking the life from the cloth dressing shops. As the stranglehold of…
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HDFHS – Tindall’s Huddersfield Directory. 1866 (CD)
This directory gives a fascinating insight into C19th Huddersfield life. Browse through the small selection of pages below to get an idea of what can be found in this interesting edition. (scroll < > to…
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HDFHS – Hepworth – Sharing The History of Hepworth
Also available in this collection: Hepworth – Claims made under the 1828 Inclosure Act
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HDFHS – Meltham Wesleyan Chapel
This introduction gives a brief summary of what this 76 page book is about: Methodists initially met at local cottages in the Meltham area before forming a society in 1797. Originally built in 1819 as…
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Turnpike Roads for Local and Family Historians
Turnpike Roads for Local and Family Historians By Edgar Holroyd-Doveton This study traces the development of the turnpike roads across Britain. It explores the stimulus and development of these roads over the two hundred years…
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GR – The Yorkshire Dales, Local & Family History
The Yorkshire Dales, Local & Family History by George Redmonds Published by Wharncliffe Books in 2011. “The emphasis in these pages will be on name studies and family history, using them I hope to shed…
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Tracing Your Yorkshire Ancestors by Rachel Bellerby
First published in 2006 by Pen & Sword Family History 2nd Edition, published 2013 The many different archives that welcome family history researchers are explored here and explained. Often these archives are overlooked, yet they…
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GR – Places of Kirkheaton & District by George Redmonds
Places of Kirkheaton & District, including Dalton, Whitley, Lepton, Denby and Grange Moor. by George Redmonds, published by David Shore 2005 The place-name of Kirkheaton has different layers of meaning. For some it refers to…
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GR – Place-Names of Kirkburton, Shepley & Shelley by George Redmonds
Place-Names of Kirkburton, Shepley & Shelley by George Redmonds, with contributions from Robert Carter, published by David Shore 2009 The old townships of Kirkburton, Shelley and Shepley seem to me to form a distinctive district…
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HDFHS – Ancestral Notebook
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