Category: Local History

Local History group’s “Picture of the Month”...

Posted by Sue | Sep 30, 2023 | Local History, Other Posts | 0 |

WW1 Scrolls returned to family after over 100 year...

Posted by Sue | Nov 15, 2019 | Local History, Local News | 0 |

Colne Bridge fire plaque unveiled at local pub

Posted by Sue | Jul 6, 2018 | Local History, Local News | 0 |

YT’s 200 Club July Winners

by Sue | Jul 23, 2025 | 200 Club, Local History | 0 |

What’s on in May

by Sue | Feb 27, 2025 | Local History, Other Posts | 0 |

VENUES: CC: Community Centre CBC: Cricket & Bowling Club...

What’s on in December

by Sue | Nov 28, 2024 | Local History | 0 |

Sunday 1st. SH 12 noon – 3pm Christmas Fair Santa’s grotto. Refreshments. Raffle. Gifts. Funds...

Local History group’s “Picture of the Month”

by Sue | Sep 30, 2023 | Local History, Other Posts | 0 |

Kirkheaton History Group are now displaying an old picture of Kirkheaton every month in the...

New info on local history site

by Sue | Apr 26, 2023 | Local History, Other Posts | 0 |

Richard Horton writes: Recently I have made some significant updates to the website...

Need a bit of help trying to balance all those bills?

by Sue | Sep 28, 2022 | Local History | 0 |

We are very lucky in the Dalton Ward as Kirklees have financed a new service which is designed to help people with the spiraling cost of living. It is there to give money advice to anyone over the age of 16 years – from...

WW1 Scrolls returned to family after over 100 years

by Sue | Nov 15, 2019 | Local History, Local News | 0 |

The story goes back to 2014/15 when two articles appeared in the Examiner wanting any information...

Colne Bridge fire plaque unveiled at local pub

by Sue | Jul 6, 2018 | Local History, Local News | 0 |

A plaque dedicated to the seventeen girls who lost their lives in the Colne Bridge fire 200...

Commemoration of Bicentenary of fire tragedy

by Sue | Feb 10, 2018 | Local History | 0 |

Commemoration of Bicentenary of Atkinson’s cotton mill fire tragedy. Almost two hundred years to the day approximately 200 people attended a service at the parish church to commemorate the bicentenary of the tragic mill...

WW1 records of local soldiers now online

by Sue | Sep 27, 2014 | Local History | 0 |

Following the success of the WW1 Exhibition we are pleased to report that much of Kirkheaton Family History group’s research into the records of local WW1 soldiers is being put online. The first batch is now available. We...