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Meetings are held in the basement at Calderdale central
library in Halifax (unless otherwise stated), starting
at 7:30pm and finishing around 9:30pm. The Antiquarians'
library is open to members from around 6:45pm until the
start of the meeting: Visitors may attend up to two
meetings by invitation of a member after which a
subscription is due. Visitors are asked to sign the
visitors book and make a contribution of £2 to the
Society's funds on arrival.
January
15 The Monkey Run revisited: Halifax town centre
1942 – 2007 Mr S Noble, member
February
19 PRESIDENTIAL LECTURE: Farming in the Luddenden
Valley 1800 to 2008 Mr C Lloyd, President
March
4 Isaac Patchett: the life of a 19th century science
teacher Mr J Patchett, Hon. Secretary
18 Annual General Meeting followed by Ecroyds
and Akroyds Mr D Nortcliffe, member
April
1 The Buildings of Hebden Bridge Mr A Petford,
member
15 Agitation, elections and reform: the 1860s
in West Yorkshire Mr E Holroyd-Doveton, member Please
note this meeting will take place at Blackwall Masonic
Hall, Halifax
May
6 Building craftsmen from the Halifax area Mr D
Cant, member
20 The Cluniac Priory of St Pancras, Lewes,
Lords of the Manor of Halifax Dr G Mayhew, historian and
lecturer
June
3 Members’ social
July
5 Library open for members 10.30am - 4pm
August
9 Library open for members 10.30am - 4pm
September
16 Simpsons and the Arts and Crafts Movement Mr R
Donald, retired history of art lecturer, Dewsbury
College
October
4 21st
Annual Day School
7 Stroudwater and
Calderdale competitors in the woollen trade Dr J C
Bates, member
21 Housewives’ choice: Technology in the home
Merial Evans, member
November
4 Medieval farming practices in the Upper Calder
Valley Mr N Smith, local historian
18 THE ERIC WEBSTER MEMORIAL LECTURE
(sponsored) Benjamin Rushton (1785-1853): handloom
weaver, radical agitator and Non-Conformist preacher Dr
J Hargreaves, Transactions Editor
December
2 A parade of Pullingers: From the Penninsula to
Perth in three generations Mrs A Kirker, Council member
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