Around 30 members of Huddersfield Civic Society were treated to a fascinating talk and tour of the University of Huddersfield’s Daphne Steele Building. Led by Tim Hosker the University’s Director of Estates and Facilities, the talk and tour on Thursday, May 15, was arranged by HCS President Bernard Ainsworth, a member of both the University…
Charles Smith, Policy Director at Historic England – the government’s adviser on the historic environment – gave an excellent and very informative presentation on the role of Historic England, and also localised it to Huddersfield. Before joining Historic England in 2013 Charles was Team Leader for Conservation and Design at Kirklees Council and remains a…
Tolson Museum in Ravensknowle Park, Huddersfield. Photo from Kirklees Council.
People explored Huddersfield’s heritage in September with 100 open buildings and special events across Kirklees. The national Heritage Open Days festival, jointly organised by Huddersfield Civic Society, runs every September – this year from Friday, September 6 to Sunday, September 15 – where people had chance to explore many of the town’s buildings. This year…