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…
This illustrated presentation of Huddersfield’s theatres and cinemas by Ian Stevenson was held at New North Road Baptist Church on Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 7pm. The evening celebrated the many theatres and cinemas that once offered so much pleasure to Huddersfield folk. Local historian Ian Stevenson shared his research and fond memories of some…