REPORTS OF HCS EVENTS

Around 20 members and guests of Huddersfield Civic Society enjoyed an excellent guided evening walk around the fascinating historical areas of Almondbury.  The walk On Tuesday, August 11, 2026, started at 6.15pm and finished at around 8pm with a supper at The Woolpack pub in Almondbury. Many thanks to HCS commitee member Sylvia Johnson for…

More than 20 members and guests of Huddersfield Civic Society joined local historian David Griffiths – author of the recent book Huddersfield’s Arts & Crafts Houses: From Edgar Wood to the 1930s – on a delightful guided summer evening walk around our town’s richest area of such housing in the Lindley and upper Birkby. The walk on Tuesday,…

Just under 20 HCS members enjoyed an excellent visit to Portland Works in Sheffield which was built in 1879 and is now one of the last remaining working examples of a purpose-built metal trades factory. Following 50 years of neglect, the building was purchased in 2013 by a social enterprise comprising more than 500 community…

On Sunday, 10th May 20 HCS members and guests enjoyed a wonderful visit to Rochdale Town Hall. This is a Grade I listed building designed by William Crossland which opened in 1871 and symbolised Rochdale’s rich industrial standing in the textile trade. According to Historic England, it’s ornate stylings and Victorian Gothic architecture are rivalled…

After the HCS AGM on the evening of March 25, 2026, members and guests enjoyed an informative talk by Felix Kumi-Ampofo (above), Director of Inclusive Economy, Skills & Culture at the West Yorkshire Combined Authority, the collaborative organisation covering all five West Yorkshire councils. Felix had described his objectives as including to “set out the…

Local historian David Griffiths gave a talk titled Shaping Huddersfield’s suburbs – the Arts & Crafts influence to more than 50 members and guests of Huddersfield Civic Society. From the 1880s to the 1930s Huddersfield had a strong tradition of domestic architecture rooted in Pennine vernacular styles, documented in David Griffiths’ new book, Huddersfield’s Arts & Crafts Houses.  David…

Written by Amanda Boothroyd Three speakers talked about the great work going on to protect and enhance Huddersfield’s green spaces, its precious nature and valued wildlife. The Huddersfield Civic Society event featured Deb Clarke, the development manager from White Rose Forest which is one of the largest community forests in England; Jeff Keenlyside, director from…

A free event spiced up Yorkshire’s history at a special event in Huddersfield. An afternoon called A Bit Of Yorkshire Spice featured four speakers talking about Yorkshire’s history and heritage on Sunday, November 23. The speakers were Ian Stevenson, Christina Longden, Rod Dimbleby (pictured above) and Yahya Birt. During the pandemicIan Stevenson, Chair of Huddersfield…

A new book looks at some of Huddersfield’s most magnificent houses and how their design shaped architecture in the town. Huddersfield’s Art & Crafts Houses: from Edgar Wood to the 1930s has been written by local historian David Griffiths and is being published by Huddersfield Local History Society with the support of Huddersfield Civic Society….

Author and Huddersfield Civic Society committee member Ann Denham gave a talk about her new book on the town’s Tolson Museum. The event was attended by an audience of more than 40 HCS members plus The Friends of Tolson and Ravensknowle at the Brian Jackson Centre on Wednesday, October 15, 2025. The talk was the…

The Turnbridge Mills complex is one of Huddersfield’s last remaining working textile mills and was visited by 26 Huddersfield Civic Society members. The landmark mill is on Quay Street next to the Turnbridge Lift Bridge and forms one of the development zones in Huddersfield’s Station to Stadium Enterprise Corridor. During the visit on October 2,…