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Life as a Roman Legionary

Heptonstall Museum Church Yard Bottom, Heptonstall, United Kingdom

A real one off event. Meet Steve Welsh, whose personal passion for Roman history has seen him literally walk the talk crossing Hadrian’s Wall in his Roman regalia

Free – £5.00

Walking through Elmet

Heptonstall Museum Church Yard Bottom, Heptonstall, United Kingdom

Please note The Elmet Trust are the organisers of this event. membership rates do not apply. Meeting at Heptonstall Museum - Join award-winning poet and novelist, Michael Stewart, on a walk through Elmet, which, according to Ted Hughes, was the last British Celtic Kingdom, a ‘wilderness, a notorious refuge for criminals, a hide-out for refuges’.… Read More »Walking through Elmet

Affordable Art Sale

Heptonstall Museum Church Yard Bottom, Heptonstall, United Kingdom

We have been gifted a collection of original watercolour art from two artists - Rob Mitchell and Robin Webster - to help raise money for the museum. This is an exciting opportunity for you to own a piece of affordable, original art. This is the first of 3 Art Sales that will take place leading… Read More »Affordable Art Sale

An Introduction to West Yorkshire Archives Service

HX1 1Qg Central Library & Archives, Square Road, Halifax, United Kingdom

Part of our Researching Heptonstall group, we’re offering an opportunity to learn archiving skills with a visit to the West Yorkshire Archive Service in Halifax. Session will include: What the archives service team do An overview of the collections held – with specific reference to Heptonstall What resources there are to help people identify archival… Read More »An Introduction to West Yorkshire Archives Service

£5.00

Heritage Open Day

Heptonstall Museum Church Yard Bottom, Heptonstall, United Kingdom

Researching Heptonstall is a community-led group for anyone with a passion for uncovering the past. Whether you're diving into your family history, the story of your house, or the secrets of a specific area - join us in helping unravel routes, networks and connections that have made Heptonstall such a fascinating hilltop town.

New Worlds Down Under

Heptonstall Museum Church Yard Bottom, Heptonstall, United Kingdom

New Worlds Down Under. In 1788 the First Fleet landed at Botany Bay with its first cohort of convicts including women. The settlement of Australia had begun. The remaining phases were more varied as free settler colonies emerged with women viewed as primary agents of successful settlement. Dr Mary Ellen joins us to explore this… Read More »New Worlds Down Under

Free – £5.00

Meeting an Urgent Need – The Deceased Brother’s Widow’s Marriage Act 1921

Heptonstall Museum Church Yard Bottom, Heptonstall, United Kingdom

During the First World War, the British government persistently rejected calls to legalise marriages between a man and the widow of his deceased brother. This talk reviews the debates surrounding calls to change the law which eventually came into force in 1921, laying to rest a curious anomaly that gained emotional and economic importance as… Read More »Meeting an Urgent Need – The Deceased Brother’s Widow’s Marriage Act 1921

Free – £5.00

Fundraising Quiz Night – SOLD OUT!

Heptonstall Bowling & Social Club Heptonstall

Pie, peas and a prizes! All part of helping our Researching Heptonstall group continue their regular meetings uncovering some fascinating local histories and helping others with their research. General knowledge questions and the chance to win a raffle prize too. Monies raised will help with room hire costs and resources. £10 Ticket - Pie and… Read More »Fundraising Quiz Night – SOLD OUT!

£10.00

Christmas Fayre

Heptonstall Museum Church Yard Bottom, Heptonstall, United Kingdom

Get in the festive spirit with an opportunity to buy some wonderful and unique hand-made gifts from one of our 14 stallholders.

A Spare Church in the Graveyard

Heptonstall Museum Church Yard Bottom, Heptonstall, United Kingdom

St Thomas à Becket, originally a chapel of ease, was built in the 13th century. Until a church was built at Cross Stone near Todmorden in the 1500s, St. Thomas a Becket served all the upper Calder Valley. John Wesley preached there, describing it at the time as “the ugliest I know.” At one time, it… Read More »A Spare Church in the Graveyard

Free – £5.00

Researching Heptonstall

Heptonstall Bowling & Social Club Heptonstall

Researching Heptonstall is a community-led group for anyone with a passion for uncovering the past. Whether you’re diving into your family history, the story of your house, or the secrets of a specific area, this is the place for you.

Join our informal monthly meetings, led by enthusiastic coordinators.

Ethel Carnie Holdsworth: A Clear Light and a New World

Via Zoom

Jenny Harper joins us for a virtual talk about the inspiring work of Ethel Carnie Holdsworth and the importance of her work involved in The Clear Light, a publication pivotal to the northern political and social landscape of the 1920's.

Free – £3.00