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Cragg Vale History Group - About Us
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Last Updated: 31 October 2025
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The Cragg Vale Local History Group was formed in 2008 and we are still going strong. We are an informal, friendly and sociable group and we would love to welcome more people into the group, either as regular attendees or to drop in for individual sessions.
Meetings are at 7.30 pm, on 3rd Thursday each month from September to June. We take a summer break in July and August but try to arrange a visit to an interesting location before the break.
Venue: St John's Church, Cragg Vale. Refreshments are available at each meeting.
Membership: Just £15 for the year or £3 per meeting for visitors. Just turn up on the night.
If you are interested in joining, please just come along to one of our meetings.
For further information, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or contact Heather on 07796 620838
2025/26 programme:
| Date | Speaker | Subject |
| 18th Sept 2025 | Ben Brundell | Rishworth Moors - What might have been |
| 16th Oct 2025 | Alan Fowler | The Trades Club |
| 20th Nov 2025 | Michael Peel | Calderdale |
| 18th Dec 2025 | Christmas Extravaganza | |
| 15th Jan 2026 | Julian Carr | The Making of Sowerby Bridge |
| 19th Feb 2026 | David Glover | Calderdale Murders 1857 - 1957 |
| 19th March 2026 | Barbara Atack | The History of the Jowett Car |
| 16th April 2026 | Ann Kilbey | Moderna Blankets |
| 21st May 2026 | David Cant | Whatever Happened to Townships? |
| 19th June 2026 | Visit - tba | |
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2024/25 Programme |
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19th Sept 2024 |
Michael Peel | Hebden Bridge Victorian Quarter |
| 17th October 2024 | Vaughan Leslie | The Little Theatre |
| 21st Nov 2024 | Ann Kirker | Manchester Ship Canal |
| 19th Dec 2024 | Annual Review and Christmas Extravaganza | |
| 16th Jan 2025 | Barbara Atack | The Jowett Car Club |
| 20th Feb 2025 | Anne Mealia |
The History of Will Making |
| 20th March 2025 | Glyn Lee | Aspects of Cragg Vale History |
| 17th April 2025 | David Cant | The Little Hill Farm, 70 years on |
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15th May 2025 |
Elaine Simpson | 2014 Guinness Bunting Record and Tour de France |
| 19th June 2025 | Visit - Lister Lane Cemetery |