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We at Keighley and District Local History Society would welcome any information about events in and around Keighley.
Please feel free to post accordingly, photographs of events can be added to the site.
January 25 - Holocaust Memorial (City Hall Bradford)
10.30 in the Banqueting Hall.
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January 21 - 26 Outside Edge at Keighley Playhouse by Richard Harris.
08451 267859
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 Cowling Moonrakers are pleased to announce the spring 2007 Nostalgia Afternoon
Sunday 29th April
At Cowling Village Hall - Park Road. From 2pm
Many more new and interesting old photos +
videos of the village will be shown!
+ New Local History Memories CD's Available By David Hoyle & Norman Binns
For More Details Contact
Tel: 01535 637352 or Tel: 01535 631225
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The Friends of St Ives will be giving a presentation at Bingley Arts Centre on the evening of April 13th, the subject being the archaelogical investigation being carried out at the estate at the present time
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Press Release
Appeal for amateur historians
The Second World War Experience Centre is a charity which was established in 1998 to collect and preserve wartime letters, diaries, photographs, papers and tape recordings of memories, documenting life at home and abroad during the war. Now we are in 2007, it really is a race against time, as soon many of these memories will be lost forever.
The Leeds-based museum is appealing for volunteers to come in to the Centre for half a day a week to process the war-time material which is donated on a regular basis. Volunteers will be asked to study material for cross-referencing and to highlight interesting information. Collections Manager Simon Braithwaite says, “We would like to hear from people who may have a love for history and are enthusiastic and meticulous. It is a privilege to process the material given to us – learning about direct personal experiences of the war is truly fascinating. We are also keen to recruit a volunteer administrator for a few hours a week to help with duties that are vital to the Centre”.
For further information about volunteering at the Centre, please call the Volunteer Coordinator, Simon Braithwaite on 0113 258 4993.
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Notes to editor:
As well as providing an invaluable resource for historians, societies, researchers, authors and broadcasters, the Centre also works with schools to ensure that the knowledge of this period is not forgotten.
For further information:
Tel: 0113 258 4993
E-mail: liz.emeny@war-experience.org
website: www.war-experience.org
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 Christmas tradition rises from the ashes By David Knights of the Keighley News
Yule be full of seasonal cheer if you attend special Christmas performances by local groups across the Keighley area.
Keighley Vocal Union revives a local Christmas tradition of yesteryear by performing Handel's Messiah on December 16.The choir, celebrating its centenary this year, used to perform the oratorio every year at the former Temple Street Methodist Church. This time they have recruited leading soloists and Bradford Chamber Orchestra for the 7.15pm performance in Keighley Shared Church.
Tickets cost £10 from Reids bookshop in Cavendish Street, or by phoning 01535 632296.
The Holme Singers ladies choir perform a Christmas concert with Moorcroft Brass and Oxenhope Primary School Choir this Saturday. The 7pm concert in Keighley Shared Church, on Church Green, is in aid of Aire Valley Breathe Easy Network. Admission £4.
Haworth Band joins with pupils from Haworth Primary School for a Christmas concert on December 15 at Haworth Parish Church at 7.30pm.
Wilsden Band presents its Christmas concert in Cullingworth Methodist Church on December 16, 7.30pm. Phone 01535 272958.
Steeton Male Voice Choir performs Christmas concerts Haworth Parish Church this Saturday and St John's Church, Settle, on December 16, both at 7.30pm.Book on 01274 569870.
The choir and pupils of Malsis School, Glusburn, will perform a Christmas concert, with carols and readings, at St Andrew's Church, Kildwick, this Saturday at 7pm.Admission £5 including refreshments, children free. Proceeds to Church Building Development Fund. Phone 01535 653997.
Amusing, gutsy and rousing renditions of Christmas are promised at several locations by carol singers from Keighley's Baccapipes Folk Club.
Baccapella will present songs from the English tradition along with poetry, prose and anecdotes, at Glusburn Institute on December 17 at 7.30pm.
The concert offers unique interpretations of songs, singalong choruses, and lesser-known festive facts. The group's CD will be on sale.
The singers perform in Haworth during the torchlight procession on December 10 at 3pm as well as on Main Street on December 16 from 1pm. Hear them on December 22 at the Baccapipes annual carols night, at the folk club's base in Keighley Ukrainian Club. Phone 01535 605310.
Book tickets for Glusburn on 01535 631166 or e-mail office@ydw.org.uk.
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 Keighley Town Council welcome you to Carols in the Square join them in the candle-lit Town Hall Square on 10 December at 4 pm
Help yourself to warm mince pies and HOT and spicy mulled wine !!!!!!!
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 KEIGHLEY HISTORICAL ROYAL ARCADE
There will be an underground street tour on
Thursday the 14 December.
The cost will be £3 all proceeds to the Martin House Hospice for sick Children.
For further detail ring 07799 643340
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Our experienced Guides offer a programme of public walks every summer (about weekly)and are also available for pre-booked private parties. We've about 50 walks in our repertoir.
Come over and see what its like in the Calder Valley. There's some fascinating history waiting !
David Nortcliffe
Organising Secretary.
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hi this is a realy cool website
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 With great apologies to Joyce, I copied her e-mail wrong, so correcting it here, along with a picture of OAKWORTH HOUSE - home of Sir Isaac Holden.
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 Good morning - I noticed in the K.N. the other week that Peggy Hewitt is coming to talk to the History Group about Sir Isaac Holden on May 9th 2007. Would just like to publicise the fact to your group that she will also be attending our Sir Isaac Holden bi-centenary bash,on Bank Holiday Monday May7th 2007 (his actual birthday) .We are planning an activity packed day in the park,everyone welcome.We hope to have information, that we have collected, about Sir Isaac, displayed in the restored Summer house on that day. Just thought you may be interested.Best wishes Joyce Jeffrey.
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