Lovers of poetry will be familiar with William Wordsworth, and with at least fragments if not the entirety of his five “ Lucy Poems” and...

Readers with an interest in Halifax will probably be aware that the official Coat of Arms for the town has the head of John the Baptist...

We can all think back to winters in our past that have left an icy imprint on our memory; however, quite a few of us were not alive...

One type of thing we have in our special collection – the Horsfall Turner Room – is scrapbooks. People over the years have saved items,...

Pamphlet boxes in the 070-072 range include samples, and occasionally complete runs, of local newspapers and magazines. Whether published...

While Local Studies has been operating on a pre-booked system, with a decrease in footfall in the meantime, we’ve had more chances to...

“A capable man can make a fortune here” Halifax Courier, 30th January, 1909. The story of Halifax Zoo and Amusement Park is a gleefully...

<p>On the 22nd November 1940 a 100kg bomb was dropped on Halifax. It landed outside 77 Hanson Lane in Pellon. 11 people were killed and the force of the blast destroyed a row of three shops and the West Hill Hotel next door. 37 houses had to be demolished. The landlord Mr Clem Garforth was [&hellip;]</p>

Northowram Historical Society have set up a Facebook page to promote all the work they do (they are regulars at the library!) and have...

Sarah has made another short film about the 1842 plug riots in Halifax. You can watch it here

Sarah has made a short film about Chartism in Calderdale. It includes links to some online resources you can view from home. Watch it here. Calderdale Chartists

a light hearted look at shopping in Halifax.  After all, it’s never too early to think about Christmas… The 380 “Shops and Shopping”...

Learn more about a local naturalist and artist… Our latest display is a rare chance to see some beautiful drawings by James Bolton, a...

Want to know how many accidents were caused by a horse taking fright? Local Studies doesn’t just have the items you see on display, or...

Learn about Chartism and the Plug riots resources that we hold in Central Library A great piece by one of our team to accompany her...

Anne Lister – need we say more?? They’re here at last!  I’ve been working in Calderdale Libraries and I’ve never seen them...

A display about Square Chapel The latest display created by Gill, one of the Reference and Local Studies team, is a snapshot of the...

Whilst sorting though some newly acquired (old) prints on a cold Saturday afternoon, my colleague and I came across this example of...