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Talk with Huddersfield Local History Society

About the event

The Society has a varied selection of talks on local topics.

All are welcome. Non members £2.

At present, all talks are scheduled to be held in room OA4/01 which is on the ground floor of the University of Huddersfield’s Oastler Building

Please click on the link under Further Information for more details.

Dates and venues

  • Monday 29 September 2025 - 7:30pm, Food and Drama in Medieval West Yorkshire — Sarah Lancaster. All talks will be held at the University of Huddersfield, precise locations to be confirmed. Please see link under Further Information for latest news.
  • Monday 27 October 2025 - 7:30pm, The History of Childhood with a Yorkshire Slant — Dallas Cliff. Also Society AGM. All talks will be held at the University of Huddersfield, precise locations to be confirmed. Please see link under Further Information for latest news.
  • Monday 24 November 2025 - 7:30pm, The Photography of Working People in Yorkshire Between the Wars — Michael Nolan. All talks will be held at the University of Huddersfield, precise locations to be confirmed. Please see link under Further Information for latest news.
  • Monday 26 January 2026 - 7:30pm, Albert Lunn (1872-1957): decorator, developer and devotee of Ruskin. All talks will be held at the University of Huddersfield, precise locations to be confirmed. Please see link under Further Information for latest news.
  • Monday 23 February 2026 - 7:30pm, The Mysterious George Savage of Huddersfield, Eminent Watchmaker — Andrew Blagg. All talks will be held at the University of Huddersfield, precise locations to be confirmed. Please see link under Further Information for latest news.
  • Monday 30 March 2026 - 7:30pm, 46 Upper Oldfield: The Rise and Fall of a Holme Valley Yeoman House — Amy Whitehead. All talks will be held at the University of Huddersfield, precise locations to be confirmed. Please see link under Further Information for latest news.
  • Monday 27 April 2026 - 7:30pm, Luddite Memorial Lecture: Joshua Hobson: His Radical Publishing and Work on the Northern Star — Vic Clarke. All talks held at the University, precise locations to be confirmed. Please see link under Further Information for latest news.
  • Monday 18 May 2026 - 7:30pm, Who was Sally Jerome? — Dave Smith. All talks held at the University, precise locations to be confirmed. Please see link under Further Information for latest news.

Further information

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Themes

Learning, interest and advice Events related to advice, education and careers, as well as learning for fun. Also, talks, guided walks, and events of historical or other interest.