Past Events
Researching 'before' a novel - The Mourning Broach - Part 3
Monday 19th October 2026 7:00pm
A talk by Dianne PAge
Buried deep but not lost forever: Discovering your Ancestor’s final resting place
Monday 21st September 2026 7:00pm
A talk by Linda Hammond
Life on the stage: the story of Sam Ranson and Blanche Slater
Thursday 3rd September 2026 10:00am
A talk by Anne Mealia
W. E. Forster: The Man who sent us all to School
Thursday 4th June 2026 10:00am
A talk by Dr. Simon Ross Valentine
AGM – Exploring the Secret World of your Freemason Ancestor
Monday 20th April 2026 7:00pm
After the AGM, Yetunde Abiola will be our evening speaker.
My ancestors were Irish, or were they? The origins of Irish surnames.
Monday 16th March 2026 7:00pm
A talk by Natalie Bodle
Emma Jane Ingham - Born of boat people, suffered a major industrial injury and had a long life.
Thursday 5th March 2026 10:00am
A talk by Lorriane Birch
Drop-In Session
Thursday 5th February 2026 10:00am
Join us for a morning at Bradford Local Studies ibrary
The Victorian legacy – the lives and times of our ancestors through postcards
Monday 19th January 2026 7:00pm
A talk by Helen Baggott
Open Meeting
Thursday 8th January 2026 10:00am
An Open Meeting - bring your questions and successes in research to share with us all.
Any more fares please - Stories of Bradford from my father's book.
Thursday 4th December 2025 10:00am
Mary Twentyman's father, a bus driver in Bradford, had many tales to tell. This morning Mary treats us to a few.
Patchett - A canal family from Shipley
Monday 17th November 2025 7:00pm
Sue Steel will take a look at the life of a family living and working alongside the Leeds / Liverpool Canal.
Back-to-Back Houses in Bradford
Thursday 6th November 2025 10:00am
Jude Rhodes will take a look at some houses in Bradford with a look at their sanitation and clearances
