Past Events
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
Open Evening – Bring along your questions, queries and stories
Monday 20th October 2025 7:00pm
One of my favourite evenings when we all share our stories and questions.
Some West Yorkshire Epidemics
Thursday 2nd October 2025 10:00am
Unfortunately we all now know what an epedemic looks like. But what about those from the past. John Brooke will tell us some from West Yorkshire.
Mines and the Mining Community of Greenhow Hill, North Yorkshire
Monday 15th September 2025 7:00pm
Have you mining ancestors? Then this is the talk for you.
One Place Studies
Thursday 4th September 2025 10:00am
The Chair of One Place Studies, Janet Barrie, will be with us this morning to explain what this is and how to go about such a study. An extention of Family and Local History.
