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Sep
6
Sat
10:00 am History Society at Keighley Show @ Marley Fields
History Society at Keighley Show @ Marley Fields
Sep 6 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
History Society at Keighley Show @ Marley Fields
The History Society will once again have a display stall at Keighley and District Agricultural Show, alongside other history-related organisations such as the Men of Worth Project and the Richard III Society (making their first … Continue reading "History Society at Keighley Show"
Sep
10
Wed
7:15 pm A Glorious Summer in the Ice Age @ Keighley Civic Centre
A Glorious Summer in the Ice Age @ Keighley Civic Centre
Sep 10 @ 7:15 pm – 8:45 pm
A Glorious Summer in the Ice Age @ Keighley Civic Centre
History Society members Philippa McHugh and Alan Pearson take us on a journey through the local area during the most recent ice age. Discover which areas the ice covered, where the lakes formed and the … Continue reading "A Glorious Summer in the Ice Age"
Oct
1
Wed
2:30 pm Meeting the Meat Demand @ Keighley Library
Meeting the Meat Demand @ Keighley Library
Oct 1 @ 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Meeting the Meat Demand @ Keighley Library
Quite a number of German pork butchers settled in Keighley in the 19th century; names such as Andrassy, Pfeiffer, Hofmann and Schneider. Speaker Karl-Heinz Wüstner explains why the butchers and their families left their homeland … Continue reading "Meeting the Meat Demand"
Oct
8
Wed
7:15 pm Parachutes, Escape Maps and Wedd... @ Keighley Civic Centre
Parachutes, Escape Maps and Wedd... @ Keighley Civic Centre
Oct 8 @ 7:15 pm – 8:45 pm
Parachutes, Escape Maps and Wedding Dresses @ Keighley Civic Centre
October’s History Society meeting features the talk “Parachutes, Escape Maps, and Wedding Dresses: Keighley Weavers’ Contribution to the War Effort”. Silsden was recognised as a major contributor to the silk and artificial silk industry through … Continue reading "Parachutes, Escape Maps and Wedding Dresses"
Oct
18
Sat
10:00 am Local Studies Library Archive Se... @ Keighley Library
Local Studies Library Archive Se... @ Keighley Library
Oct 18 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Local Studies Library Archive Session @ Keighley Library
There is a members-only visit to Keighley Local Studies Library on Saturday 18th October 2025. The focus this time will be on how to research the history of your own home or of a particular … Continue reading "Local Studies Library Archive Session"
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