History Out Loud Calderdale Libraries

In this episode we chat with Sarah Browning, a member of the Friends of Christ Church Todmorden community group, about the history of Christ Church and their valiant work in uncovering and preserving forgotten graves.

Brambles, knot-weed, grave robbers and a trick cyclist are up for discussion...

Thornton village, the birthplace of the Brontës, is often overlooked with regard to its cultural and historical significance.

In this episode, we chat to local historian, Steve Stanworth, about how the family came to be living in Thornton, and the Brontë Birthplace Campaign's mission to preserve and celebrate this important part of history.

https://brontebirthplace.com/

It's 2024 and Sarah and Gill are back with another episode!

Join them as they explore the curious history of The Running Man of Halifax, and the infamous Halifax Gibbet...

(Note: we will be discussing execution by decapitation)

In 1858, Charles Dickens came to Halifax to read his popular
novella, ‘A Christmas Carol’.

Join local historian, David Glover, and History Out Loud’s Gill, as they bring this incredible event to life.

This isn’t Dickens' only connection to the town, however, and David has been researching another little-known connection…

Join regular guest, Sarah, and History Out Loud's Gill, for a true tale of bottle throwing, mud-slinging and bum notes at a 'friendly' brass band competition gone wrong.

Weird Calderdale author, Paul Weatherhead, returns to History Out Loud to unravel the story Tom Bell - outlaw and thief, and detail the various explorations and discoveries inside the labyrinthine 'Tom Bell' caves under Hebden Bridge...