September Halifax 2021 Heritage Festival

With something for every and that includes creating age group, highlights include this handy newspaper visits to our marvellous packed with the information Minster and the little- you need for really getting known gem of the most out of this popular Industrial Museum – a annual event. Don’t forget wonderful venue with to make a beeline for BID’s The Heritage working machines, historical fantastic new information exhibitions and a gift shop Hub at Woolshops too, Festival is here selling local arts and crafts. where you’ll find all the There’s impressive Dean latest Festival details, free again and we Clough and the breathtaking pocket maps and friendly Town Hall too, not to staff who’ll answer any couldn’t be mention the Bankfield and questions. Regimental museums. That all sounds great, more excited! This year we’ve organised doesn’t it. So, what are online tours and activities you waiting for?! Grab your you can enjoy from the calendar, read on, and let’s Despite a few challenges comfort of home, while get planning your historical presented by COVID, this year’s even those places you can adventures in Halifax! physically visit have been event is set to be every bit as carefully managed with COVID safety in mind. As fascinating and rewarding always, Halifax BID has as previous ones, with plenty been busily coordinating the of places to go as well as fun varied Festival programme, activities to get involved in.

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Open daily Sat 21 Aug Wed 8 - Thu 9 Sept Fri 10, Sat 11 & Sun 12 Sat 11 Sept Sun 26 Sept Sun 19 Sept The Piece Hall 7.30pm Time TBC Sept 11am – 2pm 2pm 10.30am, 12.30pm & 2pm The Piece Hall Story St Paul’s, King Cross, Halifax Victoria Theatre 11.00am, 1.30pm & 3.00pm Tour of Bankfield The Grayston Unity The Piece Hall Page 08 The Bluebird Singers Heritage Tours of the Halifax Hub, Woolshops Museum Halifax Music Edible Histories Page 12 Victoria Theatre Walking Tours Page 14 Heritage Trail Family Workshop Open daily Page 12 Page 17 Page 13 Page 08 The Piece Hall Sat 11 – Sun 12 Sept The Map Room Sat 11 & Sun 12 Sept 10am – 4pm Sun 12 Sept Sun 19 Sept Thu 9 – Sun 12 Sept 10.30am & 2.00pm 3pm 1pm - 4pm Page 08 10am – 4pm Calderdale Calderdale Industrial Museum St Paul’s, King Cross, Halifax , HX1 1QR Industrial Museum Halifax Playhouse Open daily Vintage Bus Tours Page 04 Friendly Brass Band Tours The Piece Hall Textile Exhibition Page 17 Page 12 Page 07 Page 13 The Traders Room Sat 11 – Sun 12 Sept Page 08 Fri 10, Sat 11 & Sun 12 Sept 11am – 15.30pm Sun 12 Sept Thu 9 Sept Last access 3.30pm 10am and 2pm 12.15pm Free Admission to To be confirmed Halifax Minster, HX1 1QR Self Guided Tours of Hall Calderdale Libraries Festival Organ Recital Page 11 Heritage Tours Halifax Then & Now Page 07 Halifax Town Hall Page 16 Page 06 Page 05 Sat 11 – Sun 12 Sept Thu 9 – Sun 12 Sept 11am – 2pm Thu 16 – Sun 19 Sept Open daily 10.30am and 2pm Sat 11 – Sun 12 Sept Halifax Minster 11am – 1.30pm 10am – 4pm Dean Clough Halifax Minster, HX1 1QR Churchyard, HX1 1QR The Piece Hall All Souls Church, Markets & Banquets: True North Guided Tour of the Haley Hill, HX3 6DR Churchyard tours Page 16 Minster at Halifax Minster Guided Tours Feast For The Eyes Page 07 Page 08 Page 07 Page 15 Fri 10 & Sat 11 Sept Sat 18 – Sun 19 Sept from noon until 4pm 10am – 4pm St. Matthew's All Souls Church, Churchyard, HX3 8TH Haley Hill, HX3 6DR Tower Opening Feast For The Eyes Page 09 Page 15

02 discoverhalifax.co.uk Brought to you by Halifax BID #discoverhx Calderdale Industrial Halifax Museum Town Hall

We are The museum was re-opened The collection covers the We are open every Grade II* Designed by Sir Charles When built the basement Fri 10, Sat 11 solely due to the efforts last 250 years from the Saturday 10am – Barry (architect of the was the Police headquarters & Sun 12 Sept extremely proud of the volunteers; it is run Industrial Revolution. Some 4pm. The museum is Listed building Houses of Parliament), complete with cells and the 10am - 4pm on a day-to-day basis by of the machines are the opened for extra days voted one of the top ten Council Chamber was the (last entry at 3.30pm) to be supporting over 75 regulars who have only surviving examples in of immense Town Halls in the country Magistrates’ Court. successfully brought the the country and have been to support other local in 2008 by Architect Today John Crossley was Self Guided this year’s museum back to life. They placed in settings which try to events and we are also architectural magazine and described as instrumental in the building continue to develop the reflect a close representation able to book private truly outstanding by Historic Tours of Halifax of the Town Hall and Heritage Open building and its remarkable of the time when they were importance both . The building never and school tours. was Mayor at the time of Town Hall collection. Our open days are fully operational. Several fails to impress visitors Days’ theme of Sat 11 – Sun 12 Sept inside and out. opening on 4 August 1863. For further details supported only by volunteers machines are in working from far and wide. contact 01422 393022 and without them we would order and, where possible, 10am – 4pm Edible England. Opened by HRH The Prince not be able to keep the will be demonstrated for (last entry at 3pm) of Wales on 4 August 1863 museum open. short periods during opening Visit our website at the building is described hours. We have a working www.calderdaleindustrial.co.uk In celebration of the theme We are also supported by as “a masterpiece of the waterwheel, demonstrations for more information. we are looking at traditional local industry, business and nascent high Victorian of sock-making and an ‘Yorkshire Fayre’. This will education, all playing a part style”. It was built to be the operational Robson Engine be all home made by our in helping to bring alive the most grand and significant which runs periodically wonderful volunteers, area’s heritage. As a result building in the town and throughout our open days – ranging from ‘Fly Pie’ to of people’s interest and the stands today as a proud and beware it is rather loud!! Yorkshire oat cakes. hands-on demonstrations permanent reminder of the Additionally we will be throughout the museum, we If you are interested in joining affluence of Halifax in supported by a local have achieved the accolade our team, whatever skill or the 19th Century. company, Suma, who will of reaching the number expertise you have, we need be present to talk about one spot on Tripadvisor. it; and however much time you can give we can use their products and a display Work is ongoing to bring the it. Some of our volunteers of their wares. They will be museum back to its former support us by ‘working from exhibiting organic and whole glory, including refurbishing home’. If you are interested in foods to be enjoyed by all. exhibits, building work joining our band of volunteers and the development of This year we have earned please come and talk to us; our support to education. the Queen’s Award for or email us at enquiries@ Gathered together over Voluntary Service. calderdaleindustral.co.uk a number of years this A prestigious award that we special collection represents wear as a badge of honour. a wide cross-section of industry that operated in and around Calderdale. This unique museum houses static and fully-working original machines, together with many special and rare artefacts relating to the industrial heritage of Calderdale.

04 discoverhalifax.co.uk Brought to you by Halifax BID #discoverhx Halifax Now Halifax & Then Minster

The 1960s & 1970s saw many This church Sat 11 Sept & More details as to Thu 9 - Sun 12 Sept Sun 12 Sept the stories related: 10am – 4pm changes in and around Halifax, of St John the 11am and 2pm - A suicide buried illegally Halifax Minster HX1 1QR including regeneration and the Baptist was (Duration up to 90 minutes) in an unmarked grave Textile Exhibition Halifax Minster - 's strongminded Refreshments all day building of Burdock Way. Many given its Minster Churchyard HX1 1QR great-aunt and cousin who both made runaway everyday. To be officially streets and buildings that had status in 2009 Churchyard marriages opened by The Mayor tours at Halifax - Anne Lister's hairdresser of Calderdale at 1pm been mainstays of the townscape in recognition - A Frenchman who sang at on Friday. Bell ringing for decades were demolished to of its important Minster Versailles for Louis XVI but throughout the day. Guided Tours of Halifax's settled in Halifax make way for improvements to the role in the civic most ancient burying place - A soldier who - how it has changed over had 32 children Thur 9 Sept town and transport system. But life of the town many centuries; tales of - How past vicars had 12.15pm several fascinating people their own gate and what did Halifax look like before and borough. buried there, plus details path through the area Halifax Minster HX1 1QR these seismic changes? of ancient properties - How a school stood Festival Organ which once stood alongside the churchyard Cluniac monks built the around the perimeter. 1867-1960 Recital original church in the 12th Dr Gordon Stewart, Fairly level ground but well- Century, but the present with retiring collection. soled footwear is advised structure can be traced to Lunch available. 1438. Today, Halifax Minster Meet at main gates near Free event continues as a place of the Ring O' Bells. community worship, This year we will be taking Ticket Price: Free £4.00 each - bookable in culture and education. advance via Anneliese. to social media to showcase Thur 9 Sept - Sun 12 the Central Library's largest Content will be Max number per Tour = 25. uploaded to the Sept photographic collection, Under 16s free. 10.30am and 2pm The Halifax Photographic Library's social media Survey. This collection accounts at various Halifax Minster HX1 1QR comprises photos that times throughout Guided Tour of were taken by the Halifax Halifax Heritage Photographic Society in the Festival. the Minster 1960s and 1970s to capture The Minster has a number how Calderdale looked prior Facebook: Calderdale Libraries of trained guides who to the regeneration work Twitter: CMBCLibraries YouTube: Calderdale Libraries specialise in different taking place. Join us for an aspects of our Minster life. Online exhibition, quizzes, Tickets available via the trivia and a good old trip Minster website. down memory lane. Tickets available via halifaxminster.org.uk

06 discoverhalifax.co.uk Brought to you by Halifax BID #discoverhx Halifax The Borough St Matthew's Piece Hall Market Churchyard

Yorkshire’s monumental Grade I Thu 16, 17, 18 & Sun 19 Sept Did you know that above Halifax Lightcliffe The tower will be open, Sun 19 Sept 10.30am, 12.30pm & 2pm but only for the first few listed structure is the only surviving 11am – 1.30pm, Borough Market there are two tower, the only steps for safety reasons, The Piece Hall but that will be enough to cloth hall in the UK, an iconic The Piece Hall Edible Histories ‘secret’ streets? Discover them with remaining see the plaques that were Markets & rescued when the old symbol of the important role played Family Workshop the VisitCalderdale ‘Streets in the part of Old church was demolished Banquets: Join us for a family-friendly St Matthew’s in the early 1970’s in Georgian Halifax at the booming workshop exploring The Sky’ guided tour! Guided Tours There will be self-guided Piece Hall's edible past, learn centre of the world’s woollen trade. Church will tours of the churchyard Book onto one of our free about its time as a Wholesale For information on timings please check online at including the graves of hour-long heritage tours Market and discover what Re-opened on 1 August 2017, The discoverhalifax.co.uk, call 01422 413 012 or visit us be open. many of the characters of The Piece Hall led by was involved in a Victorian at the Discover Halifax Hub in the town centre. from Gentleman Jack. Piece Hall is a contemporary our knowledgeable guides banquet! Expect a mixture and discover more about of art and craft activities Fri 10 Sept leisure, retail, cultural and heritage the former Georgian cloth and a chance to meet some On these tours you'll explore the unique architecture of hall's food-related histories. & Sat 11 Sept destination and the beating heart characters in costume. Halifax Borough Market, learn about its history, visit both of Noon to 4pm Discover The Piece Hall's the ‘Streets in the Sky’, where some of the houses are still used £3 per child of a world-class cultural quarter. past as a wholesale market by the businesses below and a couple are still lived in; and get Tower and hear the incredible an exclusive look inside one of the uninhabited houses. stories of cows on the loose Opening Open daily Afterwards you can grab a cuppa and enjoy some food at in the courtyard and the www.lightcliffechurchyard.org.uk fishmonger’s practices. Find The Map Room one of the locally-owned independent cafes and delis in the info@ lightcliffehurchyard.org.uk out what people ate at the Market who are offering discounts or a special meal deal large banquet for Queen The Map Room has for people who have been on the Tour. Victoria's coronation at The interactive maps, showing Piece Hall and how food is how woollen cloth sold in still an important part of Halifax was traded across The Piece Hall's the world. contemporary identity. Free entry Free entry

Open daily Open daily The Traders The Piece Room Hall Story In the Trader’s Room you Our interactive heritage will find one of the units in its space ‘The Piece Hall Story’ original condition. Here you welcomes you to discover can experience the sights and The tours are best suited for adult ages and aren't really suited this iconic building and sounds of what it would have for children aged under 13. Any children aged under 16 must be its importance at the been like to be standing inside under close supervision of their guardian/parent at all times. historic centre of the The Piece Hall on a busy Please note that many steps are involved in accessing both of the trading day back in 1779. Tickets available via world’s woollen trade. Streets in the Sky and the house there, making this tour unsuitable www.thepiecehall.co.uk Free entry Free entry for wheelchair users, those with limited mobility or children's prams. No dogs on this walk, please (although Assistance Dogs are welcome).

08 discoverhalifax.co.uk Brought to you by Halifax BID #discoverhx Lister Lane Free Admission Cemetery to 'Halifax General Cemetery' Set in the picturesque For 500 years, from 1420 to 1926, Today the house is a public was opened in 1841, and closed Shibden was a family estate, providing museum giving visitors a glimpse surroundings of a home and an income for those who through centuries of history in 1963. Having fallen into decay lived there. Shibden Hall and Park still reflected in it's architecture Shibden Park, Shibden show elements of their former use. A and the collections on display. significant number of records of the and become hugely overgrown, Shibden Hall is set within a Hall dates back to 1420 estate have survived, including accounts, it has been rescued since 2000 by public park and gardens. and offers visitors a wills, letters, diaries, plans and maps from the earliest days of Shibden Sat 11 & Sun 12 Sept its Friends, a Charity who promote through to the present day. fascinating journey From 11.00 - 15.30 its heritage with open days and through the lives of the A number of important families interpretative Tours, also arranging associated with Halifax have called Free Admission, pre-booking people who lived and Shibden their home. From the first is essential. Go to: regular gardening sessions. It is identified owner, William Oates in 1420, calderdale.gov.uk/museums worked there, including to John Lister who lived at the Hall until Booking opens 9th August 2021 now Grade 2 Listed, and a Cemetery it became a museum, each inhabitant the noted diarist Anne has contributed to the story of Shibden of European Significance. and it's continuing importance. Sun 19 Sept Lister (1791-1840) 2pm Lister Lane Cemetery, Lister Lane, Halifax HX1 5JL Markets & Banquets: Guided Tours Guided Tours starting at 2pm led by David Glover and Stuart Wilkinson. These will explain how nearly 20,000 mainly local people were laid to rest at the Cemetery, of many different classes, and in a very democratic fashion. Lister Lane's stones tell the story of 19th Century Halifax in a very special way. The 'residents' stories are an important part of our Tours. From Chartists to Mill owners, to those in public graves, each should have a tale to tell. We also mention the ways in which Victorian funerals were held, and the significance of tombstone decoration. No toilets on site. Please use sensible footwear, ground uneven. Parking available on roadside in Lister Lane and nearby, please park considerately. Free entry. Donations welcome. No need to advance book.

10 discoverhalifax.co.uk Brought to you by Halifax BID #discoverhx Halifax Music & Theatre Heritage

Wed 8 - Thu 9 Sept Sat 21 Aug Sun 12 Sep Sun 26 Sept Check online for times 7.30pm 3pm 2pm Victoria Theatre St Paul’s, King St Paul’s, King The Grayston Unity Heritage Tours of Cross, Halifax Cross, Halifax Halifax Music Heritage Trail the Victoria Theatre The Bluebird Friendly Not the last ever guided tour but the last one ever with both Michael & Trevor due to Trevor's retirement in his 80th year. Have you always fancied taking a look around the Singers Brass Band Victoria Theatre? The Friends of the Victoria Theatre For more info contact For more info contact You'll hear about the fascinating and surprising history are running guided tours of this historic venue. the Churchwardens: the Churchwardens: of Halifax from the mid 1950s onwards. Expect to hear tales of Shirley Bassey, Dusty, Donovan, The Kinks, Pulp, These tours last for just over an hour and give Mrs Anita Robertshaw - Mrs Anita Robertshaw - The Jacksons, John Grant and many more as we visit you a great, in depth view into the heritage 07963047599 07963047599 many of the venues of yesteryear. Get your tickets of this magnificent building and you will Mr. Shaughn Beven - Mr. Shaughn Beven - for £5 from The Grayston Unity... or pay on the day. have the opportunity to get onto the 07922318288 07922318288 stage and have a look behind the scenes. www.stpaulskingcross.co.uk www.stpaulskingcross.co.uk Starting at the UK's smallest music venue and taking a tour around the sites of many old venues and going Places are limited to 20 per tour and inside some too. It takes a good two hours and must be booked in advance. does involve a bit of walking. Check online for prices. Get your tickets for £5 from Please book tickets in advance, in person at the Box Office, The Grayston Unity or pay on the day. by phone on 01422 351158, or at www.victoriatheatre.co.uk. www.musicheritagetrail.com For more information on the Friends of the Victoria Theatre, please email [email protected] Sun 19 September 1pm - 4pm Halifax Playhouse Halifax Playhouse, the home of Halifax Thespians, and one of 's leading venues for live theatre. It's often said that you never know what to expect when you step through the doors of Halifax Playhouse. As the home of Halifax Thespians, the Playhouse can surprise, delight, amuse and entertain, and that's before the interval! Look backstage and see how a play is staged, the property room, visit the Lighting and Sound room and talk to our technicians. This year local author Andy Owens will be at the theatre. He has written a book "Our Eric", a portrait of Eric Portman, a leading actor in the 1940's on both stage and screen who came from Halifax. Our coffee bar will be open with local Yorkshire treats as well.

12 discoverhalifax.co.uk Brought to you by Halifax BID #discoverhx Tour of Bankfield All Souls Museum Church

Bankfield Museum was the former Join a member of the Museum's Team as This extraordinary Grade 1 Listed The church was The fifth solo exhibition they take you on an informative one hour tour commissioned by Colonel at All Souls by local home of Edward Akroyd (1810-1887) around , the former home of Gothic church is an architectural Edward Akroyd who built watercolour artist Jane local textile manufacturer Edward Akroyd and one of the first model Austin will include many and has been a museum since 1887. his wife Elizabeth. Learn about the life of Edward gem with exceptional stained glass villages in England for his of her local heritage prints Akroyd and how he transformed his home from mill workers, both of which as well as new paintings that The museum is home to a range of a modest four up four down house into the and a key heritage building steeped were designed by Sir George fully reflect the range of her galleries and displays, including grand italianate mansion that it is today. in our local history. Rarely open to Gilbert Scott. The old manor work. Always looking for the Bankfield Museum sits within the former house was later donated to bright spots around her in art, local history, The Duke of mansion grounds, now known as Akroyd Park the public, this is your chance to become Bankfield Museum. colour and pattern, nature and architecture there is and is within easy walking distance of All Souls Come to feast your eyes Wellington's visit, including guided walks and something for all tastes. Church which was commissioned by Edward inside this gem of a building Commission is donated to and the Fashion Gallery. Akroyd and designed by . an exhibition of paintings by local as well as on the art. The church opened in 1859, but sadly closed All Souls c/o The Churches its doors in 1979. It is now managed by the artist Jane Austin. Look out for A self guided walk by Conservation Trust. Jackie Butterfield around Churches Conservation Trust and will be Jane will be on hand the church and participating in the Halifax Festival. us on the heritage bus tour and to chat and painting if will be available and possible at the time, refreshments will be available volunteers on hand to www.janeaustin.co.uk answer your questions. Sat 11 Sept in the old Sunday school. 11.00 and 14.00 A bookable guided walk Sat 11 & Sun 12 Sept by David Glover of Akroydon Sat 18 & Sun 19 Sept Free, but online cemetery is planned for 10am – 4pm Sat 18th at 2pm. booking essential, Feast For please visit: The old Sunday school, calderdale.gov.uk/ now 'Dance-In-Elegance', The Eyes museums will be open to visit for Free to explore. refreshments. Booking opens All Souls Church, Haley 9th August 2021, If you have old connections Hill, HX3 6DR with a maximum to the church and Sunday 20 people per tour. school we would love to add your stories to our project the 'People of All Souls'. FEAST FOR THE EYES - Art exhibition by JANE AUSTIN

14 discoverhalifax.co.uk Brought to you by Halifax BID #discoverhx Walking/Vintage Dean Bus Tours in and Clough Around Halifax

The Dean Clough site Other key areas to visit whilst Take a guided heritage tour covers 22 acres, originally on site include - 'The Lost Walk with a local guide, around Dean Clough, once home 1 million sq.ft. + of floor Workers' exhibition. It is an seeing places unknown area, stretching over half installation begun by the to the largest carpet factory in the a mile from one end to renowned conceptual artist to you and hearing the other, consisting of Christian Boltanski in 1994. It world - Crossley Carpets or if you 16 significant buildings. presents items once owned interesting details of by workers at Crossley prefer pick up a NEW Dean Clough These magnificent Grade past times or why not Carpets. In addition, some II listed Victorian mills were of the artists' studios will Heritage Trail leaflet and wander constructed between 1840 take the opportunity also be open to view along and 1870 by the Crossley around at your own leisure. Also with archive films. See Dean to take a ride on a family who founded their Clough's social media and Crossley Carpet empire visit the Lost Workers exhibition, website for more details. vintage bus seeing in 1822, with the buildings which presents items once owned being built with the stone For more information other fascinating and quarried from, and adopting about what is happening by workers at Crossley Carpets. the name of, the valley in at Dean Clough visit varied heritage sites. which they sit (Dean and www.deanclough.com Clough being old English words respectively meaning Sun 12 Sept Some of the heritage gems of Fri 10, Sat 11 & Sun 12 Sept Sat 11 Sept & Sun 12 Sept valley and ravine). 10am and 2pm Halifax are set to be revealed in 11.00am, 1.30pm & 3.00pm 10.30am & 2.00pm all their historic glory thanks to these For Heritage Open Days, Dean Clough special tours, organised by Halifax Walking Tours Vintage Bus Tours Dean Clough will be running Heritage Tours CIC with the support guided heritage tours at Heritage Tours The pace is slow with plenty of The tours take you on a journey of local volunteers. Every year we try stops. The tours will reveal the round the outskirts of the town centre 10am and 2pm on Sunday Tours last approximately to add something different – there’s town’s fascinating history. showcasing amazing heritage sites 12th Sept. The tour will take 1 hour. Parking is free such a lot to choose from in Halifax. you across the site, both at the weekend. Guided tours start at the from the town’s past. Did you know inside and outside of the Please note both Walking Tours and Discover Halifax Hub in Woolshops that there are 352 listed buildings in Free, although booking the Halifax area? The tour takes you mill buildings. Although is essential. To book Vintage Bus Tours must be booked in (opposite Marks & Spencer) and the tours are free, booking tickets visit: https:// advance. There are a limited number last approximately 90 minutes. past Wainhouse Tower – the world’s is essential. deancloughheritagetours. of places on each tour and from 10 places per tour. tallest folly and the inspiration eventbrite.co.uk previous experience some dates behind the children’s book To celebrate Heritage and times fill up very quickly so Free of charge (donations welcome). ‘The Dragon’s Tower’. Open Days, Dean Clough Dean Clough Mills, it’s worth booking early. Early booking advisable through the Open Daily are also launching a NEW Halifax, HX3 5AX. Starts and finishes outside the Discover Halifax Hub – 01422 413012 Calderdale Industrial Museum and Heritage Trail leaflet for Meet at main Do come along and join us Dean Clough last approximately 90 minutes. visitors to follow at their own reception in D Mill either on foot or by bus to truly True North leisure. Available at main discover ‘MAGIC HALIFAX’. 30 places per tour. True North Restaurant reception in D Mill. £5.00 per person. will also be running menus (cash only payable on the day). to celebrate their culinary Early booking advisable through the heritage for Heritage Discover Halifax Hub – 01422 413012 Open Days.

16 discoverhalifax.co.uk Brought to you by Halifax BID #discoverhx Calderdale Council leader, The museum in Square Cllr Tim Swift said the Road and the association “Halifax has such a energy, commitment and which runs it provides a safe wealth of industrial enthusiasm of the volunteers haven for many retired and industry and I want Calderdale had been exemplary. often lonely or vulnerable “They have worked tirelessly people. Social services the next generation to raise funds, secure and charities refer clients to understand how support and donations in including asylum seekers that came about. Industrial Museum both cash and direct help, to help them integrate. The friendship and and promote the case for It includes a cafe and camaraderie here the museum and its wider a meeting room where is very important.” importance to Calderdale lectures are held on as a visitor attraction and Receives Royal industrial history. A growing as an important record He has produced plans number of education The former Halifax of the area’s industrial for the new pre-industrial modules have been tailored hosiery worker said he had heritage,” he said. museum area which will to the National Curriculum. always been interested in show how raw wool is Recognition “We handed over the machinery and had become turned into worsted cloth Sophie Shaw, science leader running of the museum increasingly involved with at Woodhouse Primary and other staple goods. to Calderdale Industrial other museum activities. School, said: They now have an additional It had been on course Museum Association in “I like getting my hands “I want visitors to see The blood, sweat and tears put into cause for celebration, the to attract more than 2016 and we continue to on big iron machines and how these things made association having agreed 10,000 visitors annually provide support to assist its here at the museum you rescuing one of Yorkshire’s premier “We feel lucky to have Halifax into a wealthy town to lease the building from but during the COVID plans and ambitions, and meet some very interesting such a fantastic where, in my life time, you Calderdale Council until lockdown volunteers the museum’s operation. people,” he said. attractions has earned Calderdale museum in our area. could leave a job one day at least 2027. have continued to beaver The industrial museum, and start a new one the While spanners and Industrial Museum Association the away behind the scenes. along with other local We have been able to next,” he said. hammers are important, cultural organisations, use our visits to inspire Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service. Calderdale Industrial there are many more jobs “This national award will play a major role in children, educate Roger Swift and his wife, Museum Association was on reception, in the museum and local agreement Calderdale’s revitalisation them and develop Pauline, have been actively The museum beside Halifax’s iconic short-listed for the Museum cafe, guiding visitors, setting recognises the hard as we recover from the their ‘culture capital.’" involved for six years. up displays, painting and Piece Hall, was boarded-up in 2000 and Heritage Volunteer COVID-19 pandemic.” work put in by Team of 2019 and named The former print engineer cleaning etc for which more and reopened officially in 2017, our members and a 2020 Traveller's Choice Another of the museum’s "The museum has since has family links to the volunteers are essential. supporters over many Winner by Tripadviser, key backers, Christine offered us the use of museum - his father, The museum boasts more thanks to the strenuous efforts years, for which we are having maintained for Harris, Deputy Lieutenant various resources and Raymond, built some of the than 200 members of West Yorkshire said “The brick bases beneath many immensely grateful” 18 months its position discussed the idea of which 130 are registered of local volunteers. as the best rated museum is led by volunteers volunteers visiting school of the heavy machines and volunteers. They include Tim Kirker, attraction in Halifax. with an amazing range of to hold workshops such Roger has been helping accountants, textile Association Chairman skills who have engaged as science experiments.” to restore the waterwheel It is now among operators, nurses, widely at community level and fulling stocks, as well as Tripadviser’s top 10% of Among the machines and consultants, teachers, “Apart from the security across all age groups. doing a variety of other jobs. attractions worldwide! artefacts spread over four librarians, plumbers, which the lease provides, Their stoic determination floors in the museum are Derek Bird, of , electricians, directors, it will open up more According to the Queen’s to rise above adversity is some of the only surviving spends a full day at the printers, H&S and opportunities for fund Award Team: “The work phenomenal complimented examples in the country museum every week. He insurance workers. your group does for the by passion, enthusiasm and raising,” he said. brings with him the skills community was very much a determination to succeed.” Bernard Wadsworth has Among other things, the The museum aims to he picked-up during a life admired by the independent been a volunteer at the museum proudly records record, preserve and display The award will be presented time making machinery National Assessment museum since he attended the history of the Mackintosh the story of how Calderdale at a date to be confirmed. for the worsted industry. Committee, chaired by an open day in 2013. He can toffee factory, Percy has developed from the Sir Martyn Lewis CBE. The now be seen repairing and Shaw’s reflecting road industry of its past. Award in 2021 represents restoring machinery on two studs, Crossley Carpets, the coal mines, The museum wishes to thank a tremendous achievement or three days every week. Butlers, Stirk and Asquith Roger Harvey, Chairman for your organisation and machine tools and other of Harvey's of Halifax, for we hope that everyone world-beating engineering his continuing support and involved, and particularly firms as well as the former nomination for the award. your volunteers, will feel immensely proud. Halifax Building Society. Open Saturdays 10.00 - 16.00 For more information visit calderdaleindustrial.co.uk

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