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Saturday 4 November 2023
Local lad Richard Poole will be giving readings from his new book at the 2023 Map Day. Read newspaper article here. |
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October 2023
Local lad "Dodger" had added another local video to his You Tube site about Low Moor Company Director and former resident of Royds Hall Frank William Milligan who was a Yorkshire and England cricketer and died in the Boer War. Click on image to see the film. |
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August 2018
At last we have finished checking the graveyard Memorial Inscriptions at Holy Trinity, Low Moor. It's only taken us ten years! It was a massive project. We have been greatly assisted by the graveyard volunteers from Holy Trinity who keep the yard tidy. Whenwe started the yard was overgrown in parts but they helped clear the sections we were working on. In recent times, teams from Community Payback have actively sought hidden monuments and felledtrees and shrubs and dug them out for us. We really appreciate their efforts. Many of our volunteers have assisted with this project over the years, but it could not have been completed without the outstanding efforts of Linda Paul and Janice Haley who hunted down every last monument and noted its details. Thank you!
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Saturday 20th September 2017
Another successful Map Day. Held back at Aldersgate Methodist Church where we have a lot more room than in past years, when we held them at Wyke Library. The slide show of photographs of the area was very popular. We met some new people and old friends were re-united. |
Thanks to our helpers. |
Friday 6th May 2016
The Low Moor Explosion commemoration by Low Moor Local History Group - got off to a good start with a talk by Mary Twentyman, Barbara Reardon and Geoff Twentyman. Well over one hundred people attended. The occasion was very poignant, in that a number of the descendants of those who had died were present and were able to meet each other and also the descendants of some of the people who were involved in the rescue. It was also the launch of a new book "Yellow Poppies" written by Barbara Reardon and Mary Twentyman detailing the lives of all those killed in the Explosion and those who received honours as a result. The "yellow" in the title refers to the fact that the munitions workers skin and hair was turned yellow by their working with picric acid. On the left is Mary joined by Barbara with the new book and the augmented re-print of Ron Blackwell's 1987 book "The Low Moor Explosion......a mystery explained?" By the time the photograph was taken the celebration cake was eaten and only the poppy decorations remained. |
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Low Moor Munitions Explosion 21st August 1916
To commemorate the centenary of the Low Moor Munitions Explosion which happened on Monday 21st August 1916 Low Moor Local History Group has planned several events and publications. |
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Low Moor Munitions Explosion 21st August 1916
Low Moor Local History Group have been researching the explosion and plan to hold several events in commemoration during 2016. If you have any information or photographs to share with us please contact info@sblha.com and watch the press and this website for further details. |
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Saturday 7th November 2015 Family History and Map Day
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Friday 7th November 2014
At the Low Moor Local History Group meeting Mary Twentyman and Barbara Reardon gave another episode of their "Beginnings of the Low Moor Company" series of talks. This was aptly titled "Low Moor Surnames re-visited" for on the same afternoon the groups new book "Iron Poppies" was launched. Subtitled "Low Moor's fallen 1914-1918" The book includes research on each of the 109 men whose names appear on the war memorials in the Low Moor area of Bradford. It's authors are Barbara Reardon and Lucy Ives whose meticulous research brings alive many forgotten stories of bravery and loss. |
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Saturday 1st November 2014
Family History and Map Day
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Saturday 18 October 2014
A new exhibition with three entirely new subjects of Wibsey people & places attracted large numbers. Numerous other displays, including the creation of the Tramways, Wibsey Park, local sports activities - cricket, football, rugby, bowls etc. Social activities, churches & chapels, 'famous' local residents had people staying much longer than they anticipated. Hands on items - Wibsey Advertiser free newspaper and a loop of photographs completed the exhibits. A very enjoyable day. |
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Saturday 2nd November 2013
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Saturday 3rd November 2012 1910 Valuation Day held at Aldersgate Methodist Church. Visitors were able to find out who lived in thier house, or where their North Bierley ancestors lived in 1910 The areas covered by the Valuation are Bierley, Low Moor, Oakenshaw, Wibsey and Wyke We also had some local maps on display It was very popular and we had lots of visitors |
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Friday 7th September 2012 |
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Saturday 5th November 2011 Maps and Archives Day at Aldersgate Methodist Church On display was Low Moor Local History Groups extensive collection of maps The Low Moor Local History Group Website which was formerly compiled by John Nicoll was re-launched see http://www.lmlhg.org.uk/ |
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Saturday 27th November 2010 |
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12th November 2009 The searchable Vital Records Database was launched. It currently contains 1,136,706 entries. |
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February 2010 |
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Saturday 18th April 2009 Local and Family History event at Aldersgate Methodist Church Stands from many local and family history societies and the SBLHA site officially launched. |
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