Bradford Historical and Antiquarian Society
The Bradford Historical and Antiquarian Society is the oldest local history group in the district, having held its formal inauguration meeting on the 12th July 1878.
The founder members included William Cudworth, William Scruton, T.T. Empsall and James Horsfall Turner, amongst others famous in Bradford local history circles. For more information about our past you can read a pamphlet written in 1978 to celebrate our first hundred years of existence. We still hold regular lectures throughout the year. We collect and examine the records of Bradford's past and we have a library with an impressive range of books; We are always happy to welcome new members, and if you wish to join you may do so at any of our meetings or by writing to our secretary at the address given below.
The Bradford Antiquary
We publish a journal, The Bradford Antiquary. The most recent volume was published in October 2007. This volume, and older ones, can be ordered from us.
The website is in three sections:
| The Society | The Bradford Antiquary | Resources |
|---|---|---|
 More information about the current program of lecture meetings is available here. [Updated: 15 Aug 2007] |
Articles from our journal. [Updated: 8 Sep 2007] Latest articles: The Lost Villages of Baildon Moor. [Updated: 8 Sep 2007] James Warburton, Apothecary of Wibsey: Notebook, 1785-1788. [Updated: 2 Sep 2007] The Bradford Canal - The First Promoters. [Updated: 28 Aug 2007] The Tristram and Isoude Stained Glass Panels. and The Morris Windows in Bradford Cathedral. [Updated: 25 Mar 2007] The Tong Manuscripts. [Updated: 24 Mar 2007] A Moment in the History of Bradford Moor. [Updated: 22 Aug 2007] The Walls of Jericho, Egypt, Thornton. [Updated: 21 Aug 2007] We have an order form to enable you to get paper copies of many of the issues of The Antiquary. [Updated: 24 Jan 2006] |
A list of links to other sites of interest. [Updated: 30 Aug 2007] Some transcripts of parts of old books about the history of Bradford. [Updated: 15 Dec 2003] Some old maps of Bradford. [Updated: 18 May 2004] |
If you have any problems using the site please consult the site help page (which also contains a site map). If this doesn't help then you can contact our website maintainer.
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Membership
We have always been a very friendly society and aim to continue this. We maintain a programme of lectures, publish The Bradford Antiquary and have an extensive library. We are always happy to welcome new members, and if you wish to join you may do so at any of our meetings or by contacting:
The Membership Secretary
B.H.A.S.
9 Keighley Road
Cullingworth
BD13 5JA
The annual subscription is £10.00 for a full member, reduced to £3.00 for junior members and to £6.00 for those in the family of a full member.
Help with research
We don't provide it! We are sorry, but we just don't have the time to help people outside the society with their queries or research. If you are chasing a reference from one of our publications then we may be able to help in locating a copy (bhas@bradfordhistorical.org.uk ). Otherwise, all the help we are able to provide is already on this website.
Obtaining books reviewed on this site
We have recently been getting many requests asking us to provide information on how to obtain copies of books reviewed on this site. We don't have this information. Please remember that these reviews are often over twenty years old and many of the books will be out of print. Members of the society will be able to find copies of some of these books in the society's own library. The rest of you are on your own!
