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 2008. 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: 23 Aug 2008] |
Articles from our
journal. [Updated: 12 Oct 2008] Latest articles: The Battle of Bradford 1837: Riots Against the New Poor Law. [Updated: 12 Oct 2008] The Mystery of Wibsey Manor. [Updated: 7 Oct 2008] The Lost Villages of Baildon Moor. [Updated: 8 Sep 2007] James Warburton, Apothecary of Wibsey: Notebook, 1785-1788. [Updated: 2 Sep 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: 12 Oct 2008] 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!
