Article: Yorkshire life as it used to be; Holme Valley Civic Society.(News)

Article: Tributes as long-serving volunteer steps aside; Holme ...
Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England);  January 26, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... year of consolidation rather than innovation for the Holme Valley Civic Society. The society's AGMheard that after 27 years ... of topics and three successful summer walks in the Holme Valley organised by members and a summer outing to Southport ...

Article: Three more historic awards; Holme Valley ...
Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England);  January 26, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... in various uses - including being used a hotel and for entertainment. In 1917 the property was acquired and renovated by Holme Valley Masonic Lodge for its own use. Holmfirth Technical College - Built by public subscription and opened in 1894, it provided ...

Article: HOLME VALLEY: Join in walk and learn about ...
Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England);  May 24, 2008 ;     402 words ... ... May 31, with a walk along the Holme Valley Riverside Way and adjacent countryside ... and Brian Hinchliffe from the Holme Valley Civic Society, starts at 2pm from Crown ... industrial development of the Holme Valley. The walk will be around four ...

Article: Civic Society savours Lucy's movie moments; Cine film footage of ...
Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England);  November 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... District Correspondent IAN Baxter's presentation to Holme Valley Civic Society of more of Lucy Fairbank's cine films from ... entertainment" by committee member Brian Hinchliffe. The Holme Valley Civic Society's next meeting will take place onThursday ...

Article: HOLMFIRTH; HOLME VALLEY.(News)
Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England);  September 13, 2008 ;     622 words ... ... served over the years as a lock-up, constable's office, fire station, ambulance station and a general store. Holme Valley Civic Society is responsible for its upkeep and visitors are welcome today (Saturday) and tomorrow from 11am to 5pm ...

Article: Life on paradise islands; HOLME VALLEY.(News)
Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England);  April 5, 2008 ;     622 words ... ... saw pale-skinned Australian gold prospectors coming down out of the sky in aeroplanes. Some 70 years later, Holme Valley Civic Society's guest speakers, John and Joan Broadbent found that the people were far more relaxed and, wearing elaborate ...

Article: Lantern slides to comic cards... HOLME ...
Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England);  September 27, 2008 ;     532 words ...DESCENDANTS of James Bamforth, founder of Bamforths of Holmfirth, were in the Holme Valley Civic Society's audience to hear Denis Broadbent tell how the firmbegan by producing lantern slides which were shown in hired halls ...