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Subject 1 Subject 2 Event Date Publication Date of Pub Page Col

Quarter Sessions Halifax Instituted 16/01/1924

Queen's Hall King Cross New billiard saloon opened HWCG 21/04/1923 7 5

Queen's Road New Methodist Sunday School Corner stone laid 11/11/1876 HG 18/11/1876 7 3

Queen's Road Primitive Methodists Church Jubilee HWCG 16/09/1922 2 6

Queens Prize Won by Halifax soldier 18/07/1865

Queens Road From Kings Cross to Pellon work started HG 28/12/1861 4 2

Queens Road Methodist Chapel Foundation stone laid HG 09/10/1875 7 1

Queens Road Methodist Chapel Opened 10/04/1877 HG 14/04/1877 5 2

Queens Road New Wesleyan School ProvidenceMemorial stone laid 12/05/1888 HG 19/05/1888 7 1

Queens Road Primitive Methodists Church Memorial organ opened 28/11/1925

Queens Road United Methodists Jubilee 22/01/1921

Queensbury - Halifax Road To be supported by sea wall HWCG 20/12/1947 5 7

Queensbury Albert Street New Wesleyan chapel HG 27/02/1864 5 4

Queensbury and Shelf Amalgamation ProposalsMinistry sanctions scheme 14/10/1936

Queensbury Co-op Centenary HWCG 05/03/1955 2 1

Queensbury Council To buy Victoria Hall HWCG 16/08/1952 2 1

Queensbury District Conservative Association Inaugurated HG 04/05/1872 7 3

Queensbury Holy Trinity Church Re-opened new chancel etc 02/04/1885 HG 04/04/1885 6 4

Queensbury Liberal Club Opened 21/02/1880 HG 28/02/1880 7 5

Queensbury Lifeboat Launched at Scarborough 19/07/1887

Queensbury Modern School Completed HWCG 27/08/1949 3 4

Queensbury New General Baptist School Memorial stone laid 30/07/1887 HG 06/08/1887 7 6

Queensbury New Wesleyan Chapel and SchoolMemorial stone laid 06/08/1887 HG 13/08/1887 7 2

Queensbury New Wesleyan Chapel and SchoolOpened 07/7/1888 HG 14/07/1888 7 3

Queensbury New Wesleyan Schools Clayton Opened HG 25/05/1878 5 4

Queensbury Primitive Methodists Sunday SchoolMemorial stone laid 07/10/1882 HG 14/10/1882 5 2

Queensbury Roman Catholic Church Foundation stone laid 18/01/1931

Queensbury Roman Catholic Church Opened 18/11/1931

Queensbury Route End of passenger rail service 23/05/1955 HWCG 30/04/1955 4 8

Queensbury Route End of passenger rail service HWCG 21/05/1955 7 1

Queensbury Route End of passenger rail service HWCG 04/06/1955 7 1

Queensbury Route Line has no future - Minister's view HWCG 17/12/1955 1 2

Queensbury Route Motion by seven MPs HWCG 26/11/1955 1 1

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Queensbury Route No action to be taken HWCG 22/10/1955 1 8

Queensbury Route Re-opening to be urged HWCG 30/07/1955 1 8

Queensbury Tunnel Completion celebrated HG 03/08/1878 6 6

Queensbury Tunnel opening 31/07/1878

Queensbury Victoria Hall Opened 17/01/1891 HG 17/01/1891 9 7

Queensbury Victoria Hall HG 24/01/1891 12 1

Queenshead Church To be consecrated 29/08/1845 HG 09/08/1845 5 2

Queer Characters Halifax HGA 1931 59

R & D Norcliffe Fire Stainland 29/07/1907

R E S Gymnasium opened centre for unemployed 17/01/1933

R Thomas And Sons Fire Union Street Toy dealers 29/07/1922

R100 Passed over Brighouse & Elland 22/05/1930

Race Course Halifax First Meeting 08/08/1878 HG 11/05/1878

Race Course Sold For £2225 22/10/1883

Race Course Sold 06/02/1885 HG 07/02/1885 4 4

Races Halifax West End Ended 05/07/1884

Races Halifax West End First meeting 08/08/1878 HGA1923 77

Races on Skircoat HGA 1893 25

RAF Bomber Crashed Wadsworth Moor Three killed 12/12/1936

Rail Service for Rishworth and Stainland Motor Train HG 23/02/1907 11 4

Rail Smash Summit Tunnel 27/08/1899

Railway Station Fire Bailiff Bridge 25/03/1929

Railway Warehouse Fire Sowerby Bridge 21/05/1937

Railways Halifax and its railway communications HG 13/04/1844 4,5 3,1

Railways Halifax and its railway communications HG 23/03/1844 4,5 1,2,3

Railways Halifax and its railway communications (advert) HG 30/03/1844 5 3

Railways Halifax and its railway communications (inc future plans) (Leader)HG 27/04/1844 5 3

Railways Halifax and its railway communications (plans) HG 20/04/1844 5 3

Railways Halifax and its railways (Leader article) HG 15/02/1845 4 6,7

Railways Important meeting (Guardian Extraordinary) HG 28/09/1844 8 1,2,3

Railways Important meeting (Leader) HG 11/02/1845 4,5

Railways Beginnings Halifax HWCG 13/09/1930

Railways Beginnings Halifax HWCG 20/09/1930

Railways Branch Line to Stainland Closed for passenger traffic 21/09/1929 HG 28/09/1929 5 7



Railways Disaster Hebden Bridge Four killed thirty injured 21/06/1912 HG 22/06/1912 7 1

Railways Early Trip in Halifax District HGA 1905 163

Railways Facilities for Halifax Approved by Council HG 06/04/1895 5 4

Railways Facilities for Halifax Suggested Midland Line HG 20/03/1895 3 1

Railways Facts Halifax Sowerby Bridge HGA 1925 97

Railways Facts Halifax Sowerby Bridge HGA 1924 247

Railways Goods Trains First Run Halifax to Holmfield 01/09/1874

Railways Halifax Old Station HGA 1936 81

Railways High Level Extension Scheme 15/10/1887 HGA 1938 27

Railways Hotel Rastrick Licence referred for compensation 04/06/1934

Railways Leeds Bradford and Halifax Junction RailwayCompany formed HG 31/01/1852 4 5,6

Railways Leeds Bradford and Halifax Junction RailwayLeader article HG 19/06/1852 5 1

Railways Leeds Bradford and Halifax Junction RailwayTo be open for passenger traffic 01/08/1854 HG 29/07/1854 1,4 2,6

Railways Midland Scheme for line to Halifax abandoned HG 09/12/1910 9 3

Railways Mission Halifax Services started in Protestant Hall King Cross 09/07/1938

Railways Rishworth Branch Line Closed 06/07/1929

Railways Rishworth to Stainland Motor train service opened (advert) 01/03/1907

Railways Strike Demonstration Halifax 19/08/1911

Railways Strike Isolated 19/08/1911

Railways West Riding Junction Railway Leader article HG 10/05/1845 4 5,6

Railways West Riding Junction Railway HG 12/04/1845 5 3

Railways West Riding Junction Railway HG 19/04/1845 5 1

Railways West Riding Railways (advert) HG 09/08/1845 4 4

Railways West Riding Railways HG 05/07/1845 4 5

Railways West Riding Railways HG 19/07/1845 4 5

Railways West Riding Union Railways CompanyFirst sod cut 21/10/1846 HG 10/10/1846 1 3

Railways West Riding Union Railways CompanyLine between Halifax and Bradford completed 07/08/1850 HG 10/08/1850 8 1

Railways West Riding Union Railways Company HG 17/10/1846 5 2

Railways West Yorks Railway Company Report of Board of Trade HG 08/03/1845 04-Jul 6,1

Railways West Yorks Railway Company HG 01/02/1845 1 3,4

Railways West Yorks Railway Company HG 05/10/1844 5,7 3,2-4

Railways West Yorks Railway Company HG 07/12/1844 4,5 6,1

Railways West Yorks Railway Company HG 08/02/1845 7,8 1

Railways West Yorks Railway Company HG 14/12/1844 5 2



Railways West Yorks Railway Company HG 21/12/1844 2,3 5,6





Rain Heavy in Halifax One inch in 45 minutes 12/07/1934

Rainfall Wettest year on Halifax records 1938 31/12/1938

Ramsden Camm & Co Ltd Fire Brighouse Leopold Works 20/08/1941

Range Bank Fatal Boiler Explosion 08/03/1890

Rastrick and Fixby Conservative Club Opened 20/02/1886 HG 27/02/1886 7 3

Rastrick Badger-Hill Mills Burned down £10 000 damage HG 29/01/1881 6 6

Rastrick Free Library Given by Ald W Smith site Mr J W Clay 09/11/1911

Rastrick Free Library Opened 22/11/1912

Rastrick Free Library Proposed generous gift HG 11/11/1911 5 3

Rastrick Labour Club Opened 04/04/1908

Rastrick Oakes Green U M Chapel Memorial stone laid 09/09/1876 HG 16/09/1876 5 4

Rastrick Oakes Green U M Chapel HG 08/09/1877 5 4

Rastrick St Johns' Foundation stone laid 04/10/1913 HG 27/09/1913 7 1

Rastrick St Johns' Church Sod cutting ceremony (advert) 05/04/1913

Ratepayers' Association Halifax Established HG 22/10/1870 1,6 2,3

Ratepayers' Association Halifax Formed 22/09/1881

Ratepayers' Association Halifax Formed HG 21/09/1901 7 6

Ratepayers' Association Halifax Formed HG 09/08/1856 7 1

Ratepayers' Association Halifax HG 27/09/1856 5 1

Rathcreedan Lady Halifax 15/05/1935

Rawicz & Landauer To visit Victoria Hall 22/04/1048

Rawson Admiral Sir Harry H Native of Halifax 26/07/1909

Reader's Guide Issued by Public Library HG 13/11/1909 6 5

Recorded Music Society HWCG 19/12/1925 7 2

Recorded Music Society HWCG 16/01/1926 6 4

Red Cross Clare Road New headquarters opened HWCG 01/05/1954 12 3

Redacre Mill Fire Mytholmroyd Heavy damage 19/02/1939

Refuse Destructor/Manipulator Installed Charlestown by Health Committee 13/10/1910 HG 15/10/1910 8 2

Regal Cinema Halifax Opened 19/09/1938 HWCG 24/09/1938 17 4



Rembrandt Club Halifax First private exhibition 29/09/1876 HG 30/09/1876 5 2

Repatriated Prisoners Arrived England 12 from Halifax district 25/10/1943

Republican Club Established HG 02/09/1871 4 6

Republican Club Established HG 16/09/1871 4 6

Reservoir Albert To be put in full working order HG 06/02/1864 4 6

Reservoir Blake Dean Area Proposed new site HWCG 06/10/1934 15 3

Reservoir Castle Carr Plans HG 19/04/1862 4 2

Reservoir Castle Carr Scheme abandoned HG 24/10/1863 4 5,6

Reservoir Fly Flatts Warley Moor Legal notices regarding purchase of land HG 26/03/1864 1 2

Reservoir Long Lover Nearly completed HG 11/01/1863 4 4

Reservoir Mixenden First sod turned 01/05/1867

Reservoir Ogden and Ramsden Wood Completed HG 09/05/1857 5 2

Reservoir Opening Near Mile Cross Warley Road (Leader) 24/12/1849 HG 29/12/1849 7 3

Reservoir Proposed Project approved by Town's Trustees ("Back Lane Parliament") HG 18/12/1847 5 1

Reservoir Widdop First sod cut 26/07/1871 HG 29/07/1871 7

Reservoir Widdop Land purchased HG 10/06/1871 4 5

Retirement Age of 65 For Corporation officials HWCG 10/12/1938 9 1

Rhodes Street Methodist Chapel Halifax Broadcast 06/01/1935

Rhodes Street Methodist Chapel Halifax Corner stone laid 07/03/1866 HG 10/03/1866 6 2

Rhodes Street Methodist Chapel Halifax Organ opening HG 06/07/1867 4 6

Rhodes Street St Mary's Church Consecration HG 30/07/1870 1 2

Rhodes Street St Mary's Church Sunday school started HG 26/11/1870 5 3

Rhodes Street United Methodist Church Corner stone laid (advert) 20/06/1874 HG 27/06/1874 4 5

Rhonnda (sic) Lady Halifax 21/07/1917

Richter Dr Hans Halifax 25/01/1901

Richter Dr Hans Halifax 08/02/1901

Riding School (advert) HGA 1929 13

Riding School Commercial Street To be opened as New Public Hall 12/06/1893 HG 10/06/1893 5 2

Riding School Commercial Street To be opened as New Public Hall 12/06/1893 HG 17/06/1893 5 2

Rifle Club Halifax Formed 04/06/1901 HG 08/06/1901 5 3

Rifle Club Halifax Miniature range opened 03/05/1902 HG 10/05/1902 3 2

Rifle Club Halifax Range opened HG 27/07/1901 3 6

Rifle Club Halifax To be formed HG 03/03/1900 3 3

Rifle Club Halifax To be formed HG 15/06/1901 9 1



Rifle Corps Halifax Volunteer Public meeting to form 03/06/1859 HG 25/06/1859 7 3

Rifle Corps Halifax Volunteer HG 09/07/1859 4 6

Rifle Shooting Match Great Norland 10/06/1882

Riots Halifax Sowerby Bridge 15/08/1842

Riots Hebden Bridge Mytholmroyd Cragg 13/08/1842

Riots (Plug) in Halifax HG 20/08/1842 4,5

Ripponden Automatic Telephone Exchange Opened 27/02/1940

Ripponden Bowling Green & Tennis Courts Opened HWCG 12/08/1939

Ripponden Branch Railway Opened for goods traffic 15/07/1878 HG 20/07/1878 6 6

Ripponden Branch Railway Opened for passenger traffic 05/08/1878 HG 10/08/1878 7 2

Ripponden Child Welfare Centre Opened HWCG 12/12/1936 7 4

Ripponden Church Jubilee festival 27/10/1918

Ripponden Church History New organ 24/04/1937

Ripponden Church History HGA 1906 7

Ripponden Commercial Co Jubilee celebrations 19/01/1907

Ripponden Congregational Chapel (new) Memorial stone laid 21/08/1869 HG 28/08/1869 6 4

Ripponden Congregational Chapel (new) Opened HG 10/09/1870 5 3

Ripponden Conservative Club Foundation stone laid 14/01/1899 HG 21/01/1899 9 2

Ripponden Conservative Club Opened 16/04/1900 HG 21/04/1900 3 4

Ripponden Conservative Club Opened 07/05/1887 HG 14/05/1887 7 1

Ripponden Constable Attacked 18/04/1930

Ripponden Council Offices Liberal club purchased 12/02/1937

Ripponden Dyson Lane Mill Opened HG 10/06/1857 7 4

Ripponden Flood HGA 1922 127

Ripponden Liberal Club Bought for Council offices 12/02/1937

Ripponden Liberal Club Opened 23/05/1903

Ripponden Liberal Club Opened 05/11/1887 HG 12/11/1887 3 5

Ripponden Library Opened 30/03/1935

Ripponden National School Opened HG 20/01/1844 5 2

Ripponden New Church Corner stone laid HG 17/08/1867 5 3

Ripponden Nursing Association Coming of age 18/05/1944

Ripponden Old Church Being demolished HG 04/05/1867 5 2

Ripponden Parak Nook Chapel Foundation stone laid 03/07/1832

Ripponden Reading Room Closed 1887 history HWC 21/05/1887



Ripponden Rushbearing Services revived 24/08/1925

Ripponden Senior School County decision to build 26/04/1938

Ripponden St Bartholomew's Anniversary 70th HWCG 22/10/1938 4 3

Ripponden Stones Wesleyan Chapel School Opened 02/01/1886 HG 09/01/1886 6 6

Ripponden Temperance Hotel Opened 01/08/1853 HG 06/08/1853 5 2

Ripponden Wesleyan Chapel Opened 16/01/1902 HG 18/01/1902 11 1

Ripponden Wesleyan Sunday School Memorial stone laid 23/05/1885 HG 30/05/1885 3 5

Ripponden Workplace Accident Pancreol Chemical Co Small Lees; floor collapsed19/05/1947

Ripponden Zion Congegational Chapel New SchoolMemorial stone laid 01/08/1885 HG 08/08/1885 7 6

Ripponden Zion Congegational Church Foundation stone laid 21/08/1869 HG 28/08/1869 6 4

Ripponden Zion Congegational Church Jubilee 13/09/1930

Rishworth Baptist Chapel Ter-jubilee HWCG 17/10/1953 4 5

Rishworth Baptist Chapel Ter-jubilee HWCG 24/10/1953 10 2

Rishworth Baptist Church Centenary 11/04/1903

Rishworth Baptist Sunday School Memorial stone laid HG 30/10/1897 3 7

Rishworth Branch Railway Closed July 1930

Rishworth Goods Depot Closure proposed HWCG 20/01/1951 3 1

Rishworth Moors Military Balloon Alighted 12/06/1930

Rishworth New Church Consecrated 16/06/1928

Rishworth New Church Sod cutting 02/04/1927

Rishworth School Bicentenary celebration 20/06/1925

Rishworth School Extensions opened 27/03/1933 HWCG 01/04/1933 14 2

Rishworth School Heathfield House opened HWCG 31/05/1952 9 7

Rishworth School New preparatory department and memorial library HWCG 04/08/1951 5 4

Rishworth School Old Scholars' Association formed 12/12/1912

Rishworth School Plan for Junior School HWCG 29/07/1950 1 8

Rishworth School Proposed opening of junior house HWCG 26/03/1955 5 6

Rishworth School HGA 1925 7

Rishworth School War Memorial Unveiled 24/06/1922

Rishworth Triple Storm Tragedy HGA 1907 71

Riverside Mill Fire Elland 01/11/1932

Road to Leeds New road Halifax to Leeds WHJ 09/01/1824

Rock The King Cross Street Widening just above HG 13/01/1883 4 4

Rocks The Proposed promenade HG 09/02/1861 4 5



Roils Head Reservoir Ministry inquiry into reconditioning scheme; later turned down17/04/1940

Roils Head Reservoir Plan to cover HWCG 22/10/1955 4 4

Roman Catholic Church Fire Halifax St Bernard's 08/07/1909

Roman Catholic Church Pye Nest Dedicated 13/10/1920

Roman Catholic Church Queensbury Foundation stone laid 18/01/1931

Roman Catholic Church Queensbury Opened 18/11/1931

Roman Catholic Church Sowerby Bridge Foundation stone laid 08/04/1934

Roman Catholic Church Sowerby Bridge Opened 16/10/1934

Roman Catholic Sacred Heart of St Peter Church Sowerby BridgeCorner stone laid 26/10/1919 HG 01/11/1919 4 6

Roman Catholicism in Halifax HGA 1939 65

Rosemary Dye Works Fire Rastrick 31/01/1923

Rotary Club Halifax Inaugurated 02/12/1921 HWCG 03/12/1921 7 3

Rothwell and Clegg Printers Fire Crown Street Halifax 10/03/1934

Rothwell and Clegg Printers Fire Crown Street Halifax 15/04/1934

Round Table For young business men formed HWCG 23/03/1929 7 5

Royal Engineers Leave Halifax HWCG 29/06/1946 5 5

Royal Infirmary Jubilee 25/07/1946 HWCG 20/07/1946 6 5

Royal Infirmary New nurses' home opened 30/10/1929 HWCG 02/11/1929 14 4

Royal Infirmary New X-Ray ward opened HWCG 25/07/1925 7 1

Royal Infirmary New X-Ray ward opened HWCG 01/08/1925 13 2

Royal Infirmary Proposed sun and open air wards HG 02/08/1919 9 2

Royal Mill New Bond Street Destroyed by fire; £35 000 damage 29/05/1889 HG 01/06/1889 6 7

Royal Navy & Royal Marines Assn (Halifax) New Colours presented 25/04/1937

Royal Visit George V & Queen Mary 11/07/1912 HG 13/07/1912 7

RSPCA Inspector now in Halifax HG 17/11/1883 6 2

RSPCA New clinic opened HWCG 02/04/1938 19 6

RSPCA Possible formation of Halifax branch HG 10/11/1883 4,5 5,1

Rugby Union Club Won Yorkshire Cup 28/04/1928

Runciman Mrs Walter Halifax Liberal Bazaar 26/02/1926

Rural Councils Amalgamation Proposals Halifax Rural District Council final meeting 24/03/1937

Ryburn Beagles Inaugurated 23/06/1914 HG 27/06/1914 4 3

Ryburn Dam (Bogden) Opened 07/09/1933

Ryburn Golf Club Norland course opened 14/05/1909

Ryburn Valley Wakefield's new dams project HWCG 05/10/1946 7 5



Ryburne Almanack First issue (1868) by Mr F Nicholl Bookseller Ripponden HG 09/11/1867 5 2

Saddle Hotel Fatal accident 07/12/1901

Saleeby Dr Halifax 21/11/1915

Saleeby Dr Halifax 07/07/1917

Salem Chapel North Parade Centenary HG 11/09/1915 8 2

Salem Methodist Chapel Halifax Centenary of old Chapel 14/09/1915 HGA 1922 49

Salem Methodist Chapel Halifax Diamond jubilee 03/12/1932

Salem Methodist Chapel North Parade Closing services HG 01/07/1871 5 1

Salem Methodist Chapel North Parade Dedicatory service 04/12/1872 HG 07/12/1872 7 2

Salem Methodist Chapel North Parade Foundation stone laid HG 02/09/1871 6 5

Salem Methodist Chapel North Parade New Sunday School foundation stone laid HG 19/09/1857 3 3

Salem Methodist Chapel North Parade Sunday School official opening HG 20/02/1858 3 1

Salem Methodist Chapel North Parade To be demolished and re-erected; History and particulars of new (advert)HG 27/05/1871 4 6

Salterhebble Divine Service to be held Sundays in a room licensed by Bishop HG 13/02/1847 1,4 2,4

Salterhebble All Saints National School Opened 05/11/1854 HG 28/10/1854 1 2

Salterhebble All Saints National School Opened HG 11/11/1854 4 6

Salterhebble All Saints' Church Consecrated HG 23/10/1858 8 4

Salterhebble All Saints' Church Foundation stone laid HG 29/08/1857 8 2

Salterhebble All Saints' School Closed 31/05/1907 01/06/1907 7 4

Salterhebble All Saints' School New school opened 25/04/1908 02/05/1908 4 4

Salterhebble All Saints' School 28/08/1909 5 1

Salterhebble Bus Accident Bus overturned thirty seven injured Easter Monday07/04/1947

Salterhebble Council School Council adopt plans 02/03/1904

Salterhebble Council School 21/09/1903

Salterhebble Lift 06/02/1901

Salterhebble Lift Expert reports faulty 06/10/1902

Salterhebble Lift Expert to be consulted 15/09/1902

Salterhebble Lift History of scheme HWCG 17/07/1954 4 6

Salterhebble Lift Protest 12/04/1901

Salterhebble Lift Protest 09/01/1903

Salterhebble Lift Ratepayers meeting against; scheme defeated 13/01/1903 HG 17/01/1903 5 2

Salterhebble Lift Tram companies withdraw 22/01/1903

Salterhebble Lift Tram companies withdraw 04/02/1903

Salterhebble M Free Church Chapel opened 06/10/1865



Salterhebble Mill Destroyed by fire HG 24/06/1871 6 5

Salterhebble Police Station Foundation stone laid 10/05/1937 HWCG 15/05/1937 12 5

Salterhebble Post Office Raid 25/01/1927

Salterhebble Union Hospital Opened 09/04/1901

Salterhebble United Methodist Church Church opened 03/03/1913

Salterhebble United Methodist Church Diamond jubilee 03/10/1925

Salterhebble United Methodist Church Jubilee (advert) 09/10/1915

Salterhebble Wesleyan Methodist Chapel HG 07/09/1833 3 2

Salterlee (Shibden Vale) Wesleyan Chapel Cornerstone laid HG 29/06/1861 5 2

Salterlee Shibden School Opened HG 10/09/1898 3 7

Saltonstall Family History HGA 1901 219

Salvage Plant Opened 04/06/1925 HWCG 06/06/1925 2 7

Salvage Plant Opened 19/01/1882

Salvation Army Commenced in Halifax 22/01/1882

Salvation Army Citadel North Parade opened 22/04/1911

Salvation Army Halls Memorial stones laid: top of North Parade 17/09/1910 HG 24/09/1910 4 3

Salvation Army Hostel Extensions HG 05/08/1911 2 6

Salvation Army Men's Hostel Carlton Place Opened 13/01/1908

Salvation Army Warehouse Fire Halifax 05/05/1934

Samuel Sir Herbert Halifax 17/02/1917

Samuel Sir Herbert Halifax 28/10/1933

Sanatorium Green-lane Hall Shelf HG 05/04/1913 5 3

Sandys General Halifax 04/08/1928

Sanitary Condition of Halifax and Suburbs Papers read by Dr W Alexander before Lit & Phil Society HG 20/03/1847 3 1

Sanatorium Shelf Opened 08/04/1914

Sankey Lord Halifax 25/03/1935

Sargent Dr M Victoria Hall: Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra 01/04/1943

Sargent Dr M Victoria Hall: Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra 24/06/1943

Savage Harold Memorial Hall Elland Opened 23/01/1932

Savile Bridge Elland Opened after improvement 18/07/1906

Savile Green Halifax Vicarage Lower wing to be demolished HWCG 02/10/1937 7 4

Savile Green Halifax Vicarage Sold HWCG 30/04/1938 11 5

Savile Hall Girls' High School Opened 18/01/1877 HG 20/01/1877 5 2

Savile Hall Schools Opened 29/07/1933



Savile Lord Gift to the nation of woodland at Hardcastle Craggs and Crimsworth05/08/1948

Savile Park Food production: 28 acres ploughed 13/10/1942 HWCG 10/10/1942 5 3

Savile Park Protest in council HWCG 31/10/1942 5 7

Savile Park Rights sold to Halifax by Lord Savile 07/03/1866 HGA 1930 55

Savile Park HGA 1913 103

Savile Park Skircoat Moor House building/encroachment discussion HG 10/09/1898 3 2

Savings Bank Halifax Established 1816 to be closed HG 05/03/1870 4 3

Scadding Rev S W To leave Halifax 05/11/1929

Scarr Mill Fire Upper Greetland 27/10/1937

School Board Brighouse Final meeting 24/03/1904

School Board Elland Final meeting 22/03/1904

School Board Halifax Final meeting 16/11/1903

School Board Hebden Bridge Final meeting 28/03/1904

School Board Midgley Final meeting 30/03/1904

School Board Southowram & Stainland Final meeting 29/03/1904

School Board Sowerby Bridge Final meeting 25/03/1904

School Meals Free breakfasts continued 13/01/1905

School Meals Inquiry into need for free school meals in Halifax00/04/1907

School Meals Provision of School Meals Act 1907

School Meals Warley Road School Free breakfasts 12/12/1904

School Meals Warley Road School Soup provided for those bringing bread 27/11/1899

Schools and School Buildings in Town & Parish of Halifax HG 31/08/1844 8 1,2

Schools Early Halifax Before foundation of Heath HGA 1921 141

Schools Elementary Halifax Opening Dates HGA 1896 25

Schools Exhibition First HWCG 26/09/1936 5 3

Scientific Society Halifax Jubilee exhibition (Illustration) 28/01/1924

Scott Messrs Alexander New premises in Commercial Street: foundation stone laid11/05/1903 HG 16/05/1903 2 1

Scott Messrs Alexander Opened 24/08/1904 HG 20/08/1904 7 6

Scout Hall Accident Bursting cannon Scout Hall 17/07/1867

Scowby Rev T HGA 1936 99

Sea Cadets Corps To be formed in Halifax HWCG 12/03/1938 4 4

Secondary School Scholars Halifax At Wembley (Three days) 18/06/1924

Seeley Major General Rt Hon Halifax 27/03/1933

Seeley Major General Rt Hon Victory Loan Campaign 06/07/1933



Selfridge H Gordon Halifax 15/01/1916

September Break Now generally observed HWCG 14/09/1946 5 5

September Break Starts amid confusion HWCG 08/09/1945 5 3

Serbian Church Boothtown Consecration attended by Ex-King Peter of Yugoslavia HWCG 02/10/1954 5 6

Service Canteen Halifax Last one to close HWCG 24/05/1947 5 5

Sewage Disposal By-products recovery generates £16 000 HWCG 11/08/1956 9 7

Sewage Works Five year plan for alterations HWCG 07/02/1953 7 1

Sewage Works Brighouse Opening ceremony HG 30/06/1900 3 4

Sewage Works Copley New plant opened 28/05/1936

Sewage Works Salterhebble Alteration HG 27/11/1920 7 3

Sewage Works Salterhebble New tanks: foundation stones laid 15/09/1899 HG 16/09/1899 8 4

Sewage Works Salterhebble Opened 06/02/1901

Sewage Works Salterhebble Opened 29/10/1901 HG 02/11/1901 4 1

Sewage Works Salterhebble Proposed HG 30/07/1892 6 7

Sewage Works Shelf Opened 01/03/1907

Sewing Party Civic Formed HWCG 07/02/1925 14 5

Shackleton Sir David Halifax 16/03/1929

Shackleton Sir David Ripponden 25/10/1930

Shackleton Sir E Halifax 19/12/1900

Shafir Shulasmith (Pianist) Halifax Grand Theatre 14/05/1943

Shafir Shulasmith (Pianist) Halifax Grand Theatre 05/10/1943

Shakespeare Smoke Club Inaugrual meeting at Shakespeare Hotel 20/02/1906 HG 24/02/1906 8 2

Shakespeare Society First session ended HG 04/06/1904 8 2

Shaw J E Portrait presented by Halifax West Riding Magistrate (Illustration)19/09/1929

Shaw Mill Fire Mixenden 01/12/1926

Shay First game 03/09/1921 HWCG 10/09/1921 10 2

Shay and Heath Estates Purchased for Town 04/01/1889

Shay Estate First football match 03/08/1921

Shay Estate 09/10/1920 HGA 1921 147

Shay Ground Development Committee refuse to sell to Halifax Town A F C HWCG 23/09/1950 1 1

Shay Hotel Opened 12/06/1929

Sheldon Dr Halifax 17/11/1917

Sheldon Dr Halifax 17/11/1917

Shelf and Queensbury Amalgamation ProposalsMinistry sanctions scheme 14/10/1936



Shelf Council Final meeting 31/03/1937 HWCG 03/04/1937 7 5

Shelf Mill Fire 09/01/1941

Shelf Norwood Music Hall Opened HG 01/06/1867 5 6

Shelf Omnibus Company Agreement to form HG 17/02/1866 5 4

Shelf Omnibus Company Committee formed HG 03/03/1866 5 5

Shelf Omnibus Company First bus run HG 07/04/1866 5 4

Shelf Omnibus Company New bus acquired HG 30/05/1868 5 3

Shelf Omnibus Company Sold up by auction HG 16/06/1877

Shelf Sanatorium Green Lane Hall purchased by Corporation 02/04/1913

Shelf Sanatorium Opened 08/04/1914 HG 11/04/1914 8 5

Shelf Sanatorium Closed HWCG 29/09/1956 1 1

Shelf St Michael and All Angels Church Completed HG 01/06/1850 8 1

Shelf St Michael and All Angels Church Consecrated 14/06/1850 HG 22/06/1850 7 5

Shelf Unitarian Chapel Opening services HG 25/01/1862 5 1

Shelf Wesleyan Chapel Memorial stones laid 21/08/1886 HG 28/08/1886 7 3

Shelf Wesleyan Chapel Opened 18/05/1887 HG 21/05/1887 5 1

Shelf Wesleyan School Whichfield Chapel Memorial stones laid 23/04/1878 HG 27/04/1878 7 1

Shibden Clough Range See also Artillery 27/09/1875

Shibden Grange Purchased by Corporation HWCG 06/05/1929 9 2

Shibden Grange at Stump Cross To be demolished HWCG 22/10/1955 1 3

Shibden Hall Interesting discoveries described HG 14/06/1884 4 6

Shibden Hall and Barn Scheduled as ancient monument 20/12/1933 HWCG 19/05/1934 5 6

Shibden Hall and Estate Deeds handed over July 2 1924 HWCG 05/07/1924 12 5

Shibden Hall and Estate Given to Halifax by A S McCrea 04/10/1923 HWCG 06/10/1923 10 3

Shibden Hall Estate Claim dismissed by court HG 03/11/1883 4 3

Shibden Hall Estate Claimant appears HG 22/07/1882 5 2

Shibden Hall Folk Museum Cruck barn being dismantled HWCG 18/04/1953 5 3

Shibden Hall Folk Museum Folk Museum of the West Riding: details with illustration HWCG 31/01/1953 1 4

Shibden Hall Folk Museum Gift of ancient barn HWCG 09/08/1952 4 3

Shibden Hall Folk Museum No admission fees HWCG 09/04/1955 1 8

Shibden Hall Folk Museum Opened 04/07/1953 HWCG 04/07/1953 1 5

Shibden Hall Folk Museum Opened 04/07/1953 HWCG 11/07/1953 7 1

Shibden Hall Folk Museum To acquire a stage coach? HWCG 20/09/1952 1 4

Shibden Hall Folk Museum HWCG 19/07/1952 6 4



Shibden Industrial School Government inquiry 24/01/1884 HGA1912 65

Shibden Industrial School New building opened HG 09/09/1882 7 4

Shibden Industrial School Opened 01/11/1877

Shibden Mission Church Bought for Parish by Sir J H Horsfall 31/12/1936

Shibden Park Line of Jubilee trees planted 07/05/1935

Shibden Park Opened by Prince of Wales 05/10/1926 HWCG 16/10/1926 7 1

Shibden Park Permission given by Council for religious services HWCG 06/04/1935 12 3

Shibden Park Preparing for public use HWCG 09/05/1925 11 4

Shibden Park Vandalism HWCG 30/10/1926 12 8

Shibden Park Agricultural Show First Show new Halifax Society 15/08/1944

Shibden School New school dedicated HG 22/01/1870 5 2

Shibden Wesleyan Chapel Hall Lane Opened HG 26/12/1863 5 5

Shinwell E MP Halifax 13/03/1943

Shinwell Emmanuel Labour Minister of Mines Halifax 26/12/1933

Ship Inn Waterside Closed (redundant) 1911 HGA 1936 157

Shoe-Repairing Classes sanctioned at Bolton Brow Boys' School20/09/1943

Shooting Affair Detective Mon Railway Hotel 13/01/1899

Shopping Festival and Exhibition Halifax HWCG 19/10/1935 8

Shopping Festival and Exhibition Halifax HWCG 26/10/1935 12

Shortt Ed K C MP Halifax 16/03/1918

Shoulder of Mutton Inn Russell Street Demolished 1892

Shroggs Park Development plan HWCG 25/06/1949 5 3

Shroggs Park Full description HG 04/06/1881 7 5

Shroggs Park Municipal bowling green opened 13/07/1912

Shroggs Park Opened 23/06/1881

Shroggs Park Opening ceremony 23/06/1881 HG 25/06/1881 7 5

Shroggs Park Scheme outlined HG 07/12/1872 4 5

Shroggs Tip Murder Trial Leeds Assizes 26/11/1909

Shroggs Tip Murder Trial Reprieve announced 09/12/1909

Shroggs Wood Estate Plan to lay out as recreation ground HG 16/06/1860 4 5

Siamese Twins Halifax 29/04/1869

Siddal Board School Opened 12/07/1875

Siddal Bottom Mill Fire Siddal 08/04/1944

Siddal Bowling Green Opened 02/05/1925



Siddal Bridge Scheme 17/04/1901

Siddal Bridge Scheme 01/05/1901

Siddal Church History HGA 1916 7

Siddal Church Sod cutting ceremony 27/04/1912

Siddal Church School Opened 04/08/1869 HG 07/08/1869 5 4

Siddal Conservative Club Room Opened (advert) 03/04/1877 HG 07/04/1877 7 4

Siddal Glee & Madrigal Union First meeting 07/08/1877 HG 04/08/1877 1 1

Siddal Liberal Club Opened 11/01/1879

Siddal New Road First sod cut 22/07/1887 HG 23/07/1887 4 5

Siddal New Road Road opened 18/07/1888 HG 21/07/1888 6 4

Siddal St Mark's Consecrated 24/04/1915 HG 01/05/1915 2 5

Siddal St Mark's Cornerstone laid 02/11/1912 HG 09/11/1912 3 5

Siddal Strict Baptist Church Jubilee 15/04/1938

Siddal Unionists New Club Opened 29/07/1911

Siddal Wesleyan Chapel Opened 12/01/1877 HG 13/01/1877 5 3

Siddal Wesleyan Sunday School Jubilee Celebrations 05/10/1912

Siddall & Hilton Ltd Fire Sowerby Bridge Asquith Bottom 20/04/1903

Silver King The First played at Halifax 15/10/1883

Silver Lining Savings Week Full week 13/03/1948

Silver Street New hosiery shop opened by Mr Simpson HG 28/02/1880 4 6

Silver Street Improvements HG 08/09/1883 5 1

Simon Sir J Brighouse 13/11/1935

Simon Sir J Halifax 27/01/1920

Sion Branch Sunday School Southowram Jubilee Celebrations 25/09/1938

Sion Branch Sunday School Southowram Opened 26/09/1888

Sion Chapel Southowram Opening of new school room HG 30/11/1861 4 4

Skating Rink Electric light advertised as special attraction (advert) HG 28/12/1878 1 3

Skating Rink American Clare Hall Opened 27/04/1909 HG 24/04/1909 6 7

Skircoat Date of inclusion 01/11/1899 HG 26/08/1899 6 6

Skircoat Inclusion in Borough of Halifax HG 22/04/1899 2,7 5,2

Skircoat Ratepayers in favour of inclusion in borough 14/03/1898

Skircoat Branch Library 01/10/1926 HWCG 01/09/1926 7 4

Skircoat Green and Copley Liberal Club Opened HG 03/02/1883 7 5

Skircoat Green Library Opened 30/09/1926



Skircoat Green Reading Room Opening (advert) HG 20/03/1875 5 4

Skircoat Green U M C Jubilee 18/02/1917

Skircoat Green Wesleyan Chapel Cornerstone laid 18/10/1873 HG 25/10/1873 6 5

Skircoat Green Wesleyan Chapel Opened 03/06/1874 HG 06/06/1874 5 3

Skircoat Horticultural and Floral Society Formed (advert) HG 20/07/1844 1 5

Skircoat Horticultural and Floral Society HG 24/08/1844 1 5

Skircoat Moor Drinking fountain erected HG 31/07/1869 5 2

Skircoat Moor Enclosure Meeting to oppose enclosure of waste lands HG 10/12/1842 4 6

Skircoat Moor Enclosure Resolution opposing; report of meeting HG 11/08/1849 1 5 2 2

Skircoat New Road Details HG 29/03/1890 6 1

Skircoat New Road First building Simpson's furniture factory HG 19/01/1895 3 6

Skircoat New Road Progress of work HG 03/05/1890 5 3

Skircoat Prosecution Society History HGA 1940 11

Skircoat Prosecution Society Last annual dinner 20/12/1901

Skircoat Stocks Repaired and used HG 26/07/1856 5 2

Skircoat Tram Extension Opened 12/06/1925

Slaughterhouses Rival schemes proposed HG 13/01/1883 7 3

Slum Clearance Plans approved by Ministry HWCG 17/12/1955 4 4

Slum Clearance Twelve year plan to clear HWCG 09/04/1955 1 2

Smallpox First case in borough 21/12/1902

Smallpox Isolation Patent hospital structure decided on as temporary measure HG 02/12/1899 11 5

Smash and Grab Raid King Cross Bedfords 27/06/1932

Smith A L (Oxford) Halifax 27/02/1915

Smith Alderman W Orphanage opened Brighouse 31/07/1920

Smith Art Gallery Brighouse Opened 22/05/1907 HG 25/05/1907 5 1

Smith Bulmer and Co Fire Pellon Lane Keighley Mills 29/01/1915

Smith Cyril (Pianist) Victoria Hall: London Symphony Orchestra 20/05/1943

Smith Gypsy King Cross 16/11/1932

Smith Lady Mabel Brighouse Labour Bazaar 18/03/1926

Smith Sir Allan Halifax Technical College 28/09/1921

Smith Sir William A Founder of Boys Brigade Halifax 10/04/1913

Smithy Street New Model Lodging House opened HG 11/05/1867 4 6

Smoke Nuisance Two firms fined at Luddenden Foot (advert) HG 25/05/1844 5 1

Smoke Prohibition Bill HG 12/10/1844 1 3,4



Snetzler Organs In Halifax HG 28/08/1869 6 1

Snow Blocked 40 Main Roads In Halifax district HWCG 21/02/1953 1 7

Snow Clearance Committee formed HWCG 07/01/1956 1 2

Snow Clearance Report of committee HWCG 24/03/1956 1 6

Snowden Hall Trinity Road HGA 1929 11

Snowden Lady Halifax 08/09/1907

Snowden Lady Halifax 22/02/1932

Snowden Philip Halifax 27/11/1904

Snowden Philip Halifax 01/07/1906

Snowden Philip Sowerby Bridge 27/01/1927

Snowden Philip 23/10/1925

Snowden Philip 05/07/1928

Snowstorm Halifax 04/01/1919




Snowstorm Halifax (all editions Jan - Mar) 23/11/1898 HWCG

Snowstorm Heavy snow from Jan 26 until thaw March 15 26/01/1947 HWCG

Snowstorm Heavy snow from Jan 28 to Mar 22 1937 HWCG 03/04/1937

Snowstorm 23/01/1886

Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children Halifax Branch formed 10/01/1889

Somerset House Halifax Plaster work etc HWCG 10/07/1954 11 5

Soothills Cabinet Works Fire St James's RoadSoothills Cabinet Works 04/02/1914

Soroptimist Club Coming-of-age HWCG 26/03/1949 4 6

Soroptimists Club Silver Jubilee HWCG 21/02/1953 5 6

South Lane Mills Fire Elland 22/03/1926

South Parade Cemetery Bodies removed 31/05/1883

South Parade Chapel Last service 26/09/1880

South Parade Wesleyan Chapel Concluding services (oldest in Halifax) HG 02/10/1880 7 2

South Parade Wesleyan Schools Corner stone laid HG 01/10/1859 1 2

South Parade Wesleyan Schools Opened HG 16/06/1860 7 2

South Place Site of Arcade Royale demolished Nov & Dec 1910

South Street Halifax Compulsory purchase order inquiry 16/10/1934

Southcote Johanna Prophetess HGA 1892 91



Southcote Johanna Prophetess HGA 1893 91

Southgate HGA 1924 163

Southowram Decision to seek incorporation with Halifax 31/10/1900

Southowram Anglican Church First stone laid by Vicar of Halifax Rev D'Coulthurst02/07/1816 WHJ 05/07/1816

Southowram Bank Church of St Michael & All AngelsCorner stone laid 29/09/1886 HG 02/10/1886 6 6

Southowram Bank Church of St Michael & All AngelsOpened 03/05/1887 HG 07/05/1887 6 3

Southowram Bank Methodist Chapel Opened HG 10/07/1875 4 6

Southowram Beacon Hill Road Entire opening of new road 15/08/1870 HG 20/08/1870 6 2

Southowram Bethesda Chapel Opened HG 06/03/1858 5 2

Southowram Bethesda Chapel Primitive Methodist corner stone laid HG 06/06/1857 7 4

Southowram Cemetery Wall Collapse Bank Top Methodist 31/05/1947 HWCG 07/06/1947 2 6

Southowram Club & Institute Opened HG 18/04/1896

Southowram Coal Mines Opened HG 21/02/1874 5 4

Southowram Coffee Rooms Opened 07/03/1882 HG 11/03/1882 6 3

Southowram Constitutional Association First public meeting HG 17/05/1890 6 2

Southowram Liberal Association Formed 17/07/1876 HG 22/07/1876 7 4

Southowram New Road from Halifax Subscription list opened HG 24/11/1860 1 2

Southowram New Road from Halifax HG 27/10/1866 5 1

Southowram New Road to Full description HG 27/02/1869 4 6

Southowram New Road to Work started HG 09/01/1869 5 2

Southowram Sion Branch New Sunday School memorial stone laid 30/03/1888 31/03/1888 5 3

Southowram Sion Chapel Opening of new school room HG 30/11/1861 4 4

Southowram St Anne's Church Memorial window Rev G E Ashemall unveiled 29/08/1926

Southowram St Anne's Church Re-opened after extensive alterations 04/06/1885 HG 06/06/1885 6 1

Southowram St Anne's Church War memorial unveiled ("issue missing from file")20/06/1926

Southowram Urban District Council Final meeting 23/03/1937 HWCG 27/03/1937 4 1

Southowram War Memorial Unveiled 08/10/1922

Southowram War Memorial 08/10/1922

Southowram Wesleyan Chapel Enlarged and re-opened 19/02/1891

Southowram Wesleyan Chapel Opening services HG 08/10/1859

Southowram Wesleyan Chapel Opening services HG 15/10/1859 5 5

Southowram Wesleyan Chapel Renovation corner stone laid HG 26/07/1880 7 1

Sovereign Inn Charlestown Road Closed redundant 1910

Sowerby Amalgamation with Sowerby Bridge and Norland 11/01/1923



Sowerby Bridge Majority vote for Sunday Cinemas HWCG 19/06/1954 1 1

Sowerby Bridge Amalgamation with Sowerby and Norland 11/01/1923

Sowerby Bridge and Halifax Amalgamation plan approved by both councils HWCG 05/01/1946 5 1

Sowerby Bridge Baptist Chapel & School Cornerstone laid 23/08/1884 HG 30/08/1884 7 6

Sowerby Bridge Baptist School Chapel Opened 15/01/1885 HG 17/01/1885 5 4

Sowerby Bridge Board Schools Opened HG 04/09/1897 7 3

Sowerby Bridge British Legion New headquarters opened 14/09/1935

Sowerby Bridge Cattle Market Closed down HWCG 23/10/1938 4 5

Sowerby Bridge Cattle Show First one 27/07/1889

Sowerby Bridge Cemetery Consecrated HG 28/09/1861 8 5

Sowerby Bridge Cemetery Opened 01/03/1861

Sowerby Bridge Centenary Celebrations HWCG 18/08/1956 5

Sowerby Bridge Central Club Opened 18/12/1880 HG 24/12/1880 7 2

Sowerby Bridge Christ Church Reopened one year after destruction by fire 02/02/1895 HG 09/02/1895 5 7

Sowerby Bridge Christ Church Centenary 28/05/1921

Sowerby Bridge Church War memorial unveiled 24/05/1921

Sowerby Bridge Clough Mill Burnt down damage £15 000 HG 03/03/1883 7 2

Sowerby Bridge Co-operative Flour Mill Opened HG 04/01/1862 7 4

Sowerby Bridge Conservative Association Formed 07/02/1881 HG 12/02/1881 7 2

Sowerby Bridge Constitutional Club Closes HWCG 16/08/1952 7 4

Sowerby Bridge Cotton Dispute Mills restarted after 3 weeks stoppage 14/07/1919

Sowerby Bridge Cotton Operatives Union Offices opened 14/09/1906

Sowerby Bridge Cricket Club First match HG 08/05/1852 5 1

Sowerby Bridge Cricket Club New scoring box opened 28/04/1934

Sowerby Bridge Crow Wood Park Bandstand opened 04/05/1930

Sowerby Bridge Crow Wood Park Memorial Gateway unveiled HWCG 16/11/1929 11 4

Sowerby Bridge Drill Hall Opened 12/02/1912

Sowerby Bridge Elim Church Opened HWCG 02/11/1953 10 5

Sowerby Bridge Fever Hospital Milner Royd closed 06/06/1934

Sowerby Bridge Flour Society Sold to C W S for £66 000 08/05/1915

Sowerby Bridge Gas Works Extensions opened 22/05/1912

Sowerby Bridge Gasworks Transferred to Local Board 23/09/1861

Sowerby Bridge Improvement Act Preliminary enquiry HG 06/02/1847 7,8 6,1-3

Sowerby Bridge Independent Chapel Opened HG 13/06/1840 3 2



Sowerby Bridge Independent Labour Club Opened HG 29/07/1893 5 6

Sowerby Bridge Industrial Hall Description HG 17/08/1878 5 5

Sowerby Bridge Jubilee HG 15/09/1906 4 1

Sowerby Bridge Land Club Formed 16/08/1943

Sowerby Bridge Landslide 18/02/1930

Sowerby Bridge Liberal Club Opened 20/02/1904

Sowerby Bridge Liberal Club Opened HG 24/01/1885 7 4

Sowerby Bridge Library New premises opened 14/10/1905 HG 21/10/1905 9 4

Sowerby Bridge Mail Bag Robbery 26/04/1926

Sowerby Bridge Man in Stocks First for 40 years HG 13/11/1858 5 2

Sowerby Bridge Mechanics' Institute Opened HG 07/11/1857 5 3

Sowerby Bridge Memorial Gates Unveiled 10/11/1929

Sowerby Bridge Mission Chapel St Marks Dedicated 16/12/1933

Sowerby Bridge National Schools Memorial stones laid 05/12/1891 HG 12/12/1891 7 4

Sowerby Bridge National Schools Opened 14/06/1893 HG 17/06/1893 6 6

Sowerby Bridge National Spiritualist Church Diamond jubilee 18/03/1934

Sowerby Bridge Nurses Home Opened 04/02/1928

Sowerby Bridge Post Office Opened 03/09/1923

Sowerby Bridge Primitive Methodist Chapel Centenary 10/11/1923

Sowerby Bridge Primitive Methodist Chapel Cornerstone laid 15/05/1869 HG 22/05/1869 5 1

Sowerby Bridge Primitive Methodist Chapel Opened 14/04/1870 HG 16/04/1870 5 2

Sowerby Bridge Primitive Methodist Chapel Plans fully described HG 27/02/1869 5 3

Sowerby Bridge Public Library Opened 14/09/1905

Sowerby Bridge Public Library Opened 18/12/1893 HG 23/12/1893 6 5

Sowerby Bridge Roman Catholic Church Foundation stone laid 08/04/1934

Sowerby Bridge Roman Catholic Church Opened 16/10/1934

Sowerby Bridge Sacred Heart of St Peter Roman Catholic church corner stone laid 26/10/1919 HG 01/11/1919 4 6

Sowerby Bridge Schools Plan £700 000 HWCG 05/10/1946 7 1

Sowerby Bridge Station Old station opened circa 1841

Sowerby Bridge Station Opened 01/09/1876

Sowerby Bridge Town Hall Bell arrives HG 31/01/1863 4 5

Sowerby Bridge Town Hall Foundation stone laid 12/05/1856 HG 17/05/1856 3 1

Sowerby Bridge Town Hall Liberal Club decided to purchase 05/01/1903

Sowerby Bridge Town Hall Opened 30/09/1857 HG 03/10/1857 5 5



Sowerby Bridge Town Hall Opened HG 03/10/1857 5 5

Sowerby Bridge Town Hall Proposed erection HG 05/02/1853 4 6




Sowerby Bridge Town Hall Sold to Banking Company HG 20/11/1880 5 5

Sowerby Bridge Tunnel Rail smash 22/10/1903

Sowerby Bridge United Methodist Chapel Tuel LaneOpened 30/08/1874 HG 05/09/1874 5 5

Sowerby Bridge Urban District Council Last meeting prior to amalgamation 29/03/1926

Sowerby Bridge Walton Street Bridge Opened HG 07/11/1863 5 1

Sowerby Bridge Waterworks Opened 17/08/1864 HG 17/08/1864 3 4

Sowerby Bridge Wesleyan Chapel Gutted by fire 10/03/1876

Sowerby Bridge Wesleyan Mission House At West End corner stones laid 29/10/1881 HG 05/11/1881 7 5

Sowerby Bridge Wesleyan Sunday School Memorial stone laid 05/08/1882 HG 12/08/1882 7 2

Sowerby Bridge West End Congregational ChurchCentenary HWCG 25/02/1939 5 4

Sowerby Bridge Youth Centre Opened at Town Hall 20/02/1943

Sowerby Burial Ground Consecrated HG 02/10/1858 5 2

Sowerby Church Consecrated 27/04/1847 HG 01/05/1847 4 5

Sowerby Church Historical notes ("and subsequent issues") HG 29/11/1879

Sowerby Church Historical notes HG 13/12/1879

Sowerby Church Schools Opened HG 02/06/1860 5 1

Sowerby Congregational Chapel Foundation stone laid (advert) HG 11/08/1860 7 3

Sowerby Congregational Chapel Opened 11/09/1861 HG 07/09/1861 1 2

Sowerby Congregational Church Ter-centenary HWCG 01/09/1945 5 8

Sowerby Conservative Working Men's Club Opened HG 16/02/1889 7 1

Sowerby Croft HGA 1914 129

Sowerby Division Conservative Union Inaugural meeting 22/03/1902 HG 29/03/1902 4 2

Sowerby New Green Wesleyan Chapel Burnt down 10/03/1876 HG 11/03/1876 5 2

Sowerby New Green Wesleyan Chapel Burnt down 10/03/1876 HG 18/03/1876 7 1

Sowerby New Road Re-opened 24/05/1930

Sowerby New Road Primitive Methodist ChurchJubilee 04/10/1919

Sowerby St Mary's Church Schools Opened HG 26/04/1851 4 6

Sowerby St Peter's Church New clock dedicated 09/09/1908

Sowerby Steep Lane Chapel Cornerstone laid 14/03/1874 HG 21/03/1874 5 5



Sowerby United Methodists Chapel (Providence)Jubilee 01/08/1925

Sowerby Urban District Council Final meeting 24/03/1937 HWCG 27/03/1937 4 4

Sowerby Wesleyan Chapel Description of new chapel HG 21/09/1878 6 2

Sowerby Wesleyan Chapel Memorial stones laid 23/06/1877 HG 30/06/1877 7 3

Sowerby Wesleyan Chapel Opened 25/09/1878 HG 28/09/1878 5 5

Sowerby Wesleyan School Cornerstone laid 05/08/1876 HG 12/08/1876 7 3

Sowerby Working Men's Club Opened 14/04/1888

Sowood Wesleyan Chapel Foundation stone laid 19/06/1880 HG 26/06/1880 7 4

Soyland Sewage works opened 16/06/1910 HG 18/06/1910 11 6

Soyland Urban District Council Waterworks opened 18/10/1902 HG 25/10/1902 3 2

Soyland War Memorial Unveiled 11/11/1920

Soyland Wesleyan Chapel & School Memorial stones laid 07/08/1880 HG 14/08/1880 7 2

Soyland Wesleyan Chapel & School Opened 28/04/1881 HG 30/04/1881 5 5

Spanish War Relief Halifax Committee formed 21/06/1937

Special Constables 900 sworn in for 3 months HG 04/01/1868 4 4

Special Constables Law as to their functions HG 04/01/1868 4 4

Special Constables Thousand to be sworn in in Halifax HG 28/12/1867 4 3

Speed Limit 30 mph Came into force (Picture) 18/03/1935 HWCG 16/03/1935 10 8

Speed Limit 30 mph First sign erected in Halifax district HWCG 16/03/1935 4 4

Spiritual Church Alma Street Cornerstone laid (premises built as St Paul's Free Gospel Church later occupied by Christadelphians)HG 01/07/1899 4 3

Spitfire Fund Elland raised £6 662 (6s/11d per head) 02/11/1940

Spitfire Fund Opened in Halifax raised £12 931-11-4 01/09/1940

Spitfire Fund Sowerby Bridge raised £2165-2-8 December 1940

Spring Hall Agricultural Show 25/08/1891

Spring Hall Estate Bought by Paton & Baldwins history of mansion HWCG 28/05/1938 7 6

Spring Hall Estate Gift to Halifax from Paton & Baldwins 05/03/1947 HWCG 08/03/1947 8 7

Spring Hall J H Whitley Guest House opened 13/11/1920 HG 13/11/1920 5 1

Spring Hall J H Whitley Guest House scheme (advert) HG 01/05/1920 11 3

Spring Hall Mansion Officially opened 29/01/1949 HWCG 05/02/1949 4 6

Square Chapel Re-opening after extensive alterations HG 09/01/1841 2 1

Square Chapel Re-opening after extensive alterations HG 16/01/1841 3 3

Square Chapel Sunday and day schools opened HG 04/05/1844 5 3

Square Congregational Church New organ opened HG 20/03/1915 4 4

Square Congregational Church Opened HG 18/07/1857 8 1



St Alban's R C Church Hall Opened HWCG 06/11/1954 1 4

St Andrew's Church Stainland Reopened after alterations 31/07/1888 HG 04/08/1888 7 1

St Andrew's Society First annual ball 22/12/1899 HG 23/12/1899 6 8

St Andrew's Society Inaugurated January 1899 HG 02/12/1899 4 4

St Anne's Church Northowram New burial ground consecrated 11/08/1884 HG 13/09/1884 6 6

St Anne's Church Southowram Memorial window Rev G E Ashemall unveiled 29/08/1926

St Anne's Church Southowram Re-opened after extensive alterations 04/06/1885 HG 06/06/1885 6 1

St Anne's Church Southowram War memorial unveiled ("issue missing from file")20/06/1926

St Anne's Southowram Graveyard extension consecrated 09/02/1928 HGA 1925 133

St Augustine's Church Corner Stone Laid HG 07/06/1873 7 1

St Augustine's Church Opened; consecrated 27/04/1875 HG 01/05/1875 7 1

St Augustine's Church Halifax History HG 20/10/1881

St Augustine's Church Halifax Jubilee 23/05/1925

St Augustine's Church Halifax Memorial tablets unveiled 08/05/1927

St Augustine's Church Halifax Opened 27/04/1875

St Bartholomew's Church Ripponden New organ dedicated 24/04/1937

St Bernard and the Sacred Heart Church Dedicated 24/02/1897 HG 27/02/1897 3 6

St Bernard and the Sacred Heart Church Foundation stone laid 13/07/1895 HG 20/07/1895 3 5

St Columcille's Roman Catholic Church Foundation stone laid 08/10/1933

St Columcille's Roman Catholic Church Opened 04/08/1934

St George's Chapel Lee Mount Consecrated 23/04/1877 HGA 1927 23

St George's Chapel Lee Mount Diamond jubilee 23/04/1937

St George's Church Sowerby Dedicated after reconstruction (advert) 05/04/1931

St George's Church Sowerby Laycock Memorial unveiled 05/01/1907

St George's Hall Bradford Opened 31/07/1853 HG 30/07/1853 1

St George's Mission Church Norwood Green Opened 15/02/1908 HG 22/02/1908 5 1

St George's Mission Church Norwood Green Stone laying 01/06/1907

St George's Sowerby Jubilee Celebrations 26/10/1890

St Hilda's Church Gibraltar Road First sod cut 14/08/1909 HG 21/08/1909 5 1

St Hilda's Church Gibraltar Road Foundation stone laid 27/11/1909 HG 04/12/1909 3 5

St Hilda's Church Gibraltar Road Opened and consecrated 27/05/1911 HG 03/06/1911 3 5

St Hilda's Scout Hut Opened 09/09/1933

St James Church Halifax HGA 1931

St James Church Brighouse Consecration HG 26/02/1870 5 4



St James' United Methodists Church LuddendenOpened 07/03/1903 HG 07/03/1903 11 1

St James's and St Mary's Parishes Merged HWCG 14/03/1953 4 5

St James's Church Halifax Centenary 16/01/1932

St James's Church Halifax History HGA 1931 7

St James's Club New premises at Barum Top HG 21/01/1882 5 1

St James's Club New premises opened in Crown Street 01/07/1868 HG 20/06/1868 4 6

St James's Club New premises opened in Crown Street 01/07/1868 HWC 20/06/1868 4 3

St James's Day Schools To be closed HG 21/03/1896 5 8

St James's Theatre Known as Odd Fellow's Hall (advert) HG 19/01/1895 5 6

St James's Theatre Later called The New Empire Theatre of Varieties HG 06/05/1895 1 3

St John Ambulance Association New headquarters opened HWCG 29/09/1956 5 1

St John Ambulance Association New headquarters opened Princess Street 02/10/1937

St John Ambulance Brigade Formed in Halifax 26/07/1880 HG 10/07/1880 7 4

St John's Church Bradshaw Corner stone of new Sunday school laid 10/11/1888 HG 17/11/1888 7 5

St John's Church Rishworth Stonelaying 29/05/1927

St John's Church Thorpe Fire 15/01/1917

St John's Church Warley Consecrated 28/09/1878 HG 05/10/1878 7 4

St John's Church Warley Description HG 21/09/1878 6 6

St John's Church Warley Diamond jubilee 01/10/1938 HWCG 01/10/1938 14 3

St John's Church Warley Foundation stone laid 30/06/1877 HG 07/07/1877 4 6

St John's Church Warley History HWCG 22/09/1928

St John's Hospital Ban on children HWCG 01/03/1952 1 1

St John's Hospital Ban postponed to end of April HWCG 08/03/1952 1 8

St John's Methodist Sunday School Proposed purchase by Education Committee HWCG 29/09/1956 1 4

St John's Wesleyan Chapel Memorial stone laid 02/06/1879 HG 07/06/1879 7 1

St John's Wesleyan Chapel Opening service 01/10/1880 HG 02/10/1880 4 1

St John's-in-the-Wilderness Reopened 05/05/1887

St Johns Church Fire Thorpe 05/01/1917

St Joseph's Catholic School Opened 25/11/1873

St Joseph's Catholic School Opened 25/11/1893

St Jude's Church Clock in tower ceremony 23/12/1893 HG 30/12/1893 4 7

St Jude's Church Consecration 12/11/1890

St Jude's Church Corner stone laid 29/05/1889 HG 01/06/1889 7 4

St Jude's Church New Sunday School opened HG 17/10/1896 2 7



St Judes's Chapelry Formed 16/01/1891

St Luke's Norland New church school opened HG 03/08/1895 6 5

St Luke's Church Norland Consecrated 17/07/1866 HG 21/07/1866 5 1

St Lukes Hospital Appropriated as General Hospital 02/12/1931

St Lukes Hospital Opened 09/04/1901

St Lukes Hospital (now General Hospital) Additional private wards opened 14/09/1937

St Lukes School Norland Opened 30/07/1895

St Malachi's R C Primary School Foundation stone laid HWCG 29/04/1950 5 4

St Malachi's R C Primary School Opened 10/09/1951 HWCG 15/09/1951 5 1

St Margaret's House Balmoral Place Opened 23/04/1948 HWCG 24/04/1948 5 2

St Marie's Catholic Church Proposed alterations including tower HG 21/05/1864 4 4

St Marie's Infant School Gibbet Street Opened 16/06/1887 HG 18/06/1887 6 6

St Mark's Church Siddal Consecrated 24/04/1915 HG 01/05/1915 2 5

St Mark's Church Siddal Consecrated 24/04/1915 HGA 1916 7

St Mark's Church Siddal Cornerstone laid 02/11/1912 HG 09/11/1912 3 5

St Mark's Church Siddal First sod cut 27/04/1912 HG 04/05/1912 3 4

St Mark's Church Siddal New clock and chimes unveiled 24/04/1926

St Mary's History HGA 1920 51

St Mary's Church Consecrated 04/08/1870

St Mary's Church Consecrated (See also Rhodes Street) 04/08/1870

St Mary's Church History HGA 1920 51

St Mary's Church War memorial chapel dedicated 29/03/1920

St Mary's Church Cottonstones Sowerby Foundation stone to be laid (advert) 10/09/1845 HG 06/09/1856 1 1

St Mary's Church Elland Complete restoration HG 10/02/1866 5 1

St Mary's Church Illingworth Diamond jubilee of Sunday School HWCG 04/07/1953 5 3

St Mary's Church Illingworth New chancel dedicated 04/05/1889

St Mary's Church Illingworth New chancel; corner stones laid 26/05/1888 HG 02/06/1888 6 6

St Mary's Church Illingworth Schools memorial stone laid 15/07/1893 HG 22/07/1893 3 7

St Mary's Church Luddenden Reopened after renovation and extension 09/09/1866 HG 15/09/1866 5 2

St Mary's Church Rhodes Street Chancel corner stone laid 20/04/1869 HG 24/04/1869 6 5

St Mary's Church Rhodes Street Consecration HG 30/07/1870 1 2

St Mary's Church Rhodes Street Sunday and day schools corner stone laid HG 04/11/1871 4 4

St Mary's Church Rhodes Street Sunday and day schools opened 02/10/1872 HG 05/10/1872 4 4

St Mary's Church Rhodes Street Sunday school started HG 26/11/1870 5 3



St Mary's Luddenden Foot Consecrated 03/05/1873 HG 10/05/1873 6 5

St Mary's Luddenden Foot Foundation stone laid HG 15/07/1871 6 5

St Mary's Sunday School Extension foundation stone laid HG 08/07/1911 3 3

St Matthew's Church Lightcliffe Consecration 18/09/1875 HG 25/09/1875 7 1

St Matthew's Church Lightcliffe Corner stone laid HG 20/09/1873 7 2

St Matthew's Church Lightcliffe Opened 21/09/1875 HGA 1913 7

St Matthew's Church Northowram Consecrated 31/05/1913 HG 07/06/1913 5 5

St Matthew's Church Northowram Foundation stone laid 01/07/1911 HG 08/07/1911 5 2

St Matthew's Church Northowram New reredos HG 10/01/1914 8 4

St Matthew's Church Northowram Silver jubilee HWCG 04/06/1938 3 5

St Matthew's Church Northowram Tower bells and clock dedicated HG 08/11/1913 3 6

St Michael & All Angels Church Southowram BankCorner stone laid 29/09/1886 HG 02/10/1886 6 6

St Michael & All Angels Church Southowram BankOpened 03/05/1887 HG 07/05/1887 6 3

St Michael and All Angels Church Shelf Completed HG 01/06/1850 8 1

St Michael and All Angels Church Shelf Consecrated 14/06/1850 HG 22/06/1850 7 5

St Michael's Church Mytholmroyd History HGA 1928 49

St Paul's Chapel Brighouse Opened HG 28/02/1857 5 3

St Paul's Church (old) Consistory Court 01/10/1930

St Paul's Church Denholme Gate Consecration HG 14/11/1846 4 6

St Paul's Church Denholme Gate Consecration HG 21/11/1846 5 2

St Paul's Church Denholme Gate Consecration (advert) 20/11/1846 HG 14/11/1846 1 2

St Paul's Church King Cross Consecrated 26/10/1912 HG 02/11/1912 4 2

St Paul's Church King Cross Consecrated 26/10/1912

St Paul's Church King Cross Consecrated HG 01/05/1847 7 4

St Paul's Church King Cross Consecrated (advert) 26/04/1847 HG 17/04/1847 1 2

St Paul's Church King Cross Foundation stone laid 22/04/1911

St Paul's Church King Cross New Tower dedicated 01/05/1937

St Paul's King Cross Foundation stone laid 22/04/1911 HG 29/04/1911 5 2

St Paul's Methodist Church Elland Opened 05/06/1915

St Paul's Schools King Cross Foundation stone laid 03/10/1925

St Paul's Schools King Cross New buildings HG 03/07/1852 4 6

St Paul's Schools King Cross Opened 19/11/1927

St Paul's United Methodists Church Elland Opened 05/06/1915 HG 12/06/1915 4 5

St Peter's Church Sowerby New clock dedicated 09/09/1908



St Stephen's Church Copley Consecrated HG 04/11/1865 6 4

St Thomas More School Holmfield Foundation stone laid HWCG 30/06/1956 5 3

St Thomas's Church Consecrated 25/02/1861

St Thomas's Church Jubilee 25/02/1911

St Thomas's Church Reopened after alterations 14/09/1912

St Thomas's Church Charlestown Consecrated 25/02/1861 HG 02/03/1861 7 3

St Thomas's Church Charlestown Corner stone laid 11/04/1859 HG 16/04/1859 5 2

St Thomas's Church Charlestown Opened 22/04/1860 HG 28/04/1860 4 3

Stafford Bowling Club Double gassing tragedy 11/03/1927

Stafford Bowling Club History HGA 1933 63

Stafford Cricket Club Formed HG 31/10/1868 4 6

Stafford Square Methodists Church Golden Jubilee HWCG 01/09/1956 1 3

Stafford Square Wesleyan Church Opened 03/03/1913

Stafford Square Wesleyan Church Stonelaying 29/06/1912

Stag and Pheasant Inn Brighouse Licence referred 09/03/1927

Stage Coach The British Queen Daily service Halifax to Leeds (advert) HG 31/07/1841 1 1

Staggered Pay Days Halifax Chamber of Commerce rejected suggestion19/01/1940

Stainland Automatic Telephone Exchange Opened 29/04/1933

Stainland Beestones Mill Explosion: five lives lost 23/05/1895 HG 25/05/1895 2 4

Stainland Bowling-Green Board School Memorial stone laid 01/10/1881 HG 08/10/1881 7 5

Stainland Branch Railway Closed for passenger traffic 21/09/1929 HWCG 28/09/1929 5 7

Stainland Branch Railway Closed Oct 1930

Stainland Branch Railway Opened 01/01/1875 HG 02/01/1875 4 2

Stainland Church Institute Opened 12/04/1926

Stainland Council Final meeting 23/03/1937 HWCG 27/03/1937 4 6

Stainland District Nursing Association Formed 27/09/1933

Stainland Independent Chapel Jubilee HG 15/10/1864 4 5

Stainland Mechanics Hall Memorial stone laid HG 30/06/1883 7 5

Stainland Mechanics Institute Opened 03/06/1884 HG 07/06/1884 6 1

Stainland Road Methodist Chapel West Vale Sold HWCG 30/08/1952 3 6

Stainland Road Methodist Chapel West Vale To be demolished HWCG 14/06/1952 3 4

Stainland Sewage Scheme Sod cutting 01/05/1907 HG 04/05/1907 9 7

Stainland St Andrew's Church Reopened after alterations 31/07/1888 HG 04/08/1888 7 1

Stainland Wesleyan Chapel Centenary 30/03/1940



Stainland Wesleyan Chapel Jubilee 07/04/1890

Stainland Wesleyan Chapel Opened HG 28/03/1840 3 3

Stainland Wesleyan Chapel Opened (advert) HG 04/04/1840 3 1

Stamp Office Halifax District Moved opposite Post Office George Street HG 24/07/1852 1 1

Stanley Sir Arthur Halifax 19/01/1918

Stannary Church Halifax Diamond jubilee 29/07/1938

Stannary Church Halifax Jubilee services 14/07/1918

Stannary Church Halifax Opened 03/04/1878

Stannary Congregational Church Description of new building HG 30/03/1878

Stannary Congregational Church Diamond jubilee 29/09/1928

Stannary Congregational Church Opened 03/04/1878 HG 06/04/1878 7 2

Stannary Congregational Church School Opened HG 09/07/1870 5 1

Stannary End Sowerby HGA 1930 21

Stansfeld Memorial Rooms Northgate Opened 14/02/1888

Stansfield Memorial Hall Northgate Nearly completed HG 04/10/1884 5 1

Stansfield Memorial Hall Northgate Opened 11/12/1884 HG 13/12/1884 6 3

Stansfield Mill Fire Triangle 03/02/1846

Stansfield Sir James Died 17/02/1898

Star Inn Soyland Referred for compensation 08/02/1928

Station Halifax Alterations HG 03/11/1883 4 3

Station Halifax Alterations HG 11/10/1884 4 6

Station Halifax Alterations HG 24/01/1885

Station Halifax Alterations and improvements HG 04/06/1870 5 2

Station Halifax Alterations new bridge HG 01/09/1883 4 5 4 1

Station Halifax Alterations new bridge HG 11/08/1883 4 3



Station Halifax Opened 24/06/1855 HG 23/06/1855 8 2

Station Halifax Partly completed HG 07/02/1885 4 3

Station Halifax Proposed new street to Crown Street HG 14/06/1890 7 4

Station Halifax Refreshment Rooms HG 23/03/1872 5 2

Station Hotel Church Street Closed 1927

Station Hotel Church Street Referred for compensation 02/03/1925

Station New Opened HG 05/06/1886 6 1



Station New Railway Opened in Halifax HG 23/06/1855 8 2

Steam Laundry Company being formed HG 04/11/1876 5 2

Steep Lane Baptist School Chapel 125th Anniversary 11/06/1904

Steep Lane Baptist School Jubilee 13/09/1924

Steep Lane Baptists New Chapel and School opened HG 14/08/1875 5 5

Steep Lane Chapel Bicentenary HWCG 01/12/1951 5 7

Steep Lane Chapel Sowerby Cornerstone laid 14/03/1874 HG 21/03/1874 5 5

Sterne Mills Fire Copley 18/09/1936

Stocks See Clifton Skircoat Sowerby Bridge

Stocks Northowram Youth spent 4 hours in for gambling 20/01/1863

Stone Christopher Halifax 19/05/1940

Stone Circle Walshaw Dean Discovered 21/07/1902

Stone Slack Farm Fire Heptonstall 30/08/1909

Stoney Royd Cemetery Completed HG 15/06/1861 1 4 2 5

Stoney Royd Cemetery Consecrated (CH Portion) 11/09/1862 HG 06/09/1862 1 2

Stoney Royd Cemetery Home Secretary approval HG 03/09/1859 4 4

Stoney Royd Cemetery Plans exhibited HG 25/02/1860 4 5

Stoney Royd Cemetery Plans for chapels and lodge exhibited HG 26/05/1860 4 6

Stoney Royd Cemetery To be consecrated HG 06/09/1862 1 2

Stoney Royd Cemetery Work started HG 28/04/1860 4 6

Stoney Royd Gasholder Completed HG 23/03/1872 5 1

Stoodley Pike Fell 08/02/1854 HGA 1901 211

Storm Great destruction 02/06/1889 HG 08/06/1889 7 1

Storm Local buildings struck by lightning HWCG 31/05/1947

Storm Two deaths 15/04/1944 HWCG 29/04/1944 7 3

Storm Cyclonic 26/06/1895 HG 29/06/1895 5 & 6 4 & 3-4

Storm Disastrous 21/02/1850 HG 02/03/1850 4 5

Storm Disastrous 21/02/1850 HG 23/02/1850 5 2

Storm Luddenden Foot Bridge swept away 23/12/1880

Storm Severe Halifax 26/06/1895

Storm Severe Three drowned 09/08/1849

Storm Three Men Drowned HG 11/08/1849

Storm Thunder Disastrous 23/07/1873 HG 26/07/1873 7 1

Storm Thunder Great destruction 02/06/1889 HG 08/06/1889 7 1



Strathcona Lord Halifax 23/01/1904

Street Improvements Crown Street Silver Street HG 02/11/1867 4 5



Street Improvements Plans for wide central street HG 14/04/1877 4 5

Street Lamps To be relighted HWCG 05/05/1951 1 2

Street Lighting Improved war-time standard adopted 11/09/1944

Street Lighting King Cross Street installation (Coronation commemoration) (picture)11/05/1937

Street Lighting Pre-war restored HWCG 21/07/1945 5

Street Widening Lister Lane Southgate HG 04/04/1846 5 1

Street Widening and Improvement Causeway & Smithy Street HG 07/11/1863 4 5

Street Widening and Improvement Causeway & Smithy Street HG 30/04/1864 4 4

Street Widening and Improvement Darley Street HG 03/01/1863 4 4

Street Widening and Improvement Hopwood Lane HG 15/08/1863 5 1

Street Widening and Improvement Pellon Lane HG 11/10/1862 4 4

Street Widening and Improvement Silver Street HG 16/08/1862 4 5

Street Widening and Improvement Swine Market HG 11/04/1863 4 3

Street Widening and Improvement Swine Market HG 24/10/1863 4 2

Street Widening and Improvement Woolshops HG 06/08/1864 4 4

Street Widening and Improvement Woolshops HG 10/01/1863 4 3

Streets New Between Barum Top and the new Huddersfield Road HG 03/12/1881 5 1

Styring's Buildings See Crown Street

Subrahmanyan Halifax 12/11/1921

Suffragists Halifax Raid on House of Commons 13/02/1907

Sugden Memorial Hall Brighouse Opened 26/03/1904

Sugden Memorial Hall Brighouse Stone laying 27/06/1903

Summit Tunnel Completed HG 19/12/1840 3 5

Sun Dial Inn Brighouse Licence referred 15/06/1909

Sunday Bowls Approved by Council HWCG 08/04/1944 5 1

Sunday Bowls Halifax Town Council decided against on municipal greens03/06/1942

Sunday Bowls Halifax Town Council decided against on municipal greens05/05/1943

Sunday Cinemas Council to seek powers HWCG 07/12/1946 5 2

Sunday Cinemas Exhibitors accept Watch Committee's conditions HWCG 15/02/1947 5 3

Sunday Cinemas First moves at Sowerby Bridge HWCG 07/06/1947 5 3



Sunday Cinemas For Forces 3 months experiment HWCG 02/02/1946 5 2

Sunday Cinemas Halifax poll 02/03/1947

Sunday Cinemas Hebden Royd votes in favour HWCG 05/11/1955 2 1

Sunday Cinemas Poll demanded after meeting says no HWCG 02/08/1947 5 7

Sunday Cinemas Poll shows 1477 majority for 06/02/1947 HWCG 08/02/1947 7 4

Sunday Cinemas Protest by Halifax Methodists HWCG 14/12/1946 5 5

Sunday Cinemas Sowerby Bridge Council decide against 05/02/1941

Sunday Cinemas To be permitted for duration of war HWCG 09/03/1940 7 1

Sunday Cinemas Town meeting voted against HWCG 18/01/1947 7 1

Sunday Concerts Started on Savile Park 22/06/1856

Sunday Evening Music at Brighouse Pubs Granted for limited period HWCG 24/04/1948 2 4

Sunday Lecture Society Criticised as affecting church attendance HG 26/03/1898 5 2,7

Sunday Lecture Society Dissolved HWCG 08/07/1950 3 1

Sunday Lecture Society Inaugural meeting HG 18/01/1896 7 7

Sunday Lecture Society Dissolved 06/07/1950

Sunday Music Sanctioned in People's Park 25/04/1924

Sunday School Institute (Halifax) To be started HG 12/06/1869 5 1

Sunday School Jubilee In Piece Hall 8th commemoration HG 03/06/1871 6

Sunday School Jubilee Last in Piece Hall 24/05/1890

Sunday School Teachers (Halifax C of E) Association formed HG 14/07/1855 5 1

Sunday School Union (Halifax) Jubilee HG 11/06/1870 6 3

Sunday Schools Centenary Halifax celebration HG 22/05/1880 6 1

Sunday Schools Centenary Halifax celebration HG 30/05/1885 6 1

Sunday Schools Centenary Halifax celebration HG 31/05/1890 3

Sunday Tennis Allowed on municipal courts HWCG 08/05/1948 5 7

Sunday Trams Decision 06/04/1898

Sunderland Mrs Death of 07/05/1905 HG 13/05/1905 4 2

Sunderland Mrs (singer) Debut in London HG 15/11/1845 4 5

Sunderland Mrs (singer) Died 07/06/1905

Sunderland Mrs (singer) Sang before Queen Victoria 01/06/1866

Sunnyside Board School Memorial tablet laid HG 07/07/1900 3 6

Sunnyside Board School Opened 16/09/1901 HG 21/09/1901 3 8

Superannuation Halifax Town Council rejected scheme 23/02/1937

Superannuation Hebden Royd rejected scheme 07/02/1938



Superannuation Sowerby Council adopt modified scheme 02/10/1935

Superannuation Scheme Turned down by Council HWCG 27/02/1937 13

Surnames of Halifax HGA 1908 97

Sutcliffe Herbert Halifax 30/11/1931

Sutcliffe Matthew Dr Dean of Exeter in James I's reign from Halifax HG 04/10/1851 7 5

Sutcliffe Matthew Dr Dean of Exeter in James I's reign from Halifax (Letter) HG 12/07/1851 3 5

Sutcliffe Matthew Dr Dean of Exeter in James I's reign from Halifax (Letter) HG 28/06/1851 4 6

Swaffer Hammen Halifax Labour Meeting 06/02/1938

Swan The Old Demolition HG 24/04/1858 4 6

Swift Lady Halifax 16/11/1927

Swimming Baths Agitation for new baths at Bankfield (see also Baths) HG 01/03/1890 5 1

Swimming Club Diamond jubilee 27/09/1924 HWCG 04/10/1924 11 5

Swimming Club Halifax First Annual General Meeting HG 06/04/1867 4 4

SZ-Towai Halifax 12/11/1921


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