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Hebden Bridge Local History Society Archive catalogue 1st Feb 2009 R page1

R Religious organisations

General and miscellaneous

Items in the “General and miscellaneous section” are unboxed, except R/1/L

R / 1 / L Wesleyan Methodist 20th Century Fund, instituted 1898 (1 large card)

R3 An account of the Life, Ministry and Writings of the Rev. John Fawcett D.D. printed Holdens Halifax 1818 [now at SPC / 31 / M]

R4 Bankfield Museum Notes Bishop Blaise, Saint, 'Martyr and Woolcomber' Patron by Ling Roth 1915

R6 The Ecclesiastical and other Woodwork of H.P. Jackson, with letterpress by H. Stead published P. Lund, Humphries 1927

R8 The Official Guide to Lewes (nb Halifax and Heptonstall Churches belonged to Lewes Priory in the Middle Ages 1933

R9 Annals of the Todmorden Unitarian Congregation - a centennial sketch by A. W. Fox M.A.

R21 Longtail - Broadstone Chapel 1835-1940

R22 History of Rishworth Baptist Chapel - Centenary 1903

R24 The “Palace” Series of Anniversary Hymns: Selection K. Music by Sir J. Frederick Bridge and Haydn Keeton. London: Musical Journal, n.d.

R26 Life of Dan Taylor by W Underwood. D.D. (Written for the General Baptist Centenary) 1870

R27 Four local divines Tillotson, Jowett (congregational) Fawcett & Foster by Ald. J.H. Waddington 1941

R28 Primitive Methodist Church - Sowerby Bridge Circuit Centenary Celebrations 1823-1923 (2 copies)

R29 A history of Elland Church by D & A Greenwood 1954

R30 The Story of the Quakers - Early happenings in Todmorden and District by R Muschamp 1933

R31 The “Cross” Series of Hymns and Tunes for the Sunday School Anniversary and Whitsuntide Festival. Stainland: John T. Park, n.d.

R32 Remembrance Card of Rachel Ellen Stott (Fragile) 1860

R33 Hebden Bridge Band of Hope Union - Monthly Visitor Jan-Dec 1894

R34 Sunday School Gems of Anniversary Music. Leeds: John Blackburn Ltd, 1938.

R36 Cragg Vale and its Church compiled by Samuel G. Hellowell

R36a Cragg Vale and its Church compiled by Samuel G. Hellowell

R39 Order of Memorial Service (Queen Victoria) Wesleyan Methodist Church 2/2/1901

R43 Centenary Souvenir United Methodist Church, Luddenden Foot 1832-1932

R44 Chronicles of Highgate Methodist Chapel Centenary & Jubilee Celebrations 1841-1941

R48 Hebden Bridge Band of Hope Leaflet Nov 1910

R49 Yorkshire Band of Hope Union, Diamond Jubilee invitation card 1925

R55 Providence Union Sunday School, Bent Head, Wadsworth Typewritten details re lease 999 years 1827


R59 Steep Lane Baptist Church and its associations. Poems Levi Haigh & photographs 1901

R60 Sowerby District Reminiscences and Associations. Poems Levi Haigh & photographs

R63 Short History of Blackshawhead Wesleyan Chapel and Sunday School. 1906 (photocopy)

R64 Brearley Baptist Church & School Jubilee Commemorative Souvenir 1875-1925 (photostat copy)

R65 Souvenir of the National Bazaar Hebden Bridge "Gems of Thought" Feb 1905

R66 Souvenir of the Grand Floral Bazaar "Thoughts Grave and Gay" Cross Lanes Methodist Free Church Nov 1905

R70 To celebrate the Wakefield Diocese Centenary 1888-1988 Hymn composed by Rev D Hodgson & A Fielding Mytholmroyd 1988

R71 Cross Stone Todmorden St Paul the Apostle - Parish profile 1988

R91 Congregationalism at Eastwood - 250 years of Local History by Herbert Wood 1940

R91a Second copy of Congregationalism at Eastwood - 250 years of Local History by Herbert Wood 1940

R93 John Wesley – A Pictorial Journey by John Hurst ISBN 0-954400-1-3

R94 The John Wesley Festival 1984 Poster

R98 “Terrain, architectural style and theology: chapel design in Pennine hill villages” extract from Rural Theology 3(2), 113-122, 2005 ISSN 1470 4994.

R103 The Methodist Hymn-Book with Tunes. London: Methodist Conference Office, 1933.

R104a Hebden Bridge Male Voice Choir. The Long Day Closes. London: Novello and Co, n.d.

R104b Hebden Bridge Male Voice Choir. The Long Day Closes. London: Novello and Co, n.d.

Birchcliffe Baptists, Hebden Bridge

R / BIR / 1 / S A Short History of Birchcliffe Baptist Church, Hebden Bridge. Printed by Kershaw & Ashworth, Hebden Bridge, 1899. n.d.

R / BIR / 2 / M Birchcliffe Chapel Choir. O Come Before. London: Novello and Co, n.d.

R / BIR / 3 / M Birchcliffe Chapel Choir. Beloved, now are we the Sons of God. London: Novello and Co, n.d.

R / BIR / 4a / S Birchcliffe Baptist Church. Hymns. n.d.

R / BIR / 4b / S Birchcliffe Baptist Church. Hymns. n.d.

R / BIR / 4c / S Birchcliffe Baptist Church. Hymns. n.d.

R / BIR / 5 / M Birchcliffe Chapel Choir. The Destruction of Gaza. London: J. Curwen & Sons, n.d.

R / BIR / 6 / S Baptist Trust Corporations: Information and Procedure. Baptist Union of Great Britain and Ireland, 1964.

R / BIR / 7 / S Monthly Subscriptions for Home Missions, October 1844 – January 1846. Cover is a page from the Quarterly papers of the General Baptist Missionary Society, September 1844.

R / BIR / 8 / S Birchcliffe Baptist Church, Hebden Bridge: brief history compiled to mark the occasion of the Jubilee of the opening of the present Church 1899-1949. Printed by Kershaw & Ashworth, Hebden Bridge. n.d.

R / BIR / 9 / S Birchcliffe Baptist Church, Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire. Bi-Centenary Celebrations Programme 1762-63 to 1962-63. Printed by Kershaw & Ashworth, Hebden Bridge. n.d.


R / BIR / 10a / S Birchcliffe Baptist Church. [Annual Report 1910]. n.d.

R / BIR / 10b / S Birchcliffe Baptist Church. [Annual Report 1910]. n.d.

R / BIR / 11 / S Birchcliffe Chapel, 1912. [Annual Report]. Printed by Waddington & Sons, Hebden Bridge. n.d.

R / BIR / 12 / S Birchcliffe Baptist Church (Hebden Bridge), 1915. [Annual Report]. Printed by Waddington & Sons, Hebden Bridge. n.d.

R / BIR / 13 / S Birchcliffe Baptist Church, Hebden Bridge, 1917. [Annual Report]. n.d.

R / BIR / 14, 15, 16a, 16b / S Birchcliffe Baptist Sunday School, Hebden Bridge. Anniversary Services. • R/B8/1 1912. • R/B8/2 1913. • R/B8/3a 1914. • R/B8/3b1914.

R / BIR / 17 / S Birchcliffe Baptist Church Hymns. Printed by Kershaw & Ashworth, Hebden Bridge. n.d.

R / BIR / 18 / M Sunday School Minute Book from 12/10/1828 to 16/12/1837

R / BIR / 19 / M Sunday School Teachers Meeting Minute Book from 10/3/1850 to 12/8/1861

R / BIR / 20 / M Sunday School Teachers Meeting Minute Book from 10/2/1862 to 14/3/1871

R / BIR / 21 / M Sunday School Teachers Meeting Minute Book from 19/3/1871 to 15/10/1876. Anotated: "Opening of new school room".








R / BIR / 29 / M Annual report book of the Sunday School Secretary 1876-1884

R / BIR / 30 / M Band of Hope Society Minute Book 20/9/1885 to 23/1/1908

R / BIR / 31 / S Band of Hope Society Minute Book 29/10/1910 to 1917 (51st Annual Report)

R / BIR / 32 / L Band of Hope Society Register 1866 to 1900

R / BIR / 33 / M Sunday School Roll Book (register) Boys 31/3/1867 to 3/5/1873

R / BIR / 34 / M Sunday School Roll Book (register) Girls 11/8/1867 to 18/5/1873

R / BIR / 35 / S Sunday School 5th bible class register Girls 1877

R / BIR / 36 / S Sunday School class register Girls

R / BIR / 37 Sunday School class register boys 1934-1935 [missing 31.1.09]

R / BIR / 38 / S Sunday School Young Mens' Class 1937-1938

R / BIR / 39 / M Cradle Roll Record 22/12/1915 to 22/2/1931

R / BIR / 40 / M Birchcliffe Y.M.C.A. Minute Book 3/4/1922 to 8/10/1928

R / BIR / 41 / M Birchcliffe Funeral Book (Contributions) 1867 to 1914?


R / BIR / 42 / M Minute Book of the Birchcliffe New Sunday School Book 29/4/1930 to 26/11/1935 [Contains 3 letters dated 1933 re basement chapel and from Cemetery Committee]

R / BIR / 43 / M Birchcliffe Sunday School copy - letter book 6/8/1941 to 11/9/1948

R / BIR / 44 / S Birchcliffe Soloists book - addresses and accounts 1914 to 1920 [Contains cuttings and leaflet about individual singers]

R / BIR / 45 / L Plan for Public Prayer Meetings Birchcliffe 1860

R / BIR / 46 / M Photograph of cast of pageant

R / BIR / 47 / M Birchcliffe Church Blotter (part)

R / BIR / 48 / S Birchcliffe Sunday School Book plates

R / BIR / 49 / S Plan of the Public Services connected with the Baptist Church Birchcliffe 1902

R / BIR / 50 / S Booklet 1915 Annual Reports, pastoral letter etc.

R / BIR / 51 / S Choir Services. Haydn Creation. 1935 March 24; 1954 April4 (2 items)

R / BIR / 52 / S Hymns and tunes to be sung at Sunday School Anniversary on Sunday June 6th 1915

R / BIR / 54 / S Bible paid for by the will of Philip, Lord Wharton, 1696. presented 1901. Inscribed "Mrs Helliwell, Nutclough, March 30th 1902"

R / BIR / 55 / S Bible. Inscribed "Miss Ada Jackson, 11 Chapel Avenue, Birchcliffe Road, Hebden Bridge"

R / BIR / 56 / S Bible. 1869. Inscribed "Dronie Bridehough, Little Burlees, Hebden Bridge. Ellen Sutcliffe, Hawksclough, Mytholmroyd".

R / BIR / 57 / S The Baptist Church Hymnal revised edition 1933. Inscribed "Birchcliffe Baptist Sunday School. Presented to Irene Greenwood, first prize Jan 7th 1934" [on next page] "Irene Greenwood, 11 Chapel Avenue, Hebden Bridge"

R / BIR / 58 / S The New Chant Book by T Fairhurst. Inscribed "Sarah Ann Crowther"

R / BIR / 59 / S The Baptist Hymnal. Inscribed " J Crowther Owlers Farm Wadsworth Hebden Bridge. Dec 3rd [1897?]; Thomas Crowther 15 Chapel Avenue Hebden Bridge".

[Items 54to 59 above were donated in 2002 by Ronnie Colclough who in turn got them from Mrs Marion Painter of Nutclough Tavern who got them from the Chapel when it closed down].

R / BIR / 60 / M Minute Book of Birchcliffe Baptist Chapel 15 December 1905 to 18 April 1920. Includes list of Deacons for 1906 and 1918 on front flyleaf; plan of chapel on back flyleaf

R / BIR / 61 / M Account book for rebuilding of Birchcliffe Chapel 1824. Includes Memorandum of specifications; details of construction bills; subscriptions for the rebuilding 1825-1834. Also miscellaneous accounts from 1793 to 1854; money for new burial ground 1845-1846; receipts paid into the church box 1845-1846; envelope of miscellaneous receipts, some dated 1849, 1851, 1854

R / BIR / 53 / S Birchcliffe New Baptist Chapel, Hebden Bridge. Hymns to be sung at the Opening Services of the above chapel, Tuesday October 31st, 1899.

Crimsworth Dean Chapel

R / CRID / 1 / S Crimsworth Dean Register Sunday school Jan 1915 to Aug 1943 (methodists)

R / CRID / 2 / S Crimsworth Dean Minute Book Sunday School Feb 1896 to Jan 1956

R / CRID / 3 / S Crimsworth Dean Chapel Centenary Recordings 21st August 1965 originally recorded by Excel Services. Remastered onto CD for the Hebden Bridge Local History Group by member Rob Duffy. Speeches/Sermons/miscellaneous


R / CRID / 4 / S Crimsworth Dean Chapel Centenary Recordings 21st August 1965, Concert – Averil Holmes

R / CRID / 5 / S Crimsworth Dean Chapel Centenary Recordings 21st August 1965, Concerts (various artists).

R / CRID / 6a / S Crimsworth Dean Methodist Chapel and Sunday School Centenary Year (1965)

R / CRID / 6b / M photocopy of Crimsworth Dean ... Centenary Year (1965)

Crimsworth (Pecket Well) Wesleyan Methodists

R / CRIP / 1 / M Baptisms 1846-1985

R / CRIP / 2 / M Burial Book 1830-1960

R / CRIP / 3 / M Computer file (Excel) of Burials at Crimsworth Methodist taken from Burial Register and printout. (1 floppy disk + printout)

R / CRIP / 4 / L Plan, Crimsworth graveyard. SAG, 1924 [2 sheets] [Burial Plan] [very fragile]

R / CRIP / 5 / S Accounts 1862-1896

R / CRIP / 6 / M Collection Accounts 1945-1960

R / CRIP / 7 / S Sunday School Registers 1951-1960 [6 booklets]

R / CRIP / 8 / M Minute Book 1924-1962

R / CRIP / 9 / M Minute Book 1962-1987

R / CRIP / 10 / S Pamphlets Sunday School (6 items)

R / CRIP / 11 / S Printing Block

Cross Lane Methodists R / CRO / 1 / M Cross Lane Methodist Trustees Minute Book 1913-1949

R / CRO / 2 / M Cross Lane Methodist Trustees Minute Book 191949-1958

R / CRO / 3 / M Cross Lane Methodist Sunday School Attendance 1867-1896

R / CRO / 4 / M Cross Lane Methodist Sunday School Teacher's Minute Book 1931-1959

R / CRO / 5 / S Cross Lane Methodist Chapel collections etc 1923-1924

R / CRO / 6 / M Cross Lane Methodist Leader's Minute Book 1908-1921

R / CRO / 7 / M Cross Lane Methodist Leader's Minute Book 1953-1958

R / CRO / 8 / S Cross Lane Methodist Savage Club Minute Book 1913-1939

R / CRO / 9 / M Cross Lane Methodist Savage Club Minute Book 1940-1972

R / CRO / 10 / M Cross Lane Methodist Account Book 1923-1956

R / CRO / 11 / L Cross Lane Methodist Miscellaneous correspondence 1949?-1962?

R / CRO / 12 / M Cross Lane Methodist Church Register and list of membership c 1934

R / CRO / 13 / S 1925 Chaliapine’s Repertoire of over one hundred Russian Songs and Ballads incomplete (Was contained in the same bag as R81N [now R/CRO/14]) Donated by Lloyd Greenwood of Fairfield, 2002.


R / CRO / 14 / M United Methodist Free Church Sunday School, Cross Lanes Hebden Bridge Invoices etc 1 item from 1899 1907 to 1922 Donated by Lloyd Greenwood of Fairfield, 2002. [filed in 5 folders]

R / CRO / 15 / M United Methodist Free Church Sunday School, Cross Lanes Hebden Bridge Anniversary programmes, accounts, invoices and receipts. Includes local bill heads to Mr Henry Blackburn. Dates from 1883 to 1893. Donated by Lloyd Greenwood of Fairfield, 2002.

Foster Lane Wesleyan Methodists

R / FOS / 1 / M Foster Lane Wesleyan Methodist Church Minute Book 1918-1920



R / FOS / 4 / M Foster Lane Wesleyan Methodist Church Account Book 1943-1965

R / FOS / 5 / S Foster Lane Wesleyan Methodist Church Class Leaders Book 1864-1866

R / FOS / 6 / S Foster Lane Wesleyan Methodist Church Class register 1953 boys only

R / FOS / 7 / S Foster Lane Wesleyan Methodist ChurchReceipts

R / FOS / 8 / L Foster Lane Wesleyan Methodist Church Miscellaneous Correspondence

R / FOS / 9 / M Wesleyan Methodist Church and School Foster Lane, Hebden Bridge Photocopy of Duties of Caretaker. Donated by Lloyd Greenwood of Fairfield, 2002.

R / FOS / 10 Foster Lane Methodist Church Ladies’Weekend 1946 Play programme “No Thouroughfare” (Only half of the programme). [missing 31.01.09]

R / FOS / 11 / M Foster Lane Methodist Sunday School. Minute Book 9/1/1939 to 10/5/1960. Presented to L.H. Section in 1984 by J.K. Wilcock, Mytholmroyd.

Halifax

R / HAL / 1 / S The Monumental and other Inscriptions in Halifax Parish Church

R / HAL / 2 / S Architecture of St John the BAptist Halifax Booklet HAS H.P. Kendall 1917

R / HAL / 3 / S Halifax Parish Church Library T.W. Hanson 1951

R / HAL / 4 / M Chapters on The Early Registers of Halifax Parish Church from the local archaeological collection of the late Edward Johnson Walker, by Walter James Walker one of his sons (Published by Whitley & Booth 1885)

R / HAL / 5a - i / S Halifax Sunday School Union. Hymns and Tunes for Whitsuntide, 1907. London: Novello and Co. n.d. (9 copies a-i).

R / HAL / 6 / S John Wesley & Co. (Halifax) by E.V. Chapman 1952

Hebden Bridge Baptists

R / HEBB / 1a/b/c / S These Hundred Years - Hope Baptist Church, Hebden Bridge Centenary 1858-1958 [3 copies]


R / HEBB / 2 / S Souvenir of the Coronation Bazaar "Tried Recipes" Hope Baptist Church, Hebden Bridge Nov 1937

R / HEBB / 3 / S In Memoriam of the late Samuel Chambers, Organist at Hope Baptist Church, Hebden Bridge 1887

R / HEBB / 4 / S Zion Chapel Centenary 19-25 April 1982 Centenary Celebrations [programme]

R / HEBB / 5 / S Song of Zion. Zion Chapel, Hebden Bridge Centenary 1982.

R / HEBB / 6 / M Letter from Richard B. S. Eccles to Mr P. Thornborrow 21 April 1982

R / HEBB / 7 / M Story of the Early Baptists of the Hebden Bridge District, a typed manuscript by Rev. W. S. Davies 1950

R / HEBB / 8a/b/c / M Typed copy of the inscriptions on gravestones now grassed over at Ebenezer Baptist Church (Later "Times" Office) now Antiques shop in Market Street Hebden Bridge. 1966 [3 copies]

R / HEBB / 9 / M Envelope containing letters re John Foster (nb not by or to John Foster)

Hebden Bridge Methodists

R / HEBM / 1 / S Laying of the Foundation Stones Hebden Bridge Methodist Church 6/7/1974

R / HEBM / 2 / S Opening and Dedication of the Hebden Bridge Methodist Church 26/4/1975

R / HEBM / 3 / M Hebden Bridge Methodist Church Trustees Minute Book April 1962- Feb 1977 and property committee June 1977- Feb 1979

R / HEBM / 4 / S 2 glass negatives and positives of Sunday School c1963

R / HEBM / 5 / L Hebden Bridge Methodist Church Society Account book 1965-1977

R / HEBM / 6 / M Letters dealing with amalgamation of Salem, Cross Lanes, and Foster Lane chapels 1956-1961

R / HEBM / 7 / M Letters re sale of properties and proposed new building 1956-1963

R / HEBM / 8 / M Hebden Bridge Methodist Church Hall and Sunday School (not chapel) as built Plans. 1963

R / HEBM / 9 / M Re stone laying and Opening Ceremony Hebden Bridge Methodist Church 1975

R / HEBM / 10 / M Hebden Bridge Methodist Church Minutes of Church Council Meetings 1977-1979

R / HEBM / 11 / M Hebden Bridge Methodist Church Trustees Balance Sheets 1970-1982

R / HEBM / 12 / M Will of Lilian Blackburn and associated correspondence (bequest to Hebden Bridge Methodist Church) 1982

R / HEBM / 13 / L Hebden Bridge Methodist Circuit Register of Trustees file [miscellaneous contents]

R / HEBM / 14 / M Hebden Bridge Methodist Church. Circuit newsletters. Dec 1970 – Aug 1976.

Hebden Bridge Parish Church

R / HEBP / 1a / S The Parish Church of Hebden Bridge 1833 - 1933 Centenary Souvenir.

R / HEBP / 1b / M Photocopy of The Parish Church of Hebden Bridge A souvenir of the Centenary of its Consecration, October 1933 (original from Mr C Gill scanned onto computer, copy donated by C Emberson)


R / HEBP / 2 / S A History and Guide to the Parish Church of Hebden Bridge, St James the Greater. Hebden Bridge: Hebden Bridge Local History Society, 2007.

R / HEBP / 3 / M The Parish Church of Hebden Bridge 1833 - 1933 Centenary Bazaar (photocopy)

R / HEBP / 4 / M Copies of information on St James, The Parish Church of Hebden Bridge, provided by Cedric Gill.

Heptonstall Baptists

R / HEPB / 1 / S Centenary Souvenir of Heptonstall Slack Baptist Church 1807-1907 with an introductory chapter on Baptist Pioneering. By E.G. Thomas. London: Baptist Union, 1907. Owned by G. Pickles of Heptonstall.

R / HEPB / 2 / S Centenary Souvenir of Heptonstall Slack Baptist Church 1807-1907: with an introductory chapter on Baptist Pioneering. By E.G. Thomas. London: Baptist Union, 1907. Inscribed by John W. Greenwood and Dylis Thomas (later Dean), who was the youngest daughter of E.G. Thomas.

R / HEPB / 3 / S Mount Zion Baptist Chapel: 1957-2007. Another 50 years! Slack Top, 2007.

R / HEPB / 4 / S Heptonstall Slack Baptist Church 1807-1957 Ter-Jubilee Celebrations. 1957

R / HEPB / 5 / S Heptonstall Slack Baptist Church Anniversary services 1905. 1906, 1912, 1915, 1916, 1918

Heptonstall Methodists

R / HEPM / 1a b c / S Methodism in Heptonstall by G.H. Gee 1939 (3 copies)

R / HEPM / 2 / S The Heptonstall Octagon 1764-1964

R / HEPM / 3 / S The Heptonstall Octagon 1764 (published about 1974)

Heptonstall Parish Church

R / HEPP / 1a / S The Parish Register of Heptonstall . Vol 1 1593 - 1660. Edited and indexed by Edith Horsfall. Privately printed for the Yorkshire Parish Register Society, 1925

R / HEPP / 1b / S The Parish Register of Heptonstall . Vol 1 1593 - 1660. Edited and indexed by Edith Horsfall. Privately printed for the Yorkshire Parish Register Society, 1925

R / HEPP / 1c / S The Parish Register of Heptonstall . Vol 1 1593 - 1660. Edited and indexed by Edith Horsfall. Privately printed for the Yorkshire Parish Register Society, 1925

R / HEPP / 2a b c / S Heptonstall Old Church and the Parish Registers. Two papers read by Mr H. P. Kendall and Mr Arthur Ogden 1909 (see also NC12)

R / HEPP / 3 / M Photocopies of papers read by H. P. Kendall (1908) and Arthur Ogden (1909?) on Heptonstall old church and parish registers. [see R/HEPP/2/S]

R / HEPP / 4 / S A History of the Two Parish Churches of Heptonstall by B. A. Jackson. 1935

R / HEPP / 5 / S A History of the Two Parish Churches of Heptonstall by B. A. Jackson. 1935 8th issue 1949.

R / HEPP / 6 / S A History of the Two Parish Churches of Heptonstall by the late B. A. Jackson.New and enlarged edition 9th issue 1951

R / HEPP / 7 / M Photocopy of A History of the Two Parish Churches of Heptonstall by B. A. Jackson 6th issue 1944


R / HEPP / 8 / M Information sheets produced for Heptonstall Church based on Jackson's History [see R/HEPP 4 - 6] updated July 2003.

R / HEPP / 9 / S 27 February 2003 Union of benefices. (St. James, Hebden Bridge and Heptonstall)

R / HEPP / 10 / S The Institution & Induction of Revd Howard Pask as Vicar of the Benefice of Hebden Bridge and Heptonstall, 9th June 2003.

R / HEPP / 11 / M 150th anniversary celebrations of St Thomas The Apostle, Heptonstall during 2004: “Something Old, Something New.”

R / HEPP / 12 / M Service booklet to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the consecration of St Thomas The Apostle, Heptonstall on 26th October 1854: Also large print version and copy of music and words to the hymn that was written by Reverend Derek Hodgson, vicar of Mytholmroyd, for the octocentenary of St Thomas à Becket in 1988.

R / HEPP / 13a b / M Heptonstall Old Church Preservation (leaflet) [possible date of around 1909 when an appeal for subscriptions was made according to Jackson's History p14.]

R / HEPP / 14 / S Heptonstall Parish Church - Flower Festival to celebrate 800th Anniversary (booklet) 1988

R / HEPP / 15 / M Heptonstall Parish Church Season of Music programmes 1979, 1988, 1994

R / HEPP / 16 / S The Benefice of Hebden Bridge and Heptonstall Church Diary 2005

R / HEPP / 17 / S The Old and the New. A History of the two Heptonstall Churches: St Thomas a Becket and St Thomas the Apostle. Hebden Bridge: Hebden Bridge Local History Society, 2007.

R / HEPP Lecture given by HBLSS Local History Section to celebrate 150th Anniversary of St Thomas The Apostle. [missing 31.01.09]

Midgley Methodists

R / MID / 1a b c / S History of Methodism in Midgley by H.W. Harwood 1933

R / MID / 2 / M The original manuscript of " History of Methodism in Midgley" by H.W. Harwood 1933

R / MID / 3 / S In memoriam H.W. Harwood 1885-1967, HAS booklet

R / MID / 4 / S Methodist Church Model Deed 1933

R / MID / 5 / S Midgley Methodists 50th Anniversary Minutes 1933

R / MID / 6 / M Midgley Methodist100th Anniversary Miscellaneous notes 3 lots 1982/3

R / MID / 7 / M Midgley Methodist Church. Letter from Barclays Bank re finance. 1968

R / MID / 8 / S The United Methodist Church Hymnal with Tunes. Harmonies revised and edited by Battison Haynes. London: United Methodist Publishing House, [1893]. Bookplate: Providence United Methodist Sunday School, Midgley. Presented to Cissie Mitchell, January 7th, 1917.

Mytholmroyd

R / MYT / 1 / S Greater Britain Bazaar - St. Michael's Church, Mytholmroyd. 1908

R / MYT / 2 / S Mount Zion Primitive Methodist Church, Mytholmroyd. Grand Bazaar 1907

R / MYT / 3 / S Mytholmroyd Free Churches. Hymns to be sung at the combined coronation celebration of HM King Edward VII and HM Queen Alexandra, 26th June 1902

R / MYT / 4 / M Makers of our Zion : a Short History of the outstanding Men associated with Mount Zion Primitive Methodist Church, Mytholmroyd by James Walton May 1928


R / MYT / 5 / L Clock and Bells of St. Michael's Church, Mytholmroyd [List of Subscribers] 1875? [very fragile]

R / MYT / 6 / S United Service of Remembrance & Self-dedication. Scout Road Methodist Chrurch, Mytholmroyd 8/11/1942

R / MYT / 7a / S United Service of Remembrance & Self-dedication. Scout Road Methodist Chrurch, Mytholmroyd 8/11/1942

R / MYT / 7b / S United Service of Remembrance & Self-dedication. Scout Road Methodist Chrurch, Mytholmroyd 8/11/1942

R / MYT / 8 / M St Michael's Church Mytholmroyd. Supplement to Service in commemoration of her late majesty Queen Victoria. 1901

R / MYT / 8 / M Special Forms of Service in commemoration of Her Late Majesty Queen Victoria ... To be used in all chapels in England and Wales ... 1901

R / MYT / 9 / S William Sutcliffe and the beginning of Mytholmroyd Church Dr R.V. Sellars [undated photocopy 1965?]

R / MYT / 10 / M The Mosaics, St. Michael's Church, Mytholmroyd. 1985?

R / MYT / 11 / M Photostat copy 3 sheets Parish Church of St. Michael's, Mytholmroyd Sept 1890

R / MYT / 12 / M Photostat copy 1 sheet subscribers to erection of the Church 1856

R / MYT / 13 / S Mytholmroyd Wesleyan Church programme Messiah 3.12.1916

Nazebottom Baptists

R / NAZ / 1 / M Minute Book: Underbank Mill Sunday School 1845-1856

R / NAZ / 2 / M Minute Book: Nazebottom Sunday School 1871-1894

R / NAZ / 3 / M Minute Books: Nazebottom Church and Sunday School 1852-1872

R / NAZ / 4 / M Minute Book: Naze Bottom Church 1872-1895

R / NAZ / 5 / M Minute Book: Mount Olivet Baptist Church 1896-1912 including list of members with addresses and date of baptism

R / NAZ / 6 / S Minute Book: Officers Meetings Nazebottom Church 1878-1899

R / NAZ / 7 / M Naze Bottom Sunday Scholars' Roll Book 1859-1866

R / NAZ / 8 / M Report read at Old Scholars Gathering in 1892 and various lists of Scholars (in one volume)

R / NAZ / 9 / M Account Book: Underbank Mill Sunday School 1844-1851

R / NAZ / 10 / S Account Book: Naze Bottom Sunday School 1862-1870 includes printed invitations to Anniversary Sermons and Treasurers Accounts from 1862 to 1867 and 1870

R / NAZ / 11 / M Account Book: Naze Bottom Sunday School 1872-1912

R / NAZ / 12 / S Account Book: Nazebottom Church 1870-1877

R / NAZ / 13 / M Band of Hope Minute Book, Naze Bottom (part) 1863-1866

R / NAZ / 14 / M Mount Olivet Baptist Church, Nazebottom - various letters, cuttings etc.

R / NAZ / 15 / M Overview of Mount Olivet Baptist Church, Nazebottom Minute Book contents, by Winifred E. Greenwood

R / NAZ / 16 / M Naze Bottom Chapel: plan of proposed repewing

R / NAZ / 17 / M Naze Bottom Chapel: plan of proposed gallery


R / NAZ / 18 / M Naze Bottom Chapel: plan showing present pews and additions

R / NAZ / Photograph of Nazebottom Temperance Brass Band (1st Prize Winners) not dated [missing 31.01.09]

Old Town

R / OLD / 1 / M Old Town (Walker Lane) Wesleyan Cash Book 1899-1900

R / OLD / 2 / M Old Town (Walker Lane) Wesleyan Cash Book 1900-1901

R / OLD / 3 / S A review of Methodism at Old Town 1863-1913

Salem Wesleyan Methodists

[In November 1960 Salem Church becomes Hebden Bridge Methodist Church]

R / SAL / 1 / L Salem Wesleyan Methodist Plan 1898 C.O. Ellison and Sons Architects [very fragile – scanned version on computer]

R / SAL / 2 / L Salem Wesleyan Methodist Elevations C.O. Ellison and Sons Architects [very fragile – scanned version on computer]

R / SAL / 3 / ? Salem Wesleyan Church, Hebden Bridge. 1824-1924

R / SAL / 4 / L Salem Wesleyan Chapel Hebden Bridge Marriage Register 17 May 1898-15 March 1899

R / SAL / 5 / M Salem Chapel Account for sittings in chapel 1898-1958

R / SAL / 6 / S Salem Methodist Church Commemoration Fund: Account of Promises and Payments (contains some loose receipts) 1934-1935

R / SAL / 7 / M Salem Wesleyan Methodist Seat Rent ledger 1935-1958

R / SAL / 8 / M Hebden Bridge Methodist Church Accounts 1955-1965 (contains many loose receipts)

R / SAL / 9 / M Salem (later Hebden Bridge) Methodist Church Trustees' Treasurer's account book 1 Jan 1957 - 31 March 1977

R / SAL / 10 / M Salem Methodist Church Hebden Bridge Leaders and Society Meetings minute book 1 Feb 1921 - 20 March 1934

R / SAL / 11 / S Salem Wesleyan Chapel Poor Steward Book 1 April 1923 - 21 Nov 1976

R / SAL / 12 / ? Salem Wesleyan Methodist Annual Church Meetings and Special Meetings 13 Oct 1928 - 2 June 1958

R / SAL / 13 / ? Salem Wesleyan Methodist Trustees Minutes 25th July 1940 - 27 March 1962

R / SAL / 14 / M Salem Wesleyan Methodist Quarterly leaders meetings minute book 3 Dec 1962 - 8 June 1977

Sowerby

R / SOW / 1 / M Booklet on St. Peter’s Church, Sowerby 1977 [typescript]

R / SOW / 2 / S A Brief History of Christ Church, Sowerby Bridge. (2004)


Wainsgate

R / WAI / 1 / S Short History of the Baptist Church at Wainsgate 1750-1950

R / WAI / 2 / S Festival of Praise Wainsgate Baptist, Old Town, 1976

R / WAI / 3 / S Wainsgate. Sacred Harp. 2007. A booklet on Wainsgate chapel and John Fawcett produced by the Sacred Harp singers in Yorkshire for the UK Sacred Harp Heritage Tour, 5 June 2007.

Whalley

R / WHA / 1 / S Whalley Abbey by J.E. Winstanley Wallis M.A. 1947

R / WHA / 2 / S Whalley Abbey Yesterday and To-day by the Venerable Charles Henry Lambett 7th edition 1957

R / WHA / 3 / S Whalley Church by H.W. Butterworth, M.A. 1947

R / WHA / 4 / S The Parish Church of Saint Mary and All Saints Whalley Lancashire England edited by Rev H C Snape 6th edition 1978

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