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100 Years of Hilltop & Valley-Bottom Cricket Book Ref 3-338

Peter Davies & David Normanton

The centenary history of the Halifax Cricket League [1914-2014]

Published by Andrew Smith [[May 2014]]

ISBN: 978-09-565251-0

This & associated entries use material contributed by Paul Whiteley

650 Years on the South Pennine Moors Ref 3-313

David Nortcliffe

Weaving, water & more in West Wadsworth

Published by Pennine Pens [2015]

Aisled Houses in the Halifax Area Ref 3-234

Frank Atkinson & R. W. McDowall.

Looks at some of the local aisled houses including

and mentions others, including

Published in 1967

Reprinted from The Antiquaries Journal of 1959

Akroyd Ref 3-373

Roy Ellwood

A novel based upon the life of Edward Akroyd

Published privately [2019].

This & associated entries use material contributed by Roy Ellwood

Akroydon Heritage Trail Ref 3-390

A self-guided walk through Akroydon with details of the major features of Edward Akroyd's model village there

Ambler Thorn Methodist Church: Jubilee Booklet Ref 3-303

A booklet to mark the Great Jubilee Year [1800-1950] of Ambler Thorn United Methodist Chapel

This & associated entries use material contributed by Sara Mills

Ancient Halls in & about Halifax Ref 3-31

Arthur Comfort

The book gives descriptions and illustrations of 52 buildings and other features in the district

1 Barkisland Hall 2 Howroyde Hall, Barkisland 3 New Hall, Elland 4 Clay House, Greetland 5 Crawstone Hall, Greetland 6 Sunnybank, Greetland 7 Piece Hall, Halifax 8 Hope Hall, Halifax 9 Wood Hall, Halifax 10 Backhall, Siddal 11 Broadley Hall, Halifax 12 Willow Hall, Cote Hill 13 Shibden Hall 14 High Sunderland, Halifax 15 Staups House, Shibden 16 Holdsworth House, Holmfield 17 St Giles's House, Lightcliffe

18 Coley Hall 19 Wynteredge Hall, Hipperholme 20 Great House, Midgley 21 Kershaw House, Midgley 22 Mytholmroyd Farm 23 Broadbottom Old Hall, Mytholmroyd 24 Brearley Hall, Mytholmroyd 25 Old Cragg Hall, Mytholmroyd 26 Norland Hall 27 Norland Lower Hall 28 Binroyd, Norland 29 Hazlehurst Hall, Ambler Thorn 30 Goat House, Rishworth 31 Upper Cockroft, Rishworth 32 Shelf New Hall 33 High Bentley, Shelf 34 St Anne's in the Grove, Southowram

35 Walterclough Hall, Southowram 36 Old Haugh End, Sowerby 37 Field House, Sowerby 38 Wood Lane Hall, Sowerby 39 Bentley Royd, Sowerby 40 Asquith Bottom House, Sowerby Bridge 41 Underbank, Sowerby Bridge 42 Clay House, Soyland 43 Bradley Hall, Stainland 44 Jagger Green Hall, Stainland 45 Todmorden Hall 46 Old Town Hall, Wadsworth 47 Great Burlees, Wadsworth 48 Warley House 49 Peel House, Warley 50 The Hollins, Warley

There are also drawings of Lower Cockcroft, Rishworth on the front cover, and The Old School, Rishworth on the back cover.

Published in 1913

The Annals of Yorkshire Ref 3-7

John Mayhall

Containing in chronological order all the most interesting events that have occurred in, or relate to this important part of the kingdom; from the earliest period to the present time; collected from the works of numerous authors, newspapers, &c., &c.

Published by Joseph Johnson of Leeds [1874]

Anne Lister & the Split Self Ref 3-451

Anne Choma

Published by University of Leeds [1994]

Anne Lister's Ascent of Vignemale Ref 3-455

Published [November 1968] by Vivien Ingham in The Alpine Journal [Vol 73, No.316 & 317, pp 199-204].

This was the first publication about Anne Lister since John Lister's series Social & Political Life in Halifax Fifty Years Ago

This & associated entries use material contributed by Dr Angela Steidele

Anne Lister's Construction of Lesbian Identity Ref 3-452

Anna Clark

Published by Journal of the History of Sexuality [1996]

The Anne Lister Papers Ref 3-449

Olive Anderson

Published by History Workshop Journal [1995]

Antiquitie Triumphing over Noveltie Ref 3-251

Dr John Favour was strongly Puritanical in his beliefs, and he was frequently called to public debate with – and often carried out the subsequent torture and execution of – priests and others such as Henry Walpole.

In 1619, at the suggestion of the Archbishop of York, he published this controversial [his only] book Antiquitie triumphing over Noveltie which mentions such debates and deaths.

In the book, he condemned

all new and late upstart heresies

Antiquities of Elland Ref 3-271

J. W. Clay

The Antiquities of the Town of Halifax in Yorkshire Ref 3-28

Rev Thomas Wright

The
Antiquities
of the Town of
Halifax
in
Yorkshire,
Wherein is given an Account of the Town, Church, and twelve Chapels, the Free Grammar School; a List of the Vicars and School masters; the ancient and customary Law, call'd HALIFAX Gibbet-Law, with the Names of the Persons that suffer'd thereby, and the Times when; the public Charities to Church and Poor; the Men of Learning, whether Natives or Inhabitants, together with the most remarkable Epitaphs and Inscriptions in the Church and the Church-Yard. The whole faithfully collected from printed Authors, Rolls of Courts, Registers, old Wills, and other authentic Writings

Published in 1738

Architecture of the Halifax Piece Hall Ref 3-212

Philip Smithies

ISBN: 0-95-139350-2

Around Calderdale Ref 3-295

A two CD set published by Pathways Video Productions and covering the sights of the Calderdale Way

Around Halifax Ref 3-34

Stephen Gee

Archive photographs

Published by Chalford Publishing Company Limited [1996]

ISBN: 0-75-240396-6

Aspects of Calderdale Ref 3-99

John Billingsley [Ed]

Published by Wharncliffe Books [2002]

ISBN: 1-90-342520-4

At the Foot of the Ludd Ref 3-305

Sheena Ellwood

A history of Luddendenfoot

Published by Royd Press, Hebden Bridge [2010]

ISBN: 9781-90-719705-5

The Autobiography of James Gregson Ref 3-278

Ed: Barry D. Smith

James Gregson's story of growing up in the West Riding of the early 20th century, and his career as an actor, playwright, broadcaster and journalist.

The book uses some of the paintings by Miles Sharp.

Published by E R Smith Publications (Brighouse) [2011]

ISBN: 9780-95-700010-0

Page Ref: B139_A

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