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Baptisms at the Chapels of Heptonstall & Cross Stone in the Parish of

Heptonstall [1594-1812] Cross Stone [1678-1837]

Vol I: Surnames A to F [2002]
Vol II: Surnames G to J [2002]
Vol III: Surnames K to Stancliffe [2002]
Vol IV: Surnames Stand to Y [2002]

Published by Douglas Wilson of Calder Bank, 52 Burnley Road,Todmorden

Battles of the Bands

Bob Pickles

A brief serendipity and anecdotal account of some renowned 19th century brass bands and bandsmen with particular reference to Wyke Old Band and Wyke Temperance Band

Published privately [2012]

The Best of John Hartley

John Waddington-Feather

An account of the life of John Hartley and The Clock Almanack

Published by Waltersgill [2007]

ISBN: 9780-95-564540-2

Biographia Halifaxiensis

Biographies, Sketches & Rhymes by the Calder Valley Poets

A collection of work by the Calder Valley Poets which was edited by Sam Mellor.

This included several of Mellor's own stories including Blackstone Edge and Beyond, Jack's Sweetheart Nancy, and Stansfield, the Methodist Dragon.

The text of some of the poems can be read in the Page listing work by the Calder Valley Poets

Published by Edward Mortimer Limited [1916]

Blackley Baptist Church: A Short Historical Sketch

A history of Blackley Baptist Church which was compiled [22nd April 1911] as a souvenir of the clearance of the debt on the Chapel and premises.

Printed by Marmaduke Pilling & Sons

Bones of a Business

John T. Hirst

A short illustrated history of Hirst's bobbin mill in the industrial heartland of Yorkshire

Published by Fairhavens Publishing, Halifax [2001]

Books by Frank King

Books by Maurice Procter

Books by Phyllis Bentley

Books by William Holt

Books, poems and prose by John Hartley

The Boy Bishop, a Ballad of Old Halifax

An anonymous work of 14 pages published by Leyland [1877]

A Brief Description of a Tour Through Calder Dale

George Crabtree

Subtitled

being a letter to Richard Oastler

the 25-page booklet looked at local attitudes to the Ten Hours Bill and child labour issues in the district

Published in 1833

A Brief History of the Organ of Halifax Parish Church

Compiled by Margaret Whiteley, Assistant Organist. The booklet gives full details and specifications of the organ of Halifax Parish Church

Published privately [2001]

A Brief Survey of the History of the Luddenden Valley

C. H. Tordoff

Brighouse 100 years ago

Brighouse & District Historical Society

Published by Brighouse & District Historical Society

Brighouse at Work

Chris Helme

People & industries in Brighouse through the years.

Published by Amberley Publishing [2017]

ISBN: 9781-44-567072-0

Brighouse in old picture postcards

Pete Tiler

I would have hoped that they might correct some of the many irritating misprints in this revised edition – but no!

Published by European Library [1997]

ISBN: 9-02-884554-2

Brighouse, its Scenery & its Antiquities

George Hepworth

In which Hepworth used 30 of his own photographs of buildings in the district. 100 copies were printed. The book was dedicated to John Lister

Published by Edward Mortimer Limited [1885]

Brighouse Parish Church History [1831-1981]

Stanley Firth

Published in 1981

Brighouse Town History Hunt

Brighouse & District Historical Society

Published by Brighouse & District Historical Society

The Brontë Story

Margaret Lane

A reconsideration of Mrs Gaskell's Life of Charlotte Brontë

Published by Heinemann [1953]

ISBN: 1-87-007156-5

Brontë Ways

A two-disc CD set published by Pathways Video Productions covering the sights of the Brontë Way from Oakwell Hall, Birstall, Red House, Cleckheaton, Rawfolds Mill, Bailiff Bridge, Norwood Green, Shelf, Thornton, Oxenhope, Haworth, and Wycoller to Gawthorpe Hall at Padiham, Lancashire

The Brontës: A life in letters

Juliet Barker

Published by Viking [1997]

ISBN: 0-67-087212-1

The Brontës: An illustrated biography

Brian Wilks

Published by Peter Bedrick Books [1975]

ISBN: 0-87-226013-5

The Brontës at Haworth

Juliet Gardiner

Published by Collins & Brown [1992]

ISBN: 1-85-585135-0

Brontës of Haworth

Brian Wilks

Published by Collins Willow Books [1986]

ISBN: 0-00-218192-4

Brookes' Industrial Railways

Sydney A. Leleux

The story of Joseph Brooke Limited railways

Published by Oakwood Press [1972]

Buildings in the Town & Parish of Halifax

John Horner

A collection of lithographed drawings

drawn from nature and on stone

records the area before industrialisation.

Published by Roberts Leyland [1835]

Buildings of Brighouse

Brighouse Civic Trust

Published by Brighouse Civic Trust [1990]

Burials at the Chapels of Heptonstall & Cross Stone in the Parish of H

Heptonstall [1594-1812] Cross Stone [1678-1837]

Vol I: Surnames A to F [1997]
Vol II: Surnames G to J [1997]
Vol III: Surnames K to Sq [1997]
Vol IV: Surnames Stansfield to Y [1997]

Published by Douglas Wilson of Calder Bank, 52 Burnley Road,Todmorden

Bygone Halifax & District

Norman Ellis

Published by Mtd Rigg (Publications) [1993]

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