Fair Exhibitors
This is a list of exhibitors for our Fair in 2025 which we are updating all the time and which will take place at the Masonic Hall, Greenhead Road, Huddersfield, HD1 4EN. The following are either firm bookings plus one or two who have said they intend to come along but have not yet completed the booking form.
Commercial Stalls
Quality Maps and More – The owner has accumulated over the last 25 years of trading a large stock of’ ‘original’ Ordnance Survey maps [mainly 1947 to 1990, focusing on the colour 2½” [1:25,000] editions. Most are in pristine condition having had little if any use. He has also acquired a large number of original City atlases and street plans which form the stock of his ‘reproduction’ maps.
The Proverbial Hare – offers a wide range of gifts, cards, home ware, prints, vintage and paper goods, with a local interest.
Family & Local History Societies and other related Groups
Huddersfield & District Family History Society – our own society will have an extensive exhibition area featuring various tables showcasing what we offer. We will have a range of our excess stock of transcription booklets, particularly baptisms, available at much reduced prices. Find out more about the graveyards for which we have already transcribed the MIs and more about the projects our team are currently working on. Our researchers will be pleased to offer half hour sessions of assistance and we will have a full range of new family and local history books and stationery for sale. Most of all you can access the local knowledge of all our volunteers.
Steve Whitwam, Colne Valley Research – Steve is a long standing member of our society who has his own website concentrating on research on Colne Valley families – if you were born in the Huddersfield area you will probably find you are related to him, most people do!
Peter Norcliffe – is a local historian and proud Yorkshireman based in the Colne Valley, who has written books about his own life and more general articles and stories.
Calderdale Family History Society – Calderdale is located in the foothills of the Pennines in West Yorkshire. The Society also incorporates Halifax and District. The Society encourages and supports research into the history of families with roots in the area.
Nottinghamshire Family History Society – was formed in the 1970s and their monthly meetings are held in Nottingham. In 2011 they created a research room and library in the Justice Museum in the city.
Cumbria Family History Society was founded to help members carry out their genealogy researches and their area of interest comprises the old counties of Cumberland and Westmorland, along with part of Northern Lancashire and North Yorkshire.
Wakefield Family History Society – was formed in 1997 in order to advance public education in Family History and Genealogy for the benefit of anyone living in Wakefield Metropolitan District or with interests or family in the former West Riding of Yorkshire.
Huddersfield Local History Society – is a membership organisation for anybody and everybody interested in the history of the town. They will be selling a range of new and used books and sharing their expertise on the local area.
Huddersfield Civic Society – Huddersfield Civic Society was set up in 1964 to care for the town, both its past and its future. They protect the town’s heritage and do all they can to preserve its important buildings, amenities and places but also play a key role helping to shape the way Huddersfield is developed in the future.
FACHRS (Family & Community Historical Research Society) – aims to promote and communicate research in family and community history, with a particular emphasis on the contribution of locally based micro studies, especially through collaborative research.
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) – they honour and care for the men and women of the commonwealth forces who died in the first and second world wars, ensuring that they will never be forgotten.
Smith and Calverley of Huddersfield – Melanie Gough inherited a collection of 50+ old photos c1860s – c1920s in an album found in her grandmother Elsie Mary Smith’s attic when she died, all unnamed. She has identified one photo of Joseph Smith & family in the doorway of Quarmby Lodge, Oakes Rd, Lindley, and over time hopes to identify many more.
The Newsome Centre (former St John the Evangelist Church) – was opened in 1872 but closed for worship a few years ago; it has now been repurposed as a Community Centre and its volunteers plan to make it the heart of the community.
Colne Valley Museum – consists of four converted weavers’ cottages and provides an insight into what life was life for a 1850s weaver. The museum holds regular exhibitions and tea, coffee and cakes are available on site.
Yorkshire Group of Family History Societies – is an umbrella organisation for the many societies that cover various areas within the pre-1974 three Ridings of Yorkshire.
Friends of Tolson Museum and Ravensknowle Park – has been formed to assist in the protection, management and monitoring of the Tolson Memorial Museum and Ravensknowle Park, for use by the public as a place of recreation, education and enjoyment for the long term benefit of the community.
Holmfirth Local History Group – are a group of local historians with an interest in the area of the district. They undertake research and publish a wide variety of material about the town of Holmfirth.
Honley Civic Society – was formed in 1984 with the aim of influencing the development of the village, in line with its heritage. They hope to ensure that the built environment is appropriate to its surroundings.
Guild of One Name Studies – is the worldwide centre of excellence in one-name studies and promotes the interests of both the individuals and groups who are engaged in them. Established in 1979 the Guild provides its members with the means to share, exchange and publish information as well as encouraging and assisting all those interested in one-name studies by means of conference, seminars, projects and other activities.