Fair Exhibitors
This is the list of exhibitors so far for our Fair in 2026.
The Proverbial Hare – offers a wide range of gifts, cards, home ware, prints, vintage and paper goods, with a local interest.
Alan Godfrey Maps – will be bringing a wide selection of high quality historical maps of our area, many of which will be brand new ones of areas not previously done. This is a stand not to be missed for any local or family historian.
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 census booklets available for a donation. 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.
Wakefield Family History Society – the society was formed in 1997 in order to advance public education in family history and genealogy for everyone living in the Wakefield Metropolitan District or with interests in the former West Riding of Yorkshire.
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.
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.
The British Association for Local History – BALH aims to encourage enthusiasm for local history amongst learners of all ages and to share and promote best practice, knowledge and skills.
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.
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.
Holmfirth Local History Group – are part of Holme Valley Civic Society and 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.
The Yorkshire Heraldry Society – is a small regional group focusing on coats of arms, heraldic history and related topics, originally stemming from a 1970 Leeds evening class before adopting its current name in 1987.
Lancashire Family History and Heraldry Society – aims to advance the study of genealogy, heraldry and family history and to publish and make available relevant documents and records.
Colne Valley Museum – consists of four converted 19th century weavers’ cottages and provides an insight into what life was like for a weaver in the 1850s.