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History Out LoudThe Life and Times of an Illustrator, with Chris MouldAnd now for something a bit different...In this episode, History Out Loud has a chat with illustrator and author, Chris Mould, about his life growing up in West Yorkshire and the characters he has brought to life in books such as The Iron Man, Animal Farm and the graphic novel, War of the Worlds.Chris currently has an exhibition of his work at Bankfield Museum, Halifax, running until the 30th of August 2025.To find out more, please visit: https://museums.calderdale.gov.uk/whats-on/exhibitions/world-chris-mould/
2025-06-2749 minHistory Out LoudStreets in the Sky: The History of Market Trading in Halifax, with Rob KilnerIn this episode History Out Loud's Sarah takes over the presenter seat :) for a chat with Rob Kilner, from Calderdale Markets, about the history of market trading in Halifax.This episode dovetails with the Halifax Borough Market 'Streets in the Sky' event, taking place in Central Library and Archives on the 12th of February. Though this event is fully booked, do drop in to the Local Studies department in Central Library to learn more about this spectacular borough market,and visit the Calderdale Markets webpage : https://new.calderdale.gov.uk/communities/calderdale-markets/market-halls...
2025-02-1136 minHistory Out LoudA look at the Christmas NewspapersIn this 'Christmas Special' episode, Sarah and Gill take a not too serious look back at some local Christmas news stories...
2024-12-1646 minHistory Out LoudMoorland: Folklore, History and Literature, with John Billingsley"A landscape is never properly settled until it is named and given stories".
Welcome back listeners for a bumper episode in which returning guest, John Billingsley, and Gill take a long ramble over the epic topic of Moorland...
2024-10-1456 minHistory Out LoudHaunted Valley: The Ghosts That Time Forgot - with Paul WeatherheadAuthor, Paul Weatherhead, makes a welcome return to the podcast.
In this episode he sheds light on the historical legends, ghouls, hoaxes and headless phantoms that have beset the Calder Valley, and now haunt the pages of his popular book, 'Weird Calderdale'...
2024-07-3149 min
Real Voices of Happy ValleyEpisode 46 Cath Baker, Calderdale Badger Protection GroupViv and Dave chat with Cath Baker mostly about her work protecting badgers. There are people who deliberately attack badgers but many are inadvertently injured or killed by cars, people digging or building in places badgers live. The Calderdale Badger Protection Group work with wildlife officers and local vets to help. Have a listen and find out how you can help too. Check out the Calderdale Badgers on Facebook
2024-07-2531 minHistory Out LoudThe Friends of Christ Church Todmorden - Graves and Brambles with Sarah BrowningIn this episode we chat with Sarah Browning, a member of the Friends of Christ Church Todmorden community group, about the history of Christ Church and their valiant work in uncovering and preserving forgotten graves.
Brambles, knot-weed, grave robbers and a trick cyclist are up for discussion...
2024-05-3152 minHistory Out LoudThornton Village, Birthplace of the BrontësThornton village, the birthplace of the Brontës, is often overlooked with regard to its cultural and historical significance.
In this episode, we chat to local historian, Steve Stanworth, about how the family came to be living in Thornton, and the Brontë Birthplace Campaign's mission to preserve and celebrate this important part of history.
https://brontebirthplace.com/
2024-04-0549 minHistory Out LoudThe History of the Running Man of HalifaxIt's 2024 and Sarah and Gill are back with another episode!
Join them as they explore the curious history of The Running Man of Halifax, and the infamous Halifax Gibbet...
(Note: we will be discussing execution by decapitation)
2024-02-0243 minHistory Out LoudA Chrismas Carol Comes to Halifax...In 1858, Charles Dickens came to Halifax to read his popular
novella, ‘A Christmas Carol’.
Join local historian, David Glover, and History Out Loud’s Gill, as they bring this incredible event to life.
This isn’t Dickens' only connection to the town, however, and David has been researching another little-known connection…
2023-12-0143 minHistory Out LoudBattle of the Bands: The Great Todmorden vs. Hebden Bridge Controversy of 1898Join regular guest, Sarah, and History Out Loud's Gill, for a true tale of bottle throwing, mud-slinging and bum notes at a 'friendly' brass band competition gone wrong.
2023-09-2941 minHistory Out LoudTom Bell: The Exploding Outlaw of Hebden BridgeWeird Calderdale author, Paul Weatherhead, returns to History Out Loud to unravel the story Tom Bell - outlaw and thief, and detail the various explorations and discoveries inside the labyrinthine 'Tom Bell' caves under Hebden Bridge...
2023-07-2844 minHistory Out LoudThe Mixenden Treasure - PART 2
Join local historian and writer, John Billingsley, and History Out Loud's Gill Carpenter for part two of this true tale of greed, duplicity, sorcery and buried riches in 16th century Yorkshire...
2023-06-0241 minHistory Out LoudThe Mixenden Treasure - PART 1Join local historian and writer, John Billingsley, and History Out Loud's Gill Carpenter for a true tale of greed, duplicity, sorcery and buried riches in 16th century Yorkshire...
PART 2 out next week ;)
2023-05-2640 minHistory Out Loud'As Good as a Marriage', with Jill LiddingtonTo celebrate Anne Lister's birthday we have a very special episode recorded with author and historian, Jill Liddington. Jill is the author of 'Female Fortune: the Anne Lister Diaries, 1833 - 36', and has a brand new book out - 'As Good as a Marriage: the Anne Lister Diaries, 1836 - 38' which explores, interprets and opens up the life Anne Lister shared with Ann Walker during this short but rarely covered time period.
2023-04-0348 minHistory Out LoudFrom Suffrage to House-building: the Life of Laura Annie Willson"I went to gaol a rebel, but I have come out a regular terror".
Just one of many unforgettable quotes from suffragette and house-builder, Laura Annie Willson. In this episode we are joined by local historian, Anne Kirker, to discuss the life and times of this dynamic and inspiring woman.
2023-03-1049 min
RamblingsThe Hills are Alive! Commoners Choir in CalderdaleBoff Whalley is best known for Tubthumping with the band Chumbawamba but now he’s a core member of the Leeds based Commoners Choir which he founded. They sing about the world around them, about inequality and injustice, and they also love to walk. Cath Long, a fellow member, wrote to Ramblings to ask Clare to join them on a hike in the South Pennines near Todmorden in Calderdale, West Yorkshire. So, on a chilly, wet and blustery Saturday in early January, they met by the Shepherd’s Rest pub and headed into the hills to ramble and sing. Boff...
2023-02-0225 minHistory Out LoudThe Life and Times of a Nuisance InspectorIn our first episode of 2023, Sarah and Gill discuss the life and work of Henry Blackburn, Todmorden's long-suffering Nuisance Inspector.
But what exactly did his job entail?
Sarah has been delving into the library archives and has all the answers...
* If you'd like to find out about Halifax's first Sanitary Inspector, there will be a fascinating display at Halifax Central Library and Archives from the beginning of February.
2023-01-2747 minHistory Out LoudFrom Kansas to Halifax: Buffalo Bill's Wild West ShowWho was Buffalo Bill and how did he end up in Halifax?
Saddle up and join Gill and Sarah for a galloping, bullwhacking, sharpshooting ride through the life and times of one of the most famous showmen of the 19th century...
2022-12-0245 minHistory Out LoudThe Life and Times of a Yorkshire Map Maker, with Christopher GoddardIn this episode, History Out Loud has a chat with cartographer and author, Christopher Goddard, about his life as a map maker and his 'expeditions' over the moorlands and through the woods of West Yorkshire..
If you would like to learn more about Chris' work, please visit: https://christophergoddard.net/
2022-10-2847 minHistory Out LoudThe History of Lister Lane Cemetery, with David GloverLocal historian and chairperson of the Friends of Lister Lane Cemetery, David Glover, joins Gill to discuss the development, life, decline and rejuvenation of this radical burial place.
If you would like to know more about the Friends of Lister Lane Cemetery you can visit their website: www.listerlanecemetery.co.uk
or email them at: friendsofllc@yahoo.co.uk
2022-09-2952 minHistory Out LoudThe History of Rushbearing and Rush Strewing in Churches across the Northern Counties, with Garry StringfellowIn this episode we are joined by local historian, writer and a founding member of the Sowerby Bridge Rushbearing Revival, Garry Stringfellow.
What is rushbearing? When did it begin? Why do remnants of the custom survive today?
Garry has all the answers...
2022-08-2649 minHistory Out LoudFrom Todmorden to Chicago: Sam Fielden and the Haymarket Riot of 1886 - PART TWOHow did Todmorden man, Sam Fielden, end up at the centre of the famous 1886 Haymarket Riot in Chicago?
Seasoned History Out Loud guest, Sarah Browning, is back for the second and concluding episode of this transatlantic story.
2022-07-2235 min
History Out LoudFrom Todmorden to Chicago: Sam Fielden and the Haymarket Riot of 1886 - PART ONE"...and then, if they love the truth, they must tell to each other what is truth or what they think is the truth; that is the sum of my offending."
How did Todmorden man, Sam Fielden, end up at the centre of the famous 1886 Haymarket Riot in Chicago? This month's guest, Sarah Browning, has been investigating...
2022-06-2440 minHistory Out LoudThe Legend of Robin Hood and Kirklees Priory (EPISODE 2)Join us again for part two of the ever-morphing legend of Robin Hood. In this episode Paul Weatherhead and John Billingsley are back with Gill Carpenter to discuss documented hauntings and supernatural experiences at the grave on the Kirklees estate.
For further reading check out these two books:
- ‘Weird Calderdale – Strange and Horrible Local History’, by Paul Weatherhead.
- ‘Hood, Head and Hag – Further Folk Tales from Calderdale’, by John Billingsley.
2022-05-2743 minHistory Out LoudThe Legend of Robin Hood and Kirklees Priory (EPISODE 1)Local folklorist, John Billingsley and 'Weird Historian' Paul Weatherhead make a welcome return to History Out Loud to discuss the legend of Robin Hood, his death at Kirklees Priory and the mysterious goings on thereafter...
This will be a bumper two-parter - we had so much to say!
*For further reading, check out these two books:
- 'Hood Head and Hag - Further Folk Tales from Calderdale', by John Billingsley
- 'Weird Calderdale - Strange and Horrible Local History', by Paul Weatherhead.
2022-04-2239 min
Room 106Ep9: The Planning Bill’s reported demise, the crisis at Calderdale Council and another authority under cyber attackKey planning news, and why it’s important, brought to you by the team behind Planning magazine, the leading source of independent intelligence for planning professionals for 50 years. planningresource.co.uk @planning MagIn this episode:What reports that Michael Gove will drop the standalone Planning Bill reveal about the the government’s plans for the systemWhat caused the crisis in processing applications at Calderdale Council?How the cyber attack at Gloucester City Council has affected the planning service, and how it is respondingPLUS The planning committee member who opened a coffee shop de...
2022-03-0830 minHistory Out LoudIn Search of Ann WalkerWe know lots about 19th Century lesbian diarist Anne Lister but what about her Halifax neighbour and long term lover Ann Walker? To mark 168 years since Ann Walker's death; Sarah caught up with Diane and Alexa from In Search of Ann Walker to find out what new information they have uncovered in the Archives and how they are starting to piece together Ann Walker's life..
To find out more about Ann Walker check out Welcome - In Search of Ann Walker
Follow In Search of Ann Walker on twitter at @SearchingForAnn
For information a...
2022-02-2552 minHistory Out LoudBLAST FROM THE PAST: Severe Winters from Calderdale History, and Beyond...We can all think back to winters in our past that have left an icy imprint on our memory; however, quite a few of us were not alive during the most recent, truly harsh winters to hit the United Kingdom and none of us have experienced the worst winters on record.
Join Sarah Browning and Gill Carpenter for a decidedly chilly episode...
2022-01-2844 minHistory Out LoudHaunted Skies - with Paul WeatherheadSarah and Gill are joined once again by 'Weird Calderdale' author, Paul Weatherhead, to discuss UFOs, alien abductions and strange goings on in the Calder Valley...
2021-12-0256 minHistory Out LoudJames Bolton - 18th Century Halifax NaturalistIn this episode Sarah tells Gill all about 18th Century Halifax Naturalist, Mycologist and Artist James Bolton
2021-11-0339 minHistory Out LoudThe Halifax Slasher - Razor Blade TerrorThe first of two episodes recorded with 'Weird Calderdale' author, Paul Weatherhead.
'In the winter of 1938, while Europe braced itself for war, the people of Halifax were in a state of nervous panic. Reports had begun to emerge of a razor blade wielding maniac leaping out from the town’s many dark alleys and yards, slashing his helpless victims and then disappearing into the night with almost supernatural speed.'
2021-10-0134 min
Discover 2020: Pandemic StoriesDiscover 2020: Pandemic Stories: Rob Webster CEO SWYPFT NHS Trust March 2021Being responsible for thousands of NHS workers and hundreds of Patients with mental health problems was a giant challenge for the then Chief Executive Rob Webster during the Pandemic Lockdowns.
Rob talks honestly to Gary, Tony and Michael about his personal situation, which clearly was not easy, balanced against the demands of work where his personal responsibility was for looking after those most disadvantaged and affected by the pandemic. His experience is personal. But it is also human, positive and hopeful in the context of personal and professional challenge.
Listen to his story of how...
2021-09-2917 minHistory Out LoudChurn Milk Joan - Folklore and Landscape with John BillingsleyIn this episode we are joined again by local folklore expert John Billingsley. We'll be asking what is it about Calderdale and in particular the Calderdale landscape that makes it so rich in folkore. We'll be talking boggarts, witches and the story of Churn Milk Joan..
2021-09-0339 minHistory Out LoudHalifax Zoo and Amusement Park - a little-known enterpriseIn this episode Sarah and Gill will be discussing the rise and fall of the Halifax Zoo and Amusement Park - animals galore, great escapes, balloon ascents and all the fun of the fair...
2021-07-3032 minHistory Out LoudA Todmorden Murder; the case of Clara Law (Part Two)This is part two of two of our episode looking at the murder of Clara Law at the Todmorden Co-Operative in 1891. We are joined by our colleague Sarah B from Todmorden Library
This is a pretty grim tale and includes discussions around murder, suicide and sexual assault. We reference local newspaper reports from the time which include graphic descriptions of the crime scene.
2021-07-0232 minHistory Out LoudA Todmorden Murder; the case of Clara Law (Part One)Today we are joined by Sarah B from Todmorden Library to tell us all about the case of Clara Law who was found dead in the Todmorden Co-Operative Building in 1891. this is Part one of a two part episode
This is a pretty grim tale and includes discussions around murder, suicide and sexual assault. We reference local newspaper reports from the time which include graphic descriptions of the crime scene.
2021-06-2524 minHistory Out LoudA Stoney Gaze - Archaic Stone Heads with John BillingsleyEver feel like you're being watched?
In this episode Sarah and Gill are joined by regular H.O.L guest, John Billingsley, for a fascinating journey into the cult of the stone head.
Bring your Indiana Jones hat.
2021-05-2135 minHistory Out LoudThe Final Journey: Calderdale's Corpse-ways with John BillingsleyWriter and folklorist John Billingsley returns for another chat from the stacks with the History Out Loud team. In this episode we will be discussing Calderdale's corpse-ways - what are they, where are they and why were they necessary?
2021-04-2333 min
Anne Lister's birthday diary entry readings, April 2021Day 12 - 1840Welcome to our twenty third, and final, diary reading! - day 12: 1840. ENJOY! 🎩
2021-04-1210 minAnne Lister's birthday diary entry readings, April 2021Day 11, part 2 - 1839Welcome to our twenty second – and penultimate.. – diary reading! - day 11, part 2: 1839. Enjoy! 🎩
2021-04-1106 minAnne Lister's birthday diary entry readings, April 2021Day 11, part 1 - 1838Welcome to our twenty first diary reading! - day 11, part 1: 1838. Enjoy! 🎩
2021-04-1104 minAnne Lister's birthday diary entry readings, April 2021Day 10, part 2 - 1837Welcome to our twentieth diary reading! - day 10, part 2: 1837. Enjoy! 🎩
2021-04-1005 minAnne Lister's birthday diary entry readings, April 2021Day 10, part 1 - 1836Welcome to our nineteenth diary reading! - day 10, part 1: 1836. Enjoy! 🎩
2021-04-1009 minAnne Lister's birthday diary entry readings, April 2021Day 9, part 2 - 1835Welcome to our eighteenth diary reading! - day 9, part 2: 1835. Enjoy! 🎩
2021-04-0903 minHistory Out LoudWhen Sylvia Plath Met YorkshireOn the 31st of August, 1956, the poets Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes boarded a train in London bound for Yorkshire. They were travelling north for an extended visit, staying with Ted's parents, Edith and William, in Heptonstall..
In this episode Sarah and Gill discuss Sylvia's first impressions of the Calder Valley through an exploration of the letters and poetry she wrote at the time.
2021-04-0917 minAnne Lister's birthday diary entry readings, April 2021Day 9, part 1 - 1834Welcome to our seventeenth diary reading! - day 9, part 1: 1834. Enjoy! 🎩
2021-04-0908 minAnne Lister's birthday diary entry readings, April 2021Day 8, part 2 - 1833Welcome to our sixteenth diary reading! - day 8, part 2: 1833. Enjoy! 🎩
2021-04-0803 minAnne Lister's birthday diary entry readings, April 2021Day 8, part 1 - 1832Welcome to our fifteenth diary reading! - day 8, part 1: 1832. Enjoy! 🎩
2021-04-0806 minAnne Lister's birthday diary entry readings, April 2021Day 7, part 2 - 1831Welcome to our fourteenth diary reading! - day 7, part 2: 1831. Enjoy! 🎩
2021-04-0705 minAnne Lister's birthday diary entry readings, April 2021Day 7, part 1 - 1830Welcome to our thirteenth diary reading! - day 7, part 1: 1830. Enjoy! 🎩
2021-04-0704 minAnne Lister's birthday diary entry readings, April 2021Day 6, part 2 - 1829Welcome to our twelfth diary reading! - day 6, part 2: 1829. Enjoy! 🎩
2021-04-0605 minAnne Lister's birthday diary entry readings, April 2021Day 6, part 1 - 1828Welcome to our eleventh diary reading! - day 6, part 1: 1828. Enjoy! 🎩
2021-04-0604 minAnne Lister's birthday diary entry readings, April 2021Day 5, part 2 - 1827Welcome to our tenth diary reading! - day 5, part 2: 1827. Enjoy! 🎩
2021-04-0508 minAnne Lister's birthday diary entry readings, April 2021Day 5, part 1 - 1826Welcome to our ninth diary reading! - day 5, part 1: 1826. Enjoy! 🎩
2021-04-0503 minAnne Lister's birthday diary entry readings, April 2021Day 4, part 2 - 1825Welcome to our eighth diary reading - day 4: 1825. ENJOY! 🎩
2021-04-0409 minAnne Lister's birthday diary entry readings, April 2021Day 4, part 1 - 1824Welcome to our seventh diary reading! - day 4, part 1: 1824. Enjoy! 🎩
2021-04-0405 minAnne Lister's birthday diary entry readings, April 2021Day 3, part 2 - 1823Welcome to our sixth diary reading! - day 3, part 2: 1823. Enjoy! 🎩
2021-04-0304 minHistory Out LoudAnne Lister and Shibden Hall with Angela Clare (Part Two)The second part of a two part podcast. Sarah and Gill chat to Angela Clare, Collections Officer at Calderdale Museums, which includes Shibden Hall, home of Halifax landowner, traveller, mountaineer and lesbian diarist Anne Lister.
In this episode we'll be talking about The Moss House, the novel Angela has written about Anne Lister and Ann Walker and also some of the other women in Anne Lister's life.
This podcast was recorded as part of Anne Lister's 230th birthday celebrations, as well as Shibden Hall's 600th birthday! For a virtual tour of Shibden Hall and to r...
2021-04-0331 minAnne Lister's birthday diary entry readings, April 2021Day 3, part 1 - 1822Welcome to our fifth diary reading! - day 3, part 1: 1822. Enjoy! 🎩
2021-04-0302 minAnne Lister's birthday diary entry readings, April 2021Day 2, part 2 - 1821Welcome to our fourth diary reading! - day 2, part 2: 1821. Enjoy! 🎩
2021-04-0202 minAnne Lister's birthday diary entry readings, April 2021Day 2, part 1 - 1820Welcome to our third diary reading! - day 2, part 1: 1820. Enjoy! 🎩
2021-04-0202 minHistory Out LoudAnne Lister and Shibden Hall with Angela Clare (Part One)The first of a two part podcast; Sarah and Gill chat to Angela Clare, Collections Officer at Calderdale Museums, which includes Shibden Hall, home of Halifax landowner, traveller, mountaineer and lesbian diarist Anne Lister.
This podcast was recorded as part of Anne Lister's 230th birthday celebrations, as well as Shibden Hall's 600th birthday! For a virtual tour of Shibden Hall and to read all Anne's birthday diary entries visit https://museums.calderdale.gov.uk/
Find out more about Anne's diaries and the transcription project here https://wyascatablogue.wordpress.com/exhibitions/anne-lister/
Also check ou...
2021-04-0232 minAnne Lister's birthday diary entry readings, April 2021Day 1, part 2 - 1819Welcome to our second diary reading! - day 1, part 2: 1819. Enjoy! 🎩
2021-04-0102 minAnne Lister's birthday diary entry readings, April 2021Day 1, part 1 - 1818Welcome to our first diary reading! - day 1, part 1: 1818. Enjoy! 🎩
2021-04-0103 min
Wild Horizons - the BMC hillwalking podcast4 Calderdale - moors, the past and the futureChris Dean takes us to the moors above Calderdale, looks at their past and reflects on their importance for the environment, as well as the work of the Moors for the Future Partnership.
2021-03-3043 minAnne Lister's birthday diary entry readings, April 2021Introductory teaser to Anne Lister's birthday diary readingsHear a short clip from some of our friends who have read one of Anne's birthday entries. The full birthday diary entries, here, daily from 1st-12th April!
2021-03-2601 minHistory Out LoudWhat is Folklore with John BillingsleyToday Sarah and Gill are joined by local author and folklore expert John Billingsley. We'll be asking what does folklore actually mean, which stories do we remember and pass on and which stories do we forget; and what does that mean for folklore. John will also spin us some folk tale yarns from Calderdale including the story of Devil's Rock.
2021-03-2631 min
Discover 2020: Pandemic StoriesFull introduction to Discover 2020: Pandemic StoriesFind out from the the people involved in Discover 2020 project what this project is all about. Full of insights, discussion and learning from the stories and the experiences of others and themselves in lockdown! Focusing on the affects of mental health and wellbeing.
Interviewed by Matt Ellis - Principal of Calderdale and Kirklees Recovery and Wellbeing College
Gary, Michael and Tony - 3 volunteers trained as Oral Historians give an account of why they feel this is important work
Supported by Maria Ineson project co-ordinator - Wakefield Mental Health Museum
2021-03-2332 minDiscover 2020: Pandemic StoriesCarrie talks to Michael - Full Interview 24 mins18 weeks in, Michael and Carrie look back on the early days of lockdown as a time of peace and quiet.
2021-03-2223 minDiscover 2020: Pandemic StoriesSara talks to Michael- Full Interview 12minsAfter 16 weeks of living with the pandemic, Sara talks to Michael about the benefits of volunteering in lockdown, delivering an online course for the Recovery College
2021-03-2212 minDiscover 2020: Pandemic StoriesTony talks to Gary - Full Interview 16minsFifteen weeks into lockdown and we're looking forward to the lifting of restrictions. Thinking the worst is over, Tony reflects on the impact it's all had on his mental health.
2021-03-2216 minDiscover 2020: Pandemic StoriesMichael and Gary - Full Interview 29 minsTwelve weeks after lockdown began, and Michael and Gary ponder the question - has lockdown changed the way you view things?
2021-03-2228 minDiscover 2020: Pandemic StoriesCarrie - Short Interview 4minsIt's now 18 weeks since the world changed and Carrie reflects on the impact of not being able to work, missing her family and the power of a good cry.
2021-03-2204 minDiscover 2020: Pandemic StoriesCarrie - Short Interview 2 mins18 weeks in, Michael and Carrie look back on the early days of lockdown as a time of peace and quiet.
2021-03-2201 minDiscover 2020: Pandemic StoriesSara Interview short version - 3 minsAfter 16 weeks of living with the pandemic, Sara talks to Michael about the benefits of volunteering in lockdown and what is was like delivering an online course for the Recovery College.
2021-03-2202 minAnne Lister's birthday diary entry readings, April 2021Introduction to Anne Lister's birthday diary entry readings (extended intro)Introduction to Anne Lister's birthday diary entry readings, April 2021 - by Rachel Lappin, Project Manager, Calderdale Cultural Destinations.
2021-03-2105 minDiscover 2020: Pandemic StoriesGary - Full Interview 21minsLockdown began on 23 March 2021. This interview was recorded seven weeks later when Gary tells Michael how he's coping with this bizarre new situation.
2021-03-1921 minHistory Out LoudThe 1835 Halifax electionIn our first podcast Sarah and Gill will be talking about window breaking, bribery, corruption and power at the 1835 election in Halifax.
You can view the poll book from the 1835 election and Benjamin Wilson's Struggles of an Old Chartist at our online visual archive Weaver to Web. https://www.calderdale.gov.uk/wtw
2021-03-1922 minDiscover 2020: Pandemic StoriesTony - Interview with 8 minsFifteen weeks into lockdown and we're looking forward to the lifting of restrictions. Thinking the worst is over, Tony reflects on the impact it's all had on his mental health.
2021-03-1808 minDiscover 2020: Pandemic StoriesMichael & Gary discuss 2minsExploring issues of mental health throughout the lockdowns of 2020 and beyond. Oral histories project of interviews of people who have a lived experience of mental health and how the Covid-19 pandemic has affected them
2021-03-1502 minDiscover 2020: Pandemic StoriesGary - Interview 4 minLockdown begins on 23 March. This interview was recorded seven weeks later when Gary tells Michael how he's coping with this bizarre new situation.
2021-03-0803 min
English for Life in the UKWhat and where is Calderdale?The St Augustine’s Centre is based in the town of Halifax and the borough of Calderdale. We explain the geography, history, famous places and people of the area. Plus superlative adjectives.
2021-02-1424 min
Curious e-MotionLaura Johansen on Calderdale, Gentleman Jack, and ordinary people doing extraordinary things.Hear about Laura’s incredible contribution to tourism and culture in Calderdale through the Cultural Destinations project, and her lesser-known role as a diplomat! Laura Johansen was the Cultural Development manager for the Cultural Destinations project for Calderdale, which included boosting tourism around Gentleman Jack, which has resulted in Halifax becoming a hot spot for visitors from around the world!Sam spoke to her as she was preparing to move on from Cultural Destinations, back to her job at the Foreign Office. They discuss the impact of culture, how the BBC and HBO series Gentleman Jack ha...
2020-11-1536 min
The Ofsted InterviewCalderdale council: 'Ofsted left no stone unturned'Julie Jenkins, director of children's and young people's services at Calderdale council talk to Community Care about the journey to its 'good' Ofsted rating achieved towards the end of 2018. Ofsted highlighted the council's 'outstanding' services for children in care and care leavers, the supportive and caring culture within the council's children's services and the significant strengthening of performance management. Jenkins describes the "tailored" nature of the council's children in care and care leaver service, how it took decisive action to immediately address areas of improvement Ofsted highlighted during the inspection process and how the service supports...
2019-01-1822 min
British Theatre Guide podcastInvestigating Calderdale's relationship with water with 509 in HalifaxMark Smith interviews Jenny Harris, creative producer for 509 Arts, about their production Calderland. Forming the centrepiece of the Landlines & Watermarks project, this "people's opera" aims to investigate, question and celebrate Calderdale's relationship with water, in the wake of the 2015 Boxing Day floods which were devastating to large parts of Yorkshire. The production has a cast of over 200 singers drawn from local communities, and a script by award-winning writer Mike Kenny. It's to be performed in the Piece Hall in Halifax, a recently-restored Grade I listed building. Jenny talks during the final weeks of...
2017-09-2618 min
Jacqui BlayCalderdale Next ChapterCalderdale Councillor Barry Collins came in to talk about the exciting multi million pound developments for Halifax Town Centre and Calderdale. Joined by the Programme Manager for the plans Chris Hoesli, the detailed the proposed changes to the town centre, train and bus station and detailed the A629 project that broke ground this week plus the access to and from both Calderdale Hospital and HRI
2017-08-2321 min
The #TeachComputing Podcast, from @exafoundation#TeachComputing at HackToTheFuture Hull & CAS Calderdale, 4Jun14We held a Hack To The Future event at Kelvin Hall School, Hull for 60 girls and their teachers. In this podcast I interview some of the people at the event. Then later in the podcast you can hear an interview with Pete Bell at the Calderdale Computing At School Hub Meeting. If you want to use the lesson plan we used for the first lesson, you can download it from http://tinyurl.com/h2df-lesson-plan
2014-06-0429 min
Financial strategy and private finance initiative - for iPod/iPhoneCalderdale hospitalFrom securing the funding to completing the construction of PFI-funded Calderdale Hospital.
2009-06-2900 minFinancial strategy and private finance initiative - for iPad/Mac/PCCalderdale hospitalFrom securing the funding to completing the construction of PFI-funded Calderdale Hospital.
2009-06-2900 minFinancial strategy and private finance initiative - for iPod/iPhoneTranscript -- Calderdale hospitalTranscript -- From securing the funding to completing the construction of PFI-funded Calderdale Hospital.
2009-06-2958 minFinancial strategy and private finance initiative - for iPad/Mac/PCTranscript -- Calderdale hospitalTranscript -- From securing the funding to completing the construction of PFI-funded Calderdale Hospital.
2009-06-2958 minFinancial strategy and private finance initiative - for iPad/Mac/PCCalderdale: preparing the bidMembers of the Calderdale NHS trust and the private consortium discuss the affordability of the new hospital.
2009-06-2900 minFinancial strategy and private finance initiative - for iPod/iPhoneCalderdale: preparing the bidMembers of the Calderdale NHS trust and the private consortium discuss the affordability of the new hospital.
2009-06-2900 minFinancial strategy and private finance initiative - for iPad/Mac/PCTranscript -- Calderdale: preparing the bidTranscript -- Members of the Calderdale NHS trust and the private consortium discuss the affordability of the new hospital.
2009-06-2958 minFinancial strategy and private finance initiative - for iPod/iPhoneTranscript -- Calderdale: preparing the bidTranscript -- Members of the Calderdale NHS trust and the private consortium discuss the affordability of the new hospital.
2009-06-2958 minFinancial strategy and private finance initiative - for iPad/Mac/PCCalderdale: merging trustsHow the merging of Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS trusts affected the PFI scheme for Calderdale hospital.
2009-06-2900 minFinancial strategy and private finance initiative - for iPod/iPhoneCalderdale: merging trustsHow the merging of Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS trusts affected the PFI scheme for Calderdale hospital.
2009-06-2900 minFinancial strategy and private finance initiative - for iPod/iPhoneTranscript -- Calderdale: merging trustsTranscript -- How the merging of Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS trusts affected the PFI scheme for Calderdale hospital.
2009-06-2958 minFinancial strategy and private finance initiative - for iPad/Mac/PCTranscript -- Calderdale: merging trustsTranscript -- How the merging of Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS trusts affected the PFI scheme for Calderdale hospital.
2009-06-2958 min