Page revised 22 November 2009

EDWARD LAW

HUDDERSFIELD & DISTRICT HISTORY

A native of Lindley, I had from my teenage years a strong interest in local history. Initially this was directed only at Lindley, but soon expanded to include Huddersfield and eventually the surrounding areas.

Whilst living in Lindley I wrote quite widely in the field of local history (bibliography). When I removed to Ireland in 1992 I had much research material, on this and other topics, which I felt I might get to work on in the future; as this begins to look less likely I have thought it would be useful to make the material available on the internet.

All are welcome to make use of it for non-commercial purposes, as I have utilised the researches of others, giving only due acknowledgement.

HUDDERSFIELD AND DISTRICT.

ESSAYS

RESEARCH
Brights Buildings & Cobdens Row. Inns and innkeepers of Huddersfield & district.
The Chronicle Office. (Lord Street, Huddersfield). Inns Huddersfield A-B
The house that Jack built. (The Elms, Lingards, Slaithwaite). Inns Huddersfield C-D
Huddersfield maps, a caution. Inns Huddersfield E-G
Huddersfield's first automobile. The George, Huddersfield
Thornton Lodge. Inns Huddersfield H
Dr James Bradley c1759-1833. Inns Huddersfield I-L
A Huddersfield bank cashier. Inns Huddersfield M-N
An obscure family history resource. Inns Huddersfield O-P
Storthes Hall, Thurstonland. Inns Huddersfield Q-R
Huddersfield: Titled classes A-L Inns Huddersfield S
Huddersfield: Titled classes M-Z Inns Huddersfield T-Z
Early Huddersfield Banks & Bankers Huddersfield College prize medals.
The Day-book of a Toothill Quaker Huddersfield clock and watch makers
Architects of Huddersfield & District to 1860  
Land Agents & Surveyors of Huddersfield & District to 1840  
18th Century Regulation of the Narrow Woollen Cloth Trade  
Early Huddersfield Printers  
History of the George Hotel, Huddersfield to 1900  

 

LINDLEY.

ESSAYS RESEARCH
The Gledhill family of Lindley and their buildings. Early vehicle registration.
Self-help.  
Walker's woodyard.  

 

NATIONAL

William Henry Crossland, Victorian architect.

PART 1 PART 2 PART 3 PART 4 PART 5 PART 6 PART 7
Introduction & Huddersfield origins Training in London & practice in Halifax & Leeds Practice in London, travels & family Buildings: starts 1856-1863 Buildings: starts 1864-1867 Buildings: starts 1868-1871 Buildings: starts 1872-1888

 

OTHER LOCATIONS.

ESSAYS
Crownest, Dewsbury, Yorkshire.
The Loyal United Free Mechanics (Leigh, Lancashire).
The origins of the silver trade in Sheffield.
Sheffield silversmiths.

HUDDERSFIELD HISTORY LINKS

The web site of Huddersfield Local History Society.

 

LINKS TO RELATED SITES.

The Victorian pastime of crest collecting.

A brief outline of Anastatic printing with reference to crest and photograph albums.

The history of Kilkenny city and county, essays and research material.

Notes and queries on Free Franks of the United Kingdom.