Event Category: Outing
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Alfresco History Heritage Walk in Todmorden
The plan for this month's session is to go on a private group walk led by Anne Mealia, one of the guides from Calderdale Heritage Walks. We will go on one of the itineraries listed under the heading 'Walks' here: https://evergreenancestry.com/walks-and-talks/ The itinerary should cover about 2 miles, and last about two hours, so plenty Read more
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Group visit to Bolling Hall
For our first outing of the year, it is proposed to visit Bolling Hall In Bradford on Sunday 22ndFebruary at 2:00 pm. This is one of the oldest houses in Bradford. The Manor of Bolling was mentioned in the Domesday Book. The earliest part of the building dates from the 13th century. It’s owned by Bradford Council, and admission Read more
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November Walk - Mytholm to Todmorden
Our final walk of 2025 will be led by Bill Black on Tuesday 25th November and will be from Mytholm to Todmorden on the north side of the Calder Valley, starting at 10:10am approx. Here are the details from Bill:- We’ll start at the junction of King Street (as the A646 is known at Read more
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Alfresco History Tour of Rochdale Town Hall
Details of this tour are given below. Places must be booked by 19th October. Bank details are at the bottom of this page.. u3a Todmorden Bank Details Account Holder: UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE TODMORDEN Sort Code: 05-09-59 Account No: 39386521 Reference: Please write AHA-Surname,Initial Read more
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Bradford City Centre Heritage Walk
For this outing we'll be following a walking tour designed for Bradford City of Culture 2025, which takes in many of Bradford City Centre's architectural highlights. The route is described in the downloadable pamphlet below. Sue and Bob Hayter reconnoitred the route back in April, and their report follows below. We'll meet outside Bradford Interchange Read more
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Outing to Queen Street Mill Textile Museum
This visit will take place on one of the museum's steam weekends, when the engine powering the looms will be in action. Our guided tour will commence at 1:30 pm. Getting There Details of how to get there by public transport are given in the venue link above, along with much other information to help Read more
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Alfresco History visit to Halifax Industrial Museum
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Alfresco History visit to Whalley Abbey
For brief information about the venue, see https://www.visitlancashire.com/things-to-do/whalley-abbey-p7141 This will be a guided group visit starting at 2:00 pm. A 2-course Lunch can be taken in the refectory at 1:00 pm, costing £15.50, and for this you must pre-book. It is not necessary to opt for the lunch in order to take part in the Read more
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Alfresco History/Archaeology Trip To Bankfield Museum
Details (pdf) prepared by Sue Hayter follow. Read more
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Alfresco History visit to Sunny Bank Mill
This visit will include a talk by the Mill's Archivist and a tour of the mill, for which there is a charge of £7 payable on arrival. There are several catering outlets in different buildings on the site that can be used for lunch. See https://www.sunnybankmills.co.uk/dining-shopping/eat-drink/ Getting there The options are by train to New Read more