Welcome to a podcast by Calderdale Libraries!

Each month they will be bringing you fabulous guests along with stories and facts from Calderdale’s weird and wonderful past. With over 22 episodes to date, covering a many topics, there is plenty to delight any curious history lover.

Latest episode: The Life and Times of a Nuisance Inspector

In their 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…

Tune in and find out!

For more details and to access the podcast, please visit: History Out Loud .
To find out more about Local Studies in Calderdale Libraries, please see: Local studies and family history in libraries.
Many topics that we cover are featured in our Local Studies blog. Please visit: Calderdale Libraries Local Studies Blog .