Meetings of the Littleborough Historical and Archaeological Society

(For Norden & District Local History Society meetings see bottom right)

The Society’s Meetings are normally held on the 2nd Thursday of each month at 8 pm (doors open around 7:00 pm) in the History Centre on Platform 2 of Littleborough Station. The Centre is fully accessible via the station ramp. Light refreshments are served on arrival.

Non Members are very welcome to attend and there is a small charge:-  

    Members £2:50      Visitors £3:50  

Future Meeting during 2024

12th September 2024 - Industrial Dearnley by Bernard Pratt

10th October 2024 - Travels around the UK Canal by Janna & Jo May

14th November 2024 - Castleshaw Roman Fort by Norman Redhead

12th December 2024 - Members Christmas Event

2025

9th January 2025 - Motorcycles by Keith Mellor

 Later months still being determined

2025- J Clegg and Bros - Continuing (Sustainable) Development of Rakewood (Higher) Mill

by Peter Clegg

Station/History Centre Location Plan

Norden & District Local History Society

Meetings at Norden Bowling Club, Trinity St, Norden, OL12 7RW  - Talks start at 7 pm  -

2024 PROGRAMME


2nd September - Jane Ellis - 'Tk of Old Rly' - The Wanderings of a Railway Rambler

7th October - Update on the restoration of Rochdale Town Hall

4th November - A talk by Brian Groom based on his latest book 'Manchester , A People's History of the City that Shaped the Modern World'

4TH NOV 24 Brian Groom – ‘MANCHESTER, A Peoples History of the City that Shaped the Modern World’    based on his latest book

2ND DEC 24 Michael Astrop – A History of Christmas (includes a quiz) and to be followed by a Pie and Peas Supper

6th Jan 25 Iain Bowden – The History Hare Hill House, Littleborough

3rd Feb 25 Heather Davies – Gods Glaziers

3rd Mar 25 Rob Mason   ‘Do You Remember When’ etc and Traditional Lancashire    Songs/Humour

7th April 25  Janet Niepolojczycia  ‘ Pack Horse Days and Pack Horse Ways’

 12th May 25  Jackie Mafi – Every Picture Tells a Story    


HISTORY CENTRE

LOCATION MAP


Free Parking is available locally     - Address

Littleborough History Centre, Platform 2, Littleborough Station, Stephenson Square, Railway St, LITTLEBOROUGH, Lancs.

Postcode  OL15 8AF

Email - lborohist@gmail.com