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The Greater Elland
Historical Society was founded in 1974 by a group of
like-minded local people.
The aims of the Society are:
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To inspire an awareness of our
heritage both locally and nationally
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To encourage
a knowledge of history, especially local history
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To be
involved with historical research, and where
practicable historical preservation
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To compile,
preserve and maintain a written and pictorial record
of our area
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To inform and
educate interested groups in the history of Greater
Elland and beyond
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Membership
Currently the Society
has about 100 members and the cost
of membership for the 2012/13 season is just £8.00 per
person.
The Society is open to all with a genuine
interest in local history. Just come along to any
meeting, taken from the syllabus and make yourself known
to the Secretary on the door.
The business
of the Society is managed by an elected committee of officers
which meets approximately quarterly.
The Society
membership meets on the second Wednesday of every month,
throughout the year. Meetings consist of a winter and summer
syllabus, with the winter programme being made up a series of
invited guest speakers, and summer programme a series of visits
and walks to places of local historical interest.
Winter meeting
attendances average in excess of 50 members per meeting and
summer visits, approximately 25 members per visit. The Annual
General Meeting takes place as part of the October meeting. In addition,
there is an annual day trip by coach to a place of interest
further afield, and an annual dinner in March. Both of these
events are charged at cost and are very popular with members.
Winter meetings take place in a pleasant room at Elland Working
Men’s Club, South Lane, Elland HX5
0HT.
Meetings
begin at 7.15 p.m. and usually end by 9.00 p.m.
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