You can explore the history of the Borough of Huddersfield and Huddersfield Corporation from their inception in 1868 through to 1974 when they were superseded by Kirklees Metropolitan Borough:
- Incorporation in 1868 to 1918
- Golden Jubilee in 1918 to 1928
- Diamond Jubilee in 1928 to 1968
- Centenary Celebrations in 1968 to 1974
A highlight of the 100th anniversary celebrations was the parade which took place on 22 June 1968. We have over 250 photographs of the event and we need your help to identify the people who took part!
Publications
The Huddersfield Local History Society have published a new collection of essays — Making Up for Lost Time: The Pioneering Years of Huddersfield Corporation — which focuses on the years 1868 to 1920, and this can be purchased on their web site:
- Introduction — David Griffiths
- Huddersfield in 1867 — Joseph Batley
- A Pioneer in Municipal Enterprise: Huddersfield, 1868 to 1920 — Cyril Pearce
- Policing Victorian Huddersfield: Chief Constable Withers and the Re-Founding of the Borough Police Force — David Taylor
- A Liberal Town? The Politics of Huddersfield Borough, 1868 to 1918 — Brendan Evans
- A Representative Citizen in Context: James Edward Willans (1842-1926) — Clyde Binfield
If you’d like to learn more about the history of the Borough of Huddersfield, the following publications have been digitised for Huddersfield 150 and are available to read online:
- Municipal Incorporation of Huddersfield: Court of Inquiry (1867)
- Jubilee History of the Corporation of Huddersfield (1918) by Owen Balmforth
- Huddersfield: Official Handbook (1930)
- The Story of Huddersfield (1968) by Roy Brook
- At Your Service: 100 Years of the Huddersfield Corporation (1968)
- County Borough of Huddersfield: Centenary Celebrations, Programme of Events (1968)
- Huddersfield: Official Handbook (1968)
Useful Links
The following web sites will help you explore the history of our local heritage further: