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Museums
Museums and historic houses: Bagshaw Museum Castle Hill and Victoria Tower Dewsbury Museum Oakwell Hall Country Park Red House Tolson Museum 
War memorials
These memorials and monuments list the names of those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country, in World War One and World War Two, and in the other conflicts throughout the world. 
Historic buildings
Information about listed buildings and other historic sites in Kirklees: Listed buildings Conservation areas Conservation and design 
Beaumont Park restoration (external site)
Restoration projects at Beaumont Park in Huddersfield. Information from the Friends of Beaumont Park. 
Dry stone walling
The Upper Colne Valley Dry Stone Walling Project. Find out about our dry stone walling heritage and buy the DVD. 
Greenhead Park
Greenhead Park has undergone a multi-million pound transformation to breathe new life into this very popular and well loved park. 
Kirklees Image Archive (external site)
An archive of over 60,000 historic images that you can search online and buy prints from. The archive includes images of Kirklees stretching back to the late 19th century, plus images from other areas of the UK, Europe and North Africa. 
Local studies and family history
About the Local Studies Library and resources for tracing your family tree, the history of a local firm, do a history project for your homework. Resources include maps, photographs, census information, parish records and access to subscription websites. 
Mayors - former mayors
Former mayors of Kirklees from 1974 to the present day, and former mayors of the Batley, Dewsbury, Huddersfield and Spenborough districts. 
Our sporting greats
Sporting stars from Kirklees who reached the pinnacle of achievement in their chosen sports. Our sporting greats include: Derek Ibbotson, Eileen Fenton, Anita Lonsborough and Trevor Cherry. 
 Reminiscence resources (PDF 3.5Mb)
A free loan service of memory boxes, local history and photo packs, for organisations working with older people in Kirklees. Reminiscence work is an effective way of reaching people with dementia. |
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Address Kirklees Council, Civic Centre 3, Market Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2EY
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