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Local History Books
As a proud advocate of our local town, the Harrison Lord Gallery stocks a small selection of interesting and educating history books based in the area. The list below is not exhaustive of what we offer - for more information of what we have in stock please contact us
Yorkshire Windmills Through Time
Alan Whitworth
This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which Yorkshire Windmills have changed and developed over the last century.
Bradford Transport
David J. Croft
A unique and charming look at the history of transport in Bradford, through a fascinating collection of beautiful photographs.
Brighouse Through Time
Chris Helme
This fascinating selection of more than 180 photographs traces some of the many ways in which Brighouse has changed and developed over the last century.
Elland Through Time
Brian & Emily Hargreaves
Elland Through Time is a unique insight into the illustrious history of this part of Yorkshire. Reproduced in full colour, this is an exciting examination of the well-known streets and famous faces, and what they meant to the people of this area throughout the 19th and into the 20th Century.
Haworth Through Time
Steven Wood & Ian Palmer
Haworth Through Time is a unique insight into the illustrious history of this part of the country. Reproduced in full colour, this is an exciting examination of Haworth, the famous streets and the famous faces, and what they meant to the people of this area throughout the 19th and into the 20th Century.
Haworth, Oxenhope & Stanbury From Old Photographs
Volume 1: Domestic & Social Life
Steven Wood
A unique and charming look at the history of Haworth and its inhabitants, through a fascinating collection of beautiful photographs.
Saltaire Through Time
Malcolm Hitt & Gary Firth
This fascinating selection of more than 180 photographs traces some of the many ways in which Saltaire has changed and developed over the last century.
Yorkshire People & Railways
Peter Tuffrey
A look back in time to what life on the railways in Yorkshire was really like when steam was King.
Steam Around Leeds
Mike Hitches
Steam Around Leeds is the story of steam railways around Leeds, Bradford, Halifax, Huddersfield and Wakefield, as well as the many branches in the area. The book also looks at private locomotive builders, such as Hunslet and Kitson’s and steam preservation – the Middleton Railway and Keighley and Worth Valley Railway were pioneers in this area
Along the Penistone Line
Peter Thomas
Why the 19th-century railway builders should even have thought of a line linking Huddersfield with Sheffield, now known as the Penistone Line, is one of life's mysteries. Their choice of route was bound to cause them problems, with the risk of all sorts of disasters.
Elland Revistited
Brian Hargreaves
This fascinating collection of over 200 archive images provides a nostalgic insight into the changing history of Elland over the last 100 years.
Sunny Vale Pleasure Gardens
Chris Helme
This collection of more than 180 images, complemented by detailed captions and reminiscences of the Gardens throughout their long history, will delight all who remember visiting as a child and provide a fascinating insight into this vanished, but not-forgotten, institution.
What Brass Bands did for me
Chris Helme
"What Brass Bands Did For Me" will bring back many happy memories for those who have been involved with bands at any level over the years. An essential record of life in the mill towns as it once was, and a triumphant celebration of a community that lives on into the twenty-first century, it is a must-have for every lover of music.
Brighouse and District
Chris Helme
This fascinating collection of over 200 archive images which illustrate some of the historical developments which have shaped the town of Brighouse.