Low Moor Chemical Works Expolsion

Click here for the first draft of the flyer for the commemoration of the explosion

Low Moor Chemical Works Expolsion

August 21st 2016 Marks the 100th anniversary of the Low Moor Explosion. The Low Moor Local History Group are planning a series of events to mark the occasion.

More details will be published here shortly.

Iron Poppies.

Low Moor Local History Group, part of the South Bradford Local History Alliance, are launching their new book “Iron Poppies” this weekend.

The book includes research on each of the 109 men whose names appear on the war memorials in the Low Moor area of Bradford.  Its authors are Barbara Reardon and Lucy Ives whose meticulous research brings alive many forgotten stories of bravery and loss.

It is an A4 book of 160 pages in a clear, larger than average font. There is a section on each man detailing his family and background, with photographs of many of the men and their graves. 

There is a section detailing where graves and memorial inscriptions can be found together with photographs of the war memorials of Low Moor and many of the cemeteries in Belgium and France.

Cost of the book is £7 but £10 posted to a UK address.

We are sorry to hear that John Nicoll has died.  We are still engaged in converting his collection of negatives into higher resolution images and will add them to the Low Moor Local History Group website in due course.

John will long be remembered for his contribution in collecting together photographs and memorabilia for Low Moor and especially the Storr Hill and Carr Lane area.

He will be sadly missed.

Low Moor Local History Group have been working with West Yorkshire Acrhives to improve our skills and on Friday 7th September we received our Accreditation Certificate from Rachel Tapp.  Well done to all those in the group who took part in the training.

We're taking part in the Heritage Open Days Weekend for the first time and holding a walk on Sunday 9th Sept 2012 at 2pm. Do come along if you live locally and learn more about this historic area of Bradford

Saturday November 3rd 2012 Book the Date

The South Bradford Local History Alliance will be holding another event at Aldersgate Methodist Church on Saturday 3rd November 10am to 4pm. When you will be able to view their transcription of the 1910 Valuation for North Bierley.

This covers
Bierley
Low Moor
Oakenshaw
Wibsey
Wyke

You can consult the index to occupiers, owners and addresses and you will be able to identify your house or where your ancestors lived and see an image of the return for each property. They often give details of how many rooms there were, if there was privy or bathroom etc. Some larger properties come with small plans of the layout.

Local Maps will also be on display