History Out Loud

<p>In our first episode of 2026, History Out Loud takes look back at some 'side characters' - unsung heroes from previous episodes. A round of applause, please, for:</p><p>Thomas Normington,</p><p>Annie...

<p>History Out Loud invites you to a festive episode of the podcast where we chat with writer, Paul Weatherhead, about his new book 'Phantoms of Christmas Past'. </p><p>Ghost hoaxes, ghost hunts and ghost panics were...

<p>PART 2</p><p>History Out Loud invites you to a festive episode of the podcast where we chat with writer, Paul Weatherhead, about his new book 'Phantoms of Christmas Past'. </p><p>Ghost hoaxes, ghost hunts and ghost...

<p>The Trans-Atlantic Duo (Sarah and Gill) invite you to get on board the The Calder Valley Train Experience. Discover the history of public and private railways in the Calder Valley. How does it compare to now? Bring...

<p>The 9th of September, 2025, marks the 150th anniversary of the completion of Wainhouse Tower; but who built it and why? History Out Loud regulars, Sarah and Gill, get together to discuss the facts, the fiction and...

<p>And now for something a bit different...</p><p>In this episode, History Out Loud has a chat with illustrator and author, Chris Mould, about his life growing up in West Yorkshire and the characters he has brought to...

<p>In this episode, history enthusiast, Marlene Oliveira and History Out Loud's Gill put on their crampons and follow in the footsteps of famous diarist, Anne Lister, as she climbs Mont Perdu and The Vignemale, in the...

<p>In this episode History Out Loud's Sarah takes over the presenter seat :) for a chat with Rob Kilner, from Calderdale Markets, about the history of market trading in Halifax.</p><p>This episode dovetails with the...

<p>In this 'Christmas Special' episode, Sarah and Gill take a not too serious look back at some local Christmas news stories...</p>

<p>"A landscape is never properly settled until it is named and given stories".</p> <p>Welcome back listeners for a bumper episode in which returning guest, John Billingsley, and Gill take a long ramble over the epic...

<p>Author, Paul Weatherhead, makes a welcome return to the podcast.</p> <p>In this episode he sheds light on the historical legends, ghouls, hoaxes and headless phantoms that have beset the Calder Valley, and now haunt...

<p>In this episode we chat with Sarah Browning, a member of the Friends of Christ Church Todmorden community group, about the history of Christ Church and their valiant work in uncovering and preserving forgotten...

<p>Thornton village, the birthplace of the Brontës, is often overlooked with regard to its cultural and historical significance.</p> <p>In this episode, we chat to local historian, Steve Stanworth, about how the family...

<p>It's 2024 and Sarah and Gill are back with another episode!</p> <p>Join them as they explore the curious history of The Running Man of Halifax, and the infamous Halifax Gibbet...</p> <p>(Note: we will be discussing...

<p>In 1858, Charles Dickens came to Halifax to read his popular novella, ‘A Christmas Carol’. </p> <p>Join local historian, David Glover, and History Out Loud’s Gill, as they bring this incredible event to life. </p>...