Some time ago somebody asked the question “how old are Drury Lane allotments in Stainland” The short answer is that they are over 100 years old and are one of many allotments created during World War One. However, this question rather predictably sent me down a research rabbit hole, where I looked more into the history of this allotment, the people who first kept plots there and other wartime allotments in the area. Drury Lane Allotments 2026 by Sarah Rose Allotments are sm

April 2026 marks 130 years since the opening of Halifax Royal Infirmary on Free School Lane, but the provision of free healthcare goes back much further.

We have recently added some new Ordnance Survey maps to our collection here at Local Studies of Fixby. Fixby is currently in Kirklees,...