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A Christmas Carol Comes to Halifax…

  • Gill Carpenter
  • Dec 6, 2023
  • 1 min read

Updated: Jun 10, 2025


Welcome to a podcast by Calderdale Libraries! In 1858, Charles Dickens came to Halifax to read his popular novella, ‘A Christmas Carol’. Join History Out Loud’s Gill, and popular historian, David Glover, as they bring this incredible event to life. This isn’t his only connection to the town, however, and David has been researching another little-known connection… To access this episode, please visit: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/calderdale-libraries/episodes/A-Chrismas-Carol-Comes-to-Halifax-e2ckrg5 Also available on most podcast platforms. Image: ‘Marley’s Ghost’ – Original illustration by John Leech from the 1843 edition of ‘A Christmas Carol’. Image provided by the British Library from its digital collections.

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