England / Yorkshire Local History Societies

A directory of local history societies grouped by county. BALH member societies may have a profile page with details of their work and events. If you belong to a local history society not included in this directory, or spot an error, please contact our Societies Coordinator at membership@balh.org.uk.

We are continuing to add more societies to this directory.

See also our Resource Directory.

Acomb Local History Group

York, Yorkshire

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Aireborough Historical Society

Yorkshire

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Barningham Local History Group

Yorkshire

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Barnscan

Yorkshire

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Barwick In Elmet Historical Society

Yorkshire

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Bedale Archaeology & History Society

Yorkshire

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Bilton Historical Society

Yorkshire

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Bingley And District Local History Society

Yorkshire

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Bishopthorpe Local History Group

Yorkshire

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Bleak House Family History

Yorkshire

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Boroughbridge & District Historical Society

Yorkshire

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Boston Spa Archaeology and Heritage Group

Yorkshire

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Bradford Historical & Antiquarian Society

Yorkshire

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Bridlington and District Civic Society

Yorkshire

Brinsworth & Catcliffe Local History Group

Yorkshire

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Brompton Heritage Group

Yorkshire

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Burton Leonard History Group

Harrogate, Yorkshire

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Calderdale Industrial Museum Association

Yorkshire

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Cawood Castle Garth Group

Yorkshire

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Clayton History Group

Yorkshire

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Cleckheaton District Local History Group (CDLH)

Cleckheaton, Yorkshire

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Clements Hall Local History Group

York, Yorkshire

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Cleveland & Teeside Local History Society

Yorkshire

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Cleveland Industrial Archaeology Society

Yorkshire

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Cottingham Local History Society

Cottingham, Yorkshire

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Cottingley Village History Society

Yorkshire

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Coxwold Local History Society

Yorkshire

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Cudworth Local History and Heritage Group

Yorkshire

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Cullingworth Local History Group

Yorkshire

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Darfield History Society

Yorkshire

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Discover Huddersfield

Yorkshire

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Dringhouses Local History Group

Yorkshire

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East Leeds History and Archaeology Society

Yorkshire

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East Yorkshire Local History Society

Yorkshire

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Ewecross Historical Society

Yorkshire

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Farnhill and Kildwick History Group

Yorkshire

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Fishergate Fulford & Heslington (York) Local History Society

Yorkshire

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Fishlake History Society

Yorkshire

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Forest of Galtres Society

Yorkshire

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Friends of Pearson Park

Hull, Yorkshire

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Friends of Roman Aldborough

Yorkshire

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Friends of Rossendale Museum at the Whitaker

Slaithwaite, Yorkshire

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Friends of York Archaeological Trust (FoYAT)

York, Yorkshire

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Fylingdales Local History Group

Yorkshire

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Fylingdales Museum & Archive Trust

Whitby, Yorkshire

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Garforth Historical Society

Yorkshire

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Georgian Society For East Yorkshire

Yorkshire

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Great Ayton History Society

Yorkshire

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Greenhill Village History Society

Yorkshire

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Grenoside And District Local History Group

Yorkshire

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Halifax Antiquarian Society

Yorkshire

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Hambleton History Group

Yorkshire

Hambleton History Research & Archive Association

Yorkshire

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Harrogate and District Family History Society

Yorkshire

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Harthill Memories And History Society

Yorkshire

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Haxby And Wiggington Local History Group

Yorkshire

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Hebden Bridge Literary & Scientific Society

Yorkshire

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Hebden Bridge Local History Society

Yorkshire

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Hedon & District Local History Society

Yorkshire

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Helmsley Archaeological and Historical Society

Yorkshire

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Heritage High Green

Yorkshire

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Hessle Local History Society

Yorkshire

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High Wolds Heritage Group

Yorkshire

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Hillsborough and Owlerton Local History Group

Yorkshire

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Holme Upon Spalding Moor Local History Society

Yorkshire

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Houghton Magna History Society

Yorkshire

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Huddersfield Local History Society

Yorkshire

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Hull Civic Society

Hull, Yorkshire

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Hull Local History Group

Yorkshire

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Hunmanby Local History Group

Hunmanby, Yorkshire

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Hunter Archaeological Society

Yorkshire

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secretary@hunterarchaeologicalsociety.org.uk

Husthwaite Local History Society

Yorkshire

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Keighley & District Local History Society

Yorkshire

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Kirby, Great Broughton and Ingleby Greenhow Local History Society

Yorkshire

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Kiveton Park and Wales History Society

Yorkshire

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Leeds Local History Society, the Thoresby Society

Yorkshire

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Lightcliffe & District Local History Society

Yorkshire

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Linton on Ouse Local History Group

Yorkshire

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Malhamdale Local History Group

Yorkshire

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Maltby Local History Society

Yorkshire

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Marsden History Group

Yorkshire

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Marshland Local History Group

Yorkshire

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Masham Local History Group

Yorkshire

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Men of Worth Project

Yorkshire

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Middleham And Dales Local History Group

Yorkshire

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Mytholmroyd Historical Society

Yorkshire

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Naburn Local History Society

Yorkshire

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National Civilian WW2 Memorial Trust

East Yorkshire, Yorkshire

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Newton upon Derwent Local History Group

Newton upon Derwent, Yorkshire

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Normanby Local History Group

Yorkshire

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North Craven Heritage Trust

Settle, Yorkshire

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North Duffield Conservation & Local History Society

Yorkshire

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North Kirklees Family History

Holmfirth, Yorkshire

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North Sheffield History Group

Yorkshire

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Northallerton and District Local History Society

Yorkshire

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Northern Society of Costume & Textiles

Holmfirth, Yorkshire

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Northowram Historical Society

Yorkshire

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Olicana Historical Society

Yorkshire

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Osgodby Heritage & History Group

Selby, Yorkshire

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Ossett and District Historical Society

Yorkshire

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Penistone Archive and Heritage Group

Barnsley, Yorkshire

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Penistone History Archive

Penistone, Yorkshire

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Pocklington and District Local History Group

Yorkshire

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Pocklington District Heritage Trust

Pocklington, Yorkshire

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Pontefract Heritage Group 

Yorkshire

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Poppleton History Society

Yorkshire

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Pudsey and District Civic Society

Yorkshire

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Richmond and District Civic Society

Yorkshire

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Ripon Archaeology Research Group

Yorkshire

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Rosedale History Archive

Yorkshire

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Rotherham Local History Society

Yorkshire

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Rothwell and District Historical Society

Yorkshire

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Saddleworth Historical Society

Yorkshire

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Scarborough Archaeological and Historical Society

Yorkshire

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Sherburn In Elmet Local History Society

Yorkshire

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Sherburn Malton Local History Society

Yorkshire

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Sheriff Hutton History Group

Yorkshire

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Silsden Local History Group

Yorkshire

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Skelton Village Trust

Yorkshire

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Skipton And Craven History Society

Yorkshire

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Skipwith Heritage Group

Selby, Yorkshire

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Slingsby Local History Group

Yorkshire

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Snape Local History Group

Yorkshire

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South Pennine History Group

Yorkshire

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Spen Valley Historical Society

Yorkshire

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Spurn, Kilnsea and Easington Area Local Studies Group

Yorkshire

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Stamford Bridge Tapestry Project

Yorkshire

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Stannington Local History Group

Yorkshire

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Stockton on the Forest and Hopgrove Local History Group

Yorkshire

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Strensall Local History Group

Yorkshire

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Tadcaster Historical Society

Yorkshire

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Tang Hall Local History Group, York

Yorkshire

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The Friends of Ayton Castle

Yorkshire

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The Friends of Malton Museum

Malton, Yorkshire

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The Friends Of The Craven Museum

Yorkshire

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The Mosborough History Meeting Group

Yorkshire

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The Nidderdale Society

Yorkshire

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The Rowntree Society

Yorkshire

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Thorner and District Historical Society

Yorkshire

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Thornton Le Dale History Society

Thornton Le Dale, Yorkshire

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Thurnscoe Local History Group

Yorkshire

Tickhill and District Local History Society

Yorkshire

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Towton Battlefield Society

Yorkshire

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Treeton Local History Group

Yorkshire

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Upper Wharfedale Heritage Society

Yorkshire

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Wakefield History Society

Yorkshire

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Welburn Local History Group

York, Yorkshire

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Whiston Heritage Society

Yorkshire

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William Temple Association

Yorkshire

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Wombwell Heritage Group

Yorkshire

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Woodsetts Local History Society

Yorkshire

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York Oral History Society

Yorkshire

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Yorkshire Architectural and York Archaeological Society

Yorkshire

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Yorkshire Waterways Heritage Society

Yorkshire

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