Name: C. H. Wood: Photographer & Pioneer
Start: 2026-03-11T19:15:00+00:00
End: 2026-03-11T20:45:00+00:00
Location: Keighley Civic Centre

March's History Society meeting is on Wednesday 11th March 2026. It will include a talk from Bradford Museums' Photo Archive Assistant Olivia Johnston entitled "C. H. Wood: Photographer & Pioneer". Charles Harold Wood started his career in photography in 1922 and went on to become one of the best known photographers in the region. He was employed by most of the big textile, engineering and manufacturing firms and also specialised in aerial photography, producing crystal clear views of the North of England. His contribution to the war effort during the Second World War also earned him an M.B.E. and aided the Dambusters in their successful 1943 raid. Photographs used here are all courtesy of Bradford District Museums & Galleries.
The meeting will take place upstairs in the Civic Centre, on North Street. Doors open at 7.15pm and the meeting will start just before 7.30pm. Entry is free to History Society members, or £3.50 for anyone else who wants to just come along (booking is not required). Members can also choose to join the meeting via Zoom if they wish.
You can take out membership of the History Society at any of our meetings in the Civic Centre. Membership for the rest of 2026 costs £15 (or £20 for two people at the same address). Please pay in cash on the night. As well as free entry to our monthly meetings, membership also gets you invited to members-only events and you will receive the quarterly newsletter via email.