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Important Local Book:
There are still a few copies available of JW Morkill's History
of Kirkby Malhamdale
Other than this website, it's the best source of
information on the history of Malhamdale.
THE PARISH OF KIRKBY MALHAMDALE
First edition copies sell for £150+, but a few copies of the second edition
are still available for immediate despatch, with all profits going to the Parish Church. They cost just £50
plus postage, see the Order
Form for details of how to purchase your copy.
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What you will find here:We offer a wide ranging mix of information of interest to local and family historians and lots of links to other relevant sites too. To help you find what you want they are all divided into groups listed under the local township names for easy navigation. Just select the Village or Township that interests you from the navigation buttons and see what information, maps, pictures etc. are available.
Although the site is based on the historic ecclesiastical Parish of Kirkby in Malhamdale, we have also information about some other nearby townships that fit socially and geographically within the area (Coniston Cold, Eshton, Winterburn and Bordley) and don't forget to look at the Malhamdale page where you will find more general information about the area.
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Malhamdale Businesses
The Victoria Hotel
Some members of the Local History Group are undertaking a project to look at the range of non-agricultural businesses and trades that have been undertaken in the Dale over the years.
J Carradice, Grocer, Airton
Today there are only a few shops and business premises left offering a limited selection of goods and services, but in the past there has been a great variety, varying in size from cotton mills to handloom weavers and individuals making straw hats and skewers.
The last shop in Airton
The History Group would be very pleased to hear from anyone who has information about individual businesses or who have any photographs, old bills, advertisements or similar ephemera depicting Malhamdale businesses or business people.
Scalegill Cotton Mill
New material Although we still have more material to add, this website can accommodate much more and we still need more: Memories, Photographs, Maps, Deeds, Documents, Family Trees and other items relating to the area. Perhaps you have researched the history of one of the Dales' families? If you don't want it published but would like to make the information more widely accessible, we would love to have copies for our History Archives. Alternatively if you would like to see your work or information published on the web, you can submit them as local or family history articles, photographs or anecdotes for inclusion on this site. Don't worry if you think you can't write, if necessary the webmaster will sort out your text and illustrations into a web article, just contact the Webmaster to discuss your ideas.
J Carradice, Grocer, Airton 
