OUR 50TH ANNIVERSARY YEAR
2012 is the 50th year since Harden and District WI was formed and we are planning plenty of things in the lead up to our actual birthday in January 2013.
A year in Harden
Our most ambitious project is to create a scrapbook style record of everything to do with Harden during this year. We are writing to every shop, business and community group we can think of within the village asking for any information they might have that they feel would be useful for inclusion in our book - this could be a brochure, price list, some special event, a photograph, etc. If you are reading this and feel you should have been contacted and have something you think might be of interest to us, please get in touch via this website.
A scrapbook was previously compiled by Harden WI in 1965 and this is available for viewing in Bradford Central Library. It is an amazing work of art and all done by hand. We are hoping to create something just as amazing but making use of modern day technology. Our aim is to have it completed by the Spring of 2013 when it will be on display in the village before finding a home in Bradford Central Library.
Update - December, 2012 - the Scrapbook committee have been busy collecting items throughout the year and are now beginning to collate everything and decide what to include. Everything is going to be scanned into a computer and then hopefully a book will be digitally created and one copy printed. They have a lot of work ahead of them in the next few months!!
A scrapbook was previously compiled by Harden WI in 1965 and this is available for viewing in Bradford Central Library. It is an amazing work of art and all done by hand. We are hoping to create something just as amazing but making use of modern day technology. Our aim is to have it completed by the Spring of 2013 when it will be on display in the village before finding a home in Bradford Central Library.
Update - December, 2012 - the Scrapbook committee have been busy collecting items throughout the year and are now beginning to collate everything and decide what to include. Everything is going to be scanned into a computer and then hopefully a book will be digitally created and one copy printed. They have a lot of work ahead of them in the next few months!!
Update - May, 2013 - the 'Record of Harden 2012' is progressing well although we weren't able to meet our target of completion by Spring. There are just a few bits of information to sort out now and then it should be ready for the printers.
Update - July, 2013 - at long last we are now in a position to pass our 'Record of Harden 2012' to the printers. We are hoping to have the result on display early in the Autumn.
Update - October, 2013 - "Harden Village Life, 2012" was finally published and displayed at our Anniversary Exhibition. We are hoping to present a copy to Bradford Library in the New Year. Cds of the book for viewing on a computer are available to purchase at a cost of £3 - please contact us.
Update - March, 2014 - we presented the finished album to Bradford Library on 21st March. This album will be available for anyone to see in the Local Studies library in Bradford and a proof copy will also be kept at Keighley Library. Have a look at the photo of the presentation that was published in the Telegraph and Argos.
Recipe Book
We also have a sub-committee working on a Recipe and Useful Hints book and are hoping to have this ready for sale towards the end of this year.
Update - December, 2012 - the Recipe Book was published in October and is selling rapidly.
Update - January, 2013 - the recipe book has now sold out!!
Update - December, 2012 - the Recipe Book was published in October and is selling rapidly.
Update - January, 2013 - the recipe book has now sold out!!
Harden Quiz
This quiz was sold at a cost of £1 per entry at our Spring Market, at the Harden Children's Gala and via our Committee Members. Proceeds from the quiz went towards costs for our anniversary celebrations.
Daffodils
And finally, Bradford Council is supporting our proposal to plant Golden daffodils around trees on available roadside verges in Harden. With any luck these should be in full bloom by March 2013.
Update - December, 2012 - Several members and a few husbands planted some daffodil bulbs around some trees on Wilsden Road, Harden. They had kindly been donated by Stephen Smith's Garden Centre.
Update - March, 2013 - Lots of little shoots are now appearing round all the trees!
Update - April, 2013 - At last the daffodils are out! See a photo in our Photo Gallery 2013
Update - November, 2013 - We planted more bulbs around some trees that appeared to be lacking in April!!
Update - December, 2012 - Several members and a few husbands planted some daffodil bulbs around some trees on Wilsden Road, Harden. They had kindly been donated by Stephen Smith's Garden Centre.
Update - March, 2013 - Lots of little shoots are now appearing round all the trees!
Update - April, 2013 - At last the daffodils are out! See a photo in our Photo Gallery 2013
Update - November, 2013 - We planted more bulbs around some trees that appeared to be lacking in April!!