Malcolm Bull's Calderdale Companion : Z

Zaba, Napoleon Feliks

Ref Z4

In November 1835, he delivered lectures at the Old Assembly Rooms, Halifax.

The Halifax Guardian [14th November 1835] reported

On Thursday last, Mr Zaba delivered his first lecture on the history and literature of Poland at the Old Assembly Rooms in this town. His passionate and eloquent appeals to the sympathy of the audience produced a powerful response on the part of his audience which was very respectable.
On Friday evening, Mr Zaba delivered his second lecture. He concluded a brilliant and eloquent oration, producing a corresponding effect upon his audience by a poetical apostrophe of great power and energy.
Apparently, when he lectured in Bradford he had poor audiences

This & associated entries use material contributed by Alan Longbottom

Zachariah Wood, Barkisland

Ref Z7

Off Branch Road.

See Margaret Victoria Simpson

The Zelova Soap Company

Ref Z10

Soap manufacturers at the Zelova Soap Works, Stump Cross.

Partners included Sidney Hallas and Sarah Elizabeth Hallas.

The partnership was dissolved by mutual consent on 9th March 1901.

Sarah Elizabeth then carried on the business on her own account as S. E. Hallas & Son

This & associated entries use material contributed by Alan Longbottom

Zingo Nick, Brighouse

Ref Z1

Area of alleys, lodging houses, and shops which lay behind the Prince Albert, Brighouse between Park Street and Commercial Street, in the centre of Brighouse.

The name was changed in 1868.

It has been said that the area was so rough, that the policemen used to walk round the area in fours.

The area was cleared in the 1930s to make way for the parade of shops which included Burton's.

See Irish Riots

Zion Housing Co-Op, Hebden Bridge

Ref Z9

In 2002, the Zion Housing Co-Op acquired the Nutclough Tavern, Hebden Bridge

Zip French Cleaners Limited

Ref Z8

Recorded at The Arcade Royale, Halifax [1936]

Zodion Lighting, Sowerby Bridge

Ref Z5

Zoetcliffe, Gamel de

Ref Z11

[1???-1???] A Heptonstall clothier.

He is recorded in the Heptonstall Church Registers.

The Sutcliffe family of Heptonstall is said to be descended from him.

He married Unknown.

Children:

Gamaliel / Jan / Jans
Peter

Both sons erected fulling mills.

In 1843, Thomas Suttcliffe mentioned Jans and Gamel de Zoetcliffe, implying that there were family connections with Bolton, Colne, Heptonstall, and Todmorden.

A newspaper article of 1882, states that Jans and Peter de Zoetcliffe erected fulling mills in Colne and Rastrick.

The 1912 History of Todmorden refers to Gamel Sutcliffe in respect of the Colne fulling mill

This & associated entries use material contributed by Michael Jackson

Zona beer

Ref Z3

A beverage.

There was a shop selling the drink in Holroyd's Buildings, Brighouse

The Zoo, Halifax

Ref Z6

The Halifax Zoo & Amusement Park opened in 1909.

It stood on the site of Chevinedge mansion at Exley.

It closed in 1916.