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Events

Introduction

Calderdale has long been an area rich in its own customs and traditions, and home to independent-spirited people. It has been an outward looking area, welcoming people from other countries of the world and playing its own part in national and international events.

In 1878, there was an international buzz to Calderdale cricket when an Australian touring team to play Elland and District. In a very different era, the region had two lively days of celebrations to mark VJ Day, the end of World War Two, in August 1945.

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