AN ILLUSTRATED presentation about the Ilkley Local History Hub will be given at a meeting of the town’s civic society this month.

The first Autumn meeting of Ilkley Civic Society will be held at 7.30pm on Thursday, October 24 at Church House, Ilkley.

Alex Cockshott and Helen Kidman will give a presentation on the latest developments in creating a local history research facility at the Manor House.

The Local History Hub is now in a position to take items that have been offered, including books, maps, plans, deeds and photographs. A start has been made on cataloguing and creating digital records of historical documents. Visitors are welcome at the meeting and at the Local History Hub Saturday afternoon session from 2pm to 4pm on October 26 at the Manor House. People are invited to share family stories about rationing and growing food during and after the Second World War.