TODAY we have the second part of our look at events in and around December 1985.
In the world arena, the Christmas period that year would see terror attacks on Rome and Vienna airports with US President Ronald Reagan blaming Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi. Meanwhile, warring Lebanese Muslim and Christian leaders would sign a peace agreement.
In the UK, Whitney Houston had the Christmas No1 single with Saving All My Love For You, which was knocked from the top of the charts by Shakin’ Stevens’ Merry Christmas Everyone which took the top spot into the new year, staying there for two weeks from December 28.
Proving a hit in Huddersfield were Scissett Youth Band, which played carols and musical pieces from their competition successes of the past year in a concert at the village’s first school.
Pictured are band members, from left, Craig Williams, Ian Morley, David Laycock and James Nixon.
Mrs Pat France conducted and guests included Yorkshire South West MEP Tom Megahy and his wife and Kirklees deputy mayor and mayoress Clr Jack and Mrs Vilma Brooke.
The band’s successes in 1985 had included the president’s shield at the Horsforth Music Festival and an invitation to the National Festival of Music for Youth.
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Kirkheaton's support group of the Huddersfield Hospice Appeal made sure their Christmas fair at the New Road United Church was a cracker. Afternoon tea and tombola helped to boost the amount raised
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Hepworth children were heading for a cracking Christmas party - thanks to five intrepid athletes from the local soccer club who hoped to raise around £800 from a sponsored run. They battled through driving rain and gale force winds in an attempt to tackle the gruelling Three Masts course and three of them completed the task. Hepworth United players Hendry Hallam and Tommy McGuire ran to Emley Moor and Pole Moor before dropping out but team-mate Michael Walker, former player Max Taylor and young Longwood Harrier Jonathan Clegg went on to reach Holme Moss before calling it a day after 31 miles and six hours and 20 minutes. The sponsorship money was going towards the football club's annual children's treat, the St John's Church development fund, local charities and the school fund at St David's where Taylor is director of studies and Clegg is a pupil. Pictured are, from left, Tommy McGuire, Jonathan Clegg, Max Taylor, Hendry Hallam and Michael Walker on the early part of their tremendous run
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Money raised from the sale of plates commissioned by an Almondbury chartered accountant provided £350 each for Almondbury High School and the village Civic Society. Pictured, from left, are Mr Keith Wood, manager of Halifax Building Society's Cloth Hall Street branch; Mrs Diane Lockwood, deputy headmistress of Almondbury High School; Mrs Mauren Gibson, manager in charge of Halifax Building Society's Almondbury Agency; Mrs Madge Shaw, chairman of Almondbury Civic Associetes and Mr Wetton
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The Huddersfield and District Amateur Rugby League held their prize presentation at Moldgreen's clubhouse at Ridgeway , Dalton. The Senior Sportsman was Barry Lomas, a founder member, player and stalwart of Bradley. Junior Sportsman was Underbank's Huddersfield Under-19 inter-league player Robert King. Clubman of the year was Trevor Welburn, of Moldgreen, who is coach to the Huddersfield Under 17 inter-league team. Badges were presented to the league's inter-league representatives. Pictured left to right are chairman Jack Clayton, Robert King, Trevor Welburn, president Peter Gronow and secfretary Jim Conlon
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Scissett Youth Band played carols and musical pieces from their competition successes of the last year in a concert at the village's first school. Pictured are band members, from left, Craig Williams, Ian Morley, David Laycock and James Nixon. Mrs Pat France conducted and guests included Yorkshire South West MEP Tom Megahy and his wife and Kirklees deputy mayor and mayoress Clr Jack and Mrs Vilma Brooke
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The Huddersfield branch manager of the Leeds Permanent Building Society, Mr Peter Kaye, hands over a giant teddy to three representatives of the National Children's Centre, Longroyd Bridge. From left are Sherida Drake, Farhat Naseem and Sharon Simmonds. The building society was taking part in a Calendar TV Toy Appeal involving Leeds Permanent branches all over Yorkshire, Humberside and Lincolnshire. People are asked to take toys in good condition into the office or make a donation
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The Huddersfield branch manager of the Leeds Permanent Building Society, Mr Peter Kaye, hands over a giant teddy to three representatives of the National Children's Centre, Longroyd Bridge. From left are Sherida Drake, Farhat Naseem and Sharon Simmonds. The building society was taking part in a Calendar TV Toy Appeal involving Leeds Permanent branches all over Yorkshire, Humberside and Lincolnshire. People are asked to take toys in good condition into the office or make a donation
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Pictured at Huddersfield Ladies' Lifeboat Luncheon Club annual Christmas lunch were (from left) assistant secretary Mrs Pamela Denton, guest Miss Heather Noth, chairman Mrs Barbara North, Kirklees mayoress Mrs Barbara Walker, who is president, and vice-chairman Mrs Marie Littlewood
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Pirate King Mark Norman and his motley crew were swashbuckling their way across stage in an ambitious college show which involved falling from cliffs and swinging from ropes. Mark and the crew were students at Huddersfield New College and had chosen the Broadway version of Gilbert and Sullivan's Pirates of Penzance for their annual production. The show ran fro three nights with about 100 students taking part in total
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Pupils at the closure-threatened West Slaithwaite CofE Junior School put on fancy dress at their weekend Christmas fair, opened by Examiner journalist and former pupil Mike Shaw and his wife, Shirley, who are seen with some of the pupils
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Town Hall collected their third point of the season with a 1-1 draw against fellow Division III strugglers Slaithwaite United at Moor End on Saturday. The newly promoted outfit have won only one of their 12 games and are anchored firmly at the foot of the division but are far from down and out. Back row, from left, are J Walsh, A Berry, C Ginty, G Brooke, T Finn, D Dempsey, G Dobson (coach). Front row - G Wilkinson, J Atkinson, L Senior, T Hellawell, M Moseley, D Dobson
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Newly promoted Slaithwaite United and Town Hall were both struggling in Division III of the Huddersfield and District Football League in December 1985. They drew 1-1 when they met at Moor End. Visitors Slaithwaite, with new sponsorship from Hill Top joiner David Hall, had been hoping to take points against the bottom-placed Lockwood side but were due to meet again the following Satuirday. Slaithwaite, whose scorer was Andy Fanchamps, were pictured before the game. They are, back row, from left, manager Ivor Lonnen, assistant Richard Gledhill, Chris Conway, Ritchie Hirst, Tim Spencer, Paul Butler, Chris Sykes, Keith Bamforth. Front row - Roger Clay, Andy Fanchamps, Sam Kewlwy (85 spelling), David Stevenson, Robert Naylor
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It was party time for nearly 100 children at Colne Valley Leisure Centre. The sons and daughters of members of the Independent Order of Foresters in the Huddersfield area had team games, a disco and a visit from Father Christmas
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Moldgreen rugby players Mick Flowers, left, and Damian Scholes have both been named in the Yorkshire shadow squad for the BARLA Under 19 County Championship matches against Lancashire on January 11 and Cumbria on January 25. They are pictured with coach John Dutton
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A fashion show organised by Holmfirth traders raised more than £1,000 for the Kirkwood Hospice Appeal. The show at Holmfirth Civic Hall was oraganised by Kate's dress shop, with shoes by Nancy Heeley, menswear by Wallace Guthrie and hairstyles by Country Hair. Proceeds from the show and money from a raffle was presented to Mrs Pat Dixon (second right), chairman of the Holmfirth branch of the appeal, by (from left) Ms Rebecca Platt and Mrs Sue Platt of Kate's, and (right) Miss Isobel Heeley, manageress of the new Huddersfield branch of Nancy Heeley
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Retired West Yorkshire County Council prosecuting solicitor Mr Maurice Shaffner, pictured centre, was guest speaker at the Huddersfield Technical College electrical installation prizegiving. Also pictured were Mr Richard Leonard, left, who received the best student prize and Miss Kathryn Wright, the first girl on the course to receive a prize. The speaker, who talked about his legal career, was introduced by Mr D M Littlewood, chairman of the Huddersfield and District Electrical Training Group
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Huddersfield town centre retailers staged a Dickens of a Christmas welcome at the first of three late-night shopping events. Staff at several stores, includeing Wheatley Dyson, pictured, and Peters, donned Victorian costume and welcomed shoppers with free coffee, sherry and mince pies
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Michael Foster, of Gardinia Windows, Leeds Road, was backing the Royds Hall Ladies' soccer team with sponsorship in their first season in the North Counties Women's League. Mr Foster is pictured with the Royds Hall team before their training session - back row (from left) Pam Whiteley, Sue Hudson, Alison Jones, Diane Kemp, Julie Turner (manager), front Helen Lambert, Dawn Roberts, Mandy Chipendale, Gill Speake and Eileen Thompson
