The initial purpose was to facilitate renewed excavations at Slack Roman fort, and later to promote interest in the history and archaeology of the Huddersfield area.
From 1968 the Society had its headquarters at "Claremont", a large house built in the 1770s, close to the main campus of the University of Leeds.
[3] Negotiations began to sell "Claremont" in 2016, with the aim of opening smaller office accommodation in the same vicinity.
The Medieval Section meets about three times a year at locations suited to the subject matter of the day schools.
The Industrial History Section has a very active programme of lectures, visits and informal social events.