Valentine’s Day is marked on February 14 each year – the feast day of St Valentine – and is a celebration of love and affection.
Here, we look back into the Courier photo archives to share memories of the romantic day in Calderdale over the years.
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Katheryn Souter, three, and Keelan Foster, four, at Triangle Day Nursery's red themed event for Valentine's Day in 2004 Photo: Staff
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Joseph Haley, five, and Matthew Rutter, four, at the Valentine's Day bun sale at St Joseph's School, Brighouse, in 2004 Photo: Staff
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Pictured (from back left) at Elland Day Care Centre's Valentine's tea, sing-a-long and dance in 2010 are Joanne White, Neil Ross, Debbie Blackburn, Sandra Atkinson and Heather Stansfield. In front are Thomas Crompton, Roy Collins and Edgar Bolton Photo: Bruce Fitzgerald
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Rod Stewart fans Stephen Blood and Amanda Royles were married on Valentine's Day 2010 Photo: Staff