Many documents relating to Wakefield are held at the Brotherton Library at the University of Leeds including those transferred from the the Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society such as the Manor Court Rolls. Information about…
Excerpts from Matthew Tomlinson’s diaries which are held by Wakefield Local Studies Library. At present they are undergoing conservation at West Yorkshire History Centre. 1836 25th Christmas-day once more! – it is also very…
West Yorkshire Archive Network Group Meeting Seventeen representatives from heritage and family history societies from across the region joined a Zoom meeting on 16th December. Anna Carter, from West Yorkshire Archives updated us on opening…
“A Regency Christmas” Zoom Talk on 9 December The Spirit of Christmas flew in to the Society yesterday with Julie Hickey’s talk on “A Regency Christmas” in which she referred to the…
If you care about saving our historic churches, and enjoy a carol concert you might wish to join this one in aid of the National Churches Trust. Bill Bryson, Huw Edwards and Michael Palin are…
Discover how Jane Austen celebrated Christmas via a Zoom talk on Wednesday 9th December. Julia Hickey of ‘The History Jar’ will be entertaining and enlightening us. Contact us to join: info@WakefieldHistoricalSociety.org.uk Julia is a freelance…
Today, the 22nd November, is the birthday of George Gissing, the notable Victorian novelist, who was born in 1857, and lived in Thompson’s Yard in Wakefield. His novel “A Life’s Morning” transforms Wakefield into fiction…
‘Mine Lighting and the Flame Safety Lamp’ Talk by Mark Carlyle, Curator at the National Mining Museum Zoom talk on 18th November Mark Carlyle described clearly the vital importance of the development of what is…
In these Covid times we are all missing the company of our friends and colleagues, and the chance to catch up and chat about our hobbies and our interests. Sadly, it appears we wont be…
University of York online event. 24 November 2020 7-8.15pm To book: Wolfson History Prize Wolfson History Prize 2020 winner David Abulafia and three of the shortlisted authors, Marion Turner, Toby Green and Prashant Kidambi, will…