Wakefield Socialist History Group, based at the Red Shed, are seeking submissions for a ‘zine’ to be published to coincide with May Day: If you’re interested in producing text for this zine, please can you…
Online talk from CBA Yorkshire . Tuesday 23rd February 7.30 pm, ‘An Aerial View of Archaeology’, by Matthew Oakey, Historic England. Applications of aerial survey, new technologies and some new advice on accessing/using APs and…
Richard Knowles introduced us to a little known historian, Thomas Gent (1693-1778), at our online meeting on the 10th February. Born in Dublin and apprenticed to a printer in 1707, he moved to London in…
Gary Brannan, a member of our Society, and recently an archivist at West Yorkshire History Centre, delivers a talk about the importance of archives on YouTube. He is now the Keeper of Archives and Special…
Zoom Webinar hosted by Wakefield Civic Society, 21 January 2021 This year Wakefield Civic Society hosted the annual joint meeting with Wakefield Historical Society. Kevin Trickett, President of the Civic Society introduced the three speakers:…
Sunday 28th February 1-2.15pm Online talk An exploration of The Leeds Pottery, a Yorkshire ceramics firm famed for its diverse, artistic pottery. We’ll uncover the company’s history from its beginnings in the 18th century. Our…
Online talk from Leeds Central Library 29th January, 1-2 pm Victorian Leeds was at the cutting-edge of machine-making. But how had this high-tech trade come into being, and why in Leeds? Dr Gill Cookson locates…
Matthew Tomlinson’s New Year in 1834 From Matthew Tomlinson’s Diary, transcribed with original spelling. He lived at Doghouse Farm, Lupset and was 69 years old. Three volumes of his diary are held by the…