Cuba, Revolution and Missiles Revisited: a look back 60 years on at war, empire and hope Saturday 22nd October 1pm. At the Red Shed, 18 Vicarage St, Wakefield, WF1 1QX 60 years to the day…
It sometimes seems that Wakefield born author George Gissing is more appreciated abroad than at home. So it is very welcome that one of his books, ‘The Odd Women’, is being dramatized for Radio 4.…
The Local and Family History Group are meeting again following Covid this Autumn at Wakefield Library on the 4th Monday of the month. 1.30 – 3pm. Monday 24th October: ‘The Future of our Family Histories’…
Although these are not a local organisation, there may be particular lectures of interest: September Weds 14, 6pm Progresses: Royal Courts on the Move in Tudor and Stuart England Professor Simon Thurley; David Game College, Aldgate/ Online/…
Meeting Programme October 2022 – April 2023 Meetings are held at Swarthmore Education Centre, 2-7 Woodhouse Square, Leeds LS3 1AD, on Saturday’s at 11:00 am unless otherwise indicated and visitors are always welcome. All…
On Saturday, September 17th, Empath will meet with members of the public and help them creatively respond to historical fact files about some of Upper Westgate’s most interesting characters, including discovering a lady on Drury…
West Yorkshire History Centre 28th September, Friends of Waterton’s Wall As part of this month’s Artwalk Wakefield, Helen Riddle will be presenting a work-in-progress of her forthcoming exhibition, A Stitch in Time, at the West…
Lunchtime Talks: ‘Astounding Inventions’ lunchtime talks. Inventing the Future Stories behind significant and strange inventions through history, from Dolly the sheep to the humble ring pull, and the part Leeds Libraries have played in the…
Westgate HAZ day at West Yorkshire History Centre for Heritage Open Days on Thursday 15 Sept WHS are holding this Open Day jointly with West Yorkshire Archive Service, aimed at showing what information our Research…
WHS member Lorraine Simpson will be giving a talk to the Wakefield Quakers about the diaries of John Edward Bowman which she has transcribed and we have published. John Bowman was a lifelong and committed…