Pontefract Castle, Pontefract, WF8 1QH Sat 18th March 2023 With the Yorkist defeat at Wakefield and the death of the heir to the throne Richard Dule of York, the House of Lancaster was now wholly…
On 21st February, WHS members Lesley Taylor and Shirley Levon enjoyed speaking to a large, friendly and responsive audience at Halifax Antiquarian Society about John Smeaton and the Calder Navigation. Many of the Halifax ‘gentlemen’…
Historic England’s next free lunchtime industrial heritage webinar takes place on 23 February, 1300 – 1400. This webinar will describe the work and findings from the Elsecar Heritage Action Zone which ran from 2017 –…
February Wed 01, 6pm, Anglo-Saxon Pagan Gods, Professor Ronald Hutton; David Game College, Aldgate/ Online/ Watch Later gres.hm/anglo-saxon-gods Tues 07, 6pm, Slavery and the British Economy, Professor Martin Daunton; Barnard’s Inn Hall, Holborn/ Online/ Watch Later gres.hm/slavery-british Wed 15, 6pm, Queen…
From Bradford WW1 Group, the Mechanics Institute, Bradford. The 2023 walking tour of the WW1 battlefields will be of interest to local historians and families from the West Riding.We pursue local stories of service in…
Miners’ struggles and safety in the workplace, to mark the 50th anniversary of the Lofthouse Pit Disaster. 25th March, 1pm, at the Red Shed, Wakefield Labour Club, Vicarage Street, Wakefield WF1 1QX. Fifty years ago,…
Announcement of an upcoming celebration weekend for the 300th anniversary of the birth of John Carr, architect of St Peter’s Church and one of Horbury’s most famous sons. The programme of events, put together in…
All To Play For at Abbey House Museum takes us on a sprint through the history of sport, play and competition in Leeds. Showcasing stories that reflect the dynamic history of play in Leeds, the…