We Are Wakefield Business Lunch (in conjunction with the Yorkshire Society) 15 March Members of Wakefield Historical Society attended the business lunch at Gaskell’s Restaurant, designed to showcase all that Wakefield has to offer. Following…
It will be 50 years on 21st March since the Lofthouse Pit Disaster when seven men died following an inrush of water from old workings. The rescuers worked for 6 days, but only one man…
Wednesday 22nd March and Thursday 23rd March, 19.30-10.00 Tickets £10 and £7.50. Suitable for 13yrs+ In 1921, British coal mining employed over one million people. Now, it’s distant memories, abandoned buildings and stark reminders on…