THE BALLAD OF THE BATTLE OF NEWLAND – A CONCLUSION? Our trial project to encourage local people to help interpret a mysterious Ballad of the Battle of Newland from the John Goodchild Collection is drawing…
If you have an interest in the heritage aspects of coal in our area, this Zoom talk provided by the 20th Century Society may be of interest. Professor Gary Boyd, Professor of Architecture at Queen’s…
An interesting Zine about James Scott, (1829-1912), a deaf man who lived and worked in Horbury, has been written and published by Gill Crawshaw. It reflects on disabilities and abilities in a historical context, and…
The latest temporary exhibition at the Central Library in Manchester looks at the way in which the Manchester Ship Canal was promoted in the early 20th century. ‘Marketing the Manchester Ship Canal 1919-1939’ is curated…