Appeal from Sheffield Museums: Sheffield Museums, the charity which runs Kelham Island Museum, are appealing to the public for help in recovering items stolen during a burglary at Kelham Island Museum on Sunday, 14th May…
Talk by Volunteers at Pontefract, free talk, Saturday 17th June, 2-3 pm Established as motte and bailey castles following the Norman Conquest, the history of Pontefract and Sandal Castles is in many ways the history…
When our members are researching, we often use the enclosure maps and associated documents, as they are often the earliest maps of the town, and tell us about ownership. West Yorkshire Archives have just published…
Events at West Yorkshire History Centre on 21st May 2-5pm, and at Normanton Library on 24th May 4-7pm. There is an introductory talk; then an explanation by the Archives Service of how to read the…
Two talks for Wakefield Socialist History group about slavery take place on 27th May. Following the talk to our Society about the links to slavery in Wakefield by Paul Dawson, these talks should add further…
Taking place from 2 to 15 June, the 2023 Festival offers over 150 in-person and online talks, concerts, panel discussions, and more, inviting audiences to ‘Rediscover, Reimagine, Rebuild’. The vast majority of events are free…
In 2013 Wakefield Historical Society embarked on a major project to discover the history of Wakefield Waterfront. We learnt about the importance of the Calder and Hebble Navigation to the development of the Waterfront and…
Wakefield Historical Society members join with the groups across West Yorkshire as part of West Yorkshire Archives Community network group. On 22nd March Morley Community Archive were hosts to the group. Dr Clive McManus gave…
More information of events at Horbury 28th – 30th April. Free events at St Peter’s & St Leonard’s Church WF4 6AS Friday 28th April 6-7.30pm ‘Night at the Church’ children and family event Saturday 29th…
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…