100 Years of Wakefield Historical Society. 51 years ago our then President Eric Raper wished members a Merry Christmas. On our 100th year we repeat this greeting for all members, all others and absent friends…
We were delighted to have a talk from the Friends of Waterton’s Wall at our Centenary celebration on the 14th December. Unfortunately we were unable to show their video about the lime mortar workshop. It…
Centenary celebration at the Town Hall on 14th December The final meeting of our Centenary year was held at the Town Hall on Saturday which was where the founding meeting of our Society was held…
The very first Minute of the Society records the founding on the 19th December 1924, at a meeting in the Town Hall. Hear all about it, same venue this 14th December.. https://www.wakefieldhistoricalsociety.org.uk/whs-events/lecture-programme/
From the February 1974 Minute book a record of our concerns for the Elizabethan Grammar School building. Is it once more under threat 50 years on!