The International Medieval Congress 2024 The 31st International Medieval Congress will take place from Monday 01 July to Thursday 04 July 2024 at the University of Leeds, with both an in-person and virtual component. The…
Wakefield and the D-Day Landing Craft With the 80th anniversary of D-Day on the 6th June being much in the news this week, did you know that Wakefield played a crucial part in preparing for…
100 Years of Wakefield Historical Society. In our fiftieth year, 1974, The Dalesman published a brief account of the Society, written by our member Ernest Wright. Still of interest.
SEEING DOUBLE: THE STORY OF DOUBLE TWO SHIRTS Exhibition at Wakefield Museum, Wakefield One. May 2024-May2025 Explore the enduring legacy of a local business that changed the face of fashion in Seeing Double: The Story…
Upcoming meetings for South Leeds Archaeology
York Festival of Ideas 2024 has a wide range of inspiring events to attend and engage with, both in person and online – most of them free. A sample of the history events in this…
Date: 7 June 2024 – 9 June 2024 Cost: FREE Venue: St Mary’s Church, Whitkirk, St Mary’s Church, Whitkirk Selby Rd Whitkirk Leeds LS15 0AA St Mary’s Church, Whitkirk have organised a celebration weekend of…
100 Years of Wakefield Historical Society. Returning to Sandal Castle, in 1975 the Society was delighted to be included in a Civic Trust Heritage Year Award for its years of work.
Information from York Archaeology Volunteers: “The Summer Intake for York Archaeology Volunteers is now open. A variety of positions are available for anyone wishing to meet new people, share their passion for history or archaeology, or…
Playmakers: Horbury’s sports specialists 10th July 2.30 – 3.30pm Wakefield Museum Learning Zone Book online https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/wakefield-museums-castles/talk-playmakers-horburys-sports-specialists/e-akldpz For 100 years, Horbury was a centre of high tech, high quality sports manufacturing. This talk reveals how a…