Historic England’s next free lunchtime industrial heritage webinar takes place on 23 February, 1300 – 1400. This webinar will describe the work and findings from the Elsecar Heritage Action Zone which ran from 2017 –…
February Wed 01, 6pm, Anglo-Saxon Pagan Gods, Professor Ronald Hutton; David Game College, Aldgate/ Online/ Watch Later gres.hm/anglo-saxon-gods Tues 07, 6pm, Slavery and the British Economy, Professor Martin Daunton; Barnard’s Inn Hall, Holborn/ Online/ Watch Later gres.hm/slavery-british Wed 15, 6pm, Queen…
From Bradford WW1 Group, the Mechanics Institute, Bradford. The 2023 walking tour of the WW1 battlefields will be of interest to local historians and families from the West Riding.We pursue local stories of service in…
Miners’ struggles and safety in the workplace, to mark the 50th anniversary of the Lofthouse Pit Disaster. 25th March, 1pm, at the Red Shed, Wakefield Labour Club, Vicarage Street, Wakefield WF1 1QX. Fifty years ago,…
Announcement of an upcoming celebration weekend for the 300th anniversary of the birth of John Carr, architect of St Peter’s Church and one of Horbury’s most famous sons. The programme of events, put together in…
All To Play For at Abbey House Museum takes us on a sprint through the history of sport, play and competition in Leeds. Showcasing stories that reflect the dynamic history of play in Leeds, the…
The Gissing Centre was open for the January 25th Artwalk with a preview of the Westgate booklets which have been researched, written and produced by Wakefield Historical Society Research Group as part of their contribution to…
In 2019 Society members and members from the Civic Society visited the Anderton Boat Lift near Northwich which carries about 3000 boats each year between the Trent & Mersey Canal and the River Weaver Navigation.…
One hundred years ago, 1922 saw the passing through Parliament of the ‘Law of Property Act’ which brought to an end the last meaningful function of manorial courts through the abolition of the form of…
Yorkshire Vernacular Buildings Study Group 50th anniversary on 21 November The YVBSG celebrated its 50th anniversary at Wakefield Town Hall on 21st November. A talk summing up their achievements was followed by lunch. After lunch…