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…
“From Morley Boy to Westminster Knight”, talk by Sir Rodney Brooke Wednesday 7 December, 7.30pm West Yorkshire History Centre, Kirkgate. Non-members welcome, but please email us as space is limited: info@WakefieldHistoricalSociety.org.uk Secrets of the hunt…
It was an encouraging event at Westgate Chapel when a group of young people were presented with certificates to acknowledge the work that they had done and the skills that they had learnt in restoration…
Wakefield Historical Society members Lesley Taylor and Shirley Levon have been invited to talk about John Smeaton and the Calder Navigation at the joint meeting of the South Yorkshire branch of the Newcomen Society and…