Our Society received an enquiry from the school historian at the Royal Masonic School for Girls in Rickmansworth, asking if we could clarify where ‘Old Hall’ Sandal was. Jane Wilson the mother of Edith Ann…
The ‘Sponsor a Box’ is now up and running, to help the John Goodchild Collection housed at the West Yorkshire History Centre be catalogued and preserved for the future. Information from the West Yorkshire Archives:…
Information from Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society: ‘TRANSCRIPTS AND OBSERVATIONS TOUCHING THE MANOR OF WAKEFIELD’ For more than six centuries from before the Norman Conquest the huge Yorkshire manor of Wakefield was owned either by the…
WYAS Kirklees Closure The West Yorkshire Archive Service Kirklees office will be closing to the public on 1 July 2022 to carry out essential work to prepare the irreplaceable archive collections to move into a…
If you are a member of Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society please note: Information from the Acting General Secretary Dr David Buck: Having considered the number of members who have registered to attend the Annual General…
Wakefield Library’s most recent blog post is about John Harrison and the Marine Chronometer, part of WordFest. Previous blogs as ‘Scientist of the Week’ are about Edward Green, and Dame Marjory Williamson, all Wakefield people.…
Ekaterina Sheath’s stunning artwork will be installed ahead of the 23rd May Artwalk. Representing the history of buildings in Westgate, the artwork includes the Gissing Centre and Unity Hall. The art by Ekaterina Sheath is…
Some of the talks, online and/or in person that might be of interest: York Festival of Ideas The Next Chapter 11-24 June 2022 York Festival of Ideas 2022 has a wide range of fascinating events…
Wakefield Historical Society are pleased to learn of the progress of this group who are hoping to preserve and restore part of Waterton’s wall. On Tuesday 29 March approximately 40 people attended the launch of…
As part of a research project linked to H M Factory Gretna (the ‘ greatest munitions factory in the world ‘ WW1) a researcher has uncovered the story of Harry Ainsworth who grew up at…