Work by the Landmark Trust revealed five small areas of decoration, first seen as tantalising glimpses behind lath and plaster, which were opened up by a team of expert conservators from Lincoln Conservation. In a…
Invitation from The Lawrence Batley Theatre in Huddersfield Join a special backstage tour, taking in the stories of the historic building and a look behind-the-scenes, guided by one of their expert team. Discover the 200+…
If you missed the talk given earlier this year to our Society by Lesley Taylor and Shirley Levon on ‘John Smeaton and the Calder Navigation, 1760-1763’, members are invited to attend the Railway and Canal…
Thursday 21 October 2021, 6.30 – 8pm, In-person and online York University are hosting talks on Anne Lister – often described as the first modern lesbian. She was a prolific diarist whose life story was told…
Wakefield Historical Society provided four short talks about property they have been researching for the Heritage Open Days event at Unity Hall. We were delighted that there was as large an audience as the room…
It is always encouraging to hear of new groups who are keen to discover the history of their locality. The year 2020 was the 900th anniversary of the founding of Felkirk St Peter’s Church. As…
Information from Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society. “Lost Villages Found” An online conference to be held on Saturday 23rd October 2021, 2.00 to 5.30 pm During 2020, YAHS had hoped that it might be possible to…
‘Fit For A King – A Short History of Yorkshire’s Wool Industry and Trade, by Revel Barker (ISBN: 978-1-907841-18-7, RRP £11.99)’. The blurb says; ‘There is evidence of weaving in Yorkshire dating back to the Bronze Age…
Wakefield Historical Society are providing an hour of short talks about Westgate on Saturday 11 September at Unity Hall Westgate, 1.30 – 2.30 pm. There will also be a display by the Society about the…
William Kendall was a member of Wakefield Historical Society. A blue plaque has recently been unveiled in Ossett to commemorate the life and work of local architect William Arthur Kendall (1857-1936). He was responsible for…