Wakefield has a number of listed pubs, for instance the Elephant and Castle on Westgate, or the Black Swan on Silver Street. Do you have stories or memories to share about a listed pub? Historic…
Information about their next meeting on 17th January, and a list of the meetings after that.
We are fortunate in Wakefield to have our wonderful Cathedral, and historic chapels such as Westgate Chapel. But many of our chapels have been demolished or repurposed for housing. The fabric of many historic churches…
Members of our society join the Community Archives Network Group meetings organised by Anna Carter of West Yorkshire Archives which provide the opportunity for community archives throughout West Yorkshire to meet and share updates on…
Earlier this year we were asked to support an oral history project which AgeUK were conducting. They are holding a meeting on Thursday 6th November in Normanton. If you have memories or information to contribute,…
The latest meeting of the Civic Art Research Group took place at the Gissing House yesterday and we were joined by Tegwen Roberts, WMDC Heritage Development Manager, and her colleagues, John Whitaker and Steph Webb…
Sale of the Old Grammar School building (recently also known as the Elizabethan Gallery) The Old Grammar School building on the west side of Brook Street has been listed for sale by its owners, Wakefield…
Information from the YAHS: The next YAHS lectures of the new season are due to take place this coming Saturday, 11th October, with a Family History lecture in the morning at 11.00 am and a Medieval lecture…
A new booklet has been published by Wakefield Historical Publications: ‘Discovering Wakefield’s Early Railways’ by Anthony Dawson FSAScot Written to coincide with national Railway200 celebrations, this concise booklet (22pp) explores the first century or so…
We have been contacted by the Poppy Grave Visit Program Coordinator for the British & Commonwealth Remembrance Project Inc. They are a US based charity that visits and educates on the 1000+ Commonwealth War graves…