From Wakefield Library: While our libraries are closed library members are able to access Ancestry and Find My Past from home for free. Both of these websites give you access to a massive range of…
With many of us confined to home because of the Coronavirus, we hope that you will have time to explore our new website, and in particular the articles which are included on the ‘Aspects of…
Much of the collection of the Yorkshire Archaelogical Society was transferred to the Brotherton Library at Leeds University, and is held in Special Collections. This will be closed for refurbishment and extension from 1st June…
A new exhibition, ‘Treasures of the West Yorkshire Archive Service’ at the West Yorkshire History centre on Kirkgate is now open. Upcoming events are: ‘Palaeography – Reading old Handwriting’ on 30 March. ‘Exploring the John…
Following a successful international tour in 2018 including a debut performance at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Richard is bringing his talk on the Wars of the Roses back for 2019 with a special performance at…
“Women of Westminster – the legacy of Yorkshire’s first woman MP, Alice Bacon” talk by Rachel Reeves on 9th May. An excellent talk by Rachel Reeves, MP for Leeds West, was enjoyed by our members…
The open season at the Gissing Centre in Wakefield has started. We are open every Saturday from 2pm until 4pm. Come to see the birthplace of George Gissing, Wakefield’s most renowned novelist, and our collection…
The University of York have released their programme of public courses for 2019-2020. Their non-accredited courses include Saturday day courses and weekday evening courses on a wide range of topics. To findout what is on…
Based at Manygates Adult Education Centre Wednesday 7 August Possibly a free tour of Kirkstall Abbey (plus Abbey House Museum ?) Wednesday 4 Sept Visit and talk booked at Leeds Discovery Centre, which houses the collections of…
2019 sees Lotherton Hall celebrate 50 years as a museum and they’re marking the occasion with three joint exhibitions. End of an Era looks at the family who donated the estate to the city, while Fifty Years in…