Information from SAVE: Sheffield’s historic buildings—once symbols of its global industrial power—are facing a new kind of threat: vacancy, neglect, and demolition. But a new wave of local action is gathering pace. To celebrate the…
In the last ten years our Society has received a number of enquiries about the Lofthouse Park Internment Camp and we have referred the enquirers to Professor Claudia Sternberg at the University of Leeds who…
Wakefield Historical Society was one of the partners with Wakefield Civic Society and Wakefield Council when the Gissing Trust was set up in 1978 and the Gissing Centre in Thompson’s Yard Westgate, was established in…
There is a series of evening talks at Middleton Railway. The talk on Saturday 21st June, includes a train ride (diesel-hauled), a buffet and a talk by Anthony Dawson: ‘Blenkinsop, Murray and Leeds Loco Building’…
Exhibition opens Monday 30 June at Wakefield Museum Free – no booking required Information from Wakefield Museum: Celebrate the life and work of local artist Cynthia Kenny (1929-2021) and explore our changing city through her…
On 5 July 1930, the town of Castleford in Yorkshire was rocked by a massive explosion at its chemical plant. 13 people died, many more were injured, and homes were destroyed, leaving many homeless. As…
Information from Wakefield Council District Heritage Network: Felkirk is a village rich in history and heritage, dating back to the 1100s. Though small, it has a remarkable number of historical landmarks, including four listed buildings,…
York Festival of Ideas 2025 has a wide range of inspiring events to attend and engage with, both in person and online – most of them free. The Festival is led by the University of York,…
Yorkshire Heritage Summit on 13th May Wakefield Historical Society is a member of the Yorkshire Society Heritage Group and members of our society attended the Yorkshire Heritage Summit at Skipton Town Hall on 13th May.…
Talk by Isobel Grimley. She is a PhD candidate in Archaeology at the University of Bradford and will be giving a talk as part of Pint of Science Bradford next Wednesday (21st May) at Theatre…