South Leeds are conducting archaeology at Temple Newsam during the summer. Their next meeting on Thu 17th April, will be covering their plans, and they are encouraging anyone interested in participating to come along. Excavations…
Ice Age Art Now In partnership with the British Museum 21 June- 14 Sep 2025 Cliffe Castle Keighley This visually stunning exhibition shows how artistic creativity existed thousands of years before traditional art histories suggest…
Information from Friends of Waterton’s Wall: There will be a second Lime Mortar Workshop on Saturday 7th June 2025, timings to be agreed but likely to be 10am-4pm. We request a £25 donation for this day.…
Still time to book to learn about Cistercian-ware pottery! Information from Wakefield Museum: 3rd April 2025 2.30-3.30pm Wakefield Museum Learning zone Artist Talk: Reviving an Ancient Craft with Naomi Aderonke Cistercian ware is a type…
Article about the Melsonby Hoard from the BBC: The Melsonby Hoard Further information from Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society: Many of you will have seen the news about the Melsonby Hoard reported recently. Indeed, a…
Information from Wakefield District Heritage Network: Roman Castleford Uncovered An exciting new digital heritage project has been launched in Castleford as part of the Our Stories project. One To One Development Trust are working with…
Our Society belongs to the West Yorkshire Archives Community Archive Network which meets about three times a year. The purpose of the network group is to offer guidance, support and training for community archives across…
The Grade 1 Edwardian market hall in Leeds has been renovated and restored with the first of the inappropriate shop fronts removed and replaced. Kirkgate market is said to the largest covered market in Europe…
Information from YAHS: We have recently been advised that arrangements have been made by the University of Leeds to replace a damaged area of flooring in one of the areas (Stack 2) used by the…
Information from Calderdale Industrial Museum Halifax: The talk on 19th March will be by one of our volunteers talking about her life and work at Crossleys, and her current job in the same field of…