All those years ago. the handover in 1973, with both a new President and Hon. Secretary taking the helm saw the drawing to a close the first 50 years of our history Pleased to say…
Information from Wakefield Socialist History Group: REMEMBERING THE MINERS’ STRIKE 1pm to 4pm, Satruday 7 December at the Red Shed, 18 Vicarage St S, Wakefield WF1 1QX Forty years on, we have three speakers who…
Former Vice President, John Goodchild displays the 1519 Charter from the Newland papers in his great Collection, bearing the seal of Henry VIII. Shades of #WolfHall
100 Years of Wakefield Historical Society The early years. Here from 1929/30 are the names of those influential in the Society’s activities during those years between the wars. Anyone we know?
The Society’s Archives and Library are now both deposited on long-term loan at the University of Leeds Brotherton library. For several years a process has been on-going to catalogue the YAHS library books and journals. …
100 Years of Wakefield Historical Society. In 1982 we drifted out to sea to consider our local maritime history in a series of lectures by John Goodchild to mark National Maritime Year.
Wakefield Market 1981 Richard Bell The Centre is delighted to be showing Richard Bell’s Wakefield Market, 1981, an acrylic on canvas painting, 5′ by 2′, of a bustling market in the autumn of 1981. In…
Information from South Leeds Archaeology The next meeting of South Leeds Archaeology is Thursday 7pm 21st November at the Rothwell Hub, Marsh Street, Rothwell, LS260AE. Phil Jones will talk about the South Leeds Boat Club…
Comments by Matthew Tomlinson of Doghouse Farm about the 5th November, recorded in his Journals (originals held in Wakefield Local Studies Library). The journals have been transcribed and will soon be published by Wakefield Historical…
100 Years of Wakefield Historical Society. In our 100th year it is pleasant to reflect on the activities of the 50th in 1974. Despite challenging economic times there were good lectures to hear and dinner…