From Bradford WW1 Group, the Mechanics Institute, Bradford. The 2023 walking tour of the WW1 battlefields will be of interest to local historians and families from the West Riding.We pursue local stories of service in…
Miners’ struggles and safety in the workplace, to mark the 50th anniversary of the Lofthouse Pit Disaster. 25th March, 1pm, at the Red Shed, Wakefield Labour Club, Vicarage Street, Wakefield WF1 1QX. Fifty years ago,…
Announcement of an upcoming celebration weekend for the 300th anniversary of the birth of John Carr, architect of St Peter’s Church and one of Horbury’s most famous sons. The programme of events, put together in…
All To Play For at Abbey House Museum takes us on a sprint through the history of sport, play and competition in Leeds. Showcasing stories that reflect the dynamic history of play in Leeds, the…
The Gissing Centre was open for the January 25th Artwalk with a preview of the Westgate booklets which have been researched, written and produced by Wakefield Historical Society Research Group as part of their contribution to…
Yorkshire Vernacular Buildings Study Group 50th anniversary on 21 November The YVBSG celebrated its 50th anniversary at Wakefield Town Hall on 21st November. A talk summing up their achievements was followed by lunch. After lunch…
“From Morley Boy to Westminster Knight”, talk by Sir Rodney Brooke Wednesday 7 December, 7.30pm West Yorkshire History Centre, Kirkgate. Non-members welcome, but please email us as space is limited: info@WakefieldHistoricalSociety.org.uk Secrets of the hunt…
This year’s York Archaeology Conference, organised by York Archaeological Forum, will be a hybrid event, in person at the City Council’s West Offices in York & live streamed via the City Council’s YouTube channel. Please…
Information about a series of free public lectures hosted by the School of Archaeological and Forensic Sciences at the University of Bradford.can be found on the link below. The next lecture will be on the…
The Local and Family History Group are meeting again following Covid this Autumn at Wakefield Library on the 4th Monday of the month. 1.30 – 3pm. Monday 24th October: ‘The Future of our Family Histories’…