Although these are not a local organisation, there may be particular lectures of interest: September Weds 14, 6pm Progresses: Royal Courts on the Move in Tudor and Stuart England Professor Simon Thurley; David Game College, Aldgate/ Online/…
Meeting Programme October 2022 – April 2023 Meetings are held at Swarthmore Education Centre, 2-7 Woodhouse Square, Leeds LS3 1AD, on Saturday’s at 11:00 am unless otherwise indicated and visitors are always welcome. All…
On Saturday, September 17th, Empath will meet with members of the public and help them creatively respond to historical fact files about some of Upper Westgate’s most interesting characters, including discovering a lady on Drury…
West Yorkshire History Centre 28th September, Friends of Waterton’s Wall As part of this month’s Artwalk Wakefield, Helen Riddle will be presenting a work-in-progress of her forthcoming exhibition, A Stitch in Time, at the West…
Lunchtime Talks: ‘Astounding Inventions’ lunchtime talks. Inventing the Future Stories behind significant and strange inventions through history, from Dolly the sheep to the humble ring pull, and the part Leeds Libraries have played in the…
Westgate HAZ day at West Yorkshire History Centre for Heritage Open Days on Thursday 15 Sept WHS are holding this Open Day jointly with West Yorkshire Archive Service, aimed at showing what information our Research…
Some interesting talks to fit in with a visit to Leeds. Lunchtime Talks A Do at Leeds Town Hall Posh dinners at the Town Hall were held quite frequently in nineteenth-century Leeds. Join us for…
YORKSHIRE ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY SUMMER LECTURE SERIES AUGUST 2022 The Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society (YAHS) have arranged a short series of summer lectures to be held online via Zoom during August as part…
If your are interested in Canal and Navigation history the Leeds and Liverpool Canal Society are commemorating the final closure of the Bradford canal in1922.They will be opening their heritage boat Kennet to the public…
If you are a member of Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society please note: Information from the Acting General Secretary Dr David Buck: Having considered the number of members who have registered to attend the Annual General…