Writers Like George Gissing Paint Pictures with Words Much of his novel, ‘A Life’s Morning’, is set in Dunfield, a town which bears a remarkable similarity to his childhood home of Wakefield, and he describes…
Information from the Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society: We have arranged another series of online Summer Lectures facilitated by Zoom. There are four sessions this year: Thursday 14th August 7.30 pm: Blenkinsop & Murray and the…
Heritage Open Days 12th – 21st September Although the Heritage Open Days are well over a month away, it is worth seeing what is available so far, and book the visits that particularly interest you.…
Thursday 7th – Monday 11th August, York Georgian Festival A wonderful opportunity to ‘return’ to the Georgian period in York. There are visits to the many Georgian buildings in York, such as the Mansion House…
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…
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…
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.…