100 Years of Wakefield Historical Society. An entertaining and erudite collection of lectures for the pre-war 1937-38 season, with of course the feature of the Annual Dinner with principal guest.
Gill Cookson was the speaker at our Society meeting on 14th July 2024. Her new book covering her research is now available to pre-order with 35% off before publication in January 2025 ‘Making an Industrial…
Joseph Aspdin’s patent of Portland Cement. Our second meeting in October is on the 23rd celebrating the bicentenary of the patent of Portland cement by Joseph Aspdin. This will be in the Kingswood Suite at…
Friends of Waterton’s Wall are holding a meeting to hear about our plans for a Festival in May 2026 to celebrate the bicentenary of the wall that surrounds the first nature reserve in the world…
100 Years of Wakefield Historical Society. Wakefield Flower Show Award In the 1970s the Society was nothing if not versatile. In 1975 we gained a Silver Medal Award at the Wakefield Flower Show.
Crigglestone Local History Week An opportunity to explore the history of the township of Crigglestone – 23rd – 30th September
100 Years of Wakefield Historical Society: John Goodchild John Goodchild, historian, archivist & collector served on Council for many years, a huge influence on our Society. He left his vast Collection to Wakefield Council for…
The group continues to meet on Thursdays at Sandal Methodist Church at 2p.m. Their programme for the next three months: September 19th: ‘Let the lights go out’ by Morray Bissett October 17th: ‘The execution of…
100 Years of Wakefield Historical Society. President, Pam Judkins came to Wakefield in 1975 as Keeper of Archaeology. Here she is with finds from the excavation of St Swithin’s chantry chapel, now under housing.
100 Years of Wakefield Historical Society. Not all things turn out well. The remarkable 1340s original & superb Chantry Chapel front at Kettlethorpe as it appeared in the 1940s and 50s before vandalism virtually destroyed…