Talk ‘180 Years of Eastmoor: its people and their houses’ Wakefield Historical Society member, Dr Joanne Harrison gave a talk on Monday 24 June about the project to the Local and Family History Group which…
100 Years of Wakefield Historical Society. Recall visiting Clarke Hall? In 1957 the Society published an illustrated history of the Hall written by its then owner H.C. Haldane, a former President of our Society. @WakefieldCivicS…
Summary of the event commemorating the Tricentenary of John Smeaton at St Mary’s Whitkirk. John Smeaton was the engineer for the Upper Calder Navigation from Wakefield to Sowerby Bridge 1760-1763. On 8th June 1724 John…
Wakefield and the D-Day Landing Craft With the 80th anniversary of D-Day on the 6th June being much in the news this week, did you know that Wakefield played a crucial part in preparing for…
100 Years of Wakefield Historical Society. In our fiftieth year, 1974, The Dalesman published a brief account of the Society, written by our member Ernest Wright. Still of interest.
SEEING DOUBLE: THE STORY OF DOUBLE TWO SHIRTS Exhibition at Wakefield Museum, Wakefield One. May 2024-May2025 Explore the enduring legacy of a local business that changed the face of fashion in Seeing Double: The Story…
Upcoming meetings for South Leeds Archaeology
Date: 7 June 2024 – 9 June 2024 Cost: FREE Venue: St Mary’s Church, Whitkirk, St Mary’s Church, Whitkirk Selby Rd Whitkirk Leeds LS15 0AA St Mary’s Church, Whitkirk have organised a celebration weekend of…
100 Years of Wakefield Historical Society. Returning to Sandal Castle, in 1975 the Society was delighted to be included in a Civic Trust Heritage Year Award for its years of work.
Information from York Archaeology Volunteers: “The Summer Intake for York Archaeology Volunteers is now open. A variety of positions are available for anyone wishing to meet new people, share their passion for history or archaeology, or…