Information from South Leeds Archaeological Society There was a a meeting on 20th July to discuss reviving South Leeds Archaeology (SLA) as a functioning group, after the hiatus of the COVID years. The meeting was…
Friends of Waterton’s Wall Website ● Last month we became a registered charity. This is important because it reduces individual liability for members of the committee (Trustees), allows us access to larger grants and has…
YORKSHIRE ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY SUMMER LECTURE SERIES AUGUST 2023 The Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society (YAHS) has arranged a second short series of summer lectures to be held online via Zoom during August as…
THE BALLAD OF THE BATTLE OF NEWLAND – A CONCLUSION? Our trial project to encourage local people to help interpret a mysterious Ballad of the Battle of Newland from the John Goodchild Collection is drawing…
If you have an interest in the heritage aspects of coal in our area, this Zoom talk provided by the 20th Century Society may be of interest. Professor Gary Boyd, Professor of Architecture at Queen’s…
An interesting Zine about James Scott, (1829-1912), a deaf man who lived and worked in Horbury, has been written and published by Gill Crawshaw. It reflects on disabilities and abilities in a historical context, and…
The latest temporary exhibition at the Central Library in Manchester looks at the way in which the Manchester Ship Canal was promoted in the early 20th century. ‘Marketing the Manchester Ship Canal 1919-1939’ is curated…
Appeal from Sheffield Museums: Sheffield Museums, the charity which runs Kelham Island Museum, are appealing to the public for help in recovering items stolen during a burglary at Kelham Island Museum on Sunday, 14th May…
Talk by Volunteers at Pontefract, free talk, Saturday 17th June, 2-3 pm Established as motte and bailey castles following the Norman Conquest, the history of Pontefract and Sandal Castles is in many ways the history…
When our members are researching, we often use the enclosure maps and associated documents, as they are often the earliest maps of the town, and tell us about ownership. West Yorkshire Archives have just published…