‘Fit For A King – A Short History of Yorkshire’s Wool Industry and Trade, by Revel Barker (ISBN: 978-1-907841-18-7, RRP £11.99)’. The blurb says; ‘There is evidence of weaving in Yorkshire dating back to the Bronze Age…
Wakefield Historical Society are providing an hour of short talks about Westgate on Saturday 11 September at Unity Hall Westgate, 1.30 – 2.30 pm. There will also be a display by the Society about the…
William Kendall was a member of Wakefield Historical Society. A blue plaque has recently been unveiled in Ossett to commemorate the life and work of local architect William Arthur Kendall (1857-1936). He was responsible for…
South Leeds Archaeology are proposing to start monthly Zoom meetings, just to keep in touch. The first Zoom meeting will be on Wednesday 18th August, starting at 7.30 pm. The objectives for the chat will…
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wakefield-civic-quarter-a-new-development-for-wakefields-wood-street-tickets-164212061697?aff=ebdsoporgprofile Wakefield Civic Society meeting about the Civic Quarter plans Wednesday 28 July 21 7.30pm You can join Wakefield Civic Society’s webinar about plans for Wakefield Civic Quarter when Mark Finch from Rushbond and Will…
Draft plans have been produced to enhance Wakefield’s Civic Quarter as a vibrant residential neighbourhood and bring heritage buildings back to life. A community webinar will be held on Tuesday 3 August at 3pm to present…
You can now visit without the need for an appointment. Opening hours Monday: 9-7pm Tuesday: 9-7pm Wednesday: 9-7pm Thursday: 9-6pm Friday: 9-5pm Saturday: 10-4pm All events were paused over the summer months, including local history…
These short films will be of interest to anyone who wants to know more about the life of Romans. Roman Finds Group Films The Roman Finds Group would like to announce the completion of their film…
A World of Good: a new exhibition at Wakefield Museum, from 10 July 2021 – 9 July 2022 Opening hours: Mon, Tues, Fri 9am-5pm, Wed, Thurs 9am – 7m, Sat 9am – 4pm This exhibition…
If you are interested in the history of Wakefield Waterfront, and the construction of the River Calder Navigation in the 18th century, a new book has been published by Wakefield Historical Publications: “John Smeaton and…