Talk “Bucklers’ Yorkshire Buildings” on 17 September Wakefield Civic Society meeting There is an opportunity to hear Michael Rochford and Peter Brears, both members of our Society, talk about the background to their newly published…
In October 2025 our Society had a talk by Dr Andrew Hobbs about the Hewitsons and the Wakefield Herald 1894 to 1932. Dr Hobbs has been researching the diaries written by Anthony Hewitson who bought…
A new booklet has been published by Wakefield Historical Publications: ‘Discovering Wakefield’s Early Railways’ by Anthony Dawson FSAScot Written to coincide with national Railway200 celebrations, this concise booklet (22pp) explores the first century or so…
Although this website was created primarily for the use of students in primary and secondary schools, they are also a useful source for researchers. Voices of the Victorian Poor is an open database of letters…
‘By Royal Command: Barnum in Europe‘ by Dr Steve Ward In October 2019 Steve Ward talked to our Society about the history of the circus with particular reference to Pablo Fanque. In our research for…
Comments by Matthew Tomlinson of Doghouse Farm about the 5th November, recorded in his Journals (originals held in Wakefield Local Studies Library). The journals have been transcribed and will soon be published by Wakefield Historical…
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…
100 Years of Wakefield Historical Society. In 1977 the Society published “The Drawings of Henry Clarke” as the Journal. These were successful and provided a financial springboard for WHP to be formed. Copies are held…
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…
A new Historic England Heritage Assets Guide to textile mills is available. It provides a general history of textile mills, the development of the buildings themselves, and how they were powered. It considers changes as…