On 22nd November two tours of the Westgate Heritage Action Zone are available at 10am and 2pm. You can learn about the research that members of Wakefield Historical Society conducted on the history of the…
Wakefield Historical Society is delighted to hear that George Gissing will be commemorated on a blue plaque in Exeter. A contact from Exeter Civic Society writes: “I know that George Gissing is already commemorated with…
Treason! The Battle of Newland – a rollercoaster tale of riots, conspiracies, kings and knights. Wakefield Historical Society collaborated with West Yorkshire Archives and Wakefield Libraries to discover the truth about ‘The Battle of Newland’…
Read the latest news from the Friends of Waterton’s Wall: September newsletter
Wednesday 11 October, 2.30pm – 3.30pm, Wakefield Museum Free – booking required A free talk looking back on 100 years of exhibitions, collecting and stories! On 10 October 1923 Wakefield Museum first opened its doors…
“Scenes of Wakefield’s Past” at the Arthouse (Drury Lane) during Wakefield Live on the 23rd of September. The showing will begin at 13:00 but we will have refreshments, an introduction and chance to chat before…
Wakefield Historical Society member Paul Dawson is giving a talk about his newly published book ‘Celebrating Wakefield’ at Wakefield Library on Monday 14th August at 2pm. Books will be available to buy.
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…
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…
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…