It was an encouraging event at Westgate Chapel when a group of young people were presented with certificates to acknowledge the work that they had done and the skills that they had learnt in restoration…
Wakefield Historical Society members Lesley Taylor and Shirley Levon have been invited to talk about John Smeaton and the Calder Navigation at the joint meeting of the South Yorkshire branch of the Newcomen Society and…
Seeking information about a WWll casualty. Frank Abell was a wireless operator and air gunner in WW2 who is buried at Bergen in the Netherlands. A member of the Dutch voluntary organisation which is researching…
It sometimes seems that Wakefield born author George Gissing is more appreciated abroad than at home. So it is very welcome that one of his books, ‘The Odd Women’, is being dramatized for Radio 4.…
The Local and Family History Group are meeting again following Covid this Autumn at Wakefield Library on the 4th Monday of the month. 1.30 – 3pm. Monday 24th October: ‘The Future of our Family Histories’…
On Saturday, September 17th, Empath will meet with members of the public and help them creatively respond to historical fact files about some of Upper Westgate’s most interesting characters, including discovering a lady on Drury…
West Yorkshire History Centre 28th September, Friends of Waterton’s Wall As part of this month’s Artwalk Wakefield, Helen Riddle will be presenting a work-in-progress of her forthcoming exhibition, A Stitch in Time, at the West…
Westgate HAZ day at West Yorkshire History Centre for Heritage Open Days on Thursday 15 Sept WHS are holding this Open Day jointly with West Yorkshire Archive Service, aimed at showing what information our Research…
WHS member Lorraine Simpson will be giving a talk to the Wakefield Quakers about the diaries of John Edward Bowman which she has transcribed and we have published. John Bowman was a lifelong and committed…
The group have sent a progress report on their activities. Their first AGM has been held, and they mounted a display when Barbara Phipps gave a talk about Waterton in May. A local textile artist,…