On 5 July 1930, the town of Castleford in Yorkshire was rocked by a massive explosion at its chemical plant. 13 people died, many more were injured, and homes were destroyed, leaving many homeless. As…
Information from Wakefield Council District Heritage Network: Felkirk is a village rich in history and heritage, dating back to the 1100s. Though small, it has a remarkable number of historical landmarks, including four listed buildings,…
A new home for Sandal Castle! Wakefield Historical Society was contacted by Mike Faulkner who was hoping to find a new home for the model of Sandal Castle that he had made. Kathryn Harrison at…
‘The Wakefield Historical Society research group met on 9th April at Wakefield Library where we were given more information about the Civic Art Project by Heritage Officer Tegwen Roberts and a presentation by Natalie Rudd,…
Information from Friends of Waterton’s Wall: There will be a second Lime Mortar Workshop on Saturday 7th June 2025, timings to be agreed but likely to be 10am-4pm. We request a £25 donation for this day.…
100 Years of Wakefield Historical Society. 51 years ago our then President Eric Raper wished members a Merry Christmas. On our 100th year we repeat this greeting for all members, all others and absent friends…
We were delighted to have a talk from the Friends of Waterton’s Wall at our Centenary celebration on the 14th December. Unfortunately we were unable to show their video about the lime mortar workshop. It…
Centenary celebration at the Town Hall on 14th December The final meeting of our Centenary year was held at the Town Hall on Saturday which was where the founding meeting of our Society was held…
The very first Minute of the Society records the founding on the 19th December 1924, at a meeting in the Town Hall. Hear all about it, same venue this 14th December.. https://www.wakefieldhistoricalsociety.org.uk/whs-events/lecture-programme/
From the February 1974 Minute book a record of our concerns for the Elizabethan Grammar School building. Is it once more under threat 50 years on!