100 Years of Wakefield Historical Society. In the earlier days of the Society Annual Dinners were a feature of social life in the City. The menus were minor works of art.
Video by Historic England about the Upper Westgate Heritage Action Zone. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qH3xoVJ8U_Q It is inspiring to hear four people who were involved with the Westgate HAZ project talk so enthusiastically about different aspects of the…
100 Years of Wakefield Historical Society. In the 1970s the Society campaigned hard to save the Elizabethan Grammar School. By the 80s what a difference a few years made! It needs us again now.
100 Years of Wakefield Historical Society. In 1952 a prophetic President, H.C. Haldane commented vigorously on the first removal of Queen Victoria’s statue from the Bull Ring and remarked on “modern” sculpture!
100 Years of Wakefield Historical Society. Philip Walker, guest at the 50th Anniversary Dinner, in 1974, presented to the Society the querns on p.18 of his father’s book. The querns were passed to the Museum.
100 Years of Wakefield Historical Society. The Gissing House opened in 1990, the first Chair, our President, Douglas Hallam. A delightful small museum surely worth saving for the City.
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…
Talk: Playmakers – Horbury’s sports specialists Wednesday 10 July 2.30pm – 3.30pm Wakefield Museum Learning Zone Free – booking required. For 100 years, Horbury was a centre of high tech, high quality sports manufacturing. This…
Talk ‘180 Years of Eastmoor: its people and their houses’ Wakefield Historical Society member, Dr Joanne Harrison gave a talk on Monday 24 June about the project to the Local and Family History Group which…
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…