A SCHOOLBOY IN WARTIME WAKEFIELD Days at the Methodist Day School in Thornhill Street, and Thornes House, and the impact of the 39/45 War Talk by Gerry Southworth The number of people who have personal…
Audio content for some of the paintings of Ossett dignitaries has been added on the Museums and Castles website. These are the first four recordings about the collection of somewhat overlooked paintings held by Wakefield…
In May the Friends of Waterton’s Wall are hosting “WallFest 26”, celebrating the 200 years since the wall was built. There is a wide variety of events to explore. You can book tickets at: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on?q=waterton%27s+wall…
The Journals of Matthew Tomlinson of Doghouse Farm Lupset What were the thoughts that went through a Lupset farmer’s mind 200 years ago? Was he worried about his family? Did he care about his workers?…
Wakefield has a number of listed pubs, for instance the Elephant and Castle on Westgate, or the Black Swan on Silver Street. Do you have stories or memories to share about a listed pub? Historic…
Earlier this year we were asked to support an oral history project which AgeUK were conducting. They are holding a meeting on Thursday 6th November in Normanton. If you have memories or information to contribute,…
The latest meeting of the Civic Art Research Group took place at the Gissing House yesterday and we were joined by Tegwen Roberts, WMDC Heritage Development Manager, and her colleagues, John Whitaker and Steph Webb…
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…
We have been contacted by the Poppy Grave Visit Program Coordinator for the British & Commonwealth Remembrance Project Inc. They are a US based charity that visits and educates on the 1000+ Commonwealth War graves…