Celebrating Wakefield’s Railway Heritage and Blue Plaque Unveiling 2nd October at WX, Wakefield Wakefield Historical Society was delighted to attend the event hosted by Wakefield Civic Society at WX yesterday evening, part of the Railway200…
Several Wakefield Historical Society members enjoyed an excellent talk: ‘A Lupset Farmer: Matthew Tomlinson’ at Horbury and District Historical Society on Wednesday 1st October. David Scriven who gave the talk is the editor of a…
Theatre Royal Wakefield are hosting Heritage Open Day Tours this Saturday! Join them for a whistle stop tour of the theatre’s rich 13- year history, learning about the building’s opening in 1894, it’s time as…
Nearly September and, as always, Heritage Open Days in our area are offering a wide selection of events, with many venues opening especially. Walks are available around Stanley Royd Hospital, Wakefield Parks, the bridges at…
Writers Like George Gissing Paint Pictures with Words Much of his novel, ‘A Life’s Morning’, is set in Dunfield, a town which bears a remarkable similarity to his childhood home of Wakefield, and he describes…
Heritage Open Days 12th – 21st September Although the Heritage Open Days are well over a month away, it is worth seeing what is available so far, and book the visits that particularly interest you.…
Wakefield Historical Society was one of the partners with Wakefield Civic Society and Wakefield Council when the Gissing Trust was set up in 1978 and the Gissing Centre in Thompson’s Yard Westgate, was established in…
Exhibition opens Monday 30 June at Wakefield Museum Free – no booking required Information from Wakefield Museum: Celebrate the life and work of local artist Cynthia Kenny (1929-2021) and explore our changing city through her…
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…
‘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,…