100 Years of Wakefield Historical Society: John Goodchild John Goodchild, historian, archivist & collector served on Council for many years, a huge influence on our Society. He left his vast Collection to Wakefield Council for…
100 Years of Wakefield Historical Society. President, Pam Judkins came to Wakefield in 1975 as Keeper of Archaeology. Here she is with finds from the excavation of St Swithin’s chantry chapel, now under housing.
100 Years of Wakefield Historical Society Members in the early 1970s listening to Phil Mayes speak about Sandal Castle. Can you spot three Presidents of the Society? Observe the beauty of the stonework
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 ‘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…