More information of events at Horbury 28th – 30th April. Free events at St Peter’s & St Leonard’s Church WF4 6AS Friday 28th April 6-7.30pm ‘Night at the Church’ children and family event Saturday 29th…
We Are Wakefield Business Lunch (in conjunction with the Yorkshire Society) 15 March Members of Wakefield Historical Society attended the business lunch at Gaskell’s Restaurant, designed to showcase all that Wakefield has to offer. Following…
Wednesday 22nd March and Thursday 23rd March, 19.30-10.00 Tickets £10 and £7.50. Suitable for 13yrs+ In 1921, British coal mining employed over one million people. Now, it’s distant memories, abandoned buildings and stark reminders on…
On 21st February, WHS members Lesley Taylor and Shirley Levon enjoyed speaking to a large, friendly and responsive audience at Halifax Antiquarian Society about John Smeaton and the Calder Navigation. Many of the Halifax ‘gentlemen’…
Historic England’s next free lunchtime industrial heritage webinar takes place on 23 February, 1300 – 1400. This webinar will describe the work and findings from the Elsecar Heritage Action Zone which ran from 2017 –…
From Bradford WW1 Group, the Mechanics Institute, Bradford. The 2023 walking tour of the WW1 battlefields will be of interest to local historians and families from the West Riding.We pursue local stories of service in…
Announcement of an upcoming celebration weekend for the 300th anniversary of the birth of John Carr, architect of St Peter’s Church and one of Horbury’s most famous sons. The programme of events, put together in…
All To Play For at Abbey House Museum takes us on a sprint through the history of sport, play and competition in Leeds. Showcasing stories that reflect the dynamic history of play in Leeds, the…
Yorkshire Vernacular Buildings Study Group 50th anniversary on 21 November The YVBSG celebrated its 50th anniversary at Wakefield Town Hall on 21st November. A talk summing up their achievements was followed by lunch. After lunch…
“From Morley Boy to Westminster Knight”, talk by Sir Rodney Brooke Wednesday 7 December, 7.30pm West Yorkshire History Centre, Kirkgate. Non-members welcome, but please email us as space is limited: info@WakefieldHistoricalSociety.org.uk Secrets of the hunt…