Information from York Archaeology Volunteers: “The Summer Intake for York Archaeology Volunteers is now open. A variety of positions are available for anyone wishing to meet new people, share their passion for history or archaeology, or…
All are invited to the opening of our new exhibition at West Yorkshire History Centre, Wakefield. They would be delighted to see you on Saturday 18th May between 10am – 4pm to celebrate and explore…
On Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 May, over a hundred windmills and watermills will open their doors as part of National Mills Weekend, the annual celebration of the heritage and history of mills, and the…
Saturday 18th May 10am – 4pm. Free drop-in event. West Yorkshire History Centre, Kirkgate Wakefield A new exhibition is opening on 18th May: A window on the West Riding – The John Goodchild Collection. Drop-in…
Friends of Waterton’s Wall are holding a free drop-in event at Walton Hall on 11th May for people to record their memories. Find out more: Swapping Stories A4 Poster FINAL
The Victoria and Albert Museum and New York’s Metropolitan Museum are competing to purchase the Deposition, a rare medieval English ivory sculpture. Unless the Victoria and Albert can raise the £2m by 14 June, it will go…
Wakefield Word and Black Horse Poets celebrate #WMC100 Wakefield Museum, 23rd February 2024 5.30-6.30pm Wakefield Museums & Castles turned 100 in 2023! As part of our centenary celebrations, we picked 100 fascinating objects to represent our…
A new Historic England Heritage Assets Guide to textile mills is available. It provides a general history of textile mills, the development of the buildings themselves, and how they were powered. It considers changes as…
From their January newsletter – some information about events organised by the charity, and updates on progress: Following the ecological appraisal there have been several site meetings to ensure that any work we undertake has…
Buildings at Risk Register 2023 published Historic England has recently published its annual regional reports on Buildings at Risk in 2023. The lists include not only listed buildings, but also Places of Worship, Archaeological Sites,…