Yorkshire Heritage Summit, Wednesday 25 March, Barnsley Civic Hall Wakefield Historical Society joined the Yorkshire Society as a ‘Heritage Guardian’ and we are pleased that we shall be at this event publicising our Society, and…
Sale of the Old Grammar School building (recently also known as the Elizabethan Gallery) The Old Grammar School building on the west side of Brook Street has been listed for sale by its owners, Wakefield…
100 Years of Wakefield Historical Society. 51 years ago our then President Eric Raper wished members a Merry Christmas. On our 100th year we repeat this greeting for all members, all others and absent friends…
Centenary celebration at the Town Hall on 14th December The final meeting of our Centenary year was held at the Town Hall on Saturday which was where the founding meeting of our Society was held…
The very first Minute of the Society records the founding on the 19th December 1924, at a meeting in the Town Hall. Hear all about it, same venue this 14th December.. https://www.wakefieldhistoricalsociety.org.uk/whs-events/lecture-programme/
From the February 1974 Minute book a record of our concerns for the Elizabethan Grammar School building. Is it once more under threat 50 years on!
Former Vice President, John Goodchild displays the 1519 Charter from the Newland papers in his great Collection, bearing the seal of Henry VIII. Shades of #WolfHall
100 Years of Wakefield Historical Society. In 1982 we drifted out to sea to consider our local maritime history in a series of lectures by John Goodchild to mark National Maritime Year.
Comments by Matthew Tomlinson of Doghouse Farm about the 5th November, recorded in his Journals (originals held in Wakefield Local Studies Library). The journals have been transcribed and will soon be published by Wakefield Historical…
100 Years of Wakefield Historical Society. In our 100th year it is pleasant to reflect on the activities of the 50th in 1974. Despite challenging economic times there were good lectures to hear and dinner…