Information from South Leeds Archaeological Society There was a a meeting on 20th July to discuss reviving South Leeds Archaeology (SLA) as a functioning group, after the hiatus of the COVID years. The meeting was…
YORKSHIRE ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY SUMMER LECTURE SERIES AUGUST 2023 The Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society (YAHS) has arranged a second short series of summer lectures to be held online via Zoom during August as…
Talk by David Weldrake, Pontefract Castle, Wednesday 19th July, 1.30 – 2.30 pm. Alice de Lacy was nominally one of the most powerful women in 14th century England. She was a countess in her own…
If you have an interest in the heritage aspects of coal in our area, this Zoom talk provided by the 20th Century Society may be of interest. Professor Gary Boyd, Professor of Architecture at Queen’s…
Talk by Volunteers at Pontefract, free talk, Saturday 17th June, 2-3 pm Established as motte and bailey castles following the Norman Conquest, the history of Pontefract and Sandal Castles is in many ways the history…
Events at West Yorkshire History Centre on 21st May 2-5pm, and at Normanton Library on 24th May 4-7pm. There is an introductory talk; then an explanation by the Archives Service of how to read the…
Two talks for Wakefield Socialist History group about slavery take place on 27th May. Following the talk to our Society about the links to slavery in Wakefield by Paul Dawson, these talks should add further…
Taking place from 2 to 15 June, the 2023 Festival offers over 150 in-person and online talks, concerts, panel discussions, and more, inviting audiences to ‘Rediscover, Reimagine, Rebuild’. The vast majority of events are free…
Wakefield Historical Society members join with the groups across West Yorkshire as part of West Yorkshire Archives Community network group. On 22nd March Morley Community Archive were hosts to the group. Dr Clive McManus gave…
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…