Leeds Central Library Local and Family History has a number of talks that may be of interest, including one about the Leodis Photo Archive, one on 19th century political cartoons, and one on historical maps…
WHS is an affiliate member of YAHS, so our members may be able to join meetings, numbers permitting. This coming weekend, on Saturday 20th March at 2.00 pm, there will be a topical talk for…
Online talk from CBA Yorkshire . Tuesday 23rd February 7.30 pm, ‘An Aerial View of Archaeology’, by Matthew Oakey, Historic England. Applications of aerial survey, new technologies and some new advice on accessing/using APs and…
Richard Knowles introduced us to a little known historian, Thomas Gent (1693-1778), at our online meeting on the 10th February. Born in Dublin and apprenticed to a printer in 1707, he moved to London in…
Zoom Webinar hosted by Wakefield Civic Society, 21 January 2021 This year Wakefield Civic Society hosted the annual joint meeting with Wakefield Historical Society. Kevin Trickett, President of the Civic Society introduced the three speakers:…
Sunday 28th February 1-2.15pm Online talk An exploration of The Leeds Pottery, a Yorkshire ceramics firm famed for its diverse, artistic pottery. We’ll uncover the company’s history from its beginnings in the 18th century. Our…