Wakefield Historical Society https://www.wakefieldhistoricalsociety.org.uk/ Promoting knowledge of the area's past Tue, 25 Aug 2026 09:57:44 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 ‘A Schoolboy in Wartime Wakefield’, talk at Wakefield and District family History Society https://www.wakefieldhistoricalsociety.org.uk/a-schoolboy-in-wartime-wakefield-talk-at-wakefield-and-district-family-history-society/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-schoolboy-in-wartime-wakefield-talk-at-wakefield-and-district-family-history-society https://www.wakefieldhistoricalsociety.org.uk/a-schoolboy-in-wartime-wakefield-talk-at-wakefield-and-district-family-history-society/#respond Tue, 25 Aug 2026 09:57:44 +0000 https://www.wakefieldhistoricalsociety.org.uk/?p=7282 A SCHOOLBOY IN WARTIME WAKEFIELD Days at the Methodist Day School in Thornhill Street, and Thornes House, and the impact of the 39/45 War Talk by Gerry Southworth The number of people who have personal…

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]]> https://www.wakefieldhistoricalsociety.org.uk/a-schoolboy-in-wartime-wakefield-talk-at-wakefield-and-district-family-history-society/feed/ 0 The Hewitsons and the Wakefield Herald: diaries now online https://www.wakefieldhistoricalsociety.org.uk/the-hewitsons-and-the-wakefield-herald/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-hewitsons-and-the-wakefield-herald https://www.wakefieldhistoricalsociety.org.uk/the-hewitsons-and-the-wakefield-herald/#respond Mon, 24 Aug 2026 09:02:17 +0000 https://www.wakefieldhistoricalsociety.org.uk/?p=7265 In October 2025 our Society had a talk by Dr Andrew Hobbs about the Hewitsons and the Wakefield Herald 1894 to 1932. Dr Hobbs has been researching the diaries written by Anthony Hewitson who bought…

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]]> https://www.wakefieldhistoricalsociety.org.uk/the-hewitsons-and-the-wakefield-herald/feed/ 0 Talks from the York Festival of Ideas now online https://www.wakefieldhistoricalsociety.org.uk/talks-from-the-york-festival-of-ideas-now-online/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=talks-from-the-york-festival-of-ideas-now-online https://www.wakefieldhistoricalsociety.org.uk/talks-from-the-york-festival-of-ideas-now-online/#respond Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:39:59 +0000 https://www.wakefieldhistoricalsociety.org.uk/?p=7257 Information from York Festival of Ideas: If you didn’t get a chance to join any of York Festival of Ideas‘ online history events this year, or were unable to attend as they took place in-person in York…

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]]> https://www.wakefieldhistoricalsociety.org.uk/talks-from-the-york-festival-of-ideas-now-online/feed/ 0 Summer Lectures from the YAHS https://www.wakefieldhistoricalsociety.org.uk/summer-lectures-from-the-yahs-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=summer-lectures-from-the-yahs-2 https://www.wakefieldhistoricalsociety.org.uk/summer-lectures-from-the-yahs-2/#respond Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:27:50 +0000 https://www.wakefieldhistoricalsociety.org.uk/?p=7253 Information from the YAHS: YAHS Online Summer Lectures 2026 Lecture 1 – Thursday 20th August 2026 The Built Heritage of the Temperance Movement in Yorkshire by Andrew Davison Alongside the anti-slavery and political reform movements,…

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]]> https://www.wakefieldhistoricalsociety.org.uk/summer-lectures-from-the-yahs-2/feed/ 0 Open afternoon at Kirkthorpe Parish Church on 18th July https://www.wakefieldhistoricalsociety.org.uk/open-afternoon-at-kirkthorpe-parish-church-on-18th-july/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=open-afternoon-at-kirkthorpe-parish-church-on-18th-july https://www.wakefieldhistoricalsociety.org.uk/open-afternoon-at-kirkthorpe-parish-church-on-18th-july/#respond Fri, 10 Jul 2026 14:37:00 +0000 https://www.wakefieldhistoricalsociety.org.uk/?p=7226 An opportunity to visit one of the most historic and beautiful churches in the Wakefield area.

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]]> https://www.wakefieldhistoricalsociety.org.uk/open-afternoon-at-kirkthorpe-parish-church-on-18th-july/feed/ 0 Audio recordings about paintings of Ossett dignitaries now online. https://www.wakefieldhistoricalsociety.org.uk/audio-recordings-about-paintings-of-ossett-dignitaries-now-online/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=audio-recordings-about-paintings-of-ossett-dignitaries-now-online https://www.wakefieldhistoricalsociety.org.uk/audio-recordings-about-paintings-of-ossett-dignitaries-now-online/#respond Sat, 04 Jul 2026 14:18:49 +0000 https://www.wakefieldhistoricalsociety.org.uk/?p=7222 Audio content for some of the paintings of Ossett dignitaries has been added on the Museums and Castles website. These are the first four recordings about the collection of somewhat overlooked paintings held by Wakefield…

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]]> https://www.wakefieldhistoricalsociety.org.uk/audio-recordings-about-paintings-of-ossett-dignitaries-now-online/feed/ 0 Opportunity to join the archaeological dig at Temple Newsam https://www.wakefieldhistoricalsociety.org.uk/opportunity-to-join-the-archaeological-dig-at-temple-newsam/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=opportunity-to-join-the-archaeological-dig-at-temple-newsam https://www.wakefieldhistoricalsociety.org.uk/opportunity-to-join-the-archaeological-dig-at-temple-newsam/#respond Sat, 04 Jul 2026 13:39:57 +0000 https://www.wakefieldhistoricalsociety.org.uk/?p=7218 Information from South Leeds Archaology As part of the excavations at Temple Newsam, we are having an Open day when members of the general public can participate in an Archaeological Dig. This will be on…

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]]> https://www.wakefieldhistoricalsociety.org.uk/opportunity-to-join-the-archaeological-dig-at-temple-newsam/feed/ 0 Workshop on the drought of 1976 https://www.wakefieldhistoricalsociety.org.uk/workshop-on-the-drought-of-1976/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=workshop-on-the-drought-of-1976 https://www.wakefieldhistoricalsociety.org.uk/workshop-on-the-drought-of-1976/#respond Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:07:57 +0000 https://www.wakefieldhistoricalsociety.org.uk/?p=7206 Meeting of the Local and Family History Network at the Library on Monday 22nd June. Workshop on the drought of 1976 This was an interesting and thought-provoking meeting: a workshop led by Nathalie, a PhD…

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]]> https://www.wakefieldhistoricalsociety.org.uk/workshop-on-the-drought-of-1976/feed/ 0 Local and Family History Network, Wakefield Library, 22 June https://www.wakefieldhistoricalsociety.org.uk/local-and-family-history-network-wakefield-library-22-june/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=local-and-family-history-network-wakefield-library-22-june https://www.wakefieldhistoricalsociety.org.uk/local-and-family-history-network-wakefield-library-22-june/#respond Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:52:37 +0000 https://www.wakefieldhistoricalsociety.org.uk/?p=7172 Monday 22nd June, 1.30pm  The 50th Anniversary of the 1976 drought, and events in Wakefield: a discussion session led by Nathalie Holland  The situation was acute in West Yorkshire, and particularly so in Wakefield. Nathalie will…

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]]> https://www.wakefieldhistoricalsociety.org.uk/local-and-family-history-network-wakefield-library-22-june/feed/ 0 Bingley Heritage Weekend https://www.wakefieldhistoricalsociety.org.uk/bingley-heritage-weekend/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bingley-heritage-weekend https://www.wakefieldhistoricalsociety.org.uk/bingley-heritage-weekend/#respond Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:43:40 +0000 https://www.wakefieldhistoricalsociety.org.uk/?p=7140 An opportunity to learn about the history of Bingley, its mills and powerful families.

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