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South Leeds Archaeology Fireside Chat, 13 January

wakefieldhistoricalsoc — Tue, 06 Jan 2026 10:38:23 +0000

On Tuesday 13th January, the Chair of South Leeds Archaeology, Mike Turpin, is doing a Fireside Chat Zoom talk on our work at Temple Newsam for CBA Yorkshire. Anybody can join and watch, here are…

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Forging Futures: Sheffield event with SAVE, 12 July

wakefieldhistoricalsoc — Fri, 27 Jun 2025 11:59:04 +0000

Information from SAVE: Sheffield’s historic buildings—once symbols of its global industrial power—are facing a new kind of threat: vacancy, neglect, and demolition. But a new wave of local action is gathering pace. To celebrate the…

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Archaeology talk about medieval childhood and adolescence

wakefieldhistoricalsoc — Wed, 14 May 2025 08:49:13 +0000

Talk by Isobel Grimley. She is a PhD candidate in Archaeology at the University of Bradford and will be giving a talk as part of Pint of Science Bradford next Wednesday (21st May) at Theatre…

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Archaeology at Temple Newsam

wakefieldhistoricalsoc — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 14:47:36 +0000

South Leeds are conducting archaeology at Temple Newsam during the summer. Their next meeting on Thu 17th April, will be covering their plans, and they are encouraging anyone interested in participating to come along. Excavations…

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100 Years of Wakefield Historical Society: our President Pam Judkins

wakefieldhistoricalsoc — Fri, 13 Sep 2024 17:00:35 +0000

100 Years of Wakefield Historical Society. President, Pam Judkins came to Wakefield in 1975 as Keeper of Archaeology. Here she is with finds from the excavation of St Swithin’s chantry chapel, now under housing.

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South Leeds Archaeology Meeting

wakefieldhistoricalsoc — Tue, 16 Jul 2024 09:45:30 +0000

Information from South Leeds Archaeology: Our Next Meeting is this coming Thursday, 18th July. Time 7pm at the Rothwell Hub, Marsh Street, Rothwell, LS260AE Magna 2024, talk by Doug Whiteley This is a 5 year…

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Opportunity to volunteer at Jorvik or Barley Hall in York

wakefieldhistoricalsoc — Wed, 15 May 2024 08:47:56 +0000

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…

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South Leeds Archaeology at Temple Newsam.

wakefieldhistoricalsoc — Fri, 12 Apr 2024 16:36:49 +0000

South Leeds Archaeology at Temple Newsam. Are you visiting Temple Newsam on Thursday 25th April, Saturday 27th April, or Sunday 28th April? South Leeds Archaeology are conducting a Resistivity Survey on those days. Anyone who…

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South Leeds Archaeology meetings

wakefieldhistoricalsoc — Sun, 17 Sep 2023 10:26:16 +0000

South Leeds Archaeology are holding meetings again, the first will be on 21st September 7pm at the Rothwell Hub, Marsh Street Rothwell. Future meetings are also on this poster:

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Information from South Leeds Archaeological Society

wakefieldhistoricalsoc — Mon, 31 Jul 2023 17:23:04 +0000

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…

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