‘The Wakefield Historical Society research group met on 9th April at Wakefield Library where we were given more information about the Civic Art Project by Heritage Officer Tegwen Roberts and a presentation by Natalie Rudd,…
The poem below has been sent to Wakefield Historical Society by Suzanne Webb and has been transcribed. Her mother worked for Yorkshire Water, and she believes that the poem may date from an anniversary of…
Our Society received an enquiry from the school historian at the Royal Masonic School for Girls in Rickmansworth, asking if we could clarify where ‘Old Hall’ Sandal was. Jane Wilson the mother of Edith Ann…
Halifax Civic trust have been researching and discovering the ancient medieval route from Halifax, which can still be walked today. The Halifax clothworkers needed to bring their cloth to market at Wakefield. The route is…
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:…
Matthew Tomlinson’s New Year in 1834 From Matthew Tomlinson’s Diary, transcribed with original spelling. He lived at Doghouse Farm, Lupset and was 69 years old. Three volumes of his diary are held by the…
Talk on John Brearley: an eighteenth-century textiles worker’s view of Wakefield by David Scriven. 14th October 2020 Members were able to enjoy the talk on Zoom that had to be cancelled in April. John Brearley’s…
Good news that Wakefield Council has agreed the sale of key properties in the Civic Quarter in Wakefield to Rushbond, for the conversion of the old Crown Court building and the old Police Station alongside…
Influenza in the early 19th Century Excerpts from Matthew Tomlinson’s Diaries. He lived at Doghouse Farm near Lupset. Wakefield Local Studies Library hold three of his detailed and interesting diaries. Spelling and punctuation as in…
Our President, Pam Judkins, talks to Kevin Trickett, President of Wakefield Civic Society about the history of Wakefield Historical Society, our present research into Westgate, and the John Goodchild Collection. Part of a series of…