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Tileyard Wakefield - the development of Rutland Mills

Posted on 2 January 2020 02:17 PM by Kevin Trickett

Please note that our talk scheduled for Thursday, 19th March 2020 abut the development of Rutland Mills has been cancelled. This decision has been taken in light of the ongoing Coronavirus situation. Apologies for any disappointment but we hope you will understand the rationale.

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The Development of Bretton Hall

Posted on 2 January 2020 12:45 PM by Kevin Trickett

Join us on Thursday evening, 20th February at 7.30pm for an update on the plans for developing Bretton Hall into a hotel.

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Joint meeting with Wakefield Historical Society - The timber-framed buildings of Wakefield

Posted on 2 January 2020 12:35 PM by Kevin Trickett

Join us at Wakefield Town Hall on Wednesday evening, 8th January 2020, at 7.30pm for our joint meeting with Wakefield Historical Society. This year, the meeting will be hosted by the Historical Society and local historian Peter Brears will be talking about the timber-framed buildings of Tudor and Stuart Wakefield.

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Behind The Lens: Ghosts, forgotten lives and other stories - A presentation by Stewart W. Jackson

Posted on 14 February 2018 04:05 PM by

Join us for this free event, a presentation of photography be Stewart W Jackson.

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Wakefield in the Great War - a talk by author Tim Lynch

Posted on 19 October 2017 09:45 AM by

Join us at this free event when author Tim Lynch will tell us about his new book on Wakefield in the Great War.

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Outskirts: Living Life on the Edge of the Green Belt - talk by John Grindrod

Posted on 16 September 2017 01:26 PM by

Join us to hear author John Grindrod speak about his latest book, Outskirts: Living Life on the Edge of the Green Belt

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