Category Archives: Articles

Pontefract Giants – audio visual 2 night show

A stunning installation by artists Matthew Rosier and James Bulley to witness 300,000 years of [...]

25
Sep
Heritage Open Days 2021

This week, Pontefract Civic Society launches this year’s Heritage Open Days festival, which takes place [...]

30
Aug
Yorkshire Day 2021

Another month, and another installation brought to you by the awesome team of community volunteers, [...]

25
Jul
Talk: The American Civil War – Five Years in 50 Minutes talk by David Skillen

This was an informative online presentation on The American Civil War viewed as the most [...]

13
Jul
From flags for football Euros & Olympics to Pontefract Allsorts

On 30th May, 2021, the Decoration Squad were out again, taking down the British Legion [...]

18
Jun
Council’s healthy streets scheme wins national award

A Wakefield Council initiative to reconnect Pontefract’s historic castle with the town centre, by creating [...]

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14
Jun
Talk: Medieval Leeds

In this presentation from Profressor Joyce Hill, we saw Leeds through the centuries on this [...]

08
Jun
Pontefract Mug goes on sale

We are pleased to be able to offer you a quality mug with artwork by [...]

24
May
Talk: The Many behind the Few

The talk reverted to on an online Zoom evening. Churchill’s famous quote about “The Few” [...]

11
May
Book launch: Robsons – Maltsters of Pontefract

From local historian Roger Ellis… A fascinating story using previously unseen lavish sepia photographs from [...]

09
May