Events

  • Darrington Farming Walk

    The Spread at Darrington Estcourt Road, Darrington, West Yorkshire,, United Kingdom

    The theme of the walk is to describe how Darrington has changed over the last 70 years, especially with regard to farming.

  • Walk: Pontefract, People & Plaques

    Pontefract Castle The Lodge Castle Chain, Castle Garth,, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

    A walk from Pontefract Castle exploring the people who have served Pontefract.

  • Pontefract in Pictures

    Pontefract Library Shoemarket, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

    An opportunity to see how the town has changed in the last 100 years, and to participate in bringing back your memories of how Pontefract used to be.

  • Pontefract Civic Society Monthly Talk – World War II Spy from Fryston

    Pontefract Masonic Hall 1, Ackworth Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

    The Spy from Fryston – The Life and Times of Tommy Drew-Brook
    Join Pontefract Civic Society for a fascinating talk by David Smith exploring the extraordinary life of Tommy Drew-Brook, a man from our own local area who went on to become involved in the secret world of wartime intelligence.

  • The Hidden Lives of Elizabeth & Joe Love: A special exhibition

    The Elizabeth Love Museum 6 Castle Chain, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

    This new exhibition will be available for the first time on Wednesday 16th September in as part of a tour with commentary. This will focus on our benefactors and what they were like.

  • WYAS Rosse Telescope and Observatory

    The Rosse Observatory Carleton Road, Carleton, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

    West Yorkshire Astronomical Society will give a short talk about the Rosse Telescope, followed by a look around the observatory.

  • Walk: Pontefract’s Liquorice Heritage

    Pontefract Castle The Lodge Castle Chain, Castle Garth,, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

    Explore the important and wonderful world of liquorice and its history in Pontefract delivered as a guided tour

  • Walk – Picturing Pontefract – People, Places, Professions

    Pontefract Museum 5 Salter Row, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

    Based on the Pontefract Museum’s exhibition ‘Picturing Pontefract’, join Paul Cartwright on a meander around the town centre to view just a few of the locations selected by artists to showcase Pontefract’s heritage buildings and their uses over the centuries.

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