Talk : Women at War – the munition workers in WWI
Local historian Eric Jackson relates the story of the National Shell Filling Factory Number 1, better known as Barnbow, especially the women that worked there and the explosion of 1916.
Events
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Pontefract Town Hall 3 Bridge Street, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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Tour: Pontefract Town Hall & Assembly Rooms
Pontefract Town Hall 3 Bridge Street, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, United KingdomA Grade II listed 18th century town hall built in 1785 by Bernard Hartley with the added Victorian Assembly Rooms from 1882. Join Pontefract Civic Society for a guided tour of the Town Hall including the Assembly Rooms, Nelson Room, and perhaps a few more nooks & crannies.
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Pontefract’s George Fox Manuscripts Live Online Launch
Pontefract Library Shoemarket, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, United KingdomWakefield Libraries are proud to launch a freely accessible digital edition of the George Fox manuscripts.
The fox manuscripts chart a unique handwritten and illustrated journey through the history of Pontefract by one of 19th century Pontefract’s most passionate local historians. -
Accelerate Car Show
Farmer Copleys Ravensknowle Farm, Pontefract Road,, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, United KingdomNorthern Monkey Tuning in association with Farmer Copleys are dialling it up to 11 this year for the Accelerate Car Show! Bigger, better and more family-orientated.
Hundreds of supercars, modified cars, vans, bikes, competitions everyone can compete in, live music, DJs, games, demonstrations, vendors, awards and lots more going on all day. -
Tour – Ackworth School
Ackworth School Pontefract Road, Ackworth, Pontefract, West YorkshireAn external tour of school buildings/grounds with the school archivist, with an additional Q&A session and a chance to view items from the archives.
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Pontefract Park Walk through the Ages
Pontefract Park Park Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, United KingdomPontefract Park Walk - a guided walk, by Pontefract Civic Society, with information about its WWI & WWII connections, the history of the park and reference to nature in the park.
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Darrington Farming Walk
The Spread at Darrington Estcourt Road, Darrington, West Yorkshire,, United KingdomThe theme of the walk is to describe how Darrington has changed over the last 70 years, especially with regard to farming.
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Walk: Pontefract, People & Plaques
Pontefract Castle The Lodge Castle Chain, Castle Garth,, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, United KingdomA walk from Pontefract Castle exploring the people who have served Pontefract.
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Pontefract in Pictures
Pontefract Library Shoemarket, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, United KingdomAn 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.
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Pontefract Civic Society Monthly Talk – World War II Spy from Fryston
Pontefract Masonic Hall 1, Ackworth Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, United KingdomThe 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.