Talk: The Discovery of Domesday Pontefract

Our next talk will be held on Tuesday, 22nd September, 2020 at 7pm on Zoom. This event will be recorded. [...]

Talk: Discover Pontefract’s Hidden Heritage

This week, Pontefract Civic Society launches Heritage Open Days, which in Pontefract runs from Fri [...]

Press release. Open rail future, post Covid

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Talk: Vikings in Yorkshire

Our next talk will be held on Wednesday, 26th August, 2020 at 7pm on Zoom. Bookings for this event on [...]

VJ Day 75th Anniversary – Pontefract remembers ‘the forgotten’

Pontefract Civic Society was proud to have staged this closed ceremony with Ackworth & Pontefract [...]

Talk: Barnbow: National Shell-filling Factory no. 1 and the 1916 Explosion

Our next talk will be held on Monday, 29th June, 2020 at 7pm on Zoom. The talk, entitled “Distinguished [...]

Community Spirit

Community Spirit – PCS pleased to help The community hub is set up by WMDC, [...]

VE Day

Since January, Phil Cook and our Decoration Squad have been curating a 16-day VE Day [...]

VE Day Celebrations ‘on hold’

At this time in our history it is important that we look forward, staying safe [...]

Talk: Distinguished Guests of the Civic Society

Our next talk will be held on Tuesday, 10 March 2020 at 7pm in Pontefract Town Hall (Nelson Room). The talk, [...]