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.
A talk on the history of the Hermitage and Oratory in Pontefract.
Pontefract 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.
Wakefield 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.
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.
Join us to launch a new digital interpretation of Pontefract's hermitage and dispensary, including virtual reality and film. Explore a unique heritage site hidden beneath the streets of Pontefract through digital technology and story telling.
A walk around Pontefract town centre with local historian Eric Jackson, highlighting the history of Pontefract.
Ever wondered what happens in a Masonic Lodge? You are cordially invited to discover the history of the Pontefract Lodge through a guided tour and learn about the symbolism and traditions of ancient Freemasonry.
Join us for this fascinating talk about Packhorses in Northern England
Alan Pugh will present an illustrated history of Leeds from the Domesday book through the Industrial Revolution to being granted City status at the end of the 19th century. Kirkstall Abby and Pontefract Castle share a deeply intertwined history dating back to the 12th century, bound together by Henry de Lacy.
