A walking tour giving the history of liquorice growing in Friarwood Valley Gardens by Dr Colin White. Pontefract has been synonymous with liquorice, a flowering plant of the bean family, for centuries.
Approx 1 hour talk in the Paddock Dining Room, and then approx 1 hour walk round. The talk does deal with how the sport of horse racing has evolved and working lives
A 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.
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.
Explore the important and wonderful world of liquorice and its history in Pontefract delivered as a guided tour
The theme of the walk is to describe how Darrington has changed over the last 70 years, especially with regard to farming.
The event will take place on Harropwell Lane, Pontefract, and will look at a project which aimed to help boys who were reluctant to go to school, and another project working with people on probation.
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.
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.
West Yorkshire Astronomical Society will give a short talk about the Rosse Telescope, followed by a look around the observatory.
