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Programme of Talks - 2026/27
Our programme for the coming year is now almost complete - see below.
Talks in our programme - starting September 2026 - will once again be held at Carleton Grange Community Centre, Carleton Road, Pontefract, WF8 3RJ.
There is usually ample parking to the front and rear of the Centre. Our talks are held in the Small Ballroom which is set out with chairs and small tables in a caberet style layout. The bar is available for refreshments and hot drinks are also available in the break-out area opposite the room.
Talks are free to Society members. (Please bring your membership card).
Non-members may also attend for a charge of £4 on the door.
Talks commence at 7:15 pm.
Dates for your diaries - the 3rd Friday of the month
September 18th 2026
David Scrimgeour
Yorkshire Watermen
October 16th 2026
Aleksandra McClain
Cross Slab Commemoration in Medieval Yorkshire
November 20th 2026
Anthony Dawson
Early Railways of Wakefield and the Lake Lock Public Railway
December 18th 2026
Dave Smith
A History of Gardens - from the Romans to the Stuarts
(Followed by the annual Christmas buffet).
The Distinguished Past Members Memorial Talk:
January 15th 2027
Janet Niepokojczycka
Pack Horse Days and Pack Horse Ways
February 19th 2027
David Pickersgill
Bottles by the Billion - Glass Making in Castleford 1691-1983
March 19th 2027
tbc'd
Tbc'd
April 16th 2027
Tony Wilmott (Vice-President)
Anecdotage - Highlights of a Career in Archaeology
(Followed by the 2027 AGM for members only).
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