Wakefield Historical Society welcomes all who are interested in the history of our city. We hold winter meetings and summer excursions and encourage research. Wakefield Historical Society aims to promote knowledge of the past and preservation of local heritage in Wakefield and beyond. We welcome well-researched and informed comment on this page, but derogatory remarks will be immediately deleted. Lecture programmes of historical interest subject particularly relating to the Wakefield & Yorkshire area. Summer season visits to places of historical interest. Encourages research into matters of historical interest particularly in the Wakefield and Yorkshire areas.