Great morning at Horbury Library celebrating its 120th birthday. Fabulous "book" cake designed, made and donated by Jonathan Boulby of Horbury. A shame to cut and eat it! But they did! @wakefieldmuseums.bsky.social @wfdhistsoc.bsky.social @darlingreads.bsky.social @horburysouthossett.bsky.social

Are you ready for tomorrow at Horbury Library for the 120th Birthday Party. From 10-00am tomorrow. Lots happening! Love your Library, first opened 14th February 1906. @wakefieldmuseums.bsky.social @wfdhistsoc.bsky.social @horburysouthossett.bsky.social @darrenbyford.bsky.social

Come along on Friday 13th February 10.30am to Horbury Library, when Richard Bell, Horbury artist and natural history writer recalls his lifetime links to his local library. @wakefieldmuseums.bsky.social @wfdhistsoc.bsky.social @wflibraries.bsky.social @horburysouthossett.bsky.social

Do not miss this event, come along and help celebrate the 120th birthday of Horbury Library on Saturday morning, 14th February. Love your Library, first opened 14th February 1906. @darrenbyford.bsky.social @wflibraries.bsky.social @visitwakefield.bsky.social

Charles Stothard's published hand-coloured illustration and original sketch drawing for "Letters Written During a Tour Through Normandy, Brittany etc" of 1818 published 1821. @churchmonuments.bsky.social

The splendid plate of Geoffrey Plantagenet, Count of Anjou drawn 1817 by the inimitable Charles A. Stothard. @churchmonuments.bsky.social @wfdhistsoc.bsky.social

A well illustrated account of Charles Roberts & Company Horbury. In stock now. @wakefieldmuseums.bsky.social @wfdhistsoc.bsky.social

Wakefield Historical Society's next meeting 'New Research about the Battle of Wakefield' talk by Paul Dawson, Wed.10th December, 7pm at West Yorkshire History Centre,WF1 1JG. On Zoom @wfdhistsoc.bsky.social @richardiiisociety.bsky.social @richardiiisocca.bsky.social @wakefieldmuseums.bsky.social

1928 Brough Superior catalogue.

A significant study that includes new information on the "battle" of Wakefield. A good area for discussion and debate. @wfdhistsoc.bsky.social @wakefieldmuseums.bsky.social @richardiiisociety.bsky.social

There are plans to upgrade Reading Groups? @wflibraries.bsky.social

Anyone for Cricket! @wfdhistsoc.bsky.social @wflibraries.bsky.social

A scholarly and attractive new book on Christopher Saxton, Elizabethan map maker and the Atlas. Available now. @wfdhistsoc.bsky.social @wakefieldmuseums.bsky.social @wflibraries.bsky.social

Rare gold & garnet sword fitting found in 2022, thought to be 1,200 to 1,300 years old will go on display at the Novium Museum, Chichester, W. Sussex. 👇 BBC News - Rare Saxon artefact to go on display at museum www.bbc.com/news/article...

🏰 Come along to view our amazing model of Sandal Castle and listen to this fascinating talk. You will learn about the use and layout of the Castle from the ruins left behind! - 20 October - starts 5:45pm - Wakefield Library Booking essential, visit: www.ticketsource.co.uk/wakefield-li...

Edward Alexander Wadsworth was born in Cleckheaton in October 1889. He was an extremely talented painter, printmaker, draughtsman and designer. A friend of Wyndham Lewis, he was briefly a Vorticist (1914–15), producing abstract, geometric works such as Abstract Composition (1915, Tate). During

See the blog for more; rickarobooks.co.uk/2025/08/16/a...

Now in stock at your local bookshop "Darling Reads". "Horbury's Part in Hitler's Downfall". A local history book not to be missed. @darlingreads.bsky.social @darrenbyford.bsky.social @wakefieldmuseums.bsky.social @wfdhistsoc.bsky.social

For those who say rude things about "Dark Age" medicine then you might want to read this. An Anglo-Saxon remedy can kill antibiotic-resistant superbugs. www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-engl...

A T.E. Lawrence commemorative engraved glass goblet, produced by A.E.H. in 1985, for the 50th anniversary of his death, Number 18.

Handsome and Striking binding on the Castle Hill Press, "Translating the Bruce Rogers Odyssey".

Nanook in the North enjoying the sun in his garden.

#FindsFriday The scabbard stud, or boss - about 13mm (0.5in) in diameter and inlaid with red stones separated by strips of sheet gold - was found in September👇 #History www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The Swaledale Sheep-Breeders Association Flock Books. @dbderbzbooks.bsky.social @brockholes-preston.bsky.social @swaledalemutton.bsky.social

Tonight! 7pm, Wednesday 12 March West Yorkshire History Centre Kirkgate Wakefield Wakefield Historical Society AGM. The AGM will be followed by short talks. Find out more: www.wakefieldhistoricalsociety.org.uk/whs-events/l...

Wednesday March 12th the AGM @wfdhistsoc.bsky.social there will be short talks: “The portraits of Thomas Gent, printer and historian”, "Wakefield's first station plans, "Reform School, "Burgess Rolls" and more besides. Do come along. @wakefieldmuseums.bsky.social @visitwakefield.bsky.social

Happy World Book Day

An account of the career of Peter Brears in the museum world. @ @wfdhistsoc.bsky.social @wfdhistsoc.bsky.social

The Gentlewoman's Kitchen, by Peter Brears, published by Wakefield Historical Publications 1984. @visitwakefield.bsky.social @wfdhistsoc.bsky.social @wakefieldmuseums.bsky.social

Shown in the first image is a copper printing plate depicting the bust of a crowned king holding a pyx, from the east window in York Cathedral. If we invert the colours, we get the second image, which really highlights the intricate details that were carved into the plate with great skill.

View of Rotherham, c.1830, by William Cowen, 1791-1864 (Clifton Park Museum). #NorthernArt

Spring flowers and Nanook in Carr Lodge Park, Horbury. @horburysouthossett.bsky.social @darlingreads.bsky.social @heirline.bsky.social @visitwakefield.bsky.social

Looking for a new time-keeping piece? How about this pocket-dial, made in 1593 for Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex. The following description of it can be found in Archaeologia, Volume 40 (1866): 343-60.

This is a drawing of an Anglo-Saxon jewelled brooch discovered in a Barrow in Derbyshire. The ornament was composed chiefly of filigree work, of gold or silver gilt, and set with garnets, or red glass. The inward part is raised above the rest, and supposed to be gold.

A cache of letters from Charles Waterton to Lady Anne Cullum from 1840/50s mentioning Wakefield, "Perhaps no town in England exhibits more more frequent and detestable instances of drunkenness" @wfdhistsoc.bsky.social @ancestralenq.bsky.social @antiquaries.bsky.social @wakefieldmuseums.bsky.social

A splendid copy of the Beauchamp Pageant.

We are excited to join the Bluesky community & wanted to kick off with our Indie Books of the Month for February! Grab in the shop for 10% off! Or get at @bookshop-org.bsky.social through our shop: uk.bookshop.org/lists/our-so... 💗💗💗

Mad Alice Lane, York. The snicket that connects Swinegate with Low Petergate, also called Lunds Court. Alice was reputed to have committed murder, one of York's urban myths. Medieval buildings lurk up the lane. @grimartgroup.bsky.social #pen #drawing #ArtYear

Samuel Buck's prospect of Wakefield 1722. @wakefieldmuseums.bsky.social @wfdhistsoc.bsky.social

The Fleece Press edition of "Never be a Bookseller" by David Garnett.

T. E. Lawrence, Book Designer, with wood engraved portrait by Peter reddick, from The Fleece Press.

Archaeologists put together funding bid to conserve medieval wall paintings at St. Peter & St. Paul's, Pickering church, North Yorkshire which date from 1470 👇 BBC News - Funding bid to save rare medieval wall paintings www.bbc.com/news/article...

A 1796 warning not to defile the wells from Honley near Huddersfield that is extremely relevant to 2025. It needs a much larger fine than ten shillings though. Image Tim Green CC BY 2.0

Wednesday evening 7pm the place to be is the WYAS History Centre, Wakefield for the @wfdhistsoc.bsky.social talk by David Hinchliffe, on the Denby witchcraft case of 1674. @wakefieldcivicsoc.bsky.social @ancestralenq.bsky.social @wakefieldmuseums.bsky.social See you there?

Nanook all dressed up and only the park to go in.

A fine print of Horbury church, John Carr drawing, engraved by Thomas Malton, taken from the original 1791 copper plate. Limited number available. @wakefieldmuseums.bsky.social @wfdhistsoc.bsky.social

The amazing foil dust-wrapper on the Dick Seaman biography.

"Onward Christian Soldiers" music by Sir Arthur Sullivan, holograph manuscript. @horburysouthossett.bsky.social @wfdhistsoc.bsky.social @wakefieldmuseums.bsky.social

This beautifully made enamel on copper object in our collection is the complete enamelled reliquary casket designed to hold remains of Saint Thomas Becket, dated to the thirteenth century.