Yesterday, we caught up on some unfinished business when our President, @mrtrickett.bsky.social, presented Tileyard North with one of our Design Awards for their Gradient Mill. (See photo) This modern office building is part of the revitalised mills complex at Wakefield's waterfront.

A great presentation from @wakefieldcivicsoc.bsky.social last night at Wakefield Exchange when the latest blue plaque to industrial locomotive builder, Thomas Peckett was unveiled. I was pleased to be able to make a small contribution to the research for this project. Peckett was baptised in /1

The @wakefieldcivicsoc.bsky.social blue plaque to Thomas Peckett will be on display this weekend at the Wakefield Railway Modellers' Society annual exhibition at Queen Elizabeth Grammar School www.wakefieldrms.org/exhibition/

Was it really so long ago?

And that's it. We've reached the deadline for entries to our Architectural Photography Competition. A huge 'thank you' to everyone who has submitted entries. We'll be exhibiting the entries as part of a Heritage Open Days exhibition at Wakefield Exchange from 12th to 21st September.

Just one day left! Yes, 24 little hours (and probably less than that by the time you see this) to send your entries in for our Architectural Photography Competition. Don't delay, enter today! wakefieldcivicsociety.org.uk/2025-archite...

We're really closing in now on the deadline for entries to our Architectural Photography Competition. Just 2 days left to enter! wakefieldcivicsociety.org.uk/2025-archite...

You know the drill! Only three days left to submit your entry for our Architectural Photography Competition: wakefieldcivicsociety.org.uk/2025-archite...

Just 4 days left to enter our Architectural Photography Competition! Time is really running out! Details here: wakefieldcivicsociety.org.uk/2025-archite...

Just five days left! That's 120 hours or 7,200 minutes. If you want to submit your entries for our Architectural Photography Competition, you have until 5pm on Friday, 29th August. See: wakefieldcivicsociety.org.uk/2025-archite...

If you want to enter our Architectural Photography Competition, there are just 6 days left! Deadline for entries is 5pm on Friday, 29th August. You don't have to be a member of the Society to enter and you could win a cash prize! Details here: wakefieldcivicsociety.org.uk/2025-archite...

A good day today at the Wakefield BID Merrie City Festival. We enjoyed meeting new people - potentially new members! We shall see!

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Just 2 weeks left to send your entries in for our Architectural Photography Competition! Yes, the deadline of 5pm on Friday, 29th August is just two weeks away so don't delay! We want to see your photographs of Wakefield's buildings. See: wakefieldcivicsociety.org.uk/2025-archite...

Full information about the competition and details of how to enter on our website: wakefieldcivicsociety.org.uk/2025-archite...

Just three weeks to go if you want to meet the deadline for entering our Architectural Photography Competition! Entries close at 5pm on Friday, 29th August. Send us your photographs (by email, not in print) of your favourite buildings and views in and around Wakefield.

One month to go - yes, just 28 days - to send us your photographs of Wakefield's architecture if you want to enter our photo competition. The deadline is 5pm on Friday, 29th August - but don't leave it until the last moment! Send us your entries now: wakefieldcivicsociety.org.uk/2025-archite...

This is an exciting opportunity for anyone who likes taking photos of buildings. You don't have to be a professional to enter. And there are cash prizes to be won! See our website for more information.

Like taking photographs of buildings? Enter our Architectural Photography Competition and submit your best photographs of Wakefield's buildings now! Your photo(s) will be featured in an exhibition to be held at Wakefield Exchange from 12th to 21st September, and you could win a cash prize!

Roll Up! Roll Up! Wakefield Libraries is in possession of a collection of historic circus posters! Local bookseller John Cryer collected and stored dozens of circus posters from c.1810-65. You can see our full collection here: bit.ly/WFCircus #History #Circus #Wakefield #Libraries

Join us for our free talk on Thursday evening, 15th May, when guest speaker Christopher Beanland will be talking about railway architecture. Book here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/station-wi...

Join us on Thursday evening, 20th March, for our next event - 'Our Heritage, Our Stories' with Tegwen Roberts. It's free and open to all with a live-stream option available. More details and booking information here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/our-storie...

BBC: Hundreds sign petition to save hidden Queen's Silver Jubilee Mosaic in Grimsby www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Good news for heritage!

Still time to book your tickets for our talk on Thursday evening, 20th February. Mapping History with Martin Wills of the Historic Towns Trust. A free event, open to all - and we even offer a live stream for anyone unable to get to there in person. Book here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mapping-hi...

An intriguing talk to our Society by David Hinchliffe on Wed 12th Feb, 'A Most Gross and Groundless Prosecution: the Denby witchcraft case of 1674′. @expwakefield.bsky.social @wakefieldcivicsoc.bsky.social Find out more: www.wakefieldhistoricalsociety.org.uk/whs-events/p...

We've created a starter pack of accounts of relevance to the #BuiltEnvironment in #England (with a few from partners elsewhere!). We'll be adding more shortly - do DM us any suggestions for us to consider. Our members pack is separate and will be coming along shortly. bsky.app/starter-pack...

🎉 We are pleased to announce our 2025 series of guided walks. This year is our 60th anniversary. We're celebrating with the most extensive series of guided walks the Trust has ever held in a single season. 👉Booking opens tomorrow🔗zurl.co/t0b0u

It only takes 1 inspirational #maths teacher to turn a generation of girls into mathematicians. Wakefield High School for Girls got 3 of 5 maths scholarships at oyal Holloway College 1933. Marjorie Hartley worked at RAE Farnborough onfatigue failure of aircraft. @wes1919.bsky.social

The Civic Voice trustees are pleased to announce that following a competitive selection process, @robhattersley.bsky.social has been appointed as the organisation's new Chief Executive Officer.

Petition to prevent demolition of Queen's Silver Jubilee mosaic behind market entrance from Freshney Place, Grimsby www.change.org/p/prevent-th...

Monday.

I imagine there are other 'gems' in this collection that relate to Wakefield. mrc-catalogue.warwick.ac.uk/records/WYM

A really good turnout tonight for our second Dining Club meeting of 2025. Tonight, we were at Delphi Restaurant, just off the Bull Ring when 28 of us sat down to eat Greek-style food. (No plates were broken!)

You can find out about our Centenary in 2024 on our website. It includes the talk about the history of the Society, a summary of the many events that took place and much more. @wakefieldmuseums.bsky.social @wakefieldcivicsoc.bsky.social www.wakefieldhistoricalsociety.org.uk/about-us/the...

Mapping History - our 20th February presentation by Martin Wills of the Historic Towns Trust. Tickets available to book now. It's a free event and open to all. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mapping-hi...

No fewer than eight members of Wakefield Civic Society present for today's regional event.

We're making our annual call for nominations for our Design and Environment Awards. If you've seen a recently completed building or environmental project - completed in 2024, and it's in our area, do get in touch. Find out more here: wakefieldcivicsociety.org.uk/design-and-e...

Our first Dining Club outing of 2025 took us to Prego, an Italian restaurant off Westgate. Well worth braving the freezing weather for a very enjoyable evening.

Coming up later this month, our first event of 2025. Join us on 16th January for a fascinating talk about Theatre Royal Wakefield. Book now - it's free to attend and you don't have to be a member of the Society to come: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/theatre-ro...

A happy New Year to all. If you're looking for new year resolutions, why not resolve to take out membership of the Society this year? Find out more here: wakefieldcivicsociety.org.uk/membership-j...

Happy New Year to all our members, friends and followers. As we start 2025 we have 31 Civic Societies on Bluesky. There's a starter pack here - go.bsky.app/RsX51ES. This is not a competition, but if it was, the Cockburn Association would top the list. Please let us know of any mistakes.

Excellent morning with Wakefield Historical Society & @wakefieldcivicsoc.bsky.social celebrating their 100th & 60th anniversaries respectively. Very interesting talk by Richard Knowles about the 100 year history of Wakefield Historical Society. Look at that cake! 😋

Wakefield Council has launched a consultation on three existing Conservation Area Appraisals within the city centre which have been updated and new Appraisal. Comments required by 8th December. More information here: www.wakefield.gov.uk/about-the-co...

Our members receive regular email newsletters about what we've been doing and what has caught our eye.

Last few tickets available for our talk on railway posters on 21st November: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/around-the...

On 12th November 2024, we unveiled a blue plaque commemorating Mabel Lucy Matthews. Born in Wakefield, she went to to become an electrical engineer and instigated the creation of the Electrical Association for Women (EAW). The EAW held its first meeting on 12th November 1924 in London.

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