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Local History & Vernacular Buildings.
Enjoy all reports pertaining to the Local History & Vernacular Buildings special interest group.
November 2019
Halifax, The Piece Hall and the Industrial Museum – a closer look.
Daniel Defoe After a varied life, Daniel Defoe was imprisoned in 1702 and pilloried three times for publishing a political pamphlet. He was released with
October 2019
Piece Hall, Halifax
The Piece Hall and Calderdale Industrial Museum, Halifax. Thursday 24th October 2019. 17 members of the Local History and Vernacular Buildings Group visited this unique
August 2019
Skipton In The 19th Century
SKIPTON IN THE 19th CENTURY ITS ALL HAPPENING! The Field Society history group has made visits to Skipton seeing Springs Canal, High Corn Mill, the
Lead Mining – Earby Museum to Dales Countryside Museum, Hawes 25th July 19
The Earby Mining Museum At The Dales Countryside Museum, Hawes The View from the Bridge, Hawes Based on the disused railway station in
June 2019
Winskill Farm and Stackhouse Hamlet 30th May 2019
Winskill Farm Members of the Local History and Vernacular Buildings Group arrived at Winskill Farm, above Langcliffe to be met by heavy rain along with
November 2018
Local History and Vernacular Buildings Report 2018
Through 2017 we looked further at the changing milling industry, from medieval times to the 19th century, had two village walkabouts to relate early social
May 2017
Waddow Hall
Across the border into Lancashire, Marion Hutchinson introduced us to Waddow Hall and the village of Waddington. This Hall, now owned by the Girl Guides Association, originated
UWFS Visit to King’s Lynn
By Michael Lovitt 8-11 May, 2017. This year 33 pilgrims from the Field Society made their way to King’s Lynn, appropriately formerly styled Bishop’s Lynn, the nearest
December 2016
The Harrying of the North
After the battle at Hastings, William and his commanders took steps to secure the conquered kingdom. This they did with great cruelty leading to regional rebellions in 1068 and
November 2016
Trouble At t’Mill – Dr George Ingle
This well-illustrated talk described the Yorkshire Weavers’ Riots of 1826 and made use of newspaper extracts, Home Office papers, coroners’ and court reports as well as specially