Local Societies

If you are interested in joining a local history or archaeology group there are lots for you to choose from.

Below are some of the local heritage groups that are based in West Yorkshire and hold regular events and meetings - several also carry out their own research and fieldwork.

The contact details below were correct as of June 2015.

 Adel History Group and Friends of Lawnswood Cemetery Ann Lightman (Secretary) Email: [email protected]

 Barwick-in-Elmet Historical Society Website: www.barwickinelmethistoricalsociety.com Email: [email protected]

 Bingley and District Local History Society John Croasdale (Secretary) Website: www.bingleyhistory.co.uk

 Boston Spa Archaeology and Heritage Group Malcolm Barnes (Chairman) Tel: 01937 844115 Website: www.bostonspaheritage.co.uk

 Bradford Historical and Antiquarian Society Website: www.bradfordhistorical.org.uk Email: [email protected]

 East Keswick Local History Group Liz Parr (Secretary) Tel: 01937 572867 Email: [email protected] Website: www.eastkeswick.org.uk

 East Leeds History and Archaeology Society Robert Lawrence ( President ) Email: [email protected] Website: www.elhas.org.uk www.facebook.com/eastleedshistory

 Garforth Historical Society Vera Willis (Secretary) Tel: 0113 2863524 Website: www.garforthhistoricalsociety.org.uk www.facebook.com/GarforthHistoricalSociety

 Halifax Antiquarian Society Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.halifaxhistory.org.uk/

 Huddersfield & District Archaeological Society Email: [email protected] Website: www.Huddarch.org.uk

 Huddersfield & District Family History Society Susan Hutson (Secretary) Tel: 01484 859229 Email: [email protected] Website: www.hdfhs.org.uk www.twitter.com/hdfhs01

 Huddersfield Local History Society Email: [email protected] Website: www.huddersfieldhistory.org.uk

 Idle; Friends of Buck Wood Email: [email protected] Website: www.friendsofbuckwood.org.uk

 Keighley & District Local Historical Society Email: [email protected] Website: www.keighleyhistory.co.uk

 Leeds: Friends of Wykebeck Woods Bryon Roberts (President) Tel: 0113 2933193 Email: [email protected]

 Mirfield: John Wheelwright Archaeological Society Christine Clayborough (Secretary) Email: [email protected] Website: www.jwas.org.uk

 Ossett Historical Society David Scriven (Secretary) Email: [email protected] Website: www.ossetthistoricalsociety.weebly.com

 Pontefract Civic Society Website: www.pontefractcivicsociety.org.uk

 Pontefract & District Archaeological Society Robert McNaught (Secretary) Email: [email protected] Website: www.pontarc.org.uk

 Pontefract & District Local History Society Miss Leach (Secretary) Cedar Hurst Estcourt Road Darrington WF8 3AN

 Pudsey & District Civic Society Dave Richards (Chair) P O Box 146 Leeds LS28 8WY Tel: 0113 2296860 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.pcs–online.org.uk

 Rothwell & District Historical Society Simon Bulmer (Secretary) Tel: 0113 2827283 Email: [email protected]

 South Leeds Archaeology Email: [email protected] Website: www.southleedsdig.org.uk

 The Thoresby Society (Leeds Historical Society) Email: [email protected] Website: www.thoresby.org.uk

 Thorner & District Historical Society Gwen Brown (Secretary) Tel: 0113 2893372 Email: [email protected] Website: www.thornerhistory.org.uk

 Wakefield Civic Society Michael O’Donnell (Secretary) PO Box 380 Wakefield WF1 3WT Tel: 07967 516841 Email: [email protected] Website: www.wakefieldcivicsociety.org.uk www.twitter.com/WakefieldCivicS

 Wakefield Historical Society Email: [email protected] Website: www.wakefieldhistoricalsoc.org.uk www.wakefieldwaterfront.weebly.com www.richarddukeofyorkfuneral.org.uk