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The Yorkshire Archaeological & Historical Society

Since 1863

For everyone interested in Yorkshire's past

 

DIARY OF EVENTS 2025 - 2026

(updated 26th October 2025)

Saturday Lectures

 

These lectures will take place on Saturday mornings  start at 11:00 a.m. unless otherwise indicated.

Members will be informed if meeting dates have to be moved owing to unforeseen circumstances.

Live meetings will be held at St Georges Conference Centre, 60 Great George Street, Leeds, LS1 3DL

Find the Centre at   https://stgeorgescentreleeds.org.uk/find-us

Hybrid lectures will take place as per live meetings  and online using the Zoom meeting facility. 

Visitors and Guests are welcome to participate in our live meetings provided places are available.

2025

November 8th    Guy Fawkes, The Gunpowder Plot and Yorkshire Connections

                          Tony Morgan - Local Historian

December 13th    Victorian Circus in Leeds 

                            Dr Steve Ward - Historian and Author

2026

January 10th     Yorkshire Trams -  A Forgotten Era         

                          Bill Jagger - YAHS Industrial History Section   

February 14th   A Ramble Round the Register Office

                         Barbara Dixon - Retired Superintendent Registrar

March 14th      The Apothecary         

                          Prem MistryRetired Pharmacist

                         & Volunteer Thackray Medical Museum  

April 11th          The History of Harrogate Spa  

                              Paul Jennings - Author 

May 9th            400 Years of Leeds History from the Collections of  Leeds Museums

                          Patrick Bourne - Assistant Community Curator - Leeds Museums & Galleries

June 13th          Title To Be Advised

 

Family History Fairs and Events in other places

For a full list go to http://geneva.weald.org.uk