Looking for a unique present?
£12, £15, £20 & £50 gift vouchers are available for our events programme, including
• Archive Skills Sessions & History Wardrobe £12
• Archive Surgery Appointments £15
• Conservation Two Day Workshops £50
• A Bespoke Experience Day with Conservation £120
Available to purchase at the West Yorkshire
History Centre
A beginners workshop on reading handwriting from the seventeenth and eighteenth century.
Hear about the conservation and preservation of the famous Anne Lister diaries by West Yorkshire Archive Service conservation team
Hear about the conservation and preservation of the famous Anne Lister diaries by West Yorkshire Archive Service conservation team
A beginners workshop exploring seventeenth and eighteenth century handwriting.
Drop-in and explore some exciting discoveries from the fantastic John Goodchild collection, a treasure trove of local heritage collected over the lifetime of this eminent local historian.
A hands-on workshop using archive collections to explore local and regional resources relating to police, prisons, crime and punishment.
A one day introduction to bookbinding with leading local expert Philip Winskill from York Bookbinding. Suitable for beginners of those wishing to refresh their skills. Tuesday 23rd June.
Join Archivist Robert Clegg for a talk about the fascinating Ramsden family archive and explore the collection up close.
A lighthearted introduction to the joys of copyright.
An fascinating insight into the stories held within the Leeds General Infirmary Ledgers and life in a Victorian hospital