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- Community Archive Network GroupOver a decade ago the West Yorkshire Archive Service created the Community Archive Network Group as part of a National Lottery Heritage funded project ‘West Yorkshire: Our Stories’. The purpose … Continue reading Community Archive Network Group
- 20s Streets Local History ProjectThe West Yorkshire Archive Service (WYAS) were delighted to take part in The National Archive’s (TNA) local history project 20s Streets to coincide with the recent release of the 1921 … Continue reading 20s Streets Local History Project
- The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in the West Yorkshire ArchivesThe coronation of Queen Elizabeth II took place on Tuesday 2nd June 1953, and to celebrate her unprecedented Platinum Jubilee – in case you missed it, she has been on the throne for … Continue reading The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in the West Yorkshire Archives
- Conserving Bradford School Log BooksBack in 2019 (prior to Covid-19), the conservation team embarked upon a project from our Bradford collections. The project consisted of five school log books dating from 1873 right up … Continue reading Conserving Bradford School Log Books
- Window on the West Riding: What’s in the box?West Yorkshire Archive Service are delighted to introduce a series of YouTube videos as part of the John Goodchild Project. We wanted to give everyone the opportunity to take a … Continue reading Window on the West Riding: What’s in the box?
- Window on the West Riding EventsWe are delighted that our events programme for the Window on the West Riding project has begun and invite you to the John Goodchild Collection Pop-Up Shop and Open Day! … Continue reading Window on the West Riding Events