Wakefield Museums and Castles: Second World War

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Showing posts with label Second World War. Show all posts

Showing posts with label Second World War. Show all posts

Thursday, August 14, 2025

Chloe: what I did on my work placement with Wakefield Museums and Castles

Chloe recently did a work placement with us as part of her university course. She's kindly written this guest blog about her experien...

Wednesday, May 7, 2025

Pontefract's civic fundraising in the Second World War - VE Day 80

The Second World War was incredibly expensive, both in terms of human lives and monetary cost. People across Britain and the Empire dug d...

Wednesday, May 29, 2024

D-Day 80 Display

Malcom Patterson, Chairman of the Horbury, Sitlington and Ossett branch of the Royal British Legion, contacted us to ask if we could help w...

Friday, September 1, 2023

The story of Jack and Marie

Our Collections Volunteer Sue has recently transcribed a collection of over 40 letters from the Second World War. She uncovered a beautiful...

Wednesday, October 19, 2022

Black History Month 2022 - St George's Hospital 1966

October is Black History Month , and over a series of four blog posts we will be highlighting new discoveries in our collections, local h...

Friday, June 6, 2014

D-Day landings, Wakefield, George Kellett & Peggy Taylor

We've revisited this blog ahead from 2014 ahead of the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings! Discover Wakefield's role in the D...

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