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A WINDOW TO YOUR PAST AT THE RIDINGS CENTRE
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On Friday 11th and Saturday 12th September The Society hosted an event in the Ridings Centre to help anyone wishing to learn more about the story of their family, their house, their town.
Over 2,000 people attended the event over the two days.
The Mayor of Wakefield, Councillor Heather Hudson and her consort, Peter Davis, opened the event on Thursday 10th, with the valuable assistance of a Town Crier.
The Ridings Centre Management very kindly made available to us the former Early Learning Centre shop in All Saints' Walk.
Together with Wakefield Local Studies Library, Wakefield Historical Society, West Yorkshire Archives, Wakefield Museum, The John Goodchild Collection and Outwood Community Video Group information and advice was given to visitors with an interest in finding out more about the past.
We also had on display some paintings by internationally known artist Joanne Shaw, from Castleford, to illustrate aspects of Wakefield's past.
Outwood Community Video Group recorded the event and interviewed people with interesting stories about their family or their interest in Wakefield.
For more information go to www.a-window-to-your-past.com
 Marygate, Wakefield by Joanne Shaw
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