Heritage Open Days 2022: What’s on in South Yorkshire
This September, explore some of South Yorkshire’s most historically interesting places for free with Heritage Open Days.
Worsbrough family’s wartime letters
We take a look at the history of the Elmhirst family from Worsbrough and the letters the eight siblings wrote to each other during the First World War.
The magic of Maurice Dobson Museum
Museums are more than just gigantic display cabinets where forgotten objects go to be gawped at. The humble museum has the power to reflect and shape our society, providing priceless lessons about the past. Darfield’s Maurice Dobson Museum and Heritage Centre is the epitome of that, giving visitors a lesson...
Restoring the character of Eldon Street
Eldon Street has been the principal gateway into Barnsley town centre for over 170 years. But what are your memories of one of the most historic and best-loved streets in Barnsley? Do you remember Eldon Street as a thriving street for businesses, echoing with the voices of entrepreneurs past and...
A royal welcome at Elsecar
As the UK gets set to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in June, we look back at past royal visits to the historic South Yorkshire village of Elsecar.
Keeping heritage at the heart of Conisbrough
The magnificent limestone circular keep that is Conisbrough Castle has dominated the skyline for 850 years, creating one of South Yorkshire’s most striking landscapes. But while the exterior can be seen for miles, how many people know of its historical importance to not only our region, but also the country?...
Saving the Mill of the Black Monks
We look back at the history of one of Barnsley’s oldest in-use buildings, the Mill of the Black Monks and the future plans of its owner Malcolm Lister.
Lest we forget the Yorkshire Trench
Can you help save the Yorkshire Trench in Ypres, Belgium, from imminent collapse?
Lady Mary Wortley Montagu: ‘Mother of Inoculation’
Edward Jenner is rightly remembered as the ‘father of vaccination’, but Mary was the ‘mother of inoculation’, taking the first steps in preventative medicine 75 years before him.
Collaborative Connections
As part of heritage project, Collaborative Connections, we look at the history of three of Rotherham’s landmarks: Catcliffe Cone, Keppel’s Column and Waterloo Kiln.
