Our Heritage, Our Stories

Our heritage connects us to our past, preserving traditions, stories, and cultural legacies that shape our identities. Understanding our heritage helps us create a bridge between the past and the future, allowing us to pass down invaluable knowledge, traditions, and a deeper sense of belonging to future generations, ensuring that our collective history endures.

Our Stories will work with communities to collect and share their stories, capturing and re-imagining the heritage of our district as told by local people, creating a unique portrait of our district for future generations that will help inform the development of a new Wakefield Library and Museum, celebrating the rich history of the district.

During Our Year – Wakefield District 2024, Our Heritage, Our Stories will look back at the districts links to mining, textiles, built heritage and performance.

Throughout 2024 we will also be celebrating and shouting about all of the fantastic heritage sites, events and trails in our district!

Heritage Exhibition

Wakefield Heritage Framework Launch

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