Since May I've been working with West Yorkshire Archives Services on sessions for their new building in Wakefield, the West Yorkshire History Centre, due to open early next year. It's been fascinating working in Archives again and I think we've got 4 really great sessions to get started with. The sessions are being piloted next week with local schools and I can't wait to find out how they go.
I was going back through work from my Hull History Centre days (for a presentation today on what to expect from working in schools in a new Archive building) and it's brought back so many memories. Looking through the comments from teachers and pupils, I realised what an impact looking at original documents had on pupils. It really is a unique experience, I hope lots of Wakefield schools take up the sessions and find out for themselves.
http://www.wyjsbig30.org.uk/west-yorkshire-archive-service/
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