Off The Record Homepage

Welcome to the WYAS Wiki, West Yorkshire Archive Service's online knowledge bank.

This is a place for staff and users to contribute information about WYAS’s collections and the people, places, and topics these collections cover. You will find information on types of records, archive collections, individuals and societies. WYAS Wiki also includes information on where to find types of records not held by the Archive Service.

The content on these pages is designed to offer information additional to that in the WYAS Catalogue, Collections and User Guides and on the main West Yorkshire Archive Service website. The text on these wiki pages can be edited and added to by registered members of the WYAS Wiki.

We hope you enjoy your visit.

Please feel free to contribute by adding some information (link to registration page) or suggesting a topic you would like more information on (link to wanted pages).

West Yorkshire Archive Service does not vouch for the accuracy of the information held within WYAS wiki.

 

Browse Categories

All categories Architecture Education Customs, Events and Celebrations Family History Health Law and Order Local History

Maps Migration Poor Law Religion Sport and Leisure Transport War and Conflict

Contribute

You can sign up for the WYAS Wiki here (link to registration page) To find out more about what you can contribute see (link to Help page)

Featured Collection

Archive of the month feature here

About West Yorkshire Archive Service

The West Yorkshire Archive Service exists to preserve the county's heritage of historical documents and to help members of the public make use of them. The Service is funded by the five Metropolitan District Councils in West Yorkshire, and forms part of West Yorkshire Joint Services.

The Service has its headquarters in Wakefield, and offices in Bradford, Calderdale (Halifax), Kirklees (Huddersfield), and Leeds. Anyone interested in the history of Yorkshire, who would like to discover what records have survived, is welcome to visit any of the above five offices. There is no charge for personal visitors, except for copies of documents. The Service also offers a research service. Whatever the purpose of your research or the subject of your enquiry, the Archive Service welcomes your interest in our collections. If you have recently made a visit to one of our offices to view a document, or are engaged in academic or personal research into any topic about the history of West Yorkshire (or the West Riding) we encourage you to contribute to our Wiki and share your knowledge with others interested in the history of West Yorkshire. For more information on WYAS please go to West Yorkshire Archive Service website

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