Title: |
The First Fifty Years (1957 - 2007) |
Author: |
Eric Houlder |
Synopsis: |
The First Fifty Years of Pontefract & District Archaelogical Society.
Quite soon it was recognised as one of the best societies of it kind, certainley in Yorkshire and arguably in Britain. It pioneered cooperative projects with cadres of professional archaeologists that emerged in the 1970s and 1980s. It chalked up a long list of important excavations and discoveries, developing building recording and site investigation when these were urgently needed in the rapidly re-developing histric town. It carried out a remarkable programme of research excavations around it area and began to attract national awards for excellence, and notional coverage of its excavations. |
First Published: |
2007 |
Pages: |
60 |
ISBN: |
9781905546367 |
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