Newsletter – Issue 76: April 2019
In this Issue: March Roundup Snippet from Historical Account of Navigable Rivers, Canals and Railways of Great Britain: Arun River Navigation Artefact Corner: Burdall’s MFG Chemist, Sheffield Bottle Book Review: […]
Author Archives: Karen-Adams
Newsletter – Issue 75: March 2019
In this Issue: February Roundup; Snippet from Historical Account of Navigable Rivers, Canals and Railways of Great Britain: Andover Canal; Artefact Corner: Kompo Registered Bottle; Book Review: York between […]
Disorder in the Theatre
In the 18th century audiences at ‘country theatres’ did not always sit quietly and allow the actors to perform, and in the mid 18th century the ‘mania with theatre audiences’ […]
Fires of York Minster
1829 – February 1st, Jonathan Martin attended the evening mass, during which he was disturbed by a buzzing sound coming from the organ, he was able to hide and later […]
Newsletter – Issue 74: February 2019
In this Issue: January Roundup Snippet from Historical Account of Navigable Rivers, Canals and Railways of Great Britain: Ancholme River Navigation Artefact Corner: Cu Al Button Loop Fastener Book Review: […]
Newsletter – Issue 73: January 2019
2018 Roundup Snippet from Historical Account of Navigable Rivers, Canals and Railways of Great Britain: Alford Canal Artefact Corner: Shale Bracelet Book Review: The Scale and Impact of Viking Settlement […]
The Forest of Galtres
The Forest of Galtres, one of the Royal Forests in medieval times, extended northwards from York. This talk looks at the history of this forest, from as early as the […]
The 1948 Plan for York
Following World War 2, a regeneration plan was proposed in 1948. This talk looks at which parts of this plan were actually carried out, and which were not. Includes: Outer […]
The A1079: Pocklington to Market Weighton
This talk looks at how the course of the ‘A1079’ has slightly altered since 1855, and discover the buildings which still exist, and those which have been demolished. Some archaeological […]
The A1079: York to Pocklington
This talk looks at how the course of the ‘A1079’ has slightly altered since 1855, and discover the buildings which still exist, and those which have been demolished. Some archaeological […]