St. Helen’s Square, York
New for 2024 Discover the history of this famous square in York. From the gateway into the Roman fortress of Eboracum, a graveyard for the local church, residence of the […]
Tag Archives: Eboracum
Newsletter – Issue 93: September 2020
In this Issue: August Roundup Online Talks 75th Anniversary of VJ Day Snippet from York: The Story of its Walls, Bars and Castles – T P Cooper – Eboracum and […]
Newsletter – Issue 88: April 2020
In this Issue: Covid 19 Rainbows to Thank Key Workers Snippet from Historical Account of Navigable Rivers, Canals and Railways of Great Britain: Market Weighton Canal Artefact Corner: Panchion Book […]
Newsletter – Issue 83: November 2019
In this Issue: October Roundup Snippet from Historical Account of Navigable Rivers, Canals and Railways of Great Britain: Caistor Canal Artefact Corner: Kruschen Salts Bottle Book Review: Discovering Windmills Article: […]
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: […]
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 […]
Eboracum to York
Discover how the city of York has developed from its Roman origins to the present day The Romans established a fortress on an area of land between two rivers, the […]
Roman York
This talk takes you on a journey through York discovering the evidence for the building of a fortress in 71AD and the military presence through to 410AD. A civilian area was also […]