St. Leonard’s Place, York
New for 2024 Although St. Leonard’s Place was not constructed until the 19th century, we firstly look at the history of the area, from Roman times through medieval to the […]
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King’s Fishpond, York
New for 2022 Discover the history of the area of York, today known as Foss Island’s Road but once a marshy area that became ‘The King’s Fishpond’ in the medieval […]
Newsletter – Issue 86: February 2020
January Roundup Snippet from Historical Account of Navigable Rivers, Canals and Railways of Great Britain: Leeds and Selby Railway Artefact Corner: Medieval Oil Lamp? Book Review: Discovering English Dialects Article: CQD […]
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 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 […]
Petuaria to Brough
This talk takes on the journey of the History of Brough. From the Romans building a fort on the north side of the River Humber in East Yorkshire, which they knew as […]
Clifford’s Tower
This talk takes you through the historical journey of this area in York, from the Roman cemetery, the building of the mound and first wooden tower by the Normans, through […]
Coins
A brief history of the coins used in Britain This talk takes a look at some of the coins which have been used in Britain, from pre-Roman to the 20th Century. […]
Restoration of York City Walls
In the early 1800’s the medieval walls surrounding York, were almost destroyed This talk takes a look at the decision to save the city walls instead of having them fully […]