Explore John Speed’s Map of York
New for 2025 Published in 1610/11 Cartographer John Speed gives us an insight of how York was laid out at that time. This talk takes a look at John Speed’s […]
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Butter Market, York
New for 2024 Find a little about the history of butter and discover the location of York’s Commercial Butter Market from 1662. We will also take a look at the Act […]
Newsletter – Issue 98: February 2021
In this Issue: January Roundup Snippet from York: The Story of its Walls, Bars and Castles – T P Cooper – The Normans Article: Skating on the River Ouse in […]
Newsletter – Issue 90: June 2020
In this Issue: May Roundup Snippet from Historical Account of Navigable Rivers, Canals and Railways of Great Britain: Pocklington Canal Artefact Corner: Copper Alloy Lamp Burners Book Review: RCHM Volume 3 […]