Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate, York
New for 2024 The shortest street in York, with the longest name! – find out what it might mean We will look at this area from Roman through to Modern times Talk […]
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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 […]
Walk Around The Walls
Take a walk around the walls whilst sitting down! York City Walls cover a distance of approx. 2.5 miles. This presentation allows you to discover the history of these […]
Lendal Bridge, York
Find out about the story behind one of the bridges which crosses over the River Ouse in York. The story begins almost 2000 years ago in the Roman period, when they needed a […]
York Railway
This talk follows the history of the railway in York, from the station’s humble beginnings as a makeshift wooden shack to the present day structure and the hotels built for […]
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 […]