York Cats
“New for 2024” Discover the location and story behind the cats in York, some associated with architect Tom Adams, many made by sculptor Jonathan Newdick and some modelled after family […]
Tag Archives: York
York Cholera Epidemic of 1832
“New for 2024” The Cholera disease had travelled from Asia, across Europe and into Britain. Discover when and how the epidemic began in York, the names of those who died, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Newsletter – Issue 122: February 2023
In this Issue: January Roundup Snippet from York: The Story of its Walls, Bars and Castles – T P Cooper – The Stuarts (Part 1) Article: Alexander Selkirk rescued from […]
Newsletter – Issue 121: January 2023
In this Issue: 2022 Roundup Snippet from York: The Story of its Walls, Bars and Castles – T P Cooper – The Tudor Period (Part 4) Article: First Traveller’s Cheque […]
Newsletter – Issue 115: July 2022
In this Issue: June Roundup Snippet from York: The Story of its Walls, Bars and Castles – T P Cooper – The Plantagenets (Part 11) Article: First Tour de France […]
Newsletter – Issue 111: March 2022
In this Issue: February Roundup Snippet from York: The Story of its Walls, Bars and Castles – T P Cooper – The Plantagenets (Part 7) Article: Coca-Cola First Sold in […]
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 […]
Assembly Rooms, York
New for 2021 Discover the history of the Assembly Rooms, Blake Street, York. Dating from 1730, discover the story behind this building, the architect, the craftsmen and how the street […]