Newsletter – Issue 89: May 2020
In this Issue: April Round Up Snippet from Historical Account of Navigable Rivers, Canals and Railways of Great Britain: Ouse River, York Artefact Corner: Hewitt Clay Tobacco Pipe Book Review: […]
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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 […]
The Rowntree Family & York
From Joseph Rowntree Sr, find out how this family went from the grocery business to establishing one of the best known sweet manufacturing businesses, and taking a look at the […]
Newsletter – Issue 76: April 2019
In this Issue: March Roundup Snippet from Historical Account of Navigable Rivers, Canals and Railways of Great Britain: Arun River Navigation Artefact Corner: Burdall’s MFG Chemist, Sheffield Bottle Book Review: […]
Newsletter – Issue 75: March 2019
In this Issue: February Roundup; Snippet from Historical Account of Navigable Rivers, Canals and Railways of Great Britain: Andover Canal; Artefact Corner: Kompo Registered Bottle; Book Review: York between […]
Disorder in the Theatre
In the 18th century audiences at ‘country theatres’ did not always sit quietly and allow the actors to perform, and in the mid 18th century the ‘mania with theatre audiences’ […]
Fires of York Minster
1829 – February 1st, Jonathan Martin attended the evening mass, during which he was disturbed by a buzzing sound coming from the organ, he was able to hide and later […]
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 1948 Plan for York
Following World War 2, a regeneration plan was proposed in 1948. This talk looks at which parts of this plan were actually carried out, and which were not. Includes: Outer […]
The A1079: York to Pocklington
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 […]