Tag Archives: York

Newsletter – Issue 3: March 2013

In this issue: Lost Building of York: The Grey Coat Girl’s  School Picture This: York Railway Station Archaeological Terms: Stratigraphy HOSM Archaeology Club News What’s Been in the News Read […]

Newsletter – Issue 4: April 2013

In this issue: Lost Building of York: Glass Factory, Fishergate Picture This: Icehouse, Monk Bar Archaeological Terms: Radiocarbon Dating HOSM Archaeology Club News What’s Been in the News Read Newsletter

York Minster Fires

Most people will have heard about the fire which destroyed the roof of the South Transept in 1984 but there have been several others before that date. This talk comes […]

Clues above the Eyeline

As we hurry through the streets of York, as a visitor or resident we may miss the hidden secrets above us. Length of Talk: Approx. 1 hour Also available for […]

Eboracum to York

Discover how the city of York has developed from its Roman origins to the present day The Romans established a fortress on an area of land between two rivers, 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 […]

Trials and Executions at York

This is currently the most popular talk The main section of the talk looks at where the prisons and gallows of York once stood, and finding out about some of […]

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 […]

Clues at Foot Level

As we hurry through the streets of York, as a visitor or resident we may miss the hidden secrets at foot level. This presentation takes a look at some of […]

A Day In the Life Of An Archaeologist

Discover what happens from planning to report writing Today most archaeological sites are chosen because an Archaeological Condition has been added to a Planning Application. This talk guides you through the processes […]