York and North Yorkshire Branch Programme

Statue of the roman emperor Constantine I, erected in 1998 at York Minster.

Programme 2009 - 2010

2009

Saturday 10 October. Explore Georgian Hull: Walking Tour led by Dr Rob Robinson, University of Hull Maritime Studies Unit. See enclosed flier for details and reply form. (Joint meeting with Hull and E.R. Branch)

Saturday 17 October. Tour of the King's Manor, York, led by Professor Christopher Norton, The Centre for Medieval Studies, University of York. Meet at King's Manor Porters' Lodge, Exhibition Square, York at 2.00pm.  (Please return the enclosed reply slip if you wish to attend).

Thursday 19 November at 6.00 pm at The Mount School, York. Regional Round of the Historical Association Great Debate competition for students. "Why does your local hero matter?"  (Please contact Helen Snelson at The Mount School by e-mail at helensnelson@btopenworld.com if you wish to attend).  

Thursday 26 November at 7.00 pm in Room 7, The Mount School, Dalton Terrace, York (Car park entrance from Driffield Terrace) Dr Omissi (University of Hull), India and the first World War

2010

Friday 29 January at 7.00 pm at Queen Margaret's School, Escrick, York. Dr Sarah Bastow, (University of Huddersfield) Catholicism in the Reign of Elizabeth I

Thursday 25 February at 7.00pm in the Main Hall at Bootham School (The car park entrance is from Portland Street, off Gillygate) Dr Shane O'Rourke, (University of York) Russia After the Revolution

Monday 10 May 2010 at 7.00pm at the Hospitium, Museum Gardens, York. Joint lecture hosted by the Yorkshire Philosophical Society. Linda French, (Department of Physics, Illinois Wesleyan University, USA) Hearing with the Eye; the Life and Work of John Goodricke. 

Saturday 12 June at 2.00pm at Bootham School, York (The car park entrance is from Portland Street, off Gillygate). Lecture by Ian Small on The Theatre Royal, York and Tate Wilkinson. The Lecture will be followed by a tour of the theatre and tea.

(Provisional; reply slips to be sent out later).

Admission to lectures is free to members. Guests are welcome - a donation of £2.50. per lecture is suggested. Regular guests are encouraged to become Associate Branch Members for £10 a year or to share in the wider benefits of Historical Association from £30 a year. There is an extra charge for all outings.

Branch Officers, 2009 - 2010

Chairman Dr David Powell, Faculty of Arts, York St John University, Lord Mayor's Walk, York. YO31 7EX

Membership Secretary Mr Jim Ainscough 49, Godwinsway, Stamford Bridge, YORK, YO41 1DA

Treasurer Mr Adam Harland 10, Myrtle Avenue, Bishopthorpe, YORK, YO23 2SD