History & Heritage Group, next meeting Thursday 16th. September at 2pm

 "Exploring Family History" with Margo Bain,  at Springhill Court

I am expecting approx 10  and there will be a small fee of £2 to cover the room hire and tea/coffee.

If possible please let me know if attending if you have not already done so.

Feel free to bring any examples of your own family history research

u3a History Group - "Snickleways of York" Thursday 5th August 2021

 

Visit to York

Chris & Ian Peel have offered to  lead/guide the "Snickleways of York" 

People can either make their own way to York or meet up at the Market Square/George Hotel  and catch the 11.30pm bus (arriving York Station Avenue 12.00pm). 

We will then meet up at Bootham Bar approx. 12.00 for first part and have a picnic in Deans Park by the Minster. Bring your own food & drink. (depends on bus arrival time)

We can also meet up with anyone arriving later outside The Yorkshire Museum, Museum Gardens at 1pm.  

We should finish approx. 2.30pm. 

Please sign up the attendance sheet by following the link below

Attendance Sheet -u3a History Group -  "Snickleways of York"  Thursday 5th August 2021 

or ring Richard 075 0087 8998 if unable to complete

Richard

history@easingwold-u3a.org.uk

075 0087 8998

"RICHARD III: COMING HOME"

The Yorkshire Museum have a "RICHARD III: COMING HOME" exhibition this summer and 

The Yorkshire Museum Visitor Information

u3a meeting Thursday 17-06-21 2pm #visit to Byland Abbey

Byland Abbey is the perfect place for our first u3a History & Heritage Group visit. We will be able to meet in groups of up to 30 outdoors.  

Once one of the greatest monasteries in England, Byland Abbey inspired the design of church buildings throughout the North. A truly outstanding example of early gothic architecture, it inspired the design of the famous York Minster rose window.

We will meet up 2pm outside the Abbey Inn & Tea Rooms. Then explore the layout of the precinct and take a short walk to Wass and the mill pond. 

If feeling energetic you might want to follow Frank Johnston-Banks latest scenic walk, Route 23 to Mount Snever Observatory & Oldstead. Otherwise we could finish up at the Tea Room.

Forest of Galtres Society #visit to Thornton Hall Gardens Wed 23 June 2021

Contact Helen Kirk if interested in joining Forest of Galtres Society's visit to Thornton Hall Gardens. 

She suggests getting there for 11am, but take your time for arriving and enjoy your visit. "It will be lovely to see our members again, in an outdoor environment, and catch up with you all in small groups!"

The cost is £7.50 per person per carload available, in cash, as you approach the carpark. This is the entry fee which the gardens require and this is shared between two local charities.

The postcode is DL2 2NB.  Routes to get there are all very different. The Gardens, on the Staindrop Road, are only three miles from the centre of Darlington, on the north side of the road.

History : Thornton Hall Gardens, Country House Gardens outside Darlington, County Durham

History : Thornton Hall Gardens, Country House Gardens outside Darlingto... History : Thornton Hall Gardens, Country House Gardens outside Darlington, County Durham

ps non-members welcome. Let me know who you are!

from helenmkirk@yahoo.co.uk Crawford House, Long Street Easingwold, York, YO61 3JB, UK

u3a History & Heritage Meeting 2pm Thursday 15th. April (Zoom)

We will focus on Easingwold, Hustwaite, Alne & Stillington parishes.

Contact history@easingwold-u3a.org.uk for Zoom Codes

Forest of Galtres Joint meeting 14/04/21 7.30pm (join from 7.15)

 

All members are welcome to a joint meeting with The Forest of Galtres Society on Wednesday 14^th April at 7.30pm. The meeting will run in a similar fashion to our monthly speaker meetings. 

The speaker is Frances H Smith-Golland who will be talking about Islamic Architecture in Spain. 

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Easingwold Railway - a short history

England's smallest independent railway ?

A short history by Frank Johnston-Banks

Presentation to Easingwold u3a History & Heritage Group on Thursday 18th March 2021

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