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    Driffield: Southburn Archaeological Museum Historic Craft Skills Open Day 16 March

    posted 3 Mar 2013 15:10 by Paul Brayford

    Basket weavingSouthburn Archaeological Museum Historic Craft Skills Open Day - Saturday 16th March 2013 10am to 4pm
    Live demonstrations and hands-on activities.

    Pole lathe wood turning, willow basket weaving, hand spinning and textile weaving. Admission is free (donations always welcome). For more info see: www.samatsouthburn.com

    Pontefract: Lecture: The Staffordshire Hoard 19 April #anglosaxon #archaeology

    posted 28 Feb 2013 15:29 by Paul Brayford

    Pontefract and District Archaeological Society

    THE STAFFORDSHIRE HOARD

    In 2009 the largest hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold and silver metalwork was discovered. It consists of over 3500 items of gold, and silver, nearly all martial in character. The quality of the gold is amazing, and more importantly, the craftsmanship is consummate. This was the very best that Anglo-Saxon metalworkers could forge – and they were good. The artefacts have been dated to the Seventh and Eighth centuries, to the time of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia. The hoard has been valued at £3.3 million, and has now been acquired for the nation. 

    The meeting will be addressed by Dr Kevin Leahy FSA, MIFA, the British Museum’s National Finds Adviser for Anglo-Saxon metalwork. Following excavation Kevin and his wife were the first people to examine the hoard. Their reaction was that this was England’s Tutankhamun! 

    The meeting will be held in the Central Methodist Church, WF8 1NB, off Jubilee Way, Pontefract, on 19th April 2013 beginning at 7-15pm. Illustrated. 

    The meeting is open to all interested parties but there is an entrance charge. To members of the Pontefract & District Archaeological Society it will be £2, and to non members it will be £5. 

    To obtain tickets, please send a stamped, self-addressed envelope to: 

    Robert Evison, 55 Hardwick Road, Carleton, PONTEFRACT, West Riding of Yorkshire, WF8 3QY, with the requisite remission, cheques payable to the Pontefract & District Archaeological Society. 

    Contact telephone: 01977 798264, or email peggyevison@yahoo.co.uk 

    | Attachments: Leahy talk.pdf

    Bradford: You Are What You Ate: Food lessons from the past! 23 March Free #osteology workshop

    posted 28 Feb 2013 15:11 by Paul Brayford

    'Diet, health and growth': free bone workshops

    Diseases such as dental decay, scurvy, rickets and gout all leave tell-tale traces on the skeleton. Periods of malnutrition and starvation in childhood stopped growth and caused children to be short and grooves to appear on teeth. Come and explore the links between diet and health in the Middle Ages. A short introductory talk is followed by a laboratory session where you will be encouraged to examine medieval skeletons with evidence of diet-related pathology and stunted growth. See for yourself how what we eat affects our bodies!

    Join us for a free osteology workshop on Saturday 23 March from 10am to 12.30pm at the University of Bradford (Archaeological Sciences).  The session will be repeated on Saturday 27 April (times and venue the same).  The workshop is open to anyone over 18.  if you are interested in diet or history, or would like to find out more about bioarchaeology, this workshop is for you.

    Booking is essential as places are limited. To book a place on one of the workshops, please email youarewhatyouate@leeds.ac.uk or phone us on (0113) 343 1910 (the office is open Weds and Thurs: if you call any other time, please leave a contact phone number so we can get back to you to confirm if you have a place).

    Refreshments will be provided.

    This activity is part of the ‘You are what you ate’ project, funded by the Wellcome Trust, and in partnership with the University of Leeds, Wakefield Council and the University of Bradford.

    For more information on all our events and activities, including our 'Food for all seasons' exhibition, take a look at our website: www.leeds.ac.uk/youarewhatyouate

    'You are what you ate'

    Room 421, 4th floor, Parkinson Building

    School of History, University of Leeds, LS2 9JT

    Telephone: (0113) 343 1910

    Exhibition: Beverley’s Past Industry Beneath Your Feet

    posted 7 Feb 2013 15:26 by Paul Brayford

    Beverley’s Past Industry Beneath Your Feet: Finds from Recent Excavations in the Town
    Saturday 9 February to Saturday 6 April
    Treasure House Gallery
    BEVERLEY

    In the medieval and early post-medieval periods, Beverley was rich in manufacturing and craft-working, valuable evidence of which has come from recent excavations undertaken by Humber Field Archaeology and its predecessor, Humberside Archaeology Unit. This exhibition presents a selection of finds from these excavations, some of which were recovered during the excavations carried out on the Treasure House site.


    Launch of Roman Roads Project in Thornton le Street, North Riding

    posted 3 Feb 2013 13:09 by Paul Brayford   [ updated 3 Feb 2013 13:13 ]

     

    Northallerton and District Local History Society are launching a new project at Thornton le Street Village Hall at 7.00 pm on Friday, 1st March. The project will investigate the Roman road system as it enters and leaves Thornton le Street and its subsequent routes to the Tees at Middleton St George and to the Swale at Catterick Bridge.

     Brian Forbes of Thornton le Moor will present his current findings and Oliver Cooper, a Project Manager with Northern Archaeological Associates, will introduce the audience to related archaeological method. There will then be an open discussion to determine the way forward and to encourage local support.

     There has been considerable speculation over the years regarding the routes taken by the Romans at this location. A road north to the Tees at Middleton St George is widely recognised, but a postulated road joining Dere Street at Catterick Bridge needs confirmation. The site in Thornton le Street is scheduled, but the scheduling needs a considered reappraisal.

     Substantial documentary research has already been undertaken by Brian Forbes on the project, but the

    involvement of volunteers is sought, sufficient to develop a Heritage Lottery funded investigation drawing on professional archaeological expertise to supervise disciplined ground works, sufficient to ensure that an informed review can be undertaken.                                                                                                                        
    Line of Roman Road across fields at Thornton le Street, North Yorkshire
     Line of Roman Road (^) at Thornton le Street
    Gordon Hatton [CC-BY-SA-2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

    A Muddy History of Britain - 8 Feb 2013

    posted 22 Jan 2013 13:27 by Paul Brayford

    Galtres Centre, Easingwold 

    FRIDAY 8 FEBRUARY 7.30PM 

    Take a virtual walk through history in this lively and richly illustrated talk as Gillian Hovell leads you through the history of our islands as seen from the monuments and ruins that are all around us. Explore Britain’s national and local sites and discover that archaeology is everywhere and for everyone as she exposes the stories behind the landscapes we live and work and move in. You’ll never look at an empty field, ancient ruin or old buildings in the same way again …

    Gillian is an author, historian, archaeologist and public speaker of considerable experience and astonishing range – books, articles, leader of two community archaeology projects in Yorkshire, teacher of Latin to adults, presenter of heritage films, guide on archaeological tours, and more. She worked in BBC Television before ‘escaping the South’ and moving to Yorkshire.

    Adults £8,  16 & under £5

    Tickets available from the Galtres Box office, Monday – Friday 9.00-5.00

    Tel 01347 822472

    Doncaster Heritage Festival 2013

    posted 22 Jan 2013 13:14 by Paul Brayford

    Saturday 9 February, 10am-4pm

    Doncaster Local History Fair 2013

    Doncaster Museum

    There will be displays and advice from local and family history societies, commercial genealogical stands, children’s quizzes and activities, local photographs and slideshow. Free admission. For more information visit http://library.doncaster.gov.uk/web/arena/local-studies or contact the Local Studies staff on 01302 734307

    Monday 11 February, 2pm-3pm

    The Sand House: A Victorian Marvel: a talk by Richard Bell

    Meeting Room 1, Central Library

    Find out about the amazing Victorian house carved from a sandstone strata, the intriguing tunnels and carvings including the Elephant and Mahout and the recent related exhibition.

    Tickets £2. Booking essential.

    For tickets and more information please visit

    http://library.doncaster.gov.uk/web/arena/local-studies or contact Local Studies staff on 01302 734307 or central.localhistory@doncaster.gov.uk

    Tuesday 12 February, 2pm-4pm

    Two Norman Towns: Bawtry and Tickhill a talk by Prof. David Hey

    Doncaster Mansion House

    Local Yorkshire Historian and President of the British Association of Local History, Professor David Hey talks about the history of two Norman towns, Bawtry and Tickhill.

    Tickets £5. Booking essential.

    For tickets and more information please visit

    http://library.doncaster.gov.uk/web/arena/local-studies or contact Local Studies staff on 01302 734307 or central.localhistory@doncaster.gov.uk

    Wednesday 13 February, 10.30am-12.30pm

    Guided Heritage Walk: South

    Doncaster Tourist Information Office (starting point)

    A gentle two-hour stroll around the south of the town looking at the Georgian and Victorian heritage.

    Cost £4.

    For more information contact the Tourist Information on 01302 734309.

    Wednesday 13 February, 2pm-4.45pm

    School Records Open Day

    Doncaster Archives, King Edward Road, Balby

    A free, drop-in exhibition of records held at Doncaster Archives relating to school in the local area.

    For more information please contact Doncaster Archives on 01302 859811 or email doncaster.archives@doncaster.gov.uk

    Thursday 14 February, 11am - 3pm

    Cusworth Cooks and Nannies: The secret life of the servants of Cusworth Hall.

    Guided tours through the day. Please contact Cusworth Hall to book a place

    £3 per person includes admission to Hall

    Thursday 14 February, 2pm-5pm

    Family History for Beginners Workshop part 1: Sources

    Meeting Room 5, Central Library

    Learn about the sources used to begin your family history.

    Free but booking essential as places are limited.

    Contact Local Studies staff on 01302 734307 or central.localhistory@doncaster.gov.uk

    Friday 15 February, 9.30am-12.30pm

    Family History for Beginners Workshop part 2: Internet sites

    Meeting Room 1, Central Library

    Hands-on session using various Internet sites including the free library subscriptions to Find my Past.co.uk and Ancestry.com.

    Free but booking essential as places are limited.

    Contact Local Studies staff on 01302 734307 or central.localhistory@doncaster.gov.uk

    Sunday 17 February, 1pm - 3pm

    Cusworth Cooks and Nannies: The secret life of the servants of Cusworth Hall.

    Family activities, crafts and tours

    £3 per person includes admission to Hall

    Monday 18 February, 2-4pm

    Enemies at the Gate: English castles under siege a talk by Julian Humphrys

    Meeting Room 1, Central Library

    TV and radio contributor Julian Humphrys talks about English castles and their history during sieges.

    Cost £2. Booking essential.

    For tickets and more information please visit

    http://library.doncaster.gov.uk/web/arena/local-studies or contact Local Studies staff on 01302 734307 or central.localhistory@doncaster.gov.uk

    Tuesday 19 February, 2-4pm

    The Battle of Wakefield 1460: a talk by Helen Cox

    Meeting Room 1, Central Library

    Local Historian Helen, Cox talks about one of the local battles fought between Yorkists and Lancastrians during the War of the Roses.

    Cost £2. Booking essential.

    For tickets and more information please visit

    http://library.doncaster.gov.uk/web/arena/local-studies or contact Local Studies staff on 01302 734307 or central.localhistory@doncaster.gov.uk

    Wednesday 20 February, 10.30am-12.30pm

    Guided Heritage Walk: North

    Doncaster Tourist Information Office (starting point)

    A gentle two-hour stroll around the town centre looking at major public buildings and the town’s roman heritage.

    Cost £4.

    For more information contact the Tourist Information on 01302 734309.

    Wednesday 20 February, 2pm-4pm

    Who Do You Think You Are? A talk by Nick Barratt

    Doncaster Mansion House

    Archivist and TV presenter, Nick Barratt talks about family history and in particular the tales behind the popular television programme, Who Do You Think You Are?

    Tickets £5. Booking essential.

    For tickets and more information please visit

    http://library.doncaster.gov.uk/web/arena/local-studies or contact Local Studies staff on 01302 734307 or central.localhistory@doncaster.gov.uk

    Wednesday 20 February, 7pm start

    The Great Fire: a talk by Clive Howarth

    Doncaster Minster

    The Great Fire of 1853, which saw the destruction of the original St George’s church is the subject of this talk given by Clive Howarth, churchwarden at the Minster

    Tickets £5 to include refreshments and a tour of the Minster.

    Pay on the door.

    Thursday 21 February, 10.30am

    Guided Walk at Hyde Park Cemetery: ‘Doncaster’s Mayors’

    10.30am at the Main Entrance at Carr Lane (near Adrian Welch Glass & Glazing)

    Free but donations to the Friends of Hyde Park Cemetery are welcomed

    Thursday 21 February, 1pm - 3pm

    Cusworth Cooks and Nannies: The secret life of the servants of Cusworth Hall.

    Family activities, crafts and tours

    £3 per person includes admission to Hall

    Thursday 21 February, 7pm start

    The Archaeology of the Minster: a talk by Peter Robinson

    Doncaster Minster

    Peter Robinson, archaeologist and Museum Officer, gives an insight into the archaeological findings of the present day Minster and the remains of the pre 1853 St George’s church.

    Tickets £5 to include refreshments and a tour of the Minster.

    Pay on the door.

    Friday 22 February, 10am-11am

    Palaeography workshop: how to read old documents

    Doncaster Archives, King Edward Road, Balby

    A hands-on workshop with Dr Charles Kelham, who provides an introduction to the handwriting used in sixteenth- and seventeenth-century documents.

    Free but as places are limited booking is essential via Doncaster Archives on 01302 859811 or doncaster.archives@doncaster.gov.uk

    Pontefract & District Archaeological Society - Dorothy Arundel

    posted 4 Jan 2013 08:43 by Paul Brayford

    Dorothy Arundel, Pontefract and District Archaeological Society
    It is with regret that The Pontefract & District Archaeological Society announces the death on December 23rd of Dorothy Arundel at the age of 89. 

    Dorothy was one of the three surviving Founder Members of the society together with Bill Booth – Vice President, and Eric Houlder – Chairman.

    When the society was formed in 1957, the Hon Treasurer was Frances Ridsdale. Within a couple of years marriage and professional commitments took Miss Ridsdale out of the area, and Dorothy was elected Hon Treasurer. She held that post for many years, indeed, well into the 1970s.

    As well as being Hon Treasurer, Dorothy’s position on the committee enabled her to use her quiet, unassuming manner to influence for the better decisions taken by the whole committee. Her care with the finances enabled PontArc to grow and become the force it is today in local and regional archaeology.

    She rarely missed a general meeting, and continued to attend most society functions well into her late 80s. Though still affected by a serious bout of TB in her 20s, Dorothy rarely let this prevent her attending. However, latterly she chose carefully those which matched her own interests.

    A widow for many years, she is survived by a son and daughter-in-law.

    The attached image shows her cutting the society’s Fiftieth Birthday cake in 2007, her last official function in the society.

    SOUTH YORKSHIRE INDUSTRIAL HISTORY SOCIETY 2012-13 Winter Programme

    posted 3 Nov 2012 08:49 by Paul Brayford

    Sheffield programme 

    Sheffield events will be at Kelham Island Museum and will begin at 7.30 pm, except where otherwise indicated. If you need directions to the Museum, please contact Derek Bayliss. 

    Mon. October 15th Annual General Meeting Followed by Presidential Address 

    Mon. November 19th * The archaeology of the Newcomen engine David Perrett 

    Mon. December 10th * 30 years of the Society’s Field Recording Group Derek Bayliss 

    Mon. January 21st * Exploring the industrial archaeology of the Rother valley Graham Hague 

    Mon. February 18th * The hidden history in the woods: recent research at Rockley Furnace and Engine House Marcus Abbott and Mark Stenton 

    Tues. March 19th The pioneers of stainless steel 1900-1973 David Dulieu 
    The twenty-second Dr Kenneth Barraclough Memorial Lecture 
    Joint meeting with the SMEA 
    5.30 pm for 6.00 pm, at the Holiday Inn Royal Victoria Hotel 

    Mon. April 15th * Work and life in Sheffield during World War 1 Peter Warr 

    Mon. May 20th * Historic quarries in Yorkshire and beyond Ivor Brown 

    Barnsley programme 

    The Barnsley lectures begin at 7.00 pm. Please note the different venues. 

    Mon. November 26th * Industrial heritage in the East Peak: some recent projects Tegwen Roberts 
    The lecture will be at Salem Wesleyan Reform Church, Blucher Street, off Pitt Street, Barnsley 

    Sun. December 9th Christmas at Wortley Top Forge 
    A pre-Christmas event with Santa and many other attractions 
    11.00 am to 4.00 pm 

    Mon. March 25th Destination Barnsley: nineteenth century industrial growth and large-scale labour migration into the town and surrounding villages Mel Jones 
    Joseph Bramah Lecture 
    Sponsored by Barnsley Council and presented jointly with the Society, to commemorate the great engineer Joseph Bramah, who was born at Stainborough. 
    The lecture will be at the Cooper Gallery, Church Street, Barnsley 

    Rotherham programme 

    Sat. October 20th Rotherham Heritage Fair Rotherham Minster 

    Sat. February 16th Exploring the industrial archaeology of the Rother valley Graham Hague 
    Joint meeting with Rotherham & District History Society 
    The lecture will be at 10.30 am, at the RAIN Building, Eastwood Lane, between the Markets and Rotherham College (entry from the Markets side). 


    At lectures marked * there will be a minimum admission charge of £2.00 for non-members. 

    Programme Secretary (winter): Derek Bayliss 
    Tel. 0114 230 7693 
    Email v.bayliss@btinternet.com

    Bradford: My Place – My People. Innovative community project offers exciting volunteering opportunity

    posted 3 Nov 2012 08:36 by Paul Brayford

    Friday 2nd November 2012

    Are you interested in getting your hands dirty with a Time Team – style archaeological dig or perhaps you would like to share stories of local heritage with young people? If you are, then the My Place project needs you!

    West Yorkshire Joint Services, in partnership with Bradford City Council, is about to launch its My Place initiative, focussing on two important communities in Bradford and Keighley, the local heritage of those neighbourhoods, and the people, places and memories that make up the richness of those communities. Supported by funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund, the project will use two local ‘hubs’ - Cliffe Castle in Keighley and Bolling Hall in Bradford, and young people from more than 20 neighbouring schools will explore the history of their localities and communities through the study and use of historical and archival sources, historic buildings and landscapes, hands-on archaeological excavations and historical interpretation drama workshops. 

    As part of a two year programme, with schools and community activities running until July 2014, there will be a range of workshops, archaeological excavations, celebration events and exhibitions promoting the work. The sessions will be focussing on the non physical heritage of memories, identity, examining changes and developments in the community, as well as the physical heritage of historic buildings, archaeology sites, museums collections and archives where we will be asking for community involvement and participation.

    How can the local community get involved?

    A large number of community organisations have offered themselves as volunteers, with the opportunity of learning new skills including: researching and interpreting community heritage, oral history reminiscence interviews and recording and archaeological excavation and recording techniques, as well as event and project management.

    However, the My Place project is also looking for local residents to get involved and take advantage of the fantastic volunteering opportunities. They could be part of the team of volunteers sharing their experience about growing up or working in the local community, digging with the young people at one of the summer’s excavations or learning how to curate, preserve and archive finds, documents and local history. If local heritage, conservation and exploration is their interest, then this could be their thing.

    For more information about community volunteering and community opportunities, please contact: Hayley Briggs – hbriggs1@wyjs.org.uk / Rachel Tapp – rtapp@wyjs.org.uk

    Graham Hebblethwaite, Chief Officer of West Yorkshire Joint Services, which is co-ordinating the project, said: “This project provides an excellent opportunity not only to engage the young residents of Bradford and Keighley with their past, but also to encourage them to consider how they can ensure our shared heritage is preserved for the future “.

    Councillor for Neil Taggart of the Archives, Archaeology and Trading Standards Committee said, “This project is a wonderful initiative to encourage the young people and local residents to engage with their heritage and communities. The more we understand about our local history, the more we can learn to appreciate it and ensure it is there for future generations to discover and enjoy If you’re interested in local history, have memories you’d love to share with young people, want to learn new skills and experience activities such as real life archaeology excavations, then we need you. “

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