Tempest Anderson – the Yorkshire Volcanologist

Tempest Anderson – the Yorkshire Volcanologist

Tempest Anderson was born in Stonegate, York in 1846. After being educated at St. Peters School he studied medicine at London University. On returning to York Tempest became a consultant at the County Hospital following in his fathers’ footsteps. His work at the...
York National Bookfair 13-14th September 2024

York National Bookfair 13-14th September 2024

Taking place on Friday 13th and Saturday 14th September this year, at the York Racecourse,the York National Bookfair is a regular fixture in the city’s cultural calendar attracting visitorsand sellers from across the UK and beyond. This year’s event is set to impress...
A Feast for Richard III (1452 – 1485)

A Feast for Richard III (1452 – 1485)

A hunchbacked murderous tyrant or a much-maligned monarch?  Whatever you may think about King Richard III, there is no doubt that he was greatly loved by the people of the North, and by the citizens of York in particular. As Duke of Gloucester and as King he was...
From Hospital to Hotel – Middleton’s York

From Hospital to Hotel – Middleton’s York

Almshouses are places of charitable support for the poor, the sick, widows and strangers. Nationwide, in the 21st century, there are 2,600 functioning Almshouses in the UK, supporting around 36,000 elderly people on low incomes. Here in York, we have the first purpose...
Dick Turpin

Dick Turpin

Visitors to York can see his grave in St George’s churchyard, his place of hanging at York’s Tyburn and his condemned cell in the Museum that was formerly York Castle prison. He has had a romantic reputation as a highwayman who held up stagecoaches at gunpoint and...