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Come and join us! We're on the lookout for a communications manager, a web manager, and a membership secretary. Interested, or know someone who might be? Do spread the word! Have a look here: georgianyork.org.uk/blog/categorie…

Are there any willing students York St John University who can help out? Our afternoon volunteer called in sick and Creative Centre will close at 1pm if we cant find someone to hang out in this beautiful space. Afternoon shift is 1-4pm.

Fascinating walking tour of Leeds with the York Georgian Society today. More photos to follow once I can upload from my DSLR...

What a treat to see inside Garforth House, Castlegate House and Peasholme House as part of our #Carr300 tour with York Unlocked - thank you so much to those who joined us! If you'd like to add to our John Carr map, please do check out our website: georgianyork.org.uk/carr-300

Do you love York's Georgian history and heritage? 🏛 Then come and join us! We're looking for three people to fill the following roles: 🖥 Web Manager 🤝 Membership Secretary 📜 Communications Manager #Twitterstorians, please RT! Deadline: Friday 13 Oct georgianyork.org.uk/blog/categorie…

Anyone can join in with this year's reading group, in person or online; and on Friday 17 November, we'll have Penelope J. Corfield with us to talk about the book!

How has the explosion of new research and the arrival of the internet changed architectural history? Join us on 21 October as Dr Jane Grenville discusses her latest work, 'Yorkshire: The North Riding' and the process of revising Pevsner's classic. 🏛🌳📕 georgianyork.org.uk/events-1/revis…

Tristram Shandy - 305 today! Born, Laurence Sterne writes, on 5th Nov 1718. A birthday present to support the work at Shandy Hall which promotes both of them, would be gratefully recieved and can be given here: #OTD #OnthisDay laurencesternetrust.org.uk/join-in/donati…

We are proud to be a warm, safe space in our community. Whether you want to borrow books, use a computer, take advantage of free wifi, get help and advice, have a sit down, a cup of tea, see a friendly face, have a chat - our doors are always open. #HereForYou #ExploreTogether

Christmas wouldn't be the same without carols, but have you ever wondered about their history? ❄🎵 Join us on Sat 25 November as Professor Bennett Zon, Durham University, traces one of Britain's most popular carols from the 1740s to the present! Find out more: georgianyork.org.uk/events-1/o-com…

Happening at 2.30pm tomorrow at York Medical Society - we hope to see you there as we hear about the history of popular carols! 🎵 Find out more: georgianyork.org.uk/events-1/o-com…

📣 It’s research seminar day! 📣 Join us to welcome Richard Ansell Richard Ansell (University of Leicester) who will give a paper titled 'Servants and the 18th Century Grand Tour'. 📍 King's Manor (KG07) 4.30pm with refreshments to follow - all welcome!

Are you interested in the history of print? Would you like to help save and sustain a noble, ancient and eminently 'grammable creative craft? Do consider supporting Helen Smith' crowdfunding campaign to establish the YORK CENTRE FOR PRINT. yustart.hubbub.net/p/Heritage-Pri…

We're thrilled to announce our joint conference with CECS (York) on 18 May 2024, 'York and the Georgian City'. We have two great keynotes: Roey Sweet will discuss York's Georgian history, and @MaddyPelling will share her new research on historical graffiti. georgianyork.org.uk/events-1/york-…

Funded PhD Studentship opportunity through the Leverhulme Centre for Anthropocene Biodiversity (LCAB), supervised by Mark Jenner (Department of History) and Jack Hatfield (LCAB) and focusing on weeds and weeding in Britain c.1500-c.1950. Find out more: york.ac.uk/history/about/…

Very exciting PhD opportunity considering working-class/Black British poetry between Romantic period and present!

Now the festive season is upon us, our latest blog reflects on the Georgian approach to Christmas. Discover the Georgian-themed activities across York and even try some eighteenth-century cooking at home. (Yorkshire Christmas Pye, anyone?) Read here: georgianyork.org.uk/post/a-very-ge…

Thanks to the Patrick Nuttgens award from York Georgian Society, I was able to travel to Vendée last week. I visited their departmental archives which hold an extensive collection relating to one of my memoirists 📚 I’m so grateful I had this opportunity 🫶

We’re excited to announce the publication of our Annual Report, including an interview with President Iestyn Davies MBE, a summary of our lecture series and casework. It’s been a great year for York Georgian Society and we hope members enjoy reading about our progress!