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30 Days of Obscure York: Dick’s Grave
Today we take a look at one of the city’s greatest anti- heros. Killed in York and buried within the city. We take a look at Dick Turpin’s grave.
30 days of Obscure York: The solar cycle path
Today’s wonderful glimpse at obscurity sees us cycling the solar system in York.
30 Days of Obscure York: The City Windmill
April’s series sees us focus on the parts of York that don’t get (in our eyes) enough notoriety. We begin with the historic Holgate Windmill.
31 Days of History: York’s Forgotten Museum
Unfortunately no longer open in York, the Automata Museum brought fascinating, unusual, intricate and playful ancient and modern automata toys, figurines and gadgets to York.
31 Days of History: A Miner’s Tale
Today’s 31 Days looks at “The Winter of Discontent” and life in a Thatcherite York.
31 Days of History: Queen Victoria’s Disgust
With the impending visit of The Queen next week, we hark back to the days of Queen Victoria and her rather unflattering take on York.
31 Days of History: Public bathing
ONCE looks at bath times in the 1950s and the Slipper Baths of York.
31 Days of History: Our Tudor thread
Today’s historical treat is a treat through Tudor York.
31 Days of History: The Stone of Hob Moor
Hob Moor has a long and fascinating history. During the visitations of the plague in the 16th and 17th centuries, victims were taken from the city and accommodated in wooden lodges on Hob Moor.
31 Days of History: York’s African Emperor
Today is our first taste of Rome in our series.
31 Days of History: The Conquerer in York
Today One&Other delves in to the history of William the Conqueror and his importance in the history of York
31 Days of History: The Minster’s Police
Today we take a look at the force that guard one of our cities greatest treasures.
Heritage Targeted with Google Earth
Statements from English Heritage suggest that criminals hunting treasures and trophies are actually targeting historic sites via Google Earth and the English Heritage website.
31 Days of History: The Knavesmire
The atmosphere was electric, and crowds of people would gather to watch the side shows including cock fights, gypsy singers and public executions.
York’s Vikings exported mice to colonies
A new study has revealed that mice ‘hitched lifts’ with Viking ships in the tenth century, making their way from York to the New World.
A High tech look at York’s Jewish heritage
Coinciding with the anniversary of the massacre of York’s medieval Jewish community on March 16th 1190, we see the production of a new web app designed to promote the Jewish community of York and help the public have a greater understanding about the Jewish community.
