Statues and Monuments: Isambard Kingdom Brunel

Brunel was born in Portsmouth in April 1806, the son of the French Civil Engineer Sir Marc Isambard Brunel … More

York 2018: National Railway Museum

No trip to York is complete, at least for me, without a visit to the National Railway Museum. My first … More

Barley Hall is situated in the centre of York. Parts of the house date from around 1360, when it served … More

As with many Cathedrals, the roof of York Minster sores upwards creating a sense of immense space. There was a … More

The first church on this site was built around 627 AD by the Kings of Northumbria and 100 years later … More

It is just a delight to wander down the Medieval streets of York city centre and see the wonderfully … More

One of the venues for the talks at the History weekend was the King’s Manor. The original house on … More

A long weekend in the wonderful city of York to attend the York History weekend and the chance to hear … More

York has one of the busiest Railway interchanges in the country with trains to all parts of England, Scotland and … More

Following its demise as a military base, York castle was used a prison. New buildings were added throughout the 18th … More