York Castle

The first castle in York was built following the Norman Conquest in 1068. However, it was badly damaged following a … More

Walk around York

During our recent trip to Yorkshire, we spent a day in York. Sue wanted to see an exhibition at the … More

Agecroft No 1 was one of three locomotives built in 1948 in Newcastle to shunt wagons at Agecroft Power Station. … More

Class 47 No798 was built at Crewe and entered into service in 1965 and was employed on a wide variety … More

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