By Kathy Allday Kathy will introduce us to twenty Knaresborough people and their interesting war stories. Kathy studied for an MA in Archaeological Heritage Management at York University and her talk highlights the recent exhibition in the Knaresborough Heritage Centre.
By Alex De Gier Alex is our own chairman and will be telling us about the Poor Law and the Workhouses of Knaresborough.
By Rob Snow Rob is one of our regular members and last year talked to us about Mary Tudor. This year he will explore the Not so Golden Years of Elizabeth the First, Mary’s half-sister. They were both daughters of Henry VIII, though Mary was the daughter of his first wife, Catherine of Aragon, while… Continue reading The Not so Golden Years of Elizabeth
By Suzanne Coulson This follows the interesting talk presented last year by Claire Joia, who introduced us to the Knaresborough Linen Industry. Note! This meeting will be in the Challoner Hall at the rear of the school.
By Peter Finnan Between a Rock and a Hard Place - Putin and Ukraine. Pete is a retired Head of History at King James’s School and a member of our Society. He will no doubt take us through the troubled history of the area as it relates to today.
By Peter Lewis Events French Connections to Yorkshire Abbeys and their links to Burgundy. Peter has volunteered as a guide at Fountains Abbey, and his talks reflect his interest in the history of Yorkshire, especially its abbeys. There will be a short AGM at the start of the meeting.
