By Brian Forshaw We all know that Knaresborough is an ancient and historical market town but what do we actually know of the place and its people from 400 years… Continue reading 18th century Knaresborough
By Pete Finan From prehistoric times people have settled in the Nidd Valley. With its prominent position on a crag the town became strategically important in early times and its… Continue reading The people who settled in Knaresborough
By Claire Joia The Castle Mills are prominent on Waterside but there was more to this industry than one mill and one company. Claire will talk us through the development… Continue reading The Linen Industry in Knaresborough
Gillian Waters will speak to us about “Place Names & Peoples". We were invaded by thousands of Celts, Romans, Anglo Saxons and Vikings or does the place name evidence tell… Continue reading Place Names & Peoples
By Maria Grazia Leotta Maria will talk to us about Richard III – Monster or Martyr? Richard was King of England from 1483 until his death in 1485. He was… Continue reading Richard III – Monster or Martyr?
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… Continue reading Twenty Knaresborough People
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… 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… Continue reading Dark Threads: Child Exploitation in the 19th Century Textile Industry.
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… Continue reading Between a Rock and a Hard Place-Putin and Ukraine
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… Continue reading French Connections to Yorkshire Abbeys and their links to Burgundy.
Following a very interesting talk by Tony last year when he told us Tales of Tudor York. This year he will tell us about York in the Early Stewart period,… Continue reading Early Stuart York: Plague Plot and Civil War – By Tony Morgan
