Acomb Local History Group
We continued to attend West Bank Park Fair and York District Family History Fair but withdrew from the Friends of Acomb Green Fair this year as we felt that the damp weather would affect our exhibits. Our presence at these fairs generates interest with local people and, in some cases, we acquire new members. The present committee is growing older with some members in their 80s and there is a reluctance to serve on the committee and play an active part in running the group. We wonder how long the group will continue. However, our monthly meetings are well attended, averaging around 100 and we have a total membership of 158.
Contact: John Terry 01904 798956
All Saints’ Long Marston Parish History Group
During 2011 we have hosted eleven Open Days in the Church. Our three special exhibitions have been well received by our visitors, as have the extensive Church and Parish Archive and Records. Our stand at The City of York Family History Society Fair was busy and we will be in attendance at that event again in 2012.
In the 2012 season, which will be our sixth year, we will again have three special exhibitions together with our Archive and Records, which will be added to during the winter months.
Please visit our website www.longmarstonhistory.org.uk where, by January 2012, you will be able to see when our special exhibitions will be, together with the dates of the Open Days. Alternatively you can telephone 01904 738456.
Bilbrough History & Archaeology Group
We held three Open Days in Bilbrough Church in mid-June, July and September, and these proved to be small but interesting. Connections to descendants of previous Bilbrough residents continue. We are researching stagecoach journeys, mid-1900s Bilbrough house deeds, and also continue our connections with Long Marston and a newly formed Bilton group. We would be very interested to hear from groups with census information on the surname of Bilbrough. We were also at the Guildhall on 15th October.
Contact: Roger Weatherill 01937 830204 or Fiona Pearson 01904 289728.
Bishopthorpe Local History Society
We continue to catalogue our archive collection and have produced another free leaflet “A second walk through time in Bishopthorpe”. Our main events have been in conjunction with York Explore and “The Big City Read”. We had just two weeks to prepare a presentation on Edwardian Bishopthorpe as described in the book, and we led walks around the village. Linda Haywood gave two talks entitled “Archbishops, Suffragettes and Mole Catchers” which gave a snapshot of Edwardian life. Together these raised approximately £100 for the group funds.
Contact: Diana Forrester on 01904 705396. Website is www.bishopthorpe.net/mt/history
The Claxton & Sand Hutton Local Heritage Group
Early in 2011, the Group invited community archaeologist Jon Kenny to talk about projects being undertaken by other local history groups. He gave us some valuable ideas on how we might develop our interests, such as planning a field-walking session with villagers. Discussions are being held on how we might begin to use the extensive research material acquired from local historical maps, census surveys and trade directories. Using this information, the group hopes to be able to compile a development plan of the villages back to the 19th century.
A “Coffee, Chat and Copy” morning was held on 10 September to encourage villagers to bring in plans, photographs of their houses and gardens before and after renovation and artefacts of historical interest.
The Group continues to prepare an archive of oral histories through an on-going programme of interviewing present and former residents of the villages.
A second “Down Memory Lane” evening was held in the Sand Hutton Village Hall in October.
Contact: Anne White 468550, and view the Claxton and Sand Hutton Parish website.
Derwent Archaeology Group
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