If you’re more of a ‘traditional creative’ why not try your hand at creating beautiful handmade cards from a selection of wonderful images on a CD? Find out more here.
Did you know that more and more jobs are opening up for people with computer coding experience? Join our Introduction to Computer Code absolutely free and learn the basics. You could be the next Mark Zuckerburg or Bill Gates. Find out more here.
Date: Tue 15 Sept or Fri 18 Sept for 4 weeks
Time: Tue 6.30pm / Fri 11.30am
Meet: Rawcliffe Bar Country Park / Rowntree Park
Cost: £20 per person
Learn to Nordic Walk , poles included! More
Date: Thur 17 Sept
Time: 10.30am
Meet: St Mary’s Church, Riccall
Cost: Free : Riccall circular walk, 5 miles, about 2.5 hours. More
Date:Sun 20 Sept
Time: 11.15am
Meet: York Explore Library
Cost: Free : Snickelways walk, 4 miles, about 1.5 hours. More
Date: Fri 25 Sept
Time: 11.00am
Meet: York Explore Library
Cost: Free : Health walk into the past, 30 mins. More
In a show of community spirit that would have probably sent Dick Turpin turning in his York grave, the cemetery where he is laid to rest at St George’s Church, George Street, has been spruced up by a group of volunteers from local organisations and businesses.
Monday 21 September will be 310 years since England’s most notorious highwayman – also known as John Palmer – was baptised in Hempstead, Essex. Over the past 18 months the graveyard where he now lies has been improved for both visitors and residents alike. The transformation is thanks to a collaboration between the Navigation and Walmgate Community Association, York Cares volunteers, Crombie Wilkinson Solicitors, tourist attraction York Dungeon and City of York Council.
The cemetery – now a closed graveyard – is welcoming visitors with a new information board about the life of the butcher turned deer thief, poacher, burglar, horse thief, murderer and highwayman. A new gate and railings have been installed and volunteers have removed an untidy hedge to open up the view to the Turpin’s headstone and laid a new footpath to make a much more inviting and pleasant site. The improved view of the area is also helping community police keep a watchful eye on the area.
Cllr Andrew Waller, Executive Member for the Environment said: “Dick Turpin was a notorious national figure and I am not sure that he would have joined in a voluntary community project like this. However, this graveyard, a gem of historical interest, is now looking much improved. I’d like to thank everyone involved for their support and hope that this will encourage people to visit, and consider volunteering in their own area.”
Dick Turpin was hanged at the Knavesmire on 7 April, 1739 for horse theft following a colourful life of crime. He was often romanticised as a dashing, daring and dauntless character and was immortalised in a fictional novel called Rookwood written in 1834 which has him riding from London to York on a horse called Black Bess. His character has appeared in numerous plays and films and in 1846 Madame Tussaud’s added a wax sculpture of him to their collection.
With Prof. Tim Hitchcock
Eighteenth-century criminal justice took theft very seriously.
You could be hanged for a shilling, and transported for a handkerchief.
Shoplifting, pickpocketing, or simple casual mis-acquisition could ruin your life.
This lecture by Prof Tim Hitchcock explores the eighteenth century world of goods, and the world of retribution, through the lives of just a few men and women – people who both suffered at the hands of the system, and whose resistance helped transform the law and modes of punishment. It reveals a world of desire and simple need, from below.
Prof Tim Hitchcock is Professor of Digital History, University of Sussex, Co-founder of the Old Bailey online, and author of ” London Lives: Poverty, Crime and the Making of a Modern City, 1690–1800″ .
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If you enjoy art and discovering new places, head down to Shambles Market in York for an interactive tour of the city.
Local artist Lee Boxall, who runs popular art stall Ipsofacto Art in Shambles Market, is running weekly art tours every Sunday until 13 September 2015.
His fun and informative “A Brush With York’ tours/workshops cater for all skill levels. They begin at the Ipsofacto Art stall, adjacent to the newly-renovated food courtyard in Shambles Market, before heading out to key vantage points throughout the city, including parts of the medieval City Walls and the historic York Minster.
“’This is an opportunity for those who enjoy art and exploring new places to come together to capture a unique piece of this fabulous city,” says Lee.
“I’ve lived in York a number of years now and I’ve photographed, sketched and painted many parts of the city in many seasons. York changes constantly – York Minster goes from a pale grey to a burnt orange to a glorious pink sometimes from morning to night and from day to day.”
“With that in mind the marks we artists make in response to what we see are forever changing and I want to take people on an experience that helps them capture this.”
Limited places available
To find more information and to book, visit www.ipsofactoarts.co.uk/ipsofactoarts.co.uk/a_brush_with_York.html
A very interesting guided walk with David Poole, exploring Victorians buried in the cemetery
A suggested donation of £2.50 for adults, £1.00 for children and Friends of York Cemetery. This includes tea & coffee in the Chapel.
Join the team of York Cemetery’s Genealogists who will be attending the City of York & District Family & Local History Fair at Manor School. The team will be happy to search their vast database of over 124000 burial records, to help you in your family tree research.
Please note that this event is being held at Manor CE School. Entrance fee £1.00
Explore York’s industrial past with a guided walk led by Linda Slack and Christine Walmsley.
A suggested donation of £2.50 for adults, £1.00 for children and Friends of York Cemetery. This includes tea & coffee in the Chapel.
Discover the world of fungi with Malcolm Greaves of the Mid-York Fungus Group.
A suggested donation of £2.50 for adults, £1.00 for children and Friends of York Cemetery. This includes tea & coffee in the Chapel.
Interesting memorials and characters in the Victorian Section and a tour of the chapel catacombs with walk leader Roger Daniel.
A suggested donation of £2.50 for adults, £1.00 for children and Friends of York Cemetery. This includes tea & coffee in the Chapel.
Visit the graves of military heroes and hear their stories with Pauline Beckwith.
A suggested donation of £2.50 for adults, £1.00 for children and Friends of York Cemetery. This includes tea & coffee in the Chapel.
Join the team of York Cemetery’s Genealogists who will be opening their office as part of the Fishergate & Fulford History Group event being held in the Chapel at the Cemetery. The team will be happy to search their vast database of over 124000 burial records, to help you in your family tree research.
In the beautiful grade 2* listed cemetery chapel: Drama, traditional carols & readings, a musical performance by Quodlibet, home-made minces pies and fruit punch. A wonderful evening to get you into the Christmas spirit. This is a free event.
For further details please email : yorkcemeteryvolunteers@gmail.com or contact the office on 01904 610578
Walks meet at the Gatehouse and last 1.5-2 hours and finish with your drink and biscuits in the Chapel.
email : yorkcemeteryvolunteers@gmail.com
web : www.yorkcemetery.org.uk
Tel : 01904 610578
