SCARBOROUGH

Archaeological and Historical Society

 

Friday 23 September
VISIT TO ‘CLAREMONT’ HEADQUARTERS OF YORKSHIRE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY, LEEDS
Meet at Claremont 2:00pm - please register your interest by 12 September 2011 as numbers are limited.
Contact Chris Hall, Tel 01723 354237
As well as being an interesting building in its own right, Claremont contains a range of materials from rare books to aerial photos, old maps, prints, archaeological reports and historic archives from the 12th to the 20th centuries

Advance Notice
Committee member Sue Ogilvy has a project at the Old Farmhouse, Octon, which is probably the best surviving cruck house in the area on which she will be seeking assistance. More details of this to follow.

 
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HERITAGE OPEN DAYS 2011

Thursday 8 September to Sunday 11 September
Look out for local and national publicity on places open, which include:-

Foulbridge Farm, Snainton

Futurist Theatre, Scarborough

Ice Cream Factory, Foreshore, Scarborough

Ravenscar Church - Local History Exhibition

Masonic Hall, Scarborough

Peak Alum Works, Ravenscar: Guided Walks

RAF Staxton Wold, Air Defence Station

Ravenhall Hotel, Ravenscar

Rotunda, The William Smith Museum of Geology

Scarborough Art Gallery

Scarborough Collections - Woodend

Scarborough Maritime Centre

Scarborough North Bay Railway

Scarborough Spa Theatre & Grand Hall

Scarborough Sub Aqua Club

Scarborough Town Hall

Scarborough Yacht Club/Lighthouse

Scarborough to Whitby Railway: A Guided Walk at Ravenscar

St Andrew's Church, Ramshill

St John the Baptist, Cayton

St Mary's Church, Scarborough

Staintondale Church

Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough

The Town That Never Was, Ravenscar: Guided Walk

Trinity House, Scarborough

Westborough Methodist Church, Scarborough

Woodend Creative Workspace, Scarborough

See HODs Scarborough events or Scarborough Civic Society. for the full programme

 
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AUTUMN LECTURE SERIES

The lecture meetings are held on Monday evenings from early October at 7:30pm in the Concert Room, Central Library, Vernon Road, Scarborough.
There is a small entrance fee of £2 to non-members of the Scarborough Archaeological and Historical Society.
Here is the 2011 - 2012 programme.

Monday 3 October
The wall paintings in Pickering Church
Dr Kate Giles University of York
See Kate's profile

Monday 17 October
Recent excavations at Street House : Neolithic - Roman
Dr Steve Sherlock
See an article about Street House

Monday 31 October
Chariot Burials of Britain
Dr Melanie Giles University of Manchester
See Melanie's profile

Monday 14 November
People and deer in the Mesolithic
Ben Elliott: University of York
See Ben's work

Monday 28 November
Hungate - 5 years of the largest ever dig in York
Peter Connelly: York Archaeological Trust
See info on Hungate

Monday 12 December
Mapping Millennia : the North York Moors National Mapping Programme
Tara-Jane Sutcliffe: Archaeological Research Services
See the English Heritage research publication

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WINTER/SPRING LECTURE SERIES

The lecture meetings are held on Monday evenings at 7:30pm in the Concert Room, Central Library, Vernon Road, Scarborough,
There is a small entrance fee of £2 to non-members of the Scarborough Archaeological and Historical Society.

Monday 9 January 2012
The world’s largest holiday camp - Butlins Filey 1945-1983
Michael Fearon
See Michael's book

Monday 23 January 2012
The Charms of Mr Clarke
Karen Snowden, Head of Collections at Scarborough Museums Trust

Monday 6 February 2012
The Military Defence of the Yorkshire Coast in the 20th century
Roger Thomas of English Heritage

Monday 20 February 2012
Members’ evening

Monday 5 March 2012
Title to be confirmed
Anthony Masinton
See his website

Monday 19 March 2012
The work of the Council for British Archaeology
Mike Heyworth
See an interview with Mike

Monday 2 April 2012
AGM followed by:-
Scarborough's Forgotten seaside attractions
Trevor Pearson

Monday 16th April 2012
Title to be confirmed
Francis Pryor
See his Time Team profile
Public open lecture: SAHS contribution to Scarborough Literature Festival

 
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PROJECT MEETINGS

POST EXCAVATION GROUP
‘Hands on’ work on the finds from our excavations
Meetings will be held on:-
26th September 2011
24th October 2011
7;30 to 9:00pm in the Large Annex Allatt House, West Parade Rd
For more information contact Chris Hall, Tel 01723 354237.

LIBRARY ARCHIVES CATALOGUING GROUP
Meets Thursday evenings 6:30 to 8:00 pm at the Public Library, Vernon Road
Details from Colin Langford , Tel 01723 375602

 
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TRANSPORT

As a charity the Society tries to ensure its activities are accessible to all.
We also wish to encourage ‘green’ transport.
Many activities listed take place in the town and are readily accessible on foot, by cycle or by public transport.
Car sharing allows those without a vehicle to take part and lessens the impact of the car.
If you are able to offer a place in your car or if you require a lift please contact Chris Hall, Tel 01723 354237.
Where an out of town venue is accessible by public transport, details are listed but please check with the bus company (http://www.eyms.co.uk/content/busservices/busservices.aspx)

 

Excavations and fieldwork

Excavations are planned from time to time. See details on the Current Fieldwork page.

There is an ongoing schedule of excavations and field walking. Contact Chris Hall, to keep informed.

To find out about previous excavations browse or search the online catalogue

 
 
 

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