All Meetings take place on the First Wednesday of Every Month at 7.00pm for 7.30pm at the Quaker Friends Meeting House, White Rose Avenue, New Earswick, YORK YO32 4AD.
The meeting house is 2 miles north of York, direction of Haxby.
Located at far end of New Earswick Folk Hall car park.
Meeting house visible from entry.
Buses: First Bus No. 1 from York to New Earswick
The venue has full wheelchair access, hearing loop, free car parking and refreshments are available.
NOTE There is not usually a meeting in January.
As well as a Speaker at each Meeting, see below, there is a Book and CD Stall where it is possible to purchase books, CD’s, pamphlets and maps from a large selection of Family History Publications.
Advice and information is always available at the Help Desk from experienced Members of the Society.
| Date of Meeting | Title | Speaker |
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| May 7th | The Oglesby Incident. A Family History Scandal revealed from newspaper articles in mid Victorian York. | Stephen Barrett |
| June 4th | The Preservation of York Parish Churches | Jonathan French |
| July 2nd | High Stakes on the Knavesmire - poison, criminality & infidelity on York Racecourse in Regency times | David Rigby |
| August 6th | The Acomb Asylum Scandals | Alan Powell |
| September 3rd | Preserving our heritage - the unique work of the William Etty Society in York and beyond | Gordon Campbell Thomas |
| October 1st | Stories from Micklegate | Susan Major |
| November 5th | Coroners' Case Files - murder most foul (from Harrogate & York) with free roast chestnuts | Tee Bylo |
| December 3rd | Christmas at Home followed by mince pies and our popular Stollen, free to all | Yorkshire Dialect Society |
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Please note there is a small admission charge of £2.00 for members and £4.00 non-members at our meetings.
Members of the Society may be asked to produce Membership Cards before entry into the Meeting.
