Group Details For History & Heritage


Group Description :
 
July Trip - Chariots, Treasure and Power: Secrets of the Melsonby Hoard

Thursday 16th July

Meet up outside Yorkshire Museum, Museum Gardens, 10am 
(I will be taking the 30x from Easingwold at 9am)

Some of you will already have an annual ticket from our last visit to the museum
If not entrance is £9 for seniors and lasts 12 months


Now open until Summer 2027
Included in general admission | Book Now

The Yorkshire Museum’s brand new exhibition, Chariots, Treasure and Power: Secrets of the Melsonby Hoard, presents the unprecedented discovery of the largest hoard of Iron Age metalwork to ever be found in Britain, the Melsonby Hoard.



Email Richard Orr 
orr239.u3a@gmail.com




Future trips and meetings

Evening and Happy Christmas to all

Please see the programme for the Easingwold U3A History Group for 2026 below. The schedule is subject to change and open to suggestions from members.

Please note there is no meeting this Thursday, its been too busy to arrange anything

Main themes for 2026, the Civil War, Local History (Easingwold, on), Maritime Hull, Essential history tools (archiving & archaeology)

Overview of key activities

  • Civil War in Yorkshire — initial discussion group followed by visits to local Civil War sites, a walk in York, and the Royal Armouries in Leeds.
  • Local History — focus on Easingwold and Malton with guided visits.
  • Maritime Hull — a big year for Hull; we plan at least one full‑day visit.
  • Churches Group — separate programme in development; a highlight will be the Sykes Churches Trail in the Wolds, possibly including Sledmere.
  • Heritage Open Days — we will try to take part in events around York in September.

Meetings and travel

  • When: Normally the third Thursday of the month.
  • Time: Morning or afternoon depending on venue and member availability.
  • Hull visit: Full‑day trip.
  • Travel: Where possible we will car share or use local buses.

Help needed

As always, we need members to help with planning and running activities: organising transport, leading visits, suggesting topics, and leading discussion groups. I have limited knowledge of the Civil War and will rely on members to contribute expertise and leadership.

2026 Programme

  • January — Bar Convent, guided tour (deferred from November)
  • February — The Civil War in Yorkshire, discussion group; potential follow up visits to local Civil War sites
  • March — Northallerton Archive, guided tour
  • April — Civil War walk in York, guided tour
  • May — Historic Malton, guided tour
  • June — Maritime Hull 
  • July — Archaeology dig or Maritime Hull (tbc)
  • August — Royal Armouries or Maritime Hull (tbc)
  • September — Annual Heritage Open Days; activities in and around York
  • October — Local history in and around Easingwold
  • November — TBC, discussion group
  • December — No meeting
 



Group Contact and Session Information :
Group Leader(s) : Richard Orr
Jane Wintermeyer
Groups Coordinator : Groups Coordinator (Main) : Richard Orr
Group Status : Vacancies
Venue : Venue only shown when you log in
Frequency : Monthly on the Third Thursdays
Time of Session : 14:00 to 15:00