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PLACE spring newsletter

By Margaret, on January 25th, 2012

Our spring newsletter has been sent to all Friends of PLACE. A copy to download will be found below.

January newsletter 2012 . . . → Read More: PLACE spring newsletter

Short course, ‘Six Yorkshire Legacies’

By Margaret, on November 5th, 2011

Our last short course, led by Dr Michael Hopkinson, was entitled: ‘Six Yorkshire Legacies’.
The course examined the role of a group of Yorkshire personalities who had a lasting influence on the city and county, living during the “long 19th century” (1750 to 1920): John Carr (architect), George Hudson (railway magnate), the Rowntree family (housing and welfare), Titus Salt . . . → Read More: Short course, ‘Six Yorkshire Legacies’

PLACE Autumn Conference 2011

By Margaret, on November 5th, 2011

This 1-day conference took place at the Centre in the Park, Sheffield, on Saturday 29 October 2011. It was organised jointly by South Yorkshire ECONET (Biodiversity Research Group) and PLACE and attracted nearly 70 people. The introduction by Ian Rotherham was followed by a talk by him on Yorkshire’s forgotten Fenland, which explored the wetland heritage and loss . . . → Read More: PLACE Autumn Conference 2011

Autumn newsletter

By Margaret, on October 7th, 2011

Our autumn newsletter has been sent to PLACE members. For an electronic copy, please click the . . . → Read More: Autumn newsletter

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