About the Group
The Group was
formed in 1998 as a result of the many activities occurring in the village prompted
by the Millennium. We produced a
successful book - Bishopthorpe, Reaping the
Past - and we haven't looked back since.
We have always been
a working group carrying out research, recording interviews with older
residents, transcribing documents and collecting and caring for a local
archive. For our latest project, we
have produced a give-away History Trail.
We meet to discuss
our projects about every 6 weeks at Vernon House, Maple Avenue, Bishopthorpe.
In May 2008, we
held our first Open Meeting with a guest speaker. We hope that this will be the first of many such meetings. Membership is open to anyone who shares an
interest in the history of the village.
The annual membership fee is £7.50.
Forthcoming meetings
Thursday:
17 July, 28 August,
9 October, 20 November, 15 January 2009 (AGM)