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A York street lined with buildings as old as 15th century has been named the most picturesque street in Britain by popular vote.
Aviva's life and pension sales this year were boosted by contribution from York, which accounted for £8,914 million worth of new premiums in that sector.
The Enterprise Shows 2010 Run over four weekends from March to May, the Enterprise Show is your chance to get professional advice on both starting and developing your own business - all under ONE roof and in ONE day! Join us in May on 8-9 May 2010 at York Racecourse.
In 1866 the whaling ship Diana became trapped in the Arctic – freezing into an ice floe where she remained throughout the cruel winter. Comedienne Helen Keen’s Great, Great, Great Grandfather was one of the ice-bound crew struggling to survive spectacular physical hardship, and return to the warmth of Hull. Packed with gags, silliness, stiff upper lips, dodgy props and useful survival tips for any 19th Century Polar Expeditions you might want to join us on Sunday 21st March at Bootham School Hall, York from 7.30pm to 8.30pm.
‘Wannabe’ locomotive drivers and engineers can take part in the Museum’s favourite ‘Diesel Driver for a Fiver’ where plucky visitors can get in the cab of the NRM’s popular shunter 08 class Matey and experience the thrill of driving a locomotive in the safe environment of the NRM’s grounds. Join us from 20th-21st March from 10.30am to 5.00pm at the National Railway Museum.
Explore the history of astronomy in York. Use the telescope and find out about the other collections housed in the observatory. Join us on Saturday 20th March at the York Observatory from 11.30am-2.30pm.
Travel through the history of science with Marty Jopson, the BBC One Show’s resident scientist, from the obscure Geuricke to the world renowned Newton, Maxwell and Tyndall. With each story is a demonstration – invariable messy or explosive! This show seeks to inspire, provoke, debate and highlight the nature of science. Join us on Friday 19th March at Bootham School, York.
For 20 years, Cristina Talens Bettys & Taylors of Harrogate has been planting and saving trees around the world. Now they are on a mission to save an area of rainforest the size of Yorkshire. Join Ethical Trading Manager, Cristina Talens, to find out more on Thursday 18th March at Betty's Cafe Tea Room, York from 3.00pm-4.30pm.
Explore the history of astronomy in York by joining us on Thursday 18th March at the York Observatory, Museum Gardens, York. Use the telescope and find out about the other collections housed in the observatory.
As part of the York Festival of Science and Technology, 2010, Dr Sean Paling from Sheffield University Department of Physics and Astronomy has very kindly accepted an invitation extended by St Peter's School to give a public lecture entitled: "The search for Dark Matter at Boulby Mine." Join us on Wednesday 17th March St Peter's School, York.
