We are delighted to announce that we have signed an agreement with Janette Ireland, who makes pebble mosaics, to design and (subject to final confirmation in February) to fabricate our walk-on geological map. As many of you will know, this …
The 2014 winners of the Charles Wellbeloved and Herman Ramm Awards are respectively Alexandra Martin-Geary and Rose Harris Adamson. Introducing the winners John Schofield, Head of the Department of Archaeology at the University of York, said “Both produced outstanding and …
The weekend display in the Lodge of materials about the design of the proposed walk-on map in Museum Gardens attracted a great deal of interest, with over 30 people filling in comment sheets with very carefully reasoned arguments in favour of their …
Members of the YPS should already know that the society is collaborating with the YMT to install a walk-on map in Museum Gardens, to celebrate the bicentenary of William Smith’s important geological map of 1815. We have shortlisted two designers, …
The Geological Map is now well underway, and we are getting ready to choose our designer. From the original eight under consideration, we have shortlisted two. These designers are both very talented, and we believe either could give an excellent interpretation, …
The Yorkshire Philosophical Society is proposing to sponsor the installation of a very high profile and quality WALK-ON map in the Museum Gardens in York The map is to feature as the centerpiece of a new Garden of Yorkshire …
On June 17th The Yorkshire Philosophical Society will be holding a ticketed lecture in conjunction with the York Festival of Ideas. This lecture will be preceded by a private viewing of the Escrick Ring for YPS members at 6.45 pm, …
We have just made this late addition to our Social Program. Monday 14 July 2014 2pm visit to Yorkshire Lavender. Car share travel. Cost £8.50 to include a cream tea, short talk and gratuities. For full information and booking form, see …
Members and guests may wish to discover more information from two recent lectures and one Cafe presentation discussing current issues in ecology. Dr Peter Hogarth’s “Mangroves -what they are and why they matter” lecture is examined in greater detail in …
Mangroves what they are and why they matter by Dr Peter Hogarth Sharp-eyed readers will have noticed that we have a change of title for our next evening lecture on January 21st. Our previously advertised speaker, Gillian Hovell, …
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