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Welcome to the website of the Fishergate, Fulford and Heslington Local History Society ( FFH for short ).
We are a group of people interested in the history and heritage of the south eastern quater of the city of York, including the Fishergate and Fulford Road area and the adjacent villages of Fulford and Heslington. You can become a member (form available here) for the very small sum of £5, which gives you reduced entry (£1) to our events. Non-members are very welcome, but we'll ask for £2 on the door. This just about covers our costs for the hall hire, but not much more, so we rely on donations and grants. Tea and coffee and nice biscuits are usually served after our meetings. Look on the Events page to see our programe of meetings and guided walks. You don't have to be a member to come to our events, but we would be very pleased if you decided to join. Use the drop-down headings on the top of this page to find lots of interesting subjects about our area - and don't miss the News Page for updates on what we have been up to. |
Read our 2017/18 Newsletter HERE
Beautifully designed and written by Louise Wheatley, it gives a summary of our wide-ranging activities over the past years. It certainly amazed me how much we have done! Also, the 2016/17 newsletter is HERE Read about our conference on the 'The Historic Mystery of Old St Oswald's Church' via the Fulford page drop-down listings and hear Prof Jane Hawkes talk about the Anglo-Saxon cross HERE |
OUR NEXT MEETING........Saturday 12th May
Frederick Peel - Heslington's 19th century vicar, composer & hymn writer.
Peter Main will tell his interesting story and play some of his compositions
Heslington Church, 10am to 12 noon (including refreshments after the talk)
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Saturday 16th June - our Festival of Ideas event
1795 AND ALL THAT! - The coming of the cavalry to Fulford
A Talk by Judy Nicholson
This year's FoI theme is 'Imagining the Impossible' so we are looking at Fulford Barracks
in the light of the potential end of York's military connections.
St Oswald Church Hall, 10am to 12 noon. Admission £3 for non-FFH members. No booking required
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More information about our 2018 Programme is on our Events Page
Do You Have a Suffragette in the Family?
2018 marks the first time when women could vote in parliamentary elections and FFH plan to recognise the long struggle for the women's vote by bringing to light the wide range of women who took part in an imaginative and wide-ranging campaign.
We know there was a very active branch of the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU) in York from 1910 up to the out-brake of WW1, and many local women took part in an imaginative and vigorous campaign. But, sadly they have left little trace of what they did. So, do you remember family stories about women (and some men) who were involved?
Two local families were heavily involved; Annie Coultate of 33 Melbourne Street, Fishergate, and the Suffield sisters of East View House, Back Lane, Fulford. Annie Coultate was the York secretary of the WSPU and Ada Suffield was the Scarborough secretary, although she and her sisters were very busy in York.
DO YOU KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THEM? Please get in touch via our contact box link HERE
2018 marks the first time when women could vote in parliamentary elections and FFH plan to recognise the long struggle for the women's vote by bringing to light the wide range of women who took part in an imaginative and wide-ranging campaign.
We know there was a very active branch of the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU) in York from 1910 up to the out-brake of WW1, and many local women took part in an imaginative and vigorous campaign. But, sadly they have left little trace of what they did. So, do you remember family stories about women (and some men) who were involved?
Two local families were heavily involved; Annie Coultate of 33 Melbourne Street, Fishergate, and the Suffield sisters of East View House, Back Lane, Fulford. Annie Coultate was the York secretary of the WSPU and Ada Suffield was the Scarborough secretary, although she and her sisters were very busy in York.
DO YOU KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THEM? Please get in touch via our contact box link HERE
Buy Our New Biographies of the seven men named on the
Heslington Church Great War Memorial Window
Only £5 - see the Contacts Page HERE
For more information about the Heslington men see our WW1 page HERE and follow the links
Heslington Church Great War Memorial Window
Only £5 - see the Contacts Page HERE
For more information about the Heslington men see our WW1 page HERE and follow the links
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Our Commemorative Biography Booklets about the 86 men named on the St Oswald's Church WW1 memorial now available to purchase.
Volume One: Men of Fulford. Volume Two: Men of the Barracks and Alma Terrace Area Volume Three: Men of Fishergate. Each volume costs £10, or all three for £25. Copies are available at our meetings or email ffhyork.localhistory@gmail.com The opening and closing pages of Volume two is reproduced opposite, or download For more information on WWI in our areas see our pages on the war memorials. |
Fishergate & Fulford RoadThe area closest to the City of York, which ends at the City Walls themselves with Fishergate Postern Tower and Fishergate Bar.
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FulfordA linear village south of the City. The supposed site of the Battle of Fulford and still with a strong village feel.
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HeslingtonDominated by Heslington Hall and the University of York, the village of Heslington retains the charm and county feel of a small rural farming village.
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