History City

History City traces the story of York - possibly the second most important place in England - from the end of the last Ice Age to the present day.

Episode 7: 1066, Family feuds and a forgotten battle

Guests in this episode are Professor Sarah Rees Jones,

Independent Researcher, Chas Jones and Aleksandra McClain, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Archaeology at the University of York.

Chas Jones’ book The Forgotten Battle of 1066: Fulford is available on amazon:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Forgotten-Battle-1066-Fulford/dp/0752438107/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3MVL4ZKKT5ZLH&keywords=the+forgotten+battle+of+1066+Fulford&qid=1693743280&s=books&sprefix=the+forgotten+battle+of+1066+fulford%2Cstripbooks%2C83&sr=1-1

Sarah Rees Jones’ book, York The Making of a City 1068-1350 is published by Oxford University Press

https://global.oup.com/academic/product/york-9780198201946?cc=gb&lang=en&

Further internet rabbit holes to chase down include:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-22302298

https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/15991567.dig-finds-confirm-site-battle-fulford/

In Our Time podcasts: The Battle of Stamford Bridge

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b011jvlt

The Norman Yoke: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b009q7zm

The Spirit of York is embodied by Alison Willis.

This episode was produced and presented by Guy Morgan. It’s a Soundstagenorth production.

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History City traces the story of York - possibly the second most important place in England - from the end of the last Ice Age to the present day.

Episode 6: Slavery, the king-making archbishop and the end of independent York.

Guests in this episode are:

Alex Harvey from The Yorkshire Museum and Miranda Schmeiderer and Lucas Norton – hosts of That Jorvik Viking Thing podcast https://www.jorvikthing.com/podcasts/

Further internet rabbit holes to chase down include:

https://www.yorkshiremuseum.org.uk/

https://www.jorvikvikingcentre.co.uk/

https://jorvikvikingfestival.co.uk/

Vikings Live at The British Museum from 2014

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuL0Q0tsid4

The Spirit of York is embodied by Alison Willis.

This episode was produced and presented by Guy Morgan. It’s a Soundstagenorth production.

If you enjoyed the show, please write a review on the site of your podcast provider and join us next time.

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History City traces the story of York - possibly the second most important place in England - from the end of the last Ice Age to the present day.

Episode 5: The arrival of the Northmen and the discovery of Viking York’s lost street.

Guests in this episode are: Alex Harvey from The Yorkshire Museum and Miranda Schmeiderer and Lucas Norton – hosts of That Jorvik Viking Thing podcast https://www.jorvikthing.com/podcasts/

And they will be back again for more Norse morsels in the next episode, when Yorkshire becomes part of England and an excavation at a local bank discovers something much more personal than a comb…...

Further internet rabbit holes to chase down include:

https://www.yorkshiremuseum.org.uk/

https://www.jorvikvikingcentre.co.uk/

https://jorvikvikingfestival.co.uk/

Vikings Live at The British Museum from 2014

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuL0Q0tsid4

In this podcast:

Alcuin of York’s diatribes were voiced by David Newell.

The Spirit of York is embodied by Alison Willis.

This episode was produced and presented by Guy Morgan. It’s a Soundstagenorth production.

If you enjoyed the show, please write a review on the site of your podcast provider and join us next time.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

History City traces the story of York - possibly the second most important place in England - from the end of the last Ice Age to the present day.

Episode 4: Eboracum becomes Eoferwic. Christianity and Northumbrian kings.

Guests in this episode are: Alex Harvey from The Yorkshire Museum and Dr Ailsa Mainman, author of Anglian York, published by Blackthorn Press (ISBN-10 : ‎1906259526, ISBN-13 ‏: ‎ 978-1906259525)

Further internet rabbit holes to chase down:

https://www.yorkshiremuseum.org.uk/

https://www.yorkshiremuseum.org.uk/collections/collections-highlights/the-york-helmet/

https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/galleries/sutton-hoo-and-europe

Radio 4 In Our Time, Alcuin of York: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000dqy8

The Spirit of York is embodied by Alison Willis.

This episode was produced and presented by Guy Morgan. It’s a Soundstagenorth production.

Thanks for listening and if you enjoyed the show, please write a review on the site of your podcast provider.

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History City traces the story of York - possibly the second most important place in England - from the end of the last Ice Age to the present day.

Episode 3, Sub Roman York: What happened after the legions left.

Guests in this episode are: Alex Harvey from The Yorkshire Museum and Dr Ailsa Mainman, author of Anglian York, published by Blackthorn Press (ISBN-10 : ‎1906259526, ISBN-13 ‏: ‎ 978-1906259525)

Further internet rabbit holes to chase down:

https://www.yorkshiremuseum.org.uk/

https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/galleries/sutton-hoo-and-europe

The Spirit of York is embodied by Alison Willis.

This episode was produced and presented by Guy Morgan. It’s a Soundstagenorth production.

Thanks for listening and if you enjoyed the show, please write a review on the site of your podcast provider.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

History City traces the story of York - possibly the second most important place in England - from the end of the last Ice Age to the present day.

In this episode, we meet the Romans as they arrive and establish the city of Eboracum, which dominated Northern Britain and learn how they changed it - and were changed themselves - during the 400 years of occupation.

Guests in this episode are Steve Roskams from the University of York’s Archaeology Department https://www.york.ac.uk/archaeology/about-us/

and Marcus Minucius Mudenus, known in the 21st Century as Dave Grainger, of Legio VI Victrix.

This summer (2023), you can catch up with them at the Eboracum Roman festival, July 8th and 9th, the Petuaria (that’s Brough) Roman festival on July 15th and Malton Roman festival, July 23rd.

Here's their facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/legiovi/

Further internet rabbit holes to chase down include:

https://www.yorkshiremuseum.org.uk/

https://www.yorkshiremuseum.org.uk/exhibition/the-ryedale-hoard-a-roman-mystery/

The Spirit of York is embodied by Alison Willis.

This episode was produced and presented by Guy Morgan. It’s a Soundstagenorth production.

Thanks for listening and if you enjoyed the show, please write a review on the site of your podcast provider.

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History City traces the story of York - possibly the second most important place in England - from the end of the last Ice Age to the present day.

In this episode, Steve Roskams of York University's Archaeology department explains how an Ice Age glacial moraine made it possible for humans to settle and then for the Romans to arrive and set up a fortress which would become a city.

We are guided by The Spirit of York, embodied by Alison Willis.

This episode was produced and presented by Guy Morgan.

It’s a Soundstagenorth production.

Further history rabbit holes to chase down:

https://www.york.ac.uk/archaeology/about-us/

https://www.yorkshiremuseum.org.uk/

http://www.starcarr.com/index.html

https://www.britishmuseum.org/learn/schools/ages-7-11/ancient-britain/classroom-resource-people-iron-age-britain

Thanks also to The Durham Ox in Crayke https://thedurhamox.com/ for the magnificent view from their car park.

Thank you for listening and if you enjoyed the show, please write a review on the site of your podcast provider.

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