SOCIETY ACTIVITIES
The Society is active in the fields of archaeology, conservation and local history research. Regular monthly meetings take place in the village hall between September and April with speakers followed by refreshments. To view the aims and Articles of Association click on ARCHIVE and to learn more about these activities, click on the menus to the left. The calendar to the right shows the dates of future events.
VERGES– Click here to learn about the verge management scheme which aims to improve the bio-
MILESTONE –Click here to see how we renovated and re-
OUSE AND DERWENT PROJECT – Click here to learn about our exciting new Heritage Lottery funded archaeology project in North Duffield, Hemingbrough and Wheldrake.
VILLAGE MODEL –Click here to see the model of the village,lovingly created by Tony Stevens, showing how the village may have looked in 1839.
ROUNDHOUSE-
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Get to Know North Duffield
North Duffield Conservation and Local History Society (the Society) was formed on 10th December 1984. It adopted Articles of Association on 3rd December 1986. To view Articles of Association and Memorandum of Association click on the titles. And OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY
The current Chair, John Ellwood, is the only founding member still actively involved in the Society.
A small but active membership collected a great deal of documentary evidence gathering together an archive of original documents from local people, copies of documents held in the Borthwick Institute, York and County archives at Beverley and elsewhere. Most records were held in the East Riding/East Yorkshire area since that was the administrative authority covering the village until boundary changes in 1976, when responsibility fell to North Yorkshire. They also started a photographic archive which now consists of thousands of images and is constantly being added to as old material comes to light and new contemporary photographs are taken to reflect everyday life in the village. Copies of any of our photographs can be supplied at a small cost.
During the early life of the Society it also recorded some audio and video interviews and footage of local people and some of the fast disappearing local farms in co-
In due course a booklet was produced regarding the history of North Duffield. Entitled 'Ducks Crossing', it immortalised the signs in the village erected to warn drivers of ducks commuting from the pond on the village green to a second pond on the other side of the main street, on private land. Sadly, the sign had only limited effect as the ducks could not read any better than some drivers.
The booklet proved very popular locally and out-
The Society holds regular meetings in the village hall at 7.30pm on the third Tuesday of every month from September to April and visits to places of interest during the summer months. No meeting is held in December. The Annual lunch is now held in January, usually on the third Tuesday in the month. Membership is currently £5 per annum. New members are always welcome.
The Society is affiliated to the Council for British Archaeology and York Timeline Plus, a group of history and archaeological societies.
As the Society grew in numbers it broadened its horizons and continued research increased the knowledge and expertise of many of the members of the Society to the point where a new, more detailed and up-
The Society is an open access organisation welcoming new members irrespective of their age, sex, ethnic background, religion, sexual orientation or ability. The same inclusivity to any event that is organised by or for the Society.
Most recently the Society has started to investigate the origins of village archaeologically and a sub-
Contact nduffieldhistory@gmail.com
Events
Hereby advise you of our gatherings and invite you to join us for the fascinating, informative guests who come to share their tales and knowledge.
10/03/24 Researching family history – pt 1.
16/04/24 Janet Patrick her family history and the Skipwith family history.
21/05/24 George Donkin-
18/06/24 tbc
16/07/24 Dulcie Lewis, Yorkshire Puddings
24/08/24 possible outing to be arranged.
17/09/24 Researching Family History Part 2
15/10/24 to be confirmed
19/11/25 AGM and Open Evening – all welcome to a collections of photos and archive material as well as archaeological ‘finds from the village’
December 24 – no meeting. Christmas meal date to be arranged.
Everyone welcome, we look forward to seeing you.
Refreshments will be served and everyone is welcome
Enquiries to nduffieldhistory@gmail.com
The new book is an illustrated history of North Duffield from prehistoric times until the present and is ON SALE at a price of £18.
Books for sale
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