Crime and Punishment in and around Pocklington - two Short Talks

Phil Gilbank is to cover 13th to the early 19th century including murder, rape, whippings, beheadings and burnings plus convict transportations.

Peter Green will talk about the "Kexby Murder" which he has researched.

Left: The Pocklington Stocks
Right: Thomas Bishop of Pocklington who was beheaded and his head displayed on Micklegate Bar in York.

At the Court House in George Street and will commence at 7.30pm. Admission fee is £3.

The Use of Mapping to explain Pocklington’s Past - Chris Bond

In the digital age Geographic Information Systems provide new methods and opportunities for explaining our history. Customised maps employing data from local Victorian Ordnance Survey maps, Lidar scans using laser technology to create 3D models of the earth’s surface, and the Geological Survey of Britain will be used to illustrate some key issues from Pocklington’s rich history. Fortunately we can use open source QGIS software and data that has recently been made freely available to the public by government agencies to support our research.

At the Court House in George Street and will commence at 7.30pm. Admission fee is £3.

The distingushed York painter William Etty and his connection to Pocklington and Givendale - Tom Etty

Tom Etty is a direct decendant of William Etty the distinguished York Painter with links to Givendale and Pocklington. Tom lives in the Netherlands and was due to give this talk in 2020 but his trip was cancelled due to the pandemic outbreak. Since then Tom has experienced periods of ill health but I am pleased to say Tom is visiting the UK in April and has agreed to fit a talk into his schedule. Pictured right Tom Etty shows a painting he owns that was painted by his ancestor William Etty.

* Please note the changed day of the week and date of the month - we have had to fit in with Tom's travelling schedule *

At the Court House in George Street and will commence at 7.30pm. Admission fee is £3.