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| Bedern
Hall |
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The Gild hall in Bedern, York |
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| British History Online |
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This website contains details from
a previous publication of the Surtees Society which lists
all Freemen of York from 1272 to 1759. |
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| York Butchers' Gild |
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Website of the Company of Butchers of the City
of York. |
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| City
of Coventry Freemen |
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The City of Coventry Freemen's Guild was formed
in 1946. The Guild has civic, moral, charitable and social responsibilities
and is non-political, non-sectarian and religiously impartial.
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| City
of York Council |
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Official council site for the city. Provides
information on council events, services and policies. |
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| Dunnington through the ages |
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Interesting website of a society formed from
volunteers who research the history of the villages
of Dunnington and Grimston in Yorkshire, England. |
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| Freemen
of England and Wales (FEW) |
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Are you already a Freeman of York but live too
far from our city to participate in Gild activities? Did you
know that Guilds exist in many other cities throughout England
and Wales? As with York, many of them may welcome Freemen of
York to their functions - you have only to make contact! For
a location map of those cities where Guilds exist, please click
on the link. |
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| GENUKI
- UK and Ireland Geneology |
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The aim of GENUKI is to serve as a "virtual
reference library" of genealogical information that is of particular
relevance to the UK & Ireland. It is a noncommercial service,
provided by an ever-growing group of volunteers in cooperation
with the Federation of Family History Societies and a number
of its member societies. |
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| Guild of Freemen of the City of London |
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The Guild of Freemen of the City of London
is a large association of individuals with a special interest
in the City. Membership is
open to all Freemen of the City of London, regardless of
nationality, gender or religion, and membership is drawn
from all over the world, bound by a common interest in the
City of London and the welfare and education of its citizens. |
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| Hob
Moor Stray (York Archaeological Trust) |
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Hob moor - a digital resource dedicated to promoting
awareness of the archaeological and natural heritage of Hob
Moor. Contains a description of its historical use by the Freemen
of York. |
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| Imagine York |
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Imagine York was created to showcase photographs
of York held by City of York Libraries and the City Archives.
This online archive contains thousands of beautiful images of
York, carefully researched by a team of expert volunteers.
They show the many changes that have taken place in the city
over the last 150 years.
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| L3xicon.com |
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A web thesaurus and lexicon providing a huge,
free repository of searchable information. Find the listing
for freemenofyork under Freemen,
York
and History. |
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| The
Company of Cordwainers of the City of York |
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Cordwainers were shoemakers and derived their
name from the Spanish city of Cordova, which manufactured the
finest leather from goat's skins. This is recognised in the
Company Arms of three goat's heads, with a fourth as a crest.
The Company of Cordwainers shares the use of Bedern Hall with
the Freemen. |
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| The Merchant Adventurers |
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In1357 a number of influential men and women
came
together to form a religious fraternity and to
build the Merchant Adventurers Hall. By 1430 most members were merchants
and mercers, and alongside the fraternity they
set up a trading association or guild. They used
the Hall to transact their business affairs, to
meet together socially, to look after the poor
and to pray to God. |
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| The
University of York |
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Official site for the world class University
of York. |
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| ThisisYork |
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An important source of news, sport and information
for York and the surrounding area. |
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| York Civic Trust |
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A strong voice
which promotes the conservation of the City's unique historic
fabric. Giving expert planning guidance to local government and
campaign on major city-wide issues. |
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| York
Guild of Building |
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The York Guild of Building was founded in 1954
to encourage communication between the many different sections
of the building industry. It has as its objectives the advancement
of design, management, science and craft in building and the
encouragement of a better understanding of the problems and
achievements of those engaged in building. The Guild of Building
shares the use of Bedern Hall with the Gild of Freemen. |
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| York
Minster |
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The elegant official site for the largest Gothic
cathedral in northern Europe. |
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| York Mystery Plays |
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The York Mystery Cycle usually comprises some
48 pageants, illustrating the Christian history of the world
from Creation to Last Judgement. The next quadrennial production
by The York Guilds will take place on two consecutive Sundays
9th and 16th July 2006. |
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