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In the News (Mon 16 Nov 09)

  
  Yorkshire Building Society
Yorkshire Building Society is planning to merge with the Gainsborough Building Society, which has one branch and more than a dozen agency offices in Lincolnshire.
Yorkshire Building Society and the Britannia Building Society are to link their branch networks so that customers can use any branch for simple transactions, and other building societies are also expected to join the alliance.
Yorkshire Building Society has sold its sharedealing operation to TD Waterhouse for £9.6m, and the US company is now planning to launch its internet stockbroking business in the UK.
www.ukbusinesspark.co.uk /yoy61683.htm   (206 words)

  
 The Yorkshire Dales Society - Home Page
The Yorkshire Dales Society is an independent charity which has been operating to protect, conserve and promote the Dales for 25 years.
Yorkshire Dales Society President, Mike Harding, is the author of one of the best walking guides to the Yorkshire Dales, and has a special love of the unique landscape of the area, having lived in the Dales for many years.
As a journalist he is an outspoken critic of the many threats to the Dales, from quarries, speculative development, and the effects of unthinking bureaucracy through to the wholesale destruction of the many superb green lanes by off-road 4x4 vehicles.
www.yds.org.uk   (297 words)

  
 GENUKI: Yorkshire Genealogy
Yorkshire is the first county of England in point of size, and the third in point of population.
The 1891 census for Yorkshire is being transcribed by volunteers.
The Yorkshire BMD is an on-going project to put on-line the indexes to births, marriages and deaths, based on the original civil registrations from 1837 to 1950, held at the local register offices of Yorkshire.
www.genuki.org.uk:8080 /big/eng/YKS   (4529 words)

  
 Yorkshire Society "promoting the county" - Sheffield
The Yorkshire Society was founded in 1980 to provide a forum for people living or working in the region who wish to have a focus for celebration of all that is special and unique about the county.
Society members are able to network on a regional and global level either as individuals or business to business.
The Yorkshire Society welcomes, and would like to encourage, applications for membership from individuals, charities or businesses interested in carrying the message about Yorkshire and its unique character into the world.
www.webexpressguide.com /sheffield/article.php?id=396   (386 words)

  
 Yorkshire Archaeological Society - About us
The Yorkshire Archaeological Society was founded in 1863 by a group of eminent citizens to study and preserve antiquities in the Huddersfield area.
All sections can be joined independently of the parent Society and arrange their own lecture programme, excursions and field work and occasionally join with the parent Society or other societies in the area for larger meetings.
The Society works closely with the West Yorkshire Archives Service in conserving and administering the archives, without their help and advice we would have a near impossible task.
www.laplata.co.uk /yas/content/about.html   (549 words)

  
 North Yorkshire Smallholders Society
We are a group set up to help the smallholders of North Yorkshire and the North of England.
You don’t have to be a land owner or a business as long as you have an interest in rural activities that you are willing to share with others.
While we have taken every effort to ensure that the information contained within the web site is correct, you should be aware that the information may be incomplete, inaccurate or may have become out of date.
www.smallholder.org.uk   (392 words)

  
 The Yorkshire Dialect Society
Established in 1897, the Yorkshire Dialect Society is the world's oldest surviving dialect society.
The Society is managed by an elected Council, and its President is The Right Revd.
We aim to have a lecture on a language topic at one of those meetings, choosing speakers who will present their topic in a way that will appeal to a wide audience.
www.ydsociety.org.uk   (281 words)

  
 Yorkshire Agricultural Society, Harrogate, farming, agriculture, education, conference
Yorkshire Agricultural Society, Harrogate, farming, agriculture, education, conference
The Yorkshire Agricultural Society, a registered charity, was founded in 1837 to help improve and promote agriculture in the region.
It is best known for organising the Great Yorkshire Show, but this is only part of its work.
www.yas.co.uk   (132 words)

  
 Yorkshire Ridings Society - Yorkshire Day and the Yorkshire Declaration of Integrity
Following the government's re-organisation of England's county boundaries during 1974, a number of county groups were set up by concerned people to lobby for the return of their traditional heritage.
This was to be a celebration of all things Yorkshire and was designed to make people more aware of our county's proud history and heritage.
August 1st held a special place in Yorkshire's history for, on this day in 1759, soldiers from Yorkshire regiments who had fought in the battle of Minden, in Germany, picked white roses from bushes near to the battlefields has a tribute to their fallen comrades.
www.yorkshire-ridings.org.uk /yorkshireday.htm   (400 words)

  
 THE YORKSHIRE SOCIETY
The Yorkshire Society was formed as a non political, non profit-making organisation to encourage organisations and people born or living in all parts of Yorkshire to share the enduring physical, social, business, commercial, heritage and diversity and join together to pursue important objectives:-
Improving the beauty, attraction and amenities in the Yorkshire countryside, towns, villages, historic houses, and monuments of all kinds by encouraging and assisting local branches of the Society to prepare, fund and carry through projects in their own areas.
The members of the Yorkshire Society enjoy some spectacular days out but none could be surpassed by our visit in September to RAF Linton-on-Ouse, so kindly arranged as a joint event with SSAFA.
www.burkes-peerage.net /sites/common/ejournals/at0105-3.asp   (1719 words)

  
 Wyas Home Page
The society aims to promote the science of astronomy to its members and the public.
Boasting one of the largest telescopes in Yorkshire and a 14'' Meade LX200 and a 10'' LX200, a Starlight Express MX5-C CCD camera an Astro-Vid and a highly advanced Solar Telescope, we are committed to sharing both our knowledge of astronomy and our equipment to the public and members.
One of the more anticipated additions that we hope to include is a comprehensive list of all the astronomical societies throughout the UK.
www.wyas.fsnet.co.uk   (301 words)

  
 The Yorkshire Dales Society - News
The Society maintains that wind power should and must play a vital role, along with other renewable energy sources such as wave technology, solar energy, bio fuels and a range of truly effective energy conservation measures, in meeting Britain’s future energy needs, but not at the price of seriously compromising our National Parks.
The Society has successfully worked to encourage the highest standards of interpretation of the Yorkshire Dales and to create a forum through which interest in the traditional skills and culture of the region can be developed.  The victory at Whinash is another accolade for its impressive history.
Nomination forms are available on the new Yorkshire Dales Society website, www.yds.org.uk, as are details on how to join the Society.  Alternatively the YDS can be contacted on 01943 461938.
www.yds.org.uk /news.cfm   (905 words)

  
 Yorkshire Building Society -- Home -- Mortgages, Savings, Insurance, Credit Cards
We are committed to helping first time buyers get on the housing ladder.
Yorkshire Building Society is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority.
Yorkshire Building Society are entered in the FSA register and our FSA registration number is 106085.
www.ybs.co.uk   (233 words)

  
 Yorkshire Geological Society, founded 1837
Please note the correction to the date of the July meeting at Flamborough, led by Mike Horne jointly with the Hull Geological Society - the date is Saturday 29th July (not the 28th as printed in the YGS Annual Programme flyer).
Over recent years the Society has benefited financially from a number of donations and bequests from current and deceased members who have valued the aims and work of the YGS, and the friendships that have flowered over the years.
The Conference theme is “Engineering Geology for Tomorrow’s Cities” and aims to highlight the importance of understanding ground conditions in the development and regeneration of the world’s cities and associated infrastructure.
earth.leeds.ac.uk /ygs   (3918 words)

  
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The Yorkshire Numismatic Society is one of the oldest provincial numismatic societies in the UK, being founded in 1909.
Its aim is to promote the study of coins, in particular those relating to Yorkshire.
Meetings are held on the afternoon of the first Saturday of the month and newcomers are made most welcome, whether a serious scholar with years of detailed study behind them or somebody new to the hobby of coin collecting and wanting to know more.
members.lycos.co.uk /nomisma/yns.html   (240 words)

  
 Yorkshire Archaeological Society - Publications
The Parish Register Map of Yorkshire is still available at £5 plus £1.50 pandp.
Early history of the Society of Friends in Mid – Wharfedale and Craven pub.
On the reverse are the Society s opening hours and telephone number.
www.laplata.co.uk /yas/content/public.html   (448 words)

  
 Page Title   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
It was here that he enjoyed his happiest days, here he and his wife, Anne Neville, daughter of Warwick the Kingmaker made their first - and favourite - home, at Middleham Castle and it was here that their only son, Edward was born in 1473, and spent most of his tragically short life.
It is an enormous task to show the vast variety of historical links with Richard III which are located in our county: the Castles, the Monasteries and Priories, the Battlefields, and the towns and cities which have intimate links with Richard and the Houses of Neville and York.
To achieve our aim, we intend to include regularly new pictures, new accounts, fresh news of forthcoming events in our county, and we shall change or add to the information in our site on a quarterly or even monthly basis, where this is required.
members.aol.com /R3Yorks   (372 words)

  
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The LandYR Society is devoted to the research and dissemination of information about the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway throughout its 75 years of existence and beyond.
The Society has established an ongoing permanent record of its findings through its publications, which are widely available from the website, exhibition stands and specialist booksellers.
It works closely with the National Railway Museum, the Greater Manchester County Record Office and other relevant bodies to ensure that original artefacts, records and other materials are professionally preserved and made accessible to all.
www.lyrs.org.uk   (87 words)

  
 Yorkshire Philosophical Society
The Society was formed in 1822 and soon afterwards founded the Yorkshire Museum and Botanical Gardens which were put into Trusteeship in 1961.
The Society is now affiliated to the British Association for the Advancement of Science.
The Society's Office and Reading Room at The Lodge in York's Museum Gardens is open on Mondays, 10am to 1.30pm, Wednesdays, 10am to 1.30pm and 2.30pm to 4pm, and Fridays, 10am to 1.30pm.
www.yorksphilsoc.org.uk /about.html   (451 words)

  
 Yorkshire Building Society   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Yorkshire Building Society Credit Card Information Unsurprisingly the Yorkshire Building society head office is located in Yorkshire, just outside Bradford to be precise on a purpose built complex.
Yorkshire Building Society The details published on this site are intended for information only and should not be construed as advice under the Financial Services & Markets Act 2000.
Company, Yorkshire Building Society Nature of business, Building Society YBS is an organisation that can offer savings and mortgage products that are explained in a simple and straightforward.
building.4gifts.info /straw-buildings/607398   (374 words)

  
 Branches - West Yorkshire   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Yorkshire Bank Plc 165 Toller Lane Bradford West Yorkshire BD8 9HW.
Yorkshire Bank Plc 7 Capitol Parade Leeds West Yorkshire LS6 4JA.
Yorkshire Bank Plc 1 Westgate Shipley West Yorkshire BD18 3SD.
www.loanbrowser.co.uk /west_yorkshire.html   (2896 words)

  
 Yorkshire Art Space :: Welcome   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The Society was established in Sheffield in 1977 to provide affordable workspace for artists and craftspeople.
The membership is made up of a wide variety of artists and makers and 68 members have studios at Yorkshire ArtSpace’s award-winning purpose-built premises, Persistence Works.
The Society is run by a Board of Directors, a Members Committee and seven members of staff.
www.artspace.org.uk   (86 words)

  
 YGS Publications
The Proceedings of the Yorkshire Geological Society is the internationally renowned journal of the society.
The papers within an edition may cover a range of subjects or form a thematic set relating to a specific topic.
Two such guides have recently been published: Yorkshire Rocks and Landscape (published 1994) was the first, closely followed by Northumbrian Rocks and Landscape (published 1995).
earth.leeds.ac.uk /ygs/publications/publications.htm   (199 words)

  
 Yorkshire Ridings Society - looking after Yorkshire's heritage
Yorkshire Ridings Society - looking after Yorkshire's heritage
If you want to know more, click on a rose.
Vote for our site at Yorkshire Top Sites by clicking on this text link.
www.yorkshire-ridings.org.uk   (32 words)

  
 Yorkshire Dialect Society Publications   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
A unique anthology selected from 100 years of the Society's annual journal "Transactions" published to celebrate the centenaryof the YDS in 1997.
Modern dialect poetry from all three Yorkshire Ridings, some by poets who at the time found themselves located in Humberside - much to their annoyance!
Yorkshire at Work code no: 016 YW ed.
www.clanvis.f9.co.uk /clanvis/loc/dialect/yds03.htm   (715 words)

  
 Yorkshire Budgerigar Society
If you are a member of the Yorkshire Budgerigar Society, just send one of your images/pictures and it will be displayed on the website.
The Yorkshire Budgerigar Society would like to thank George Hambling for sponsoring
Doncaster BS Hull BS Leeds BS Sheffield BS Teesside BS York BS
www.yorkshire-budgerigar-society.com   (75 words)

  
 The Yorkshire Koi Society - Welcome to the homepage of the Yorkshire Koi Society.
The Yorkshire Koi Society - Welcome to the homepage of the Yorkshire Koi Society.
Quality Koi Based in Brighouse west Yorkshire, Spring sale now on until the end of April with a large selection of Koi / Dry goods / Equipment at special prices.
Deans Garden Centre Based in York & Scarborough, everything for the garden & more.
www.yorkshirekoi.co.uk   (189 words)

  
 Yorkshire Building Society - Best Mortgages
A leading national building society committed to remaining mutual for the benefit of their members.
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www.bestmortgages.org.uk /details/Yorkshire_Building_Society.html   (482 words)

  
 Home Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Members of our society have access to an extensive library and archive of material on the ancient county of Yorkshire, particularly LEEDS and the WEST RIDING.
Within these pages you can find out all about the Section and how we can help you research your family history.
If the roots of your family tree are planted firmly in Yorkshire, you should find something to interest you here.
www.yorkshireroots.org.uk   (90 words)

  
 Yorkshire building society
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 East Yorkshire Family History Society
Please see the helpdesk page or society diary for full details.
EYFHS is a Member of the Federation of Family History Societies and a Registered Charity, Number 519743.
This site is IRCA rated for the protection of our members and visitors.
www.eyfhs.org.uk   (753 words)

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