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The City
York's history can be traced back nearly 2000 years to AD71
when the Romans founded Eboracum, which, by the 4th century,
was the capital of lower Britain. The Roman Emperor, Constantine,
was acclaimed Emperor in the city of York.
In the 9th century, then known as Jorvik, York became an important
trading centre for the Vikings (jorvik-viking-centre).
The city was ravaged by William the Conqueror, but by the Middle
Ages it had again become an important commercial centre. Tudor
and Stuart kings were among its visitors in the 16th and 17th
centuries and York was the site of a major siege during the
English Civil War.
In
Georgian times York became the social capital of the north,
and in the 19th century, it became a major railway hub (nrm.org.uk).
Today,
it is the preservation of its long and varied history which
has brought York world fame. Here, visitors not only hear about
England's history, they can actually see it and walk in it.
Yorkshire, England
A
beautiful place that has inspired many authors and film makers
with its rugged landscape and friendly atmosphere. Yorkshire
is a region of England that has everything. Yorkshire has a
fascinating and intriguing history, with stories of romance,
violence, heroism and adversity spanning over 2000 years. Monuments
of centuries shaped by the hands of Roman and Viking invaders
and medieval monks have been preserved to recount such tales.
Yorkshire has been witness to a great deal of national history,
including Roman invasions, Viking settlements, Saxon successes,
Monarchy changing battles, the foundation of Methodism, great
aristocracy and the industrial revolution.
Captain James Cook's boyhood home was Yorkshire and it was Whitby
that he set sail from on his voyage of exploration. William
Wilberforce set out from Hull on his mission to abolish slavery
and the Industrial Revolution was born in the South Pennines.
Yorkshire has also been important to British Monarchs from the
earliest times. Legend has it that King Arthur is buried in
a crypt underneath Richmond Castle, Richard III grew up at Middleham
Castle and Yorkshire has played a very strategic role in the
history of England and for a succession of medieval Kings. Stamford
Bridge in Yorkshire ended the long Viking threat to England
and the region was pivotal during the War of the Roses and the
English Civil War, which tore the country apart.
Yorkshire
was the birthplace of Methodism in the 18th Century, led mainly
by John and Charles Wesley who were born and raised in Epworth
(North Lincolnshire), and the Industrial Revolution in the 19th
Century.
Yorkshire
has always been a place of great industry with centuries of
working pride in textiles, quarrying, mining, fishing and steel.
The mighty Industrial Revolution was born in Yorkshire with
industrial centres such as Bradford, Halifax, Hebden Bridge
and Huddersfield prospering during the Industrial Revolution
in the 19th Century.
Maps
Venue
The conference will be held at the Lakeside Conference Centre,
Central Science Laboratory, York (see http://www.csl.gov.uk/prodserv/conf/intro.cfm).
CSL is in Sand Hutton approximately 7 miles (11km) north-east
of historic York which has excellent road and rail links to
the rest of Britain. York is about 200 miles (350km) south of
Edinburgh and about 230 miles (370km) north of London. Further
details can be obtained at http://www.csl.gov.uk/aboutcsl/where_to_find_us.cfm.
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