Members gathered for the first meeting of the new season when new chairman David Vernon installed three new members. Tom Ainley, Colin Cruddas and Paul Walker were each presented with their club tie and badge. The chairman also reported on the success of the summer coffee morning which had been well attended.
After an excellent lunch and much catching up conversation, the first talk, on Roman York, was given by the club’s former speaker finder Len Collins. The Romans were in York (Eboracum) from 71 to 410AD. Having arrived in Britain in 43AD it took quite a time to put down revolts of Boudicca and the Brigantes and Parisi and others before they could venture north. In 71AD the 9th legion set up a fortress and administrative centre. On the site where the minster was later built they built the governors house, the principia, some of the walls of which can still be seen in the minster undercroft. Other Roman remains in the city include the multiangular tower, a number of columns and under Stonegate, one of York’s busiest streets, there are remains of Roman sewers still in working order. In York’s museum there are a number of Roman artefacts including a statue of the god Mars, a number of sarcophagi and skeletons of gladiators, which give evidence of serious injury.
The Romans worshipped several gods notably Jupiter, Mars, Minerva and Mithras. Three Emperors had connections with the city through visits, Hadrian around 122AD, Septimus Severus and Constantine, who was in York in 306AD when he was proclaimed Emperor. In 313AD Constantine allowed the toleration of Christianity. It had become the official religion by 391AD.
The legions left in 410AD and Angles, Saxons and Jutes took over.
Bruce Allison thanked Len for an enjoyable, informative and well illustrated talk. The next club meeting is on the 1st November when another club member, Roger Stanley will speak about “The Wright Brothers, Pioneers of Aviation”.
Further information about the club’s activities can be found on www.probusbridlington.weebly.net
After an excellent lunch and much catching up conversation, the first talk, on Roman York, was given by the club’s former speaker finder Len Collins. The Romans were in York (Eboracum) from 71 to 410AD. Having arrived in Britain in 43AD it took quite a time to put down revolts of Boudicca and the Brigantes and Parisi and others before they could venture north. In 71AD the 9th legion set up a fortress and administrative centre. On the site where the minster was later built they built the governors house, the principia, some of the walls of which can still be seen in the minster undercroft. Other Roman remains in the city include the multiangular tower, a number of columns and under Stonegate, one of York’s busiest streets, there are remains of Roman sewers still in working order. In York’s museum there are a number of Roman artefacts including a statue of the god Mars, a number of sarcophagi and skeletons of gladiators, which give evidence of serious injury.
The Romans worshipped several gods notably Jupiter, Mars, Minerva and Mithras. Three Emperors had connections with the city through visits, Hadrian around 122AD, Septimus Severus and Constantine, who was in York in 306AD when he was proclaimed Emperor. In 313AD Constantine allowed the toleration of Christianity. It had become the official religion by 391AD.
The legions left in 410AD and Angles, Saxons and Jutes took over.
Bruce Allison thanked Len for an enjoyable, informative and well illustrated talk. The next club meeting is on the 1st November when another club member, Roger Stanley will speak about “The Wright Brothers, Pioneers of Aviation”.
Further information about the club’s activities can be found on www.probusbridlington.weebly.net