Friends Recorded Lectures

Friends Recorded Lectures

Below you will find a list of all of our recorded lectures.

These recorded lectures are available via a YouTube link that is hidden from public view without a link.

For details on how to access all our recorded lectures, email us at [email protected]


Upcoming Events

Anyone is welcome to join our live lectures, and we suggest a donation of £5 for non-members (details on registration).

Visit our Friends Lectures Series page for all our upcoming lectures

See Membership for further details on how to join our friends’ group


Recorded Lectures

Treemendous Trees

Thanks to Derek Utley of the Woodland Trust

When is this lecture?

Wednesday 15th September at 7.30 pm

What is this lecture about?

Derek is also Vice-Chair of Treemendous, a team of volunteers supported by City of York Council. For both organisations, he specialises in woodland creation and has a keen interest in the role of trees and woodland in British culture.

How do I access this lecture?

Email us at [email protected] to see a recorded version of this lecture


Bog Bodies: face-to-face with the past

Thanks to Dr Melanie Giles for our final lectures before our summer break

When is this lecture?

on Wednesday 21st April at 7.30 pm

What was this lecture about?

In this lecture, Dr Melanie Giles will explore the iconic phenomenon of well-preserved human ‘mummies’ from the peat bogs of north-western Europe. She will explore how our changing relationship with these wetland environments has shaped the reception of these remains, examining the different techniques through which they have been conserved and curated. She will compare different explanations for their often violent deaths before discussing the ‘cold case’ of Worsley man: Manchester Museum’s own ‘bog head’ and the new research which tells a rather different story of his death in the context of the Roman conquest of the north. Finally, she will discuss issues around their exhibition, display and continuing hold upon our imagination, arguing they have to power to both appal yet impel us to form new relationships with the bog itself.

How do I access this lecture?

Email us at [email protected] to see a recorded version of this lecture


Bird life of Bempton Cliffs

Thanks to Dave O’Hara for another virtual lecture, our fifth so far this season

When was this lecture?

Wednesday 17th March at 7.30 pm

What was this lecture about?

A lecture following how our relationship to seabirds has shifted from collecting their eggs, to conservation practices such as monitoring and observation.

How do I access this lecture?

Email us at [email protected] to see a recorded version of this lecture


EquistryRoman & Medieval cavalry theories put to the test

Thanks to Kaitlyn Beattie & Simon Burrows for joining us on a topic that suits our latest museum exhibition theme ‘Horse Power’

When was this lecture?

On Wednesday 17th February at 7.30 pm

What was this lecture about?

An exploration of how experimental archaeology has helped us to understand how horses have been used over many centuries

How do I access this lecture?

Email us at [email protected] to see a recorded version of this lecture


Family History – Myths and Lies

Thanks to Gillian Waters for joining us for our third virtual lecture

When was this lecture?

On Thursday 21st January at 7.30 pm

What is this lecture about?

Family History – Myths and Lies – can we trust the family stories we uncover

How do I access this lecture?

Email us at [email protected] to see a recorded version of this lecture


Project Emily

Thanks to Malcolm Brooke for another exciting first as we uploaded this lecture to our own YouTube channel (email us for details).

What is this lecture about?

The story of Project Emily follows a brief history of some of the Thor missile sites that were set up along England’s east coast during the height of the Cold War in the late 1950s and early 1960s.

When was this lecture?

On Wednesday 18th November at 7.30 pm

How do I access this lecture?

Email us at [email protected] to see a recorded version of this lecture


Woodland Trust

Thanks to Alan Hunton of the Woodland Trust we had an exciting first for Friends of Malton Museum with a virtual lecture.

What is this lecture about?

Learn about Ancient Trees in Yorkshire, how to recognise them, what they mean to our environment, and how organisations such as Woodlands Trust are helping to protect these trees.

When was this lecture?

On Wednesday 21st October at 7.30 pm

How can I access this lecture?

Email us at [email protected] to see a recorded version of this lecture


Past Events

Friends of Malton Museum has been running an interesting series of evening lectures, held on the third Wednesday of the month from September to April; these usually take place in the library at Malton School on Middlecave Road.

Entry to these lectures is free for members, for non-members a fee of £5 is payable at the door.

We also have a Friends Annual General Meeting and social evening, usually held in May, and always provides a good opportunity to socialise.


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