Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd April from 11 am to 4.30 pm at Updale Reading Room, Rosedale YO18 8RQ. Rosedale Local History Weekend highlighting the “Land of Iron” project and Rosedale’s social history.

Archive photos, maps, plans and objects, local artwork and crafts, children’s activities, guided walks on both days and talks. Admission free.

For further details of walks and talks please contact Linda Chambers 01751 417071 or [email protected].

Information about the project “This Exploited Land of Iron” is HERE.

© Ryedale Society of Model Engineers Ltd

2017 train rides from Easter Sunday & Monday, and then on most Sundays from April 23rd until September 24th 2017,12:30 pm til 4:30 pm.

The Railway is at the Club House behind the Village Hall in Pottergate, Gilling East,YO62 4JJ. It is run by the Ryedale Society of Model Engineers, who say they make a nominal charge for a ride.

No rides on June 4th (driver training), May 7th & August 27th (mainline rallies) You can still come and watch at mainline rallies.

Refreshments offered most Sundays. Children’s playground.

Full details on the RSME website HERE

Local History Group meeting on Tuesday 18th April at 7.30 pm in the Village Hall committee room.

This is a working meeting about future projects, also to look at information about John Close (three times Lord Mayor of York and commemorated in the Church) and about Robert Johnson, the architect who rebuilt the Church in the 19th century.

Anyone interested in joining the LHG is welcome to come

(Future events include a guided tour of the Church on Saturday 6th May and a village walk to examine local flora on Saturday 3rd June, both events led by experts.)