'We are an association of amateur and professional naturalists covering a wide range of aspects of natural history. We deal with the "old" county of Yorkshire, as individuals and through our many Affiliated Societies, many of which are local naturalists' groups.'

'There's so much going on in the Diocese of York. These pages will help you find news and events that you're interested in.'

Meetings usually Saturday afternoons, every few months.

Early evening lectures: enquire about attendance.

Programme of lectures across the area covered by the Society: 'Any non-member attending a meeting, who subsequently joins the Society at that meeting, will be refunded the difference between the Members Meeting Fee and the Guest Meeting Fee for that meeting.'

The Forum 'meets three times a year, twice for afternoons of papers from the participating departments, once for a one-day workshop with invited speakers. Anyone interested in attending (and all are welcome!) should contact any of the organisers for further information'.

‘The Yorkshire Geological Society was the first geological society in the North of England, founded in 1837 ... The objective of the Society is to promote and record the results of research in geosciences in Yorkshire, which is achieved primarily through a mixture of public lectures and field meetings, and publication within the Society’s main publication “Proceedings of the Yorkshire Geological Society”. Our general meetings and field trips are free to all members and we always welcome non-members to attend who may have an interest in the geology of the region or their local area.’

Originally founded 1970: 'We are still a small society with around 50 members and would very much welcome new blood ... Our meetings cover a range of topics often of general interest with an heraldic theme (such as the history of pub signs) to the history of specific Coats of Arms.'

Site also includes a Diary of Main Philatelic Events: 'This listing attempts to cover the main national, regional and local philatelic events likely to be of interest to stamp collectors in the YPA area, including local society events open to all, but excluding regular society meetings, for which see the Society Pages, consult the YPA Syllabus Booklet or contact the secretary of the local society.'

'Formed in 1899 the Yorkshire Photographic Union is the oldest regional federation of photographic clubs and societies in the United Kingdom ... The Union exists to provide an organisation of camera clubs and photographic societies throughout the region. Clubs vary from the major clubs of the towns and cities, localised clubs at the workplace or specialist clubs such as the Yorkshire Monochrome Group or the Yorkshire Medium Format Group.'