York Trip

Laura Wales (JCR President)

On the 25th of February, 100 of our students ventured to Dr John Snow’s birth place of York for a day of exploring the city’s history and heritage. As part of the trip, students visited Dr John Snow’s blue plaque and the replica of the Broad Street pump in North Street Gardens, along with immersing themselves in Viking history at the Jorvik centre and signing themselves up for a scare at York Dungeons, whilst learning more about the city’s haunted history. The visit allowed students to visit a new city and absorb more of the culture the North of England has to offer.

Here’s what some of our students had to say about the trip:

Shania Phillips: ‘Thank you for organising the York trip last Saturday, my friend and I really enjoyed it! Neither of us had been to York before, and this was a great chance to explore a different part of the country, especially as neither of us are from the UK. We really appreciated it being subsidised and including arranged trips to the dungeons and Jorvik museum, which were not only interesting but very fun! Plus, it was lovely to go round with other students from college.’

Dan Gibson: ‘I thought the trip was great. It was really nice to explore areas outside of Durham and having college involved made it so much easier than organizing something ourselves. Would definitely go on more "school trips" if they were organized and priced in a similar way!’

Max Bamford: ‘It was really nice to see all of the history, particularly the memorial to John Snow.’

Ella Pierre: ‘The trip was such a nice way to take a break from the stress of summative season for a day and explore such a lovely city.’

Lottie Keyse: ‘A huge thank you to college for kindly subsiding and Laura for organising this. For many, this was their first visit to York, allowing them to explore a completely new city steeped in history. Even for those who had visited many times, Jorvik and the Dungeons provided exciting and new memories. The number of students who pictured the John Snow pump is testament to how grateful they were for this opportunity.’

The trip is now set to be an annual marker in the John Snow calendar and was highly enjoyed by all attendees!