Jack the Ripper Conference 2012 in York

[Andrew Firth]

Hi John,

I'm not sure why you had a problem sending messages to the site. We've sent some test messages in the last 24 hours and they were successfully received.

With regards to your query, I can confirm that the hotel and venue for the conference is wheelchair accessible, and there are dedicated parking spaces outside the entrance lobby.

There may be a problem with the medieval banqueting hall where the evening function is being held. We are looking into the issue of access to the hall at the moment, so if you can bear with us, as soon as we know what the situation is, we will post the information here.

All the best
Andrew

[John Casey]

Hi, I tried to contact from the main conference site, but got an error message which said,

Warning: mail() [function.mail]: SMTP server response: 554 <info@thejacktherippertour.com>: Recipient address rejected: Relay access denied in E:\Domains\r\ripperconference.com-1046768326\user\htdocs\wp-content\themes\DK-v1-3\dk\contact.php on line 450Thank you! We will get back to you as soon as possible

Anyway, the reason I was trying to contact was to find out whether the venues are wheelchair accessible? I live 3 hrs away from York, and while I'm extremely interested in attending the conference, dont want to travel all that distance just to find I cant get in! lol

Thanks for any help.

[Bridewell]

Having seen the subjects of the various talks, I can forsee some lively discussion. Will check down the back of the sofa to see if there's a couple of hundred quid I've lost track of.

[curious4]

Jtr

OH I soooo want to go. Question is, can I force my company on a cousin I´ve not spoken to for twenty years? Well, I can try!

Cheers,
C4

[Andrew Firth]

And here is a list of the speakers for the event...



All the best
Andrew

[Andrew Firth]

The Jack the Ripper Conference 2012 Website is now live!





Bookings are now being taken for the 2012 Jack the Ripper Conference in York. Visit www.ripperconference.com for full details.

All the best
Andrew

[John Savage]

Hi Dustymiller,

Yep, Betty's tea rooms are still there, always a long queue to get in.

Rgds
John

[Steve S]

I'm hoping to make this one...Start saving!

[drstrange169]

Nevermind all that, is Betty's still there!
I've been the the tearooms in Harrogate, many, too many, moons ago but never got to the York one.

[Andrew Firth]

And a few more...

Last few promotional images...











All the best
Andrew

[Andrew Firth]

Some more images of York

Thanks for the comment Tom!











All the best
Andrew

[Tom_Wescott]

No kidding. Look at the depth he can get where it seems what's right in front of the lens and what's furthest away are in equal focus and equally rich with detail. It's a good thing Firth and his camera weren't on hand in Millers Court, or else we'd all be having serious nightmares.

Yours truly,

Tom Wescott

[The Grave Maurice]

How about an evening session at the conference entitled "How to Take Atmospheric Night Shots, with Andrew Firth". (The participants would, of course, fund frequent stops at the best local pubs.)

[Tom_Wescott]

Hi Andrew,

Those pics are amazing.

Yours truly,

Tom Wescott

[Andrew Firth]

I've heard that York is very charming in parts. Almost like going back in time. And that the locals are friendly to tourists, even Americans. If anyone has some atmospheric pictures of York, I'd enjoy seeing them on this thread.

Yours truly,

Tom Wescott

Here are a few night shots from last weekend.










All the best
Andrew