Chronology of the YMC
This list of notable dates in the Club's history will be modified as research proceeds.
- 1941
- JMCY Formed
- 1948
- First Newsletter published
- 1949
- YMC Journal Number 7 published
- 1952
- (May) Name changed to YMC
- Arthur Dolphin elected President
- 1953
- Syd Fry elected President
- (November) Ilkley Hut rented
- 1955
- (April) YMC Journal Number 8 published
- 1956
- YMC Journal Number 9 published
- 1957
- YMC Journal Number 10 published
- 1959
- A. Petts elected President
- (Spring) Dale Bottom Hut rented
- 1960
- YMC Journal Number 11 published
- 1962
- YMC Journal Number 12 published
- Climbs on Yorkshire Limestone published
- 1964
- Ernest Shepherd took over Presidency of the Club
- 1965
- YMC Journal Number 13 published
- New Climbs, West Yorkshire Area Guide published
- 1967
- Allan Austin took over Presidency of the Club
- 1968
- Yorkshire Limestone Guide published
- 1969
- Yorkshire Gritstone Guide published
- 1970
- Malcolm (Sol) Lomas elected President
- 1972
- (October) Coniston Hut purchased
- 1973
- Ron Elliot elected President
- 1974
- Yorkshire Gritstone Guide re-printed with addenda
- Yorkshire Limestone Guide re-printed with addenda
- 1976
- Alan Swithenbank elected President
- 1979
- Malcolm (Kim) Wainwright elected President
- 1980
- Yorkshire Limestone Guide published
- 1982
- Tony Lee elected President
- Yorkshire Gritstone Guide published
- 1984
- John (Midge) Midgley elected President
- Ken Tilford elected President
- 1985
- Yorkshire Limestone Guide published
- 1987
- Bryan Church elected President
- Yorkshire Limestone & Gritstone Supplement published
- 1989
- Dave Campbell elected President
- Yorkshire Gritstone Guide published
- 1991
- Alan (Swiv) Swithenbank elected President
- 1992
- Yorkshire Limestone Guide published
- 1993
- YMC Journal Number 14 (50th Anniversary) published
- Graham (Tex) Exley elected President
- 1994
- Yorkshire Limestone & Gritstone Supplement published
- 1995
- John (Edgar) Davies elected President
- 1997
- Chris Wilson elected President
- Yorkshire Limestone Supplement published
- 1998
- YMC Library Catalogues published on the internet
- Yorkshire Gritstone Guide published
- 1999
- Martin Tetley elected President
- 2000
- YMC Web Site Launched
- YMC New Routes database made available on the internet
- 2001
- Kevin Garratt took over Presidency of the Club
- 2003
- Neville Hawkin took over Presidency of the Club
- 2005
- Ian Willis took over Presidency of the Club
- Yorkshire Limestone Guide published
- 2006
- Registered under the Industrial and Provident Societies Act as a Limited Company
- 2007
- Laurie Morse took over Presidency of the Club
- 2009
- Coniston Hut extension and refurbishment completed, including new dorms and washrooms
- 2010
- New website launched