We are delighted to welcome you to our new blog. We’ll be sharing some of the amazing stories from North Yorkshire’s past to be found amongst the five miles of archive collections that we hold. We’ll give you an insight into those collections; how we look after them, with the help of our dedicated team… Read More Welcome to our blog
The final feature in the Great North Yorkshire Sons and Daughters series, is Dr Laura Veale. Born on 30 August 1867 in the village of Hampsthwaite, near Harrogate, Laura Veale went onto become the first Yorkshire woman to qualify as a doctor. Early life Dr Laura Sobey Veale came from a prominent family of doctors,… Read More Made in North Yorkshire: Dr Laura Sobey Veale
In this guest post the artist and weaver Max Mosscrop describes the process of weaving linen cloth from a design in an 18th century manuscript.… Read More Following Ralph Watson
This post by Jo Faulkner features four rare 18th century Chinese woodblock prints, discovered in the Chaloner of Guisborough collection.… Read More Collection Highlight: Rare Chinese Prints
This post by Jo Faulkner continues our Criminal Women series, exploring the lives of Jane Stanway of Skelton and Isabella Griffin of Middlesbrough who feature in the photographs of the Police Charge Book.… Read More Criminal Women: Jane Stanway & Isabella Griffin
This post explores some collection highlights on the theme of business and industry in North Yorkshire.… Read More Collection Highlights: Business & Industry
Our next Made in North Yorkshire feature tells the story of Miss Winifred Jacob Smith MBE of Knaresborough and her work in the Women’s Land Army. … Read More Made in North Yorkshire: Miss Winifred Jacob Smith MBE
This garden history post written by Gail Falkingham explores seed catalogues and invoices of Yorkshire Nurserymen and Suppliers in our collections. … Read More Seed Catalogues and Invoices of Yorkshire Nurserymen and Suppliers
This post by Jo Faulkner continues the Criminal Women series, telling the stories of Hannah McKay and Caroline Griffiths through records in the Quarters Sessions collection. … Read More Criminal Women: Hannah McKay & Caroline Griffiths
This guest post has been contributed by Ken Porteus and Laurie Reed of the Thornton le Street History Group and focuses on their project to interpret tithe maps and apportionments.… Read More Roads to the Past: Interpreting Tithe information
This post tells the story of Quaker Thomas Richardson and how he became known as Great Ayton’s greatest benefactor.… Read More Made in North Yorkshire: Thomas Richardson
