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
This post features a selection of snowy scenes from across North Yorkshire… Read More Snow in North Yorkshire
This post looks at a highlight from our collections: the Burnsall Manuscript, written by Revd Bury 1839-1875… Read More Collection Highlight: The Burnsall Manuscript
This festive post by Gwyneth Endersby features a range of historic Christmas cards from our collections.… Read More Seasonal Good Wishes: Christmas Cards in our Collections
This post by Elena Leyshon explores the work of the Settle and District War Relief Committee and their work to coordinate the sending of parcels to men serving during the First World War.… Read More Festive letters of thanks
The next Made in North Yorkshire feature tells the story of John Carr, Georgian architect and bridgemaster for the North and West Ridings of Yorkshire. … Read More Made in North Yorkshire: John Carr
This post explores the history of the lifeboat men of the Yorkshire coast, including the story of Scarborough Coxswain John Owston.… Read More Saving Lives: Scarborough Coxswain John Owston and the Lifeboatmen of the North Yorkshire coast
In the next post in our Garden History series, Gail Falkingham explores the history of Walled Gardens and Glasshouses through records from our estate collections.… Read More Walled Gardens and Glasshouses
The next Made in North Yorkshire feature tells the story of Miss Bridget Talbot and her connection to Kiplin Hall.… Read More Made in North Yorkshire: Miss Bridget Elizabeth Talbot
The Poppy from the Somme explores the story of a Raymond Piper, a soldier from New Zealand who met Ursula Lascelles at a hospital during the First World War and put a pressed poppy in her autograph book. … Read More The Poppy from the Somme
This post explores records that relate to bonfire night and fireworks including a copy of the Monteagle letter, warning of the gunpowder plot and John Darley’s notebook of firework recipes.… Read More Remember Remember the 5th of November
