Our Audience Development Officer, Virginia shares her work on the Resilient Records project and explains how we have been exploring new and innovative methods to widen participation with our collections. … Read More Resilient Records Project
This post by Jo Faulkner explores the stories of Hannah Chapman and Mary Ann Kemp who appeared in the mug shots of the Victorian police charge book. … Read More Criminal Women: Hannah Chapman and Mary Ann Kemp
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
