Collection Highlight: Rare Chinese Prints
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
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Criminal Women: Jane Stanway & Isabella Griffin
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
Collection Highlights: Business & Industry
This post explores some collection highlights on the theme of business and industry in North Yorkshire.… Read More Collection Highlights: Business & Industry
Made in North Yorkshire: Miss Winifred Jacob Smith MBE
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
Seed Catalogues and Invoices of Yorkshire Nurserymen and Suppliers
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
Criminal Women: Hannah McKay & Caroline Griffiths
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
Roads to the Past: Interpreting Tithe information
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
Made in North Yorkshire: Thomas Richardson
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
Criminal Women in Victorian North Yorkshire
This post by Jo Faulkner introduces a series of upcoming posts about the lives of women who appeared at the North Riding Quarter Sessions in the 19th century.… Read More Criminal Women in Victorian North Yorkshire
Valentines: Love is in the Archives
This week we take a look at some romance in the archives for Valentine’s day with examples of love poems, recipes, letters and a lovers’ knot.… Read More Valentines: Love is in the Archives
