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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

April 9, 2021April 9, 2021 northyorkscroLeave a comment

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

March 31, 2021March 27, 2021 northyorkscroLeave a comment

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

March 25, 2021March 24, 2021 northyorkscroLeave a comment

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

March 19, 2021March 25, 2021 northyorkscroLeave a comment

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

March 11, 2021March 10, 2021 northyorkscro1 Comment

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

March 3, 2021March 8, 2021 northyorkscroLeave a comment

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

February 26, 2021February 19, 2021 northyorkscroLeave a comment

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

February 19, 2021February 19, 2021 northyorkscroLeave a comment

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

February 12, 2021February 12, 2021 northyorkscro1 Comment

Collection Highlights: Committee of Whitby Shipowners

This post explores some of the letters in the Whitby Shipowners collection relating to Smuggling Laws and the Impressment of Sailors in 1790s.… Read More Collection Highlights: Committee of Whitby Shipowners

February 5, 2021February 4, 2021 northyorkscroLeave a comment

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Recent Posts

  • Criminal Women: Jane Stanway & Isabella Griffin April 9, 2021
  • Collection Highlights: Business & Industry March 31, 2021
  • Made in North Yorkshire: Miss Winifred Jacob Smith MBE March 25, 2021
  • Seed Catalogues and Invoices of Yorkshire Nurserymen and Suppliers March 19, 2021
  • Criminal Women: Hannah McKay & Caroline Griffiths March 11, 2021

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