December is the perfect time to look at some of the historic recipes we hold for an ever popular Christmas treat – mince pies. In this blog, we’ll explore the origins of these pies and the kinds of ingredients used by bakers over time.… Read More Tradition and taste: exploring the origins of festive mince pies
This blog post explores further treasures from the Archives, illustrating medieval documents issued from the papal chancery. It follows on from our recent post on documents issued by the English royal chancery.… Read More North Yorkshire Archive Treasures: papal documents
This blog post explores and illustrates documents issued from the royal Chancery held by North Yorkshire Archives. Documents issued from the Chancery, under the Great Seal of England, can generally be categorised into charters, letters patent, and letters close.… Read More North Yorkshire Archive Treasures: documents of the royal Chancery – charters, letters patent and letters close
As part of our celebration of 75 years of the archive service in North Yorkshire, we have been highlighting different aspects of the collections in our care. This blog explores the range of Medieval documents we hold, taking a closer look at three especially notable examples.… Read More North Yorkshire Archive Treasures: Medieval manuscripts
North Yorkshire Archives holds large collections of the estate and private records of some of the most significant and influential families in the United Kingdom. Many of these families are ancient and can trace their lineage to the medieval period. This post looks at a selection of pedigrees, large documents which record genealogy, as well as examples of the highly decorative grants of arms, which confer the right of a family to bear a particular coat of arms under the authority of the Sovereign. … Read More North Yorkshire Archive Treasures: pedigrees and grants of arms
Earlier this year, farmer Jean Green, along with vet Peter Wright, came to visit the Archives to explore the history of Stoneybrough Farm, near Thirsk. This was filmed for the first episode of Season 2 of The Yorkshire Vet: At Home with the Greens. Find out more in this blog about the types of archive records they used.
… Read More North Yorkshire Archives on The Yorkshire Vet: At Home with the Greens
This blog coincides with our latest exhibition, showcasing a selection of records from our archive collections relating to the drinking of alcohol and the rise of the temperance movement.… Read More Temperance versus the demon drink
To celebrate the festive season, this blog showcases a selection of Christmas-related records within Record Office collections, which date as far back as 1572.… Read More Christmas in the archive
This blog coincides with our latest exhibition showcasing a selection of Quaker records, to mark the 400th anniversary of the birth of George Fox (1624-1691). Read about the wide-ranging records we hold for Guisborough and Richmond Monthly Meetings, spanning over 350 years, back to the 17th century.… Read More Quaker Records Unveiled: Exploring hidden stories of resilience and faith in North Yorkshire
The Cholmeley of Brandsby archive contains material dating from the 12th to 20th century. A recent project to convert entries from our paper lists into our online catalogue has resulted in over 6000 new records being added to the database, all of which can be freely searched online. This blog provides a brief background to the archive and features some collection highlights.… Read More The Cholmeley of Brandsby archive
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