Christmas in the archive
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
Category: Estate Records
Quaker Records Unveiled: Exploring hidden stories of resilience and faith in North Yorkshire
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
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
Easingwold: historic maps and plans
The Record Office holds a large number of historic maps and plans, which can be found in a variety of collections. This post looks at a range of maps and plans of Easingwold, dating from the late-18th to the early-20th century.… Read More Easingwold: historic maps and plans
The life and times of Alice Thornton: an archive exploration
Yorkshire gentlewoman, Alice Thornton, née Wandesford (1626-1707), lived in North Yorkshire for much of her life. This collaborative blog with the ‘Alice Thornton’s Books’ project traces her life from baptism to burial through a series of 17th- and 18th-century documents held in Record Office collections.… Read More The life and times of Alice Thornton: an archive exploration
Joshua Crompton’s travels through Sicily, 1825 – Part 2: Nicolosi to Syracuse
This second and concluding instalment of Crompton and Blane’s travels in Sicily follows them on the latter half of their journey down the east coast. From their daily journal entries, we can share their experiences of an exhausting climb of Mount Etna to view the crater of the volcano and their tour of Syracuse to see the ancient sites, including the remains of Greek temples and the Greek theatre. … Read More Joshua Crompton’s travels through Sicily, 1825 – Part 2: Nicolosi to Syracuse
Joshua Crompton’s travels through Sicily, 1825 – Part 1: Naples to Catania
In this first of a two-part series, using contemporary journal extracts, we follow Joshua Samuel Crompton and his travel companion William Blane on their journey down the east coast of Sicily in February 1825. Their ultimate destination was Malta, but en route they visited the ancient Greek and Roman sites of Catania and Taormina.… Read More Joshua Crompton’s travels through Sicily, 1825 – Part 1: Naples to Catania
Whether the weather be fine, or whether the weather be not…
Descriptions of the weather can be found in a wide variety of records held in the Record Office collections. In this blog, you can see examples from the past 350 years, ranging from impromptu remarks made in early diaries, travel journals and parish registers, through to the methodical, late-19th-century daily observations of lighthouse keepers and a 1920s sunshine recorder.… Read More Whether the weather be fine, or whether the weather be not…
Stapylton of Myton records: estate account books and rentals
An early-19th-century account book from the records of the Stapylton family of Myton Hall provides a fascinating insight into household expenditure from 1807-1814. In this blog, you can read about the types of payments that were being made for the running of the garden and stables, for food items such as fish and cheese, and other assorted purchases such as shaving soap, tobacco and hair cuts, as well as more unusual items including four goldfinches.… Read More Stapylton of Myton records: estate account books and rentals
The papers of Lawrence Dundas, 2nd Marquess of Zetland
Estate records within our collections often contain fascinating details about the lives of family members, who travelled and worked overseas. In this blog, we take a look at the papers of Lawrence Dundas, which shed light on travels and his career in India between 1917 and 1940. … Read More The papers of Lawrence Dundas, 2nd Marquess of Zetland
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