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.
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This post follows on from our two previous blogs about the North Riding Quarter Sessions’ records. In it, you will see examples of the wide range of administrative and judicial documents that can be found within the bundles of working papers of the Quarter Sessions, and the information that they contain.… Read More The working papers of the North Riding Quarter Sessions
To commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE Day, we’re highlighting some of the records we hold relating to the end of hostilities in Europe in 1945, and how people throughout North Yorkshire chose to commemorate and celebrate this momentous occasion. Whilst entertaining events were planned, there was also emphasis on thanksgiving, remembrance and resolve. … Read More Commemorating the 80th Anniversary of Victory in Europe Day
This post explores the ancient tradition of the Ripon Hornblower and the history of the 18th-century Ripon obelisk in the Market Place where the horn is still blown to this day. Several photographs from the Ripon Re-Viewed collection are used as illustrations.… Read More The Ripon Hornblower
The Record Office holds an extensive collection of parish registers, deposited by churches across North Yorkshire. This post features a number of examples from the 16th century onwards, looking in particular at the rules of the parish registers.… Read More Rules of the parish registers
This post introduces a selection of material relating to Methodism and Methodist Chapels within Record Office collections. It includes features on Methodism and John Wesley; registration of Non-conformists; Glasshouses, a Methodist model village, and Methodists and the 1835 General Election.… Read More Methodism in the archives
A summary of the work undertaken during our collections week on the District Council minutes, solicitors records, Coroners’ inquest files and the Board of Guardians’ collections. … Read More Look back at Collections Week
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 follows on from our previous post on the North Riding Quarter Sessions. In this article, we look at the extensive collection of records that were produced and the wide variety of subjects they cover. … Read More Records of the North Riding Quarter Sessions
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