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Category: Collections

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 northyorkscro1 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

Orchards and Fruit Trees

This post Gail Falkingham explores the history of Orchards and Fruit Trees through records in our collections. … Read More Orchards and Fruit Trees

January 29, 2021January 29, 2021 northyorkscro2 Comments

Made in North Yorkshire: Marie Hartley, Ella Pontefract and Joan Ingilby

This post from the Made in North Yorkshire series explores the contribution made by Marie Hartley, Ella Pontefract and Joan Ingilby to the documentation of the history and intangible heritage of the Yorkshire Dales… Read More Made in North Yorkshire: Marie Hartley, Ella Pontefract and Joan Ingilby

January 23, 2021January 22, 2021 northyorkscro1 Comment

Snow in North Yorkshire

This post features a selection of snowy scenes from across North Yorkshire… Read More Snow in North Yorkshire

January 15, 2021 northyorkscroLeave a comment

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