This post explores the creation of Select Vestries using minute books from the parishes of Sinnington and Marrick to give examples of their work in relation to poor relief.… Read More Sinnington and Marrick vestry minutes
The collection of records for the parish of Topcliffe is a particularly extensive and varied one. Parish registers of baptisms, marriages and burials exist from 1570 onwards for the church of St Columba. This blog features many of the other types of records you might hope to find for a parish, which survive for Topcliffe but, in many cases, do not survive for parishes elsewhere. … Read More Topcliffe Parish Records
Fragments of medieval music manuscripts have been found reused as the covers or linings of later books held in parish and estate collections here at the County Record Office. In this blog, you can find out more about the manuscripts themselves and the different types of notation and rubrics upon them.… Read More Medieval music: examples of manuscript fragments from our collections
Read the story of artist John Jackson R.A., told through a series of surviving letters written to his family, and see some of his early sketches. Born in the North Yorkshire village of Lastingham in 1778, originally intended to become a tailor, his talent was noticed by the Earl of Mulgrave. He went on to become a a successful portrait painter and skilful copyist.… Read More Letters of John Jackson R.A.
North Riding Quarter Sessions and other records help to shed light on the interesting tale of George Sanger, vicar of Carlton in Cleveland, accused of burning down the church in 1881.… Read More The case of the fire at St Botolph’s church, Carlton-in-Cleveland in 1881
Following our two previous posts about Arctic explorer Thomas Blanky, read more about his life that has come to light through further research.… Read More More on Arctic voyager Thomas Blanky…
Did you know that we regularly receive material to add to our archive collections? Our latest blog coincides with our new temporary exhibition, in which you can see a wide range of items that have recently been added to our collections – from 600 year old deeds to items from the 1982 Eurovision Song Contest when it was held in Harrogate in 1982. … Read More New collections: From 600 year old deeds to the Eurovision Song Contest!
Take a look through some Royal records in our collections from Queen Elizabeth II to Queen Victoria.… Read More Royal Celebrations
A post by Jo Faulkner exploring the War Memorials of Hutton Rudby, and the process of their creation and funding through community subscription.… Read More The Creation of North Yorkshire’s War Memorials: Hutton Rudby
This post by Gail Falkingham on the Collegiate Church is the first in a series exploring the connection of Richard III to Middleham in North Yorkshire.… Read More Focus on Middleham and Richard III: The Collegiate Church
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