Juvenile offenders in the North Riding Quarter Sessions

This blog brings together the results of several years’ research into the North Riding Quarter Sessions records at North Yorkshire Archives. It traces the lives of some of the younger faces that appear in the late-19th-century Police charge book of early mugshots [QP]. Sophia Constable, the youngest female recorded as an inmate at the old Northallerton Prison, is one of these faces.… Read More Juvenile offenders in the North Riding Quarter Sessions

All Human Life: North Riding Quarter Sessions, 1660-1971

The Record Office holds an extensive documentary archive relating to the North Riding Quarter Sessions, covering a period of just over 300 years from 1660 to 1971. This blog looks at the history and role of Quarter Sessions and the officials who attended. Future blogs will feature examples of surviving records.… Read More All Human Life: North Riding Quarter Sessions, 1660-1971

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

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…