For Halloween, in this blog we explore 17th-century records within the Scarborough Borough collection, which relate to the official trial of a woman accused of witchcraft.… Read More Witchcraft accusation and trial in 17th-century Scarborough
This blog follows on from previous posts about the North Riding Quarter Sessions. It explores further stories of those who were penalised for committing offences. Some of these offences are no longer viewed as crimes today.… Read More North Riding Quarter Sessions’ scandals
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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…
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