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North Yorkshire Archive Treasures: lead mining in the Dales

This post explores lead mining through a variety of records held by North Yorkshire Archives. Lead mining took place across Arkengarthdale and Swaledale, as well as parts of Nidderdale, Wensleydale, and Wharfedale. Lead mining has played a crucial part in the economy, industry and geography of the area.… Read More North Yorkshire Archive Treasures: lead mining in the Dales

March 20, 2026March 20, 2026 northyorkscroLeave a comment

Cochranes of Selby

By Mia Cox, Archivist In 2012, thanks to a grant awarded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, North Yorkshire Archives opened up the Cochranes of Selby Archive [ZZU] – cleaning, listing, and repackaging a significant amount of the collection. Alongside this we held outreach events for local groups and schools with the help from a great… Read More Cochranes of Selby

February 18, 2026February 18, 2026 northyorkscro2 Comments

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