Category: Brandsby

Botanical Notes and Sketches: Natural History and Floriography in the Archives

This blog post explores records in North Yorkshire Archives reflecting the popularity of natural history and floriography in the 19th and 20th centuries. An exhibition of related archive material originally formed part of our 2026 Archives Discovery Day, ‘North Yorkshire: A Living Landscape’ and is on display at North Yorkshire Archives from 1 September to 27 November 2026.… Read More Botanical Notes and Sketches: Natural History and Floriography in the Archives

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The Cholmeley of Brandsby archive

The Cholmeley of Brandsby archive contains material dating from the 12th to 20th century. A recent project to convert entries from our paper lists into our online catalogue has resulted in over 6000 new records being added to the database, all of which can be freely searched online. This blog provides a brief background to the archive and features some collection highlights.… Read More The Cholmeley of Brandsby archive

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