Royal Celebrations
Take a look through some Royal records in our collections from Queen Elizabeth II to Queen Victoria.… Read More Royal Celebrations
Category: Harrogate
Made in North Yorkshire: Dr Laura Sobey Veale
The final feature in the Great North Yorkshire Sons and Daughters series, is Dr Laura Veale. Born on 30 August 1867 in the village of Hampsthwaite, near Harrogate, Laura Veale went onto become the first Yorkshire woman to qualify as a doctor. Early life Dr Laura Sobey Veale came from a prominent family of doctors,… Read More Made in North Yorkshire: Dr Laura Sobey Veale
Black History Month
During Black History Month we are sharing a recently discovered handbill for a performance of the Famous Trio of Fisk Jubilee Singers at Bedale in 1912 and the story of Thomas Rutling, a former slave who became a member of the original Fisk Jubilee Singers before settling in Harrogate.… Read More Black History Month
North Yorkshire County Record Office 