Wartime Harrogate
An interesting collection of records is held by the Record Office, which gives some idea of what life was like in Harrogate during the Second World War for an ordinary family… Read More Wartime Harrogate
Category: Harrogate
New collections: From 600 year old deeds to the Eurovision Song Contest!
Did you know that we regularly receive material to add to our archive collections? Our latest blog coincides with our new temporary exhibition, in which you can see a wide range of items that have recently been added to our collections – from 600 year old deeds to items from the 1982 Eurovision Song Contest when it was held in Harrogate in 1982. … Read More New collections: From 600 year old deeds to the Eurovision Song Contest!
Bertram Unné, Harrogate photographer
The Unné collection of photographs is one of the highlights of the Record Office collections. Find out more about Harrogate photographer Bertram Unné in this blog by Danielle Spargo… Read More Bertram Unné, Harrogate photographer
Royal Celebrations
Take a look through some Royal records in our collections from Queen Elizabeth II to Queen Victoria.… Read More Royal Celebrations
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 