Current Exhibition
A Living Landscape: Flowers and Fossils
Explore records reflecting the popularity of natural history and floriography in the 19th and 20th centuries. Delve into the life and work of 19th-century geologist Martin Simpson.
The exhibition runs from 1 September to 27 November 2026 at the Archives.
Tuesday to Friday, 9.30am to 4pm
free admission, no need to book
If you cannot visit the exhibition in person, or would like a preview of the material on display, we have put together two blog posts, which can be accessed via the links below (links open in new window):
Botanical Notes and Sketches: Natural History and Floriography in the Archives by Gwyneth Endersby
Martin Simpson – North Yorkshire Rocks by Jo Faulkner
Events
Public Tours of North Yorkshire Archives
followed by an introduction to using our collections
Dates for 2026:
Wednesday 22nd July, 10.30am – 12.30pm – FULLY BOOKED
Tuesday 18th August, 2.30pm – 4.30pm
Tuesday 15th September, 10.30am – 12.30pm
Wednesday 14th October, 10.30am – 12.30pm
Cost: £3.40pp, payable in advance: book here
Venue: North Yorkshire Archives
Explore behind the scenes to find out how we store our archival collections, held onsite on over 5 miles of shelving. Visit our specialist conservation and reprographics studios to see how our collections are preserved and copied.
The tour will be followed by an introduction to our public search room, where you can view our collections and be inspired to start your own research. A member of the Archives Team will be available to answer your questions on local history, house history, family history and much more.
Our tours are limited to 15 people, so book today to secure your place.
If you have any additional requirements or would like to discuss access needs, please get in touch.
Launch of the North Riding Hearth Tax Digital edition
North Yorkshire Archives, Wednesday 8th July 2.15-4pm
Free entry with refreshments – Please email to telephone to book your place, places are limited
Join us to celebrate the launch of the North Riding Hearth Tax Digital edition, which provides free online access to personal names, place names and administrative data relating to England in the Restoration era (1660-1688), with talks from:
Professor Georg Vogeler, University of Graz, Austria:
Editing Restoration Hearth Tax Records between manuscripts, spreadsheets and AI
Dr Andrew Wareham, University of Roehampton, UK:
Local Communities and the Hearth Tax in North Yorkshire in the early 1670s
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