By Gail Falkingham The archive of the Fitzwilliam family of Malton contains a collection of over 130 architects’ drawings of various buildings in the town, dating from c.1799 to 1929. These include domestic houses and cottages, as well as shops, inns, stables, the Town Hall, bank and mill. The drawings are by a number of… Read More Focus on Malton: Architects’ Drawings
By Gwyneth Endersby, Record Assistant Records we hold portraying places in and around Knaresborough include maps and plans, photographs and works of art. Maps Our extensive collection of historic maps and plans for North Yorkshire includes a small number depicting Knaresborough. The earliest representation we hold, showing the town in some detail, is by Thomas… Read More Focus on Knaresborough: Places
Maps and Plans The County Record Office holds thousands of historic maps and plans covering North Yorkshire dating from the 16th to the 20th centuries. These holdings include substantial collections of parish tithe maps, enclosure maps and historic Ordnance Survey maps. Maps can also be found in estate archives, local authority archives, parish collections and… Read More Focus on Whitby Records – Part 4
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