Category: Library and Archives Blog
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Link up with ‘The Link’
More exploring in the archives leads me to our extensive collection of ‘The Link’ magazine; a Parish magazine incorporating the...
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Frank Elgee: The Man of the Moor
“The moors have satisfied my reason, captivated my imagination and elevated my heart.” Frank Elgee When...
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Library & Archives Blog – Whitby Steamships
Eileen (a volunteer) directed me towards A Register of Whitby Steamships 1865-1950, in the archive, which was compiled by Harold...
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Library & Archives Blog – Pictures of India: Meet Henry Simpsons Great Granddaughter
In our archive we have this beautiful scrapbook filled with exquisite drawings of Indians in India scenes from the 1830’s....
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Library & Archives Blog – Castleton & Glaisdale Primary School Year 6 pupils arrive for their Workshop & Tour by train!
We welcomed 11 Year 6 pupils from Castleton & Glaisdale Primary School on Thursday 17th October as they joined us...
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Library & Archives Blog – Heard of Fat Betty, close friend of Old Ralph!
My latest research has been to look at Moorland Crosses & Trods. There are approximately 50 Moorland Crosses scattered about...
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Library & Archives Blog – History in Postcards
I’ve been meaning to do a blog about our postcard collection and after taking one of the albums along to...
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Library & Archives Blog – Do you remember when the Endeavour Replica came to Whitby?
I am taking you back to October 16th 1996 because that was when The Endeavour replica set sail on her...
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Library & Archives Blog – Henry Simpson: Geometry like you have never seen it before!
Eileen, a volunteer, took me into the archive room and showed me Henry Simpsons illustrated Apprentice Book – I was...
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Library & Archives Blog – Who is Margaret?
I was peering over the shoulder of Malcolm last week to see what he was cataloguing on Axiell. He had...
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Library & Archives Blog – The Beginnings…Eskdale School
I was invited to the Open Evening at Eskdale School on Monday. The school is closing and although a sad,...
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LIbrary & Archives – New additions to our collection!
New additions in our library: Tune In, Look At, Goth Out! by Stephen Godfrey celebrates the music featured over two...
