News
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Mike Shaw talk ‘Every Now and Then – FM Sutcliffe’
A small number of ticket have become available for this talk on Wednesday 20th November at 2pm. Mike Shaw, formerly...
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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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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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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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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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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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In Memory of Sandra Smith
We regret to report the recent passing of long standing library and archive volunteer Sandra Smith. A passionate and enthusiastic...
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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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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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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...
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A Work Experience Diary
Daniel joined us for a week in our library and archives from Scarborough Sixth Form and this is his diary...
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Tom Watson: the Other Photographer!
Thomas Watson: ‘the senior professional photographer of England’ This week’s blog is about the Victorian photographer Thomas Watson! Often overshadowed...
