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Fact or folklore? Centuries ago people tended to farm or garden by the lunar cycle - as suggested in this Almanack of 1717. Have you tried gardening by the moon's phases? #EYAFolklore @explorearchives
Detail from a wonderful undated estate map of #Yarm, #Egglescliffe, #Aislaby and #Worsall from the Meynell family archive [ZIQ] #MapMonday #ExploreYourArchive
Possibly of #Viking origin, the Plough Stots of #Goathland sword-danced from house to house collecting donations, traditionally on Plough Monday (in January) to ensure a bountiful harvest #EYAFolklore @explorearchives
From our collection of estate sale catalogues - a plan of 'Lot 4' relating to the sale of #Stillington Hall, 1888, for #MapMonday
For practising #sorcery, #enchantment, #witchcraft and #fortune telling, Raph Milner was ordered in 1606 by the court sessions in #Richmond to repent in #Muker church #EYAFolklore @explorearchives
This week on #MapMonday, we're showing the whole map by John Bailey of William Mayhew's farms in #Crakehall and #Aiskew, 1773 [ZAW]
Visit our current foyer exhibition 'Flowers & Fossils': exploring the popularity of natural history in the 19th-20th centuries, and the life and work of geologist Martin Simpson. On now until 27 November 2026, open Tuesdays-Fridays #ExploreYourArchive
A huge range of farming equipment depicted in John Bailey's wonderful cartouche on his plan of farms in #Crakehall and #Aiskew (Aiskey), 1773 #MapMonday
Historic rodent or water damage to documents very sadly results in lost information - as seen here on these #Medieval court roll pages from the Jervaulx Abbey estate archive, dated 1401 #EYAErased @explorearchives
Its edges nibbled by rodents, this sketchy map is a plan of the north tithes of #Ripon belonging to the Dean & Chapter, 1821, from their collection of records (ZCR) #MapMonday #EYAErased @explorearchives 🐀
Fancy a behind the scenes tour of the archives? Our FINAL tour of the year is Wednesday 14 October, 10.30am-12pm. Book your place via our online shop, or tel: 01609 777585. Cost: £3.40 per person archiveshop.northyorks.gov.u… 🔎
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📅 7–16 October - Our speakers for #AATP2026 are now live!
Over 150 speakers are ready to bring you more than 190 talks on local history, family stories and the places that connect us all.
Head to the website now to browse the full speaker line-up:
sog.org.uk/welcome-to-all-ab…
Helpfully annotated, Emanuel Bowen's map of the #Ridings of #Yorkshire (1750) is dedicated to Charles, Duke of #Richmond #MapMonday
Our conservator Rachel uses soft foam erasers to remove surface dirt from maps, plans and other working documents #EYAErased @explorearchives
This week's #MapMonday is surveyor Anthony Clarkson's draft enclosure map of #Angram in #Swaledale showing the allotments stretching out from the village, c1840 (collection ZCL)
Kaleidoscopic #EastWitton village in lovely #NorthYorkshire in 1627 - one of many #Jervaulx Abbey estate maps in collection ZJX. More like it found on our online shop at archiveshop.northyorks.gov.u… 🗺️
A plan of Kirkhammerton fields and low moor divided and inclosed by Act of Parliament 1767, showing field names and owners #MapMonday [PR/HMK]
Friend or foe? Is this fisherman in the grounds of Cowick Hall about to be surprised? #EYASurprise @explorearchives [ZDS]
A plain but very detailed plan of the township of Great Broughton (1816) for this week's #MapMonday [M 10]
We love this recipe for 'Surprise Tarts' (No. 61) with jam, lemon curd and dessicated coconut, from Recipes For Good Cooking - a WWI Reeth Methodist chapel recipe book #EYASurprise @explorearchives [R/M/REE]
























