North Yorkshire History

Malcolm McPhie been interested in the history of the Hutton Rudby Choral & Dramatic Society and been collecting material about it for ye...

I'd like to thank everyone who sends me such kind comments about this blog - they are much appreciated!  Today I publish one from Andre...

On 27 January 2013 I told the story of  William Orton of Hutton Rudby , who was found guilty at the York Assizes in March 1821 of forging an...

Leven Grove was the early 19th century name for Skutterskelfe Hall.  It's the subject of this poetic tribute, by an author writing under...

Alice in Wonderland, that is. To celebrate the 150th anniversary of the publication of Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonde...

I have now deposited all the papers relating to John Richard Stubbs with the North Yorkshire County Record Office. The deposit includes hi...

Don't miss  Alice in Teesside , Simon Farnaby's programme on Lewis Carroll, author of Alice in Wonderland ! It was broadcast on Ra...