Whilst the archives service at York Explore has been closed for most of the last year with the national lockdowns, we've thankfully still been able to continue with some of our partnership projects. Earlier this year we worked with York St John's University first year Photography students on a project inspired by the historic images … Continue reading Snap Your Street: Working with York St John’s Photography Students
Health, Poverty and Social Change: What the Streets of York Can Teach Us
We are delighted this week to welcome our guest blogger, Connie Rout, who has undertaken research into our health and housing records as part of her University of York IPUP placement within her MA in Medieval History. Connie has created four fantastic videos based on her research, which we will be sharing with you via … Continue reading Health, Poverty and Social Change: What the Streets of York Can Teach Us
100 years of Tang Hall
This week we're welcoming a guest blog from IPUP placement student Charles Newton who has been doing work with Councillor George Norman to prepare for the Tang Hall Centenary celebrations. New houses being built on the Tang Hall estate, c.1920. (c) City of York Council / Explore York Libraries and Archives Mutual Ltd (Ref: y352_96) … Continue reading 100 years of Tang Hall
The Nuisance Inspector – from archives to script
The story behind our much-loved audio play, now available as a podcast It is the summer of 2019 (i.e. a lifetime ago!) and we have asked a local scriptwriter, Paul Birch, to come and view a sample of items from York’s civic archives. Laid out on the table are a selection of records, but Paul … Continue reading The Nuisance Inspector – from archives to script
The Shops are Open! Let’s Explore York’s Retail History
Chapped skin from all that hand-washing? There's a cream for that!
“What a comfort is this journal”: Anne Lister, Archival Adaptation, and Your Chance to be a Code Breaker
Archives are the places – whether physical or digital – where visitors revitalise the past. Engaging with traces of life, interpreting them anew, is what keeps history alive.
Uncovering York’s Football Heritage: A Look through the Archive
Today, Francesca discusses the work we've recently been doing on our Uncovering York's Sporting Heritage project... For many of York’s residents, men and women, young and old, the thrill of being in the crowd at Bootham Crescent and cheering on York City’s ‘Minstermen’ has been one of the defining experiences of York life. From the … Continue reading Uncovering York’s Football Heritage: A Look through the Archive
“Our Letters Keep Us Very Busy.” 19th-Century Family Newspapers and How to Make Your Own
The mainstream news circles endlessly around the covid-19 pandemic. Our own movements, interactions, and activities are severely limited. Sometimes the days just seem to roll into one. So how can we find ways to delineate the hours and keep track of them? Is there a way to share our news with friends and family beyond … Continue reading “Our Letters Keep Us Very Busy.” 19th-Century Family Newspapers and How to Make Your Own
Uncovering York’s Sporting Heritage
Meet Francesca, Archives Intern on our current project, Uncovering York's Sporting Heritage project. Today she talks you through what we have been up to so far, what's still to come, and how you can get involved... For many of us, sports provide some of our fondest memories. Playing games with friends and family as a … Continue reading Uncovering York’s Sporting Heritage
Archives Under Quarantine: 5 Ways to Explore Yorkshire’s History without Leaving Home
Now that archives and museums are temporarily closed, it might feel like our portals to the past have vanished. But there are so many ways to explore Yorkshire’s history online. Here are five sites to get you started.
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