Author: georgiemyler

Where Do You Think You Are? A Community Collections Tour of York – Part 3

This is the final part of my series of three posts about my ‘Community Collections Tour of York’. So far I’ve talked about families and individuals from York who, in various ways, played an important role in the life of the city. This week’s post focuses on one of York’s most well-known historical figures, a … Continue reading Where Do You Think You Are? A Community Collections Tour of York – Part 3 →

Where Do You Think You Are? A Community Collections Tour of York – Part 2

Last week I posted Part 1 of a series of 3 posts about my ‘Community Collections Tour’ of York. I talked about John Goodricke, the Morrell family, and the Gray family, most well known for their role as prominent solicitors. This week, I’ll be looking at another long-standing family legal firm, and about a York … Continue reading Where Do You Think You Are? A Community Collections Tour of York – Part 2 →

Where Do You Think You Are? A Community Collections Tour of York Part 1

Hello, I’m Georgie. I’m a Reading and Learning Advisor, usually based at York Explore Library. Since August, I’ve been seconded to our Archives & Local History department working on the Community Collections Project, alongside Sarah Tester and Francesca Taylor. Community collections consist of non-civic records belonging to individuals, families, businesses and community groups. I was … Continue reading Where Do You Think You Are? A Community Collections Tour of York Part 1 →

A Library Girl in the Archives

Hello, I’m Georgie. This is my third week of a three month secondment to the York: Gateway to History Project as a Community Collections Assistant. I’ll be working alongside Francesca  and Sarah to research and catalogue our community collections archives and explore how these can be used in future projects to engage local communities with … Continue reading A Library Girl in the Archives →