Category: Events
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Talk – VE Day and the Creation of the ‘Baby Boomers’ Society
Talk – VE Day and the Creation of the ‘Baby Boomers’ Society In his talk, Peter Finan will look at the events that led to the development of the ‘Baby Boomer’ generation.
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Talk – Typewriters, Technology and Tea
Typewriters, Technology and Tea, a talk by Dr Neil Lancaster, to be held at 7.30pm on Tuesday 21 October 2025 at the Centre on Gracious Street, HG5 8AN
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Talk – 20 Knaresborough People: 20 War Stories
An outsider might think that a small market town like Knaresborough would have only played a small role in the war. They would be wrong. Knaresborough Museum Association (KMA) volunteers have been collecting stories about local people for over 5 years, and in some cases interviewing them in person, to learn…
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Walk – A guided walk around Knaresborough
Guided tours are organised on Saturday afternoons from spring to autumn, or by special arrangement for group bookings. Each tour, for up to 14 people, starts at 2.00pm from Knaresborough Heritage Centre. Please assemble from 1.50pm to pay for your walk.
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Talk – The Lost Plains of Doggerland
The Lost Plains of Doggerland, a talk by Ken Shaw, to be held at 7.30pm on Tuesday 15 July 2025 at the Centre on Gracious Street, HG5 8AN
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Exhibition – Knaresborough’s War: The People’s Story
An outsider might think that the Second World War would have had little impact on a small market town like Knaresborough, but they would be wrong! Knaresborough and its people, both individually and collectively made a huge contribution to the war effort in numerous and sometimes surprising ways.
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A Twist in the Tale’ – Part 2 of the Story of Knaresborough’s Linen Industry
Time is running out to see ‘A Twist in the Tale’ – Part 2 of the Story of Knaresborough’s Linen Industry’, currently on display at The Heritage Centre. This exhibition will be on display until Sun 20 July 25