Previous Talks
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Edward Harrison | The Harrison Collection | Tues 30 April 2024 |
Alex Harvey | Riddles of the Isle | Tues 21 May 2024 |
Jon Buglass | Fewston Graveyard | Wed 19 June 2024 |
Keith Wilkinson | Nidd Gorge Geology/Archaeology | Tues 23 July 2024 |
Tabbetha Atyeo | Family Talk at 6pm – Medieval Clothes from Inside Out In medieval days, what you wore, the material used, and how you wore it told everything about you. Adults with children welcome | Tues 22 Aug 2024 |
Claire Joia | Linen Industry in Knaresborough | Tues 17 Sep 2024 |
Rob Hargrave | George Hudson – The Railway King | Tues 22 Oct 2024 |
Paul Forster | A Brief History of the Seance | Tues 19 Nov 2024 |
Kayleigh Hunter | The Forgotten Bronte Sisters (Maris and Elizabeth) | Tues 21 Jan 2025 |
Alex Harvey | Danelaw: Beyond Viking Yorkshire | Tues 18 Feb 2025 |
Barrington Bramley | A Passion for Art and Knaresborough | Tues 18 March 2025 |
Paul Jennings | Workers in Edwardian Harrogate | Tues 22 April 2025 |
Suzanne Coulson | Dark Threads: Child Exploitation in the 19th Century Textile Industry | Tues 20 May 2025 |
Reviews of Previous Talks
I just wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed the talk by Edward Harrison.
I am in awe of the information he possesses on such a great variety of everyday objects, the history of them, their uses and the people who owned them or used them. He made history come alive and be meaningful.
I greatly appreciated being able to hold and closely inspect several artefacts. I particularly liked the highly decorated washing bat. I had seen similar carvings on Māori paddles and Fijian war clubs, courtesy of The Antiques Road Show, but I had no idea that such intricate carvings were also made in Britain on domestic objects.
The meeting was over far too quickly for me and I look forward to your next talk.
J.S.