Halloween Night Broadcast As years go, the mere whisper of ‘2020’ will send a shiver down the spine for quite some time and, as we enter the darker months, the ghoulish season creeps upon us; Halloween! Traditionally, thought to be a Celtic holiday, in modern times it has become a night of fun to celebrate […]
Read More Haunting The ArchivesIf you go down to the woods today.. ..you could win a ‘Pics App’ prize!! (See our competition page for details of how to enter) ‘Danes Dyke’ has long been a much-loved nature reserve for residents and visitors to the Bridlington area. Its name hints at the Danes (Vikings) who once invaded the area at […]
Read More DANES DYKE PICTURE CHALLENGEFrom the 6th July 2020 the East Riding Archives service will be using the new Archives Card scheme. Readers will need to be registered to consult the archives in the research room. The CARN (County Archives Research Network) reader’s ticket scheme expired on the 31st March 2020 and was replaced with the Archives Card. Please […]
Read More New ‘Archives Card’ SchemeUsing historical criminal justice records by Professor Helen Johnston Professor of Criminology, University of Hull (guest contributor) During 2017 and 2018, we led a collaborative public engagement project funded by the AHRC called ‘Our Criminal Ancestors‘ and we continue to work with a range of archives, museums and heritage organisations to engage the public in […]
Read More Our Criminal AncestorsIntroducing the East Riding Archives Blog … In these times of lockdown it’s important now, more than ever, that we bring you online content based on our amazing documentary heritage collections while we await the day when we can welcome you back into our home at the Treasure House in Beverley, East Yorkshire. Even though […]
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