North Yorkshire AllAldborough Roman SiteCravenHambletonHarrogateKettlewellKirkbymoorsideKirkdale CaveMaltonNorth York MoorsNorth YorkshirePickeringRichmondshireRobin Hood's BayRyedaleSaltburn by SeaScarboroughSettleSkiptonStaithesStar CarrWhitbyYorkshire Dales Explore extinction with birds once hunted for sport and food Discover ‘lucky objects’. Did this damaged water bottle save a life during World War One? Why and how did soldiers make ‘trench art’? A Stone Age deer skull ‘headdress’ worn by the people of Star Carr The intriguing ‘Scarborough ware’ that reveals medieval Scarborough Fair Explore footballer Donald Bell’s Victoria Cross from the Somme Discover the story of Roman mosaics in Britain Compare prehistoric axes, from jadeite and flint to bronze Discover Victorian dairies, butter making and butter design Viking jewellery design with a man’s gold ring found in Yorkshire Why do archaeologists find so many clay pipes? Make do and mend with home-made children’s toys Life between Ice Ages – hyena teeth from Kirkdale Cave & artwork by Tim Hopgood Explore Roman ‘blacksmith’ pot designs & make your own relief work The terrible knitters of Dent, knitting sheaths and a pair of gloves that travelled to war Scarborough’s Shrove Tuesday skipping day, fishermen and the pancake bell Stormy Victorian history paintings from the North Yorkshire coast by Robert Ernest Roe What can we learn from Roman milestones? The Bombardment of Whitby, 1914, explored by William Scott Hodgson Discover a British World War One nurse awarded an Italian war medal Arts and crafts from the Yorkshire workshop of Beatrice Carpenter How did this navigation equipment serve those at sea? How did royal memorabilia by Laura Knight mark a constitutional crisis? Discover the distinctive designs of clothing worn by fisherwomen An Impressionist beach scene from the Yorkshire coast, by Florence Hess This painting reveals the story of the bombardment of Scarborough Design a railway poster inspired by H G Gawthorn’s Saltburn-by-Sea Sunglasses of V.C. recipient Derek Seagrim from WW2 North African campaign How did ‘Mousey Thompson’ make North Yorkshire furniture collectible? Lacemaking history and a lacemakers’ lamp that shared light before electricity How were birch bark rolls used by Stone Age people at Star Carr? How might women have felt wearing the Land Army uniform? Explore lead mining with a waterwheel from the Dales Explore truncheons, with stories of policing and the Chartist riots Explore a variety of brooch designs from Roman Britain The RNLI on the North Yorkshire coast – with Frederick Dade & Robert Ernest Roe What can we learn about past life and beliefs from a hogback stone? Compare arrow heads from the Stone Age and the Bronze Age This delightful teddy survived a German U-boat attack A critically-endangered turtle: food, fashion & the travels of Captain Cook Explore why Herbert Royle’s Dales scenes featured on Christmas cards How did Ethel Walker paint Robin Hood’s Bay author Leo Walmsley? ‘Fisher folk’ from Staithes and Robin Hood’s Bay – by Edith Bateson & James Charles A commemorative sculpture of war poet Wilfred Owen by Anthony Padgett Why are ammonites so important to palaeontology? A Bronze Age gold bracelet worn for 21st century ceremonies Explore composition at Whitby Harbour by Elias Bancroft Explore subject matter from the North York Moors by John Atkinson Was this curious carved post thought to ward off ‘witches’? Explore World War One rationing with the last loaf of bread Explore Roman genius stones designed for protection Why did a railwayman need a horn? Would this money box help you save? Debate a curious object carried to Yorkshire by Roman soldiers Is this North York Moors ‘hob’ folktale from Viking times? Find out why this carved gingerbread mould took resilience Exploring stoneware – was this versatile material the best for soft drinks? Explore who received a British War Medal and medal iconography
