Penny LicksBeck Isle Museum, Pickering ‘Penny licks’ are small glasses that were designed to hold ice cream. Before the use of electric-powered freezers, ice cream was a very rare treat, often only eaten on holidays or in the homes of the wealthiest...
Discover the special story of Scarborough’s ‘Skipping Day’ with an unusual skipping rope and bell Scarborough’s Skipping Day is a unique local tradition which began in the early 20th century and is still celebrated every Shrove Tuesday. The...
Explore seascapes from the North Yorkshire Coast, by Robert Ernest Roe Robert Ernest Roe (1851 – 1930) was very skilled at painting coastal subjects and his subject matter shows a strong attraction to the coastlines of North Yorkshire and the North East, especially...
Enter the World of Global Maritime Navigation At Kiplin Hall and Gardens These curious instruments belonged to John Delaval Carpenter (1790 – 1853), the 4th Earl of Tyrconnel, a title he inherited from his uncle. Carpenter was a British peer and member of the North...
A Staithes Bonnet Staithes Museum, North Yorkshire It’s quite unusual for a type of headwear to be connected so strongly with a place, but this is exactly what has happened with the Staithes bonnet. The bonnet’s unique design developed for lots of very...
