Explore the Scarborough Ware of Scarborough Fair You’re very likely to have heard the folksong ‘Scarborough Fair’, but what you may not realise is quite what Scarborough Fair was, or why it was important. During medieval times, Scarborough on the...
Moustache cup and portraits Ryedale Folk Museum and others This unusual cup at Ryedale Folk Museum was produced with a special ledge or guard inside, giving us a clue to its owner. Towards the end of the 19th century, any respectable Victorian gentleman would likely...
Click on the photo to enlarge this Roman pot from Aldborough Roman Site. Making sense of Roman ‘Smith Pots’ We can find out lots about life in the past by examining objects like these – even if they’re not complete. Archaeologists often uncover fragments...
‘Charmology Head’ by Karen Thompson Scarborough Art Gallery This unusual ceramic bust was created by contemporary artist Karen Thompson. It was developed from a commission to create an artwork which took inspiration from the William Clarke Charm Collection...
Commemorative ceramics created for the coronations of Edward VIII and George VI, by Dame Laura Knight Staithes Museum, North Yorkshire These highly distinctive commemorative ceramics take us back to a significant moment for the British monarchy. On 10 December, 1936,...
