ARCHIVE & LIBRARY specialising in LOCAL & FAMILY HISTORY
Since 2004 the Swaledale Museum has opened its archives to the public. It contains over 50 boxes of material and a small library of publications on local subjects. It is continually growing. Thanks to our status as Archive Ambassador we are linked to North Yorkshire Record Office, and have many of the guides to their collections on hand for you to consult on site. We are also linked to the Upper Dales family History Group who can give specialist advice.
We have our archive online via the SWAAG site - click here to access. |
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The Archive, like the Museum is run by volunteers so we ask for a small charge to cover our expenses and raise funds to buy more acid free storage boxes, melanex envelopes etc,donations are always welcome!
The current charges are £15 per person per day which includes entry to the Museum. We are happy to scan or photocopy material for you at £1.50p per A4 photocopy £2.50 per A3, and £2 per scan. You can purchase a digital camera licence for £25 per day.
The Archive covers the following broad areas as show below
You can also consult our shortlist online at: http://www.swaag.org/SwaledaleMuseum/archives.php
The Archive covers the following broad areas (a shortlist is available): |
Family History Boxes, indexed by surname containing a wide range of mostly 19th century to current material, from photographs, letters, newspaper cuttings and family trees.
File of Memorial Cards 1865-1940s, relating to local families indexed by name.
Photographs of groups, school (e.g. Reeth,Arkengarthdale, Keld), sport (football), societies (e.g WI, Bands) and connected with special events (e.g Festival of Britain)
Scrapbooks from 1920s with cuttings from local newspapers, including notification of births,marriages and deaths. |
A page from one of our several scrapbook albums, c.1880-90 |
Papers connected with the Liquidation of Hurst Lead Mines, 1891 include pay slips, lists of work done and pay, agents letters
Journal of Reynoldson, Report Book from Old Gang and AD Mines, 1886
Lead mining supply account (dynamite, candles etc), 1887
John Hardy Archive of photographs, slides, notes, diaries relating to his underground investigations
David Morris Archive of photogrpahs and notes relating to resarch on his publication Dalesmen of the Missippi.
Copy of John Tukes’ General View of the Agriculture of the North Riding of Yorkshire, 1794
The Shepherd’s Guide Book, 1951
Sheep Breeders Association Flock Book, 1946
Sheep Sales (Betty Peacock), 1821
Articles of Agreement, for enclosing and Reducing Reeth Moor to Stint. Bill from R S Dobson 1849.
Posters including for Reeth Moors,‘Tenders for Mole Destruction’ |
Page from A Shepherds' Guide,1919
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Land and Property Valuations, Reeth, Fremington & Healaugh 1838, 1877-8 & 1908
Sale& Auction catalogues for Gunnerside & Reeth estates
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Methodism
Circuit Plans, School Books, Prayer and Hymn Books, Temperance Advice, Low Row Chapel Maps, Photogrpahs
Independent
A confluence of material around choral strengths of Reeth Congregational Choir 1890s to early 1900s photographs, posters, prize certificates – supplemented by background material given by Gillian Bobbett.
Church of England
Photographs of interior of St Andrews, Grinton
Parish Magazines, covering period of refurbishment 1870s
Quaker
Material donated by Jocelyn Campbell mostly relating to notes made by her father Edmund Cooper.
connected with the work of:
Duncan Bythell
Edmund Cooper
John Hardy
David Morris
Account books, cash books etc for various local businesses including:
Reeth Saw Mill, 1854
Edward Cherry, valuer & auctioneer, 1892-1917
William Alderson, joiner, 1900-02
Jacksons the Drapers, Reeth 1910s-1950s
Marmaduke Clarkson,veterinary surgeon 1902
Postgates Electric Studio Glass Plates from 1920
Mr Peacock, butcher, 1927-36
Photographs of buildings and landscapes 1910s - current
Photographs of groups, school (e.g. Reeth,Arkengarthdale, Keld), sport (football), societies (e.g WI, Bands) and connected with special events (e.g Festival of Britain)
For lead mines from 1821
Copy of the 1708 Swaledale Map
Copies of Melbecks Tithe Map 1842
Arkengarthdale & Low Row Millennium CDs
DVD Monica Young
Oral History ‘Swaledale Voices’ Project recordings on CD
John Hardy’s videos currently being copied to DVD (no access)
County Record Office
www.northyorks.gov.uk/archives
North Yorkshire County Council, Record Office, Malpas Road, Northallerton, North Yorkshire, DL7 8TB
Opening Times: Monday, Tuesday & Thursday 9.00-4.45; Wednesday 9.30-8.45; and Friday 9.00-4.15. Please contact to make a booking before your visit.
Upper Dales Family History Group
www.upperdalesfhg.org.uk/
The aim of the Group is to support those members with genealogical interests in Wensleydale and Swaledale (within the Yorkshire Dales) but adjacent dales and regions may be covered as well.
Gunnerside Website
www.gunnerside.info/
Here you'll find information about the history and geography of various places in Upper Swaledale from Healaugh to Tan Hill including Angram, Ivelet, Feetham, Keld, Low Row, Muker, Satron and Thwaite. They regularly add to their content of photographs, maps, early baptism records, old wills and letters, early postcard views, memorial inscriptions and census records - an invaluable resource for genealogy/family history researchers.
Genuki
www.genuki.org.uk/
The aim of GENUKI is to serve as a "virtual reference library" of genealogical information that is of particular relevance to the UK & Ireland. It is a noncommercial service, provided by an ever-growing group of volunteers in cooperation with the Federation of Family History Societies and a number of its member societies.
In the main, the information that is provided in GENUKI relates to primary historical material, rather than material resulting from genealogists' ongoing research, such as GEDCOM files.
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