Ryedale Folk Museum

To celebrate the museums 50 th birthday and eggs this Easter we have put together a quiz all about the history of eggs in the last 50 years.  Can you put these facts in the right order to match the timeline? 1953 - 1957 – 1957 – 1960s –1971 – 1986 –1998 – 2003 – 2007 A.    Egg sales are boosted literally overnight when Delia Smith features a ‘how to boil the perfect egg’ on her cooking show B. The British Egg Marketing Board is launched. C.  New research suggests that eating eggs for breakfast can help people lose weight D. The UK egg eating habits reaches its peak with every person eating nearly 5 eggs per  week! E. The British Egg Industry Council (BEIC) begins. F.  The British Lion mark is introduced, requiring eggs to be graded and stamped.  G. Eggs come off rationing. H. The Eggs Authority takes over. I. Egg sales increase as The Atkins diet hits the headlines. Look back here for the answers next week!

World War Two weekend at the museum was a big success. To see some of the things that were happening click on the videos and slide show below. Below is a video featuring World War One rifles, which were used in the Second World War by the Home Guard. C Gough

Hi all, I have been very busy over the past few weeks. So much has been happening. Firstly David and I have been to Beck Isle Museum. I found this rather useful. I have been to Thirsk with Helen doing a Stock Exchange. This was a great opportunity to meet new people and telling everyone what the Museum has to offer. At the moment I am really busy organising Easter which is taking place over the Easter Holidays. Activities start on Good Friday and finish on the 18 th . If anyone is free over Easter come along. You will have an " Eggcellent " time!!! Or if you would like to help out over Easter you can send me an E - mail. apprentice2@ryedalefolkmuseum.co.uk . Or you can ring the Museum. 01751 417367. Yesterday, I went to Anne Lancaster's house and I had a really good time doing Crafty stuff. Anne is AMAZING!!! If anyone happens to be free one day go to her house!!! Anne may be coming to the Museum over Easter to help out with the Crafts. That will be great. Well I look fo...

Recently we have done a hygiene course, and we have just got our certificates now and have found out we have passed, :) yay !! Emma and I have been to Beck Isle Museum, and we took over on their 'Day Of Celebration' - That was FUN!! (good memories there) Erm , Mike says we are snakes because I said that their displays are better, but then I realised that they weren't ... they were only different because with theirs they can be looked at and seen, ours we take the risk of trusting people to be careful as they look and touch it. I have been helping Emma Boyes with her Easter Event and that WAS FUN! She has been trying very hard to get people in but everyone seems to have family over to stay so she is finding it hard! - but i think it will be a great 2 weeks!! Emma has asked me to do some cooking in the 'Crofters Cottage' and i dunno what to cook? I'm thinking of doing something simple like a stew or somethin ' especially as i haven't been in there b...