Raymond Hayes Photo Story by Matthew Cundall, Leeds University.
Voices from the past Matthew Cundall from the University of Leeds blogs about new resources he’s created for the museum When Raymond Hayes died in 2000, it closed the book on a chapter of Ryedale life. For nearly 90 years, Raymond had a front row seat in the life of Hutton-le-Hole. As the local photographer and later as a prominent archaeologist, he saw the village change forever. Before his eyes, generations came and went. His photographic studio, now an exhibit here, has allowed visitors to see the objects which surrounded his life. But these objects can’t tell us what he thought about the times in which he lived. What did Raymond’s generation think about the impact of rising house prices, depopulation and increased tourism? How did he react to the closure of the local school and the outbreak of the Second World War? How did they speak? Eleven years after his death, we can help answer these questions. Thanks to a new partnership between Ryedale Folk Museum and the School of English a...