Ryedale Folk Museum

Here are a few photos from yesterday at the museum. What a gorgeous day it was, I was busy in the machinery shed with the potato riddles whilst John Nicoll was busy cutting the grass in the model village. I took a few shots of the scale model in the Manor House of the Vale of Pickering. This was made by museum volunteer John Paul , well done John. Jonathan S

Found these photos from Novermber of ongoing restoration of various implements at the museum and Kevin Sims and his office assistant. Don't sit back Kev ! George finishing off the canopy of one of the museum's carts George Nutt and Jonathan with the finished cart                                           Ransomes of Ipswich potato spinner gearbox As above, we gave it a good coating of oil to prevent further deterioration and freed any seized components.  Wendy with a 21st century wheelbarrow John Nicoll & David Muncey wire brushing the Lister hayrake