Ryedale Folk Museum

To celebrate our community here are some of our favourite photographs from our archive: High Bridge, Rosedale Abbey  Official opening of new bathing pool, Rosedale Head 1959 Hayes Family Portrait, Rosedale 1906 Farndale Silver Band, 1931 Procession, Low Farndale  Playing on Ice, Rosedale Chimney Bank 1940 The Depots, Rosedale East

In the run up to Valentines day, we are sharing our top 10 reasons why we love our location!  Reason Number 1   Being within the beautiful Hutton Le Hole and the North York Moors National Park! (Image Chris J Parker NYMNPA) Reason Number 2 Community celebrations, traditional village shows and fairs! Reason Number 3 The unusual grazing residents! Reason Number 4 The amazing nature & wildlife. Reason Number 5 The amazing local crafts! Reason Number 6 The amazing variation of coast, woodland,moors, and countryside! Just a short drive to The AONB: Howardian Hills, Dalby Forest, Scarborough and the North York Moors! Reason Number 7  The country pubs and breweries! Reason Number 8   The amazing locally hand made food! Everything from pies to chocolate! Reason Number 9 The strong heritage in the area! With the wonderful Beck Isle Museum & the North Yorkshire Moors Railway just down the road. Reason Number 10   The wonderful art festivals! Helmsley Arts Cen...

As it is the month of Valentines we thought we would share with you some of the love themed objects from our Harrison Collection. Pin Cushion - 1830s A layered pin cushion, patterned with rose, shamrock and thistle designs. It also has the words “May God Protect, Thy Mother Dear, And Thou Sweet Babe, Art Welcome Here”. It was custom to put together a layette (a set of clothes and gifts for a newborn baby) with gifts like decorated pin cushions with patterns and verses. Stay Busk - 1810s Made of scrimshore or whale bone. This stay busk has the drawing of a lady on a horse and a peeping tom; with an eye on top and the words ‘love to the’ heart. These were carved by young men for girls as a love token. This one is believed to have been made by a sailor for his girlfriend. The stay busks or corset stay would be inserted in to the corset to give support . Love Spoon - Mid 19th Century A Welsh love spoon with carved motives of the heart, tears (to represent the soul,) and circles. Parent...

We are excited to announce that the Ryedale Folk Museum's 2014 gallery programme opens in just over a week with Tim Parkin's exhibition -  Elemental.  With a series of stunning photographs from around the British Isles, Tim's photos are a study of our landscapes and nature's incredible colours and textures.  For more info visit http://www.ryedalefolkmuseum.co.uk/art-gallery/

This year we are celebrating our 50th Anniversary, to do this we are running special 50th Anniversary events each month in 2014 alongside our normal events programme. The events are based on themes which represent our core values, and which we continue to champion. About us… Ryedale Folk Museum was created by local people out of a passion for their heritage and we have and always will be committed to being a part of the community we inhabit. The Museum began when Wilfred Crosland and his sisters occupied the house and barn that now form the entrance to the Museum. His many interests included collecting old farm implements and craft tools, which he stored and displayed in the barn. After WWII, as Wilfred’s interest became ever more widely known, local people gave more objects; eventually whole buildings came along. Local, Bert Frank, collaborated with practical help and advice, and became the first full-time curator when the Museum officially opened in 1964. It w...

To celebrate 50 years we are working on gathering photographs from our visitors of their trip to the museum. So no matter how long ago your visit was please send your captured memory to emma@ryedalefolkmuseum.co.uk with permission to put it on our website and declaration that you own the copyright

1964-2014 As we celebrate our 50th year we thought it only right to tell you a bit about how we first began... We first opened in 1964 and have a long tradition of rescuing and preserving Ryedale's heritage but we would not be here today if it wasn't for the work of three particularly inspiring men; Wilfred Crosland, Bertram Frank and Raymond Hayes. All three lived in the village of Hutton-le-Hole, the museum's picturesque location, and rather that just despairing at the continued loss of buildings, objects and traditions from across the Ryedale region, they decided to actually do something about it! Wilfred Crosland (1876 - 1961) Wilfred lived in the cottage that now forms the museum's main office and gift shop. He was highly regarded as a local historian and antiquary, fathering the idea of a Ryedale museum in Hutton-le-Hole. It was after his death in 1961 that his sisters, Helen and Minnie, asked Bert Frank to take over his museum room. Bertram Frank (1919 - 1996) Th...