The Knaresborough Museum Association (KMA) has sent its plans to the council to open a heritage hub to be used to hold historical exhibitions and as an education space for the community.
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Plans for Knaresborough heritage hub underway
The Knaresborough Museum Association (KMA) has put plans for a heritage hub about the town's history to Harrogate Borough Council. The Association is hoping the council will approve its business plan during a meeting next week. The plan explains how the hub will be...
16 historic Harrogate district sites on ‘at risk’ list
Historic England’s heritage at risk register, published today, identifies sites most at risk of ‘being lost as a result of neglect, decay or inappropriate development’.
History: The story behind Harrogate’s Spitfire plaque
Historian Malcolm Neesam tells of how a talk he gave led to the blue plaque, which recognises Harrogate’s role in supporting the Battle of Britain, being restored.
Harrogate History: does Harrogate have connections to slavery?
Historian Malcolm Neesam explores the possibility that Alexander Wedderburn (1733-1805), who rebuilt the Pump Rooms, may have benefitted from slavery — his wife, Charlotte, is pictured here in Harrogate with a black page boy.
Harrogate History: VE day 1945 – a day of rejoicing after the dark years of war
Burning effigies of Hitler on the Stray and numerous street parties marked the end of wartime Harrogate. Harrogate Historian, Malcolm Neesam, writes for The Stray Ferret about a day of celebration
Harrogate History: The harsh reality of life in Harrogate during the war and the people’s resilience
The Stray was used to cultivate crops, residents saw a huge increase in evacuees and Harrogate experienced a bombing raid. Read Harrogate Historian, Malcolm Neesam’s account of the harsh years of war
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