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20
Nov
Archive photos of Harrogate and Ripon feature in new calendars for 2025
Archive photos of Harrogate and Ripon are featured in new calendars for 2025.
Library staff and volunteers sifted through their favourite old images from the late 19th century to the 1970s from North Yorkshire Council’s extensive collection.
There are five calendars to choose from, each one displaying landmarks in areas around Harrogate, Ripon, Great Ayton, Skipton, Pickering and Malton.
The Harrogate calendar includes photographs of the Royal Pump Room Museum in 1900, Montpellier Gardens and a Davis Cup tennis match in the Royal Gardens dating from the 1920s.
Ripon’s edition has archive images of the city’s cathedral, jubilee and coronation celebrations from 1897 and 1953 along with streets and shops.
The calendars for Harrogate, Ripon, and Pickering and Malton are £5, with Skipton and Great Ayton costing £6.
They are on sale at the individual libraries, with all proceeds invested into maintaining the service.
Cllr Simon Myers, the council’s executive member for libraries, said:
With Christmas on the horizon, these calendars are the perfect gift. The images will evoke great memories that people can share with friends, neighbours and loved ones.
They are sure to be of interest to residents as well as those from further afield, as they showcase familiar landmarks and detail our rich history.
This image of Ripon Cathedral is included in the Ripon calendar.
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