Hilary Budd – Grassington Folk Museum https://grassingtonfolkmuseum.org.uk Upper Wharfedale Museum Society Mon, 04 Aug 2025 14:31:11 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.8.12 The Museum will open on Saturday, 29 November and Saturday, 6 December 2025 https://grassingtonfolkmuseum.org.uk/museum-open-on-29-november-and-6-december-2025/ Tue, 04 Jun 2024 13:07:23 +0000 https://grassingtonfolkmuseum.org.uk/?p=5747 The Museum will be open on Saturday, 29 November and Saturday, 6 December 2025 from 10.00 a.m. - 4.00 p.m. to coincide with the Grassington Christmas markets which will be held in the Square.

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]]> Grassington 1940s Weekend – 20-21 September 2025 https://grassingtonfolkmuseum.org.uk/grassington-1940s-weekend-20-21-september-2025/ Tue, 04 Jun 2024 10:25:00 +0000 https://grassingtonfolkmuseum.org.uk/?p=5810 The Museum will be open during the forthcoming Grassington 1940s Weekend to be held on 20 & 21 September 2025. See https://www.grassington1940sweekend.co.uk

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See https://www.grassington1940sweekend.co.uk

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]]> Over 21,000 visitors in 2023! https://grassingtonfolkmuseum.org.uk/over-21000-visitors-in-2023/ Mon, 26 Feb 2024 18:06:38 +0000 https://grassingtonfolkmuseum.org.uk/?p=5834 The Museum welcomed over 21,000 visitors in 2023 from the following countries: Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Bermuda, Brazil, Canada, China, Eswatini (Swaziland), Germany, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Isle of Man, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Shetland Islands, Singapore, Spain, South Africa, Sweden, Tanzania, Ukraine, United States.  

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Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Bermuda, Brazil, Canada, China, Eswatini (Swaziland), Germany, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Isle of Man, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Shetland Islands, Singapore, Spain, South Africa, Sweden, Tanzania, Ukraine, United States.

 

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]]> The Museum gets a mention in the Yorkshire Post Weekend Magazine https://grassingtonfolkmuseum.org.uk/the-museum-gets-a-mention-in-the-yorkshire-post-weekend-magazine/ Wed, 01 Jun 2022 09:30:13 +0000 https://grassingtonfolkmuseum.org.uk/?p=5686 The Yorkshire Post Weekend Magazine of 7 May 2022 listed five Folk Museums in Yorkshire, including Grassington at number 2, offering a chance to discover what everyday life was like for people in the past.

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The Yorkshire Post Weekend Magazine of 7 May 2022 listed five Folk Museums in Yorkshire, including Grassington at number 2, offering a chance to discover what everyday life was like for people in the past.

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]]> A new screen showing a continuous roll of 3 separate videos of the Upper Wharfedale area https://grassingtonfolkmuseum.org.uk/a-new-screen-showing-a-continuous-roll-of-3-separate-videos-of-the-upper-wharfedale-area/ Wed, 01 Jun 2022 09:27:11 +0000 https://grassingtonfolkmuseum.org.uk/?p=5684 Three separate videos showing the footage of the history of the Upper Wharfedale Museum from its early days in the Black Horse to the opening ceremony on 1 July 1979; An Airey Tale - the lives of Tom Airey who founded his own theatre company in Grassington in the early 19th century and his granddaughter, [...]

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]]> Three separate videos showing the footage of the history of the Upper Wharfedale Museum from its early days in the Black Horse to the opening ceremony on 1 July 1979; An Airey Tale – the lives of Tom Airey who founded his own theatre company in Grassington in the early 19th century and his granddaughter, Jane, who lived in Ivy Cottage (currently Walkers Bakers and Chocolatiers); and footage of the Grassington TB Sanatorium Hospital from its inception in 1919 to its demolition in 1997 where adults and children from the north of England were sent in the hope that the clear Dales air would help in their recovery from the life-threatening disease of tuberculosis.

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]]> Two new display cabinets & various updating works https://grassingtonfolkmuseum.org.uk/two-new-display-cabinets-various-updating-works/ Wed, 01 Jun 2022 09:25:25 +0000 https://grassingtonfolkmuseum.org.uk/?p=5678 New for 2022 are two major display cabinets built by Jonas Hartley of James Wilding Joinery. The one in the downstairs entrance room near the window contains various electronic calculators,  slide rules and phones which some of us remember using in the not-so-distant past! Other shelves contain an eclectic mix of sewing accessories, a selection [...]

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New for 2022 are two major display cabinets built by Jonas Hartley of James Wilding Joinery. The one in the downstairs entrance room near the window contains various electronic calculators,  slide rules and phones which some of us remember using in the not-so-distant past! Other shelves contain an eclectic mix of sewing accessories, a selection of tuning forks, records, and the Punkt Roller, a device used for the treatment of obesity, rheumatism and constipation.

The upstairs cabinet situated alongside the staircase bannister includes an interesting display of gentlemen’s accessories, old tobacco tins and packets, a collection of coins and various shoe & clog making equipment.

In addition, the Museum underwent the renewal of all lighting and a partial re-wiring in summer 2020. Decorating was undertaken in the winter of 2020/21 together with a new CCTV unit, and a new central heating boiler was installed in May 2021.

 

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]]> All Creatures Great and Small https://grassingtonfolkmuseum.org.uk/all-creatures-great-and-small/ Fri, 27 May 2022 09:57:14 +0000 https://grassingtonfolkmuseum.org.uk/?p=5666 The Museum will have a starring role in the forthcoming series of All Creatures Great and Small. Filming took place during the week commencing 16 May 2022, during which time the Museum was temporarily closed to visitors. A visit to the village would not only give you an opportunity to visit the Museum but also [...]

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The Museum will have a starring role in the forthcoming series of All Creatures Great and Small. Filming took place during the week commencing 16 May 2022, during which time the Museum was temporarily closed to visitors. A visit to the village would not only give you an opportunity to visit the Museum but also to see the key buildings used in the filming.

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