Waind Clothing Display Dates Announcement

We will definitely displaying the Waind family collection from September - December in the Manor House & Fat Betty's. It consists of more than 30 items, varying from nightdresses, girl's dresses, ladies dress, bonnet, gown, cape and much more.

If anyone reading this post knows of anyone in the Ryedale area called Waind, please get in touch as we would like to add to the family tree that was given to the museum with the clothing. This will also be on display.

Jonathan S

More of the Wainds

Whilst researching in the museum's library today anything to do with Bert Frank (Ryedale Folk Museum's founder I stumbled a cross the 1890 edition of the Bulmer's History & Directory of North Yorkshire.
The entire contents are accessible online; http://www.genuki.org.uk/index.html

Similar to a census it provides a valuable insight to life in the region at that particular time.

Here is an extract of some trades people from Hutton-le-Hole, p.908;

Baxter, Thomas, tanner
Clark, James, joiner
Cole, Joseph, bootmaker
Pateman, Pennock, birdstuffer
Stephenson, Mark, tailor


The Waind's do get a mention on p.906, John is entered as a farmer at Ankness Farm, East Bransdale.Other tradespeople include;
Duck, S, joiner and wheelwright at Lofthouse
Fawbart, Robert, gamekeeper
Lancaster, John, schoolmaster
Teasdale, Robert, huckster

The remarkable difference between 1890 and present day are the number of people who are skilled in their profession. The small rural communities before the advent of the motor car would be very reliant on local tradespeople, will things revert back to how they once were with the surge in fuel prices?

Jonathan S

The Waind Family

The museum was donated garments from the Waind family, the Wainds originated from Ankness Farm, Bransdale but left in 1938 to farm in another part of Ryedale.

Among the images that are here is a family tree section of the Wainds. The family name is still commonplace in the area, there is a Wainds Coal merchants in Helmsley and a Wainds butcher in Kirkbymoorside.

Is there anyone reading this who is or knows of someone called Waind?
Please tell them to get in touch with the museum as we are exhibiting the clothing in the Autumn.

Jonathan Severs
Email, : blogs@ryedalefolkmuseum.co.uk

Beading Hunt

Hello Everyone!

I was looking in our collection stores today for some beading examples, and thought as I was taking pictures I would pop them on here so you could see just a small amount of the lovely items we have at the museum.

Enjoy.

EMck.

Mike Benson on BBC Radio Tees

From Shared Horizons

Mike Benson, Director of Ryedale Folk Museum will be on BBC Radio Tees reviewing the papers on Saturday 13th November 2010 at 0930ish. Please tune in and listen, it's bound to be entertaining...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/tees/programmes

Jonathan S

Tatie Picking

In North Yorkshire it was traditional for taties to picked in autumn, generally in October. Half-term in October was traditionally known as Tatie Picking Holiday, as children often helped, lured by extra cash and free spuds to take home. It helped me buy my first computer back in 1986.

The video in this post shows how it was done in the 1950's, we are having a Potato Week in October 25th-October 29th with things to do and see for all the family.

Jonathan Severs

Tractor & Engine Day 2010

Today the museum hosted yet another highly popular Tractor and Engine Day. Many machines were on display, but what I found most interesting were the traps; man traps, gin traps, badger traps. All now illegal to use, but a reminder of how things were done years ago before the advent of the electronic burglar alarm.

Featured in the tractor run in (pole position) was our Museum Manager Kevin Sims on his beloved Fordson Dexta, and on the tandem were 2 museum volunteers, Peter and Jim.

Results as follows: Best Engine- Richard Nesver showing a Lister stationary engine.

                     
Best Tractor- Alan and Pam Nesfield with an International Harvester

                            
Most Original Tractor - Chris Stevenson with a Field Marshall.

Please feel free to leave a comment.

Jonathan Severs

                


Last year's Tractor & Engine Day can be found via this link: http://ryedalefolkmuseumarchive.blogspot.com/2009/07/tractor-day.html