The blog for the Borthwick Institute for Archives at the University of York.
Written by Lydia Dean, Archivist Earlier this year we were gifted a very exciting archive – the archive of James Hornby, head gardener at Heslington Hall between 1870 and 1902. This small but fascinating group of records gives us some real insights into the day-to-day role of a Victorian head gardener, and well as a … Continue reading James Hornby: Heslington Hall Horticulturalist
Written by Lydia Dean, YWT Project Archivist So, I’m about halfway through the 12 months of the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust archive project – and what a six months it’s been! The time is going quickly; summer was filled with continuing the survey of deposited material, drafting and re-drafting an archival structure and finishing off my … Continue reading The nature of the job: surveying the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust archive