These pages contain only brief details of the archive
holdings of the Malhamdale Local History Group. New items are added
regularly and this list may not be completely up-to-date, however
the very latest version of the catalogue is available to download
as a MS Excel file from here.
Id |
Category |
Place |
Date |
Description |
Keywords |
1 |
Map |
Airton |
1785 |
Plan showing Meeting House and surrounding area |
Quaker, Josias Rimington, Gamaliel Lloyd, Edward Taylor |
2 |
Map |
Airton |
late 20th century |
Late 20th century 6 inch map of Airton |
|
3 |
Map |
Airton |
1990's |
Map of Airton development boundary |
|
4 |
Booklet |
Airton |
1995 |
Guide to Airton |
|
5 |
Record |
Airton |
|
Monumental inscriptions inside Airton Methodist Church |
Illingworth, Harker, Earnshaw, Bailey, Morkill |
6 |
Pictures |
Airton |
c 1910 -1932 |
4 photocopies of Airton postcards |
|
7 |
Pictures |
Airton |
c 1910 |
2 photocopies of pictures of Airton |
|
8 |
Record |
Airton |
1811 - 1981 |
Airton population figures from the census - 3 copies various
notes |
|
9 |
Letter |
Airton |
1996 |
Letter from Mary Wolfenden to Monica Jenkins re the Lund family |
Wolfenden, Lund |
10 |
Sale Particulars |
Airton |
October 1828 |
Sale of 141 acres in Airton |
Sutcliffe, Airton Green, |
11 |
Record |
Airton |
1841, 1851 |
1841 and 1851 censuses of Airton, annotated |
|
12 |
Record |
Airton |
1861, 1871 |
1861 and 1871 censuses of Airton, annotated |
|
13 |
Record |
Airton |
2000 |
Register of Electors of Airton |
|
14 |
Notes |
Airton |
c 1990 |
Typed comparison of Airton in 1841 and now |
|
15 |
Record |
Airton |
1930 - 1990 |
Typed account of Airton street lighting |
Lighting |
16 |
Record |
Airton |
1983 |
Memo from Peter Sharp on the street lighting |
Lighting |
17 |
Booklet |
Airton |
1993 |
The living stones of Skipton Quaker Meeting by Richard Harland |
Quaker, Richard Harland, Skipton |
18 |
Notes |
Airton |
1983 |
List of miscellaneous Quaker documents in Brotherton Library
- MJ Notes |
Quaker, Brotherton |
19 |
Booklet |
Airton |
1856 |
Photocopy of pamphlet "William and Alice Ellis - The Efficacy
of Faith" Summary of WE life |
Biography, Ellis, Quaker |
20 |
Notes |
Airton |
30th Jan 1998 |
Notes from a talk by Richard Harland on Quakers in Malhamdale |
Quaker, Waterfall, Harland, Ellis |
21 |
Letter |
Airton |
26th Feb 2002 |
Letter from Bronte Bedford Payne |
Quaker, Bronte Bedford Payne |
22 |
Notes |
Airton |
|
Notes by MJ on William Ellis' house etc |
Quaker, Ellis Hallgarth, Dewhurst Mill |
23 |
Booklet |
Airton |
1990 |
a) History of Airton Mill by William Sharp. b) MJ Notes |
Airton Mill, William Sharp |
24 |
Newspaper cutting |
Airton |
early 1990's |
Newspaper cutting re Newfield Hall |
Newfield Hall |
25 |
Notes |
Airton |
4th April 1998 |
Rob Foster biographical notes - possibly from talk given by
him |
Rob Foster, Newfield, Illingworth, Morkill, Allcock |
26 |
Newspaper cutting |
Airton |
1941 |
Photocopy of newspaper cutting of Rob Foster |
Rob Foster |
27 |
Notes |
Airton |
1996 |
Rob Foster Malham Show Dinner talk - 9 pages |
Rob Foster |
28 |
Notes |
Airton |
|
Poem "Farming Philosophy" by Rob Foster |
Rob Foster |
29 |
Newspaper cutting |
Airton |
1938 |
Photocopy from "The Farmer and Stock Breeder and Farm Field
and Fireside" by Rob Foster called "Pioneer in selling milk
to schools" Includes photo of Margaret Foster |
Rob Foster, School, Milk, Margaret Foster |
30 |
Newspaper cutting |
Airton |
1964 |
Photocopy from "Yorkshire Evening Post" re road on Airton
Village Green made by Rob Foster |
Rob Foster, Airton Village Green |
31 |
Notes |
Airton |
|
MJ Notes re Fitchett family of Airton - typescript 5 pages |
Fitchett |
32 |
Newspaper cutting |
Airton |
1933 & 1919 |
Obituaries of William & Mrs M A Fitchett and MJ Notes on Fitchetts. |
Fitchett |
33 |
Record |
Airton |
1959 |
Accounts for Joseph Fitchett deceased |
Fitchett |
34 |
Notes |
Airton |
Airton |
MJ Notes. Information gleaned from Heather Rees scrap book |
Heather Rees |
35 |
Notes |
Airton |
Airton |
Photocopy from a book on Vipoint family |
Vipoint |
36 |
|
Airton |
Novemer 1970 |
Pages from the Dalesman re crookbuilt houses in Airton |
|
37 |
Booklet |
Airton |
1914 |
"Airton in Malhamdale" by Rev W J Gomersall. Poems and historical
notes |
Poems, William Joseph Gomersall |
38 |
Notes |
Airton |
1928 - 40 |
Mrs Galloway's account of Robert Taylor's shop in Airton. |
Taylor, Galloway, Shop |
39 |
Notes |
Airton |
1920 |
Extract from "Craven's Part in the Great War" with notes |
WW1 |
40 |
Notes |
Airton |
|
Recollections from Mrs Ord. MJ Notes |
Ord |
41 |
Newspaper cutting |
Airton |
May-99 |
Article on Ruth Earnshaw |
Ruth Earnshaw |
42 |
Newspaper cutting |
Airton |
Mar-02 |
Fire at Newgarth |
Newgarth |
43 |
Newspaper cutting |
Airton |
1991 |
Extract from the Craven Herald - 25 years ago article re village
lighting |
Lighting |
44 |
Pictures |
Airton |
1999 |
Photo of Hallgarth, Airton |
Hallgarth |
45 |
Pictures |
Airton |
AirAirtonton |
Photo of Water Pump outside Lambert House, Hellifield Road,
Airton |
Water Pump, Lambert House |
46 |
Pictures |
Airton |
Airton |
2 Photographs of Lime Kiln at Ormsgill Green |
Lime Kiln, Ormsgill Green |
47 |
Newspaper cutting |
Airton |
2003 |
Naked dales rambler article from "Yorkshire Post" |
|
48 |
Newspaper cutting |
Airton |
2004 |
"Craven Herald" article on Skipton Girls' High School Old
Girls Guild |
Janet Renou, Vicky Leeming |
49 |
Newspaper cutting |
Airton |
2003 |
"Yorkshire Post" Photo of Ruth Earnshaw, Joan Hatton, and
others, article re Post Bus |
Post Bus, Ruth Earnshaw, Joan Hatton |
50 |
Newspaper cutting |
Airton |
1938 |
"Craven Herald" article on William Ellis |
Quaker, William Ellis |
51 |
Record |
Airton |
1783 |
Will and inventory of John Petty of Kirksyke |
John Petty |
52 |
Record |
Airton |
1770 |
Will of John Petty of Airton |
John Petty |
53 |
Record |
Airton |
1844 |
Will of Francis Petty of Dykelands |
Francis Petty |
54 |
Letter |
Airton |
1994 |
a) and b) 2 letters from Frank Petty to Monika Jenkins re
the Petty family |
Petty |
287 |
Record |
Airton |
1849 |
Valuation of Airton YAS MD/362/1 - 31 pages |
Valuation |
421 |
Notes |
Airton |
Airton |
William and Allice Ellis of Airton information |
Ellis |
422 |
Notes |
Airton |
Airton |
William and Allice Ellis of Airton information |
Ellis |
426 |
Notes |
Airton |
Airton |
MLHG questionaire second page referring to Airton - first
page missing |
|
430 |
Notes |
Airton |
Airton |
Vipoint of Airton family notes |
Vipoint |
435 |
Notes |
Airton |
Airton |
Fitchett family information |
Fitchett |
448 |
Notes |
Airton |
Airton |
Note re Ellis of The Croft, Airton, shops in Airton, Slater
& Wiggins families |
Ellis, The Croft, Slater, Wiggins |
460 |
Notes |
Airton |
Airton |
Survey of Miscellaneous features in Airton, eg stone head,
stile, sheepfold, boundary stone |
stone head, sheepfold, boundary stone |
574 |
Book |
Airton |
1908 - 1933 |
Ledger belonging to George W Parker, Plumber, Painter & Glazier
of Airton |
Parker |
671 |
Notes, article |
Airton |
15-Oct-01 |
Letter & articles re the Adult School at the Quaker Meeting
House in Airton, and extracts from William & Alice Ellis book,
an article about an apprentice fund, from Elmer & Richard Harland |
Quaker, Harland, Ellis, Quaker School |
672 |
Booklet |
Airton |
c 1930's |
For Health & Production - Airenco, Airton Mills - Airton Engineering
Works |
Airenco, Jackson, Airton Mill |
673 |
Newspaper cutting |
Airton |
10-Nov-05 |
Article re Alistair Humphreys cycle tour of the world |
Humphreys |
674 |
Record |
Airton |
1948 - 1963 |
Invoices to John B Brown, shoemaker of Airton from J K Richardsons
& Thomas Green |
Brown, Green, Richardson |
675 |
Photograph |
Airton |
1955 |
Windermere - Airton School Trip |
Airton School |
676 |
Newspaper cutting |
Airton |
12-Jul-96 |
Craven Herald cutting of Airton School pupil c 1910 |
Airton School |
677 |
Record |
Airton |
Airton |
Bag for R Taylor, Butcher of Airton |
Taylor, Butcher |
687 |
Photograph |
Airton |
Airton |
Photograph that may be Richard Brown, Tailor of Beck Hall,
Malham |
Brown, Beck Hall |
700 |
Newspaper cutting |
Airton |
2001 |
50 years ago from Craven Herald re Malhamdale Show in Airton |
Malhamdale Show |
306 |
Record |
Airton & Scosthrop |
1993 - date |
House sale particulars and newspaper adverts for Airton and
Scosthrop |
houses |
526 |
Photograph |
Airton & Scosthrop |
|
Photograph album covering Airton & Scosthrop |
|
613 |
Record |
Airton, Kirkby Malham |
2000 |
Millenium Project covering Airton and Kirkby Malham |
|
686 |
Record |
Airton, Kirkby Malham, Scosthrop, Malham |
|
Local Historic Features as recorded by YDNP covering Airton,
Scosthrop, Kirkby Malham & Malham |
YDNP, historic features |
267 |
Photograph |
Calton |
1995 |
Photographs of Hill Top Cottage, Calton Hall, Newfield Hall |
Beebole, Hill Top Cottage, Calton Hall, Newfield Hall |
268 |
Map |
Calton |
late 20th century |
Map of Calton |
Map |
269 |
Record |
Calton |
2000 |
Register of Electors for Calton |
Electors |
270 |
Letter |
Calton |
26th August 1993 |
Letter from Mr & Mrs Houlston to the vicar re Lambert |
Houlston, Lambert |
271 |
Leaflet, Photograph |
Calton |
Calton |
Extract from History of Castle Cornet and photos of General
Lamberts Garden & notes re the Guernsey Lily (A-F) |
Castle Cornet, Lambert, Guernsey |
272 |
Newspaper cutting |
Calton |
Calton |
Cutting from a magazine re Calton Hall |
Calton Hall |
273 |
Map |
Calton |
Calton |
Photocopy of ordinance survey map of Calton |
|
274 |
Notes |
Calton |
1988 |
Notes on the Nelson family of Calton with extracts from the
registers and family tree by Harry Hawkes (A-C) |
Nelson, Harry Hawkes |
275 |
Record |
Calton |
1993 |
Survey of Nelson House carried out by Yorkshire Vernacular
Buildings Study Group |
Learmouth, Nelson House, YVBSG |
276 |
Notes |
Calton |
1994 |
Notes re Nelson House, Glendower and Richardson, Barthram
and Learmouth families |
Nelson House, Glendower, Richardson, Barthram. Learmouth |
277 |
Notes |
Calton |
|
Notes from Rob Foster |
Foster |
278 |
Letter |
Calton |
Mid 1800's |
Copy of letter Proposing marriage to Ann Foster from a Nidderdale
Bachelor |
Foster |
279 |
Notes |
Calton |
1954 |
Description of Glendower House, Hall Brow, Nelson Farmhouse,
Calton Hall Stables |
Glendower House, Hall Brow, Nelson Farm, Calton Hall Stables |
280 |
Leaflet |
Calton |
2000 |
Photocopy of the Shaping of John Lambert's Allegiance and
the Outbreak of the Civil War by D Farr |
Lambert, Farr |
305 |
Record |
Calton |
1993 - date |
House sale particulars and newspaper adverts for Calton |
houses |
438 |
Notes |
Calton |
Calton |
Lambert family |
Lambert |
651 |
Newspaper cutting |
Calton |
Calton |
Newspaper article about Rob Foster re Sugar beet - WW11 reprint |
Foster, Newfield |
652 |
Newspaper cutting |
Calton |
1994 |
Craven Herald cutting re Abraham Banks |
Banks |
653 |
Notes |
Calton |
1994 |
Listing of residents of Calton |
residents |
654 |
Notes |
Calton |
1969 |
Listing of residents of Calton |
residents |
655 |
Map |
Calton |
Calton |
Map of Calton showing residences |
houses |
656 |
Notes |
Calton |
Calton |
Notes for talk on Calton History |
|
657 |
Notes |
Calton |
Calton |
Notes on General Lambert |
Lambert |
658 |
Notes |
Calton |
Calton |
Article by David Fell on Gen. Lambert & the Civil War |
Lambert, Civil War |
522 |
Photograph |
Calton, Coniston Cold, Bell Busk |
Calton |
Photograph album covering Calton, Coniston Cold and Bell Busk |
|
288 |
Map |
Scosthrop |
Calton |
Sketch map of Scosthrop |
map |
289 |
Notes |
Scosthrop |
1960's? |
Notes about Scosthrop |
|
290 |
Record |
Scosthrop |
2000 |
Register of Electors for Scosthrop |
Electors |
291 |
Notes |
Scosthrop |
1980 |
North Yorkshire and Cleveland Vernacular Buildings Study Group
study on Scosthrop Manor 6 pages |
NYCVB, Scosthrop Manor |
292 |
Record |
Scosthrop |
22nd March 1785 |
Handwritten copy of Memorial of a Deed (from Wakefield Deeds)
between John Wilson of Newby, Clapham, and Robert Shackleton
of Malham land in Scosthrop |
Wilson, Shackleton |
293 |
Newspaper cutting |
Scosthrop |
1903 |
Article from Rev D Renwick re Scosthrop School |
Renwick |
294 |
Notes |
Scosthrop |
1920's? |
Note on Royal visit to Miss Garnett-Orme of Scosthrop Manor |
Garnett-Orme |
295 |
Record |
Scosthrop |
1890's |
Memoirs of John Kenyon, coachman of Holgate Head in the 1890's.
Extract from a book. Mrs Rycroft has the original book.a) biographical
notes b) letter from Bill Wild to Stowell Kenyon 1974 c) Letter
from Stowell Kenyon to Mrs Rycroft 1993 d) notes on John Kenyon |
Kenyon, Holgate Head, bill Wild, Rycroft |
296 |
Newspaper cutting |
Scosthrop |
21st April 1954 |
Photocopy of newspaper cutting re panelling at Holgate Head |
Holgate Head |
297 |
Notes |
Scosthrop |
|
Plan of houses drawn by Elvie Barthram showing Scosthrop Lane
numbers 1 - 4 & how they used to be in 1850 |
Elvie Barthram, Scosthrop Lane |
298 |
Newspaper cutting |
Scosthrop |
Jan-02 |
Yorkshire Post article re Chris and Jane Hall's trip to Ghana |
Chris Hall, Ghana |
299 |
Notes |
Scosthrop |
2000? |
Notes on stables on Scosthrop Lane |
Scosthrop lane, Stables |
300 |
Notes |
Scosthrop |
2000? |
Notes on Sheds opposite Old House, Scosthrop |
Shed, Old House |
301 |
Newspaper cutting |
Scosthrop |
Jun-05 |
Sale notice from Craven Herald of Skellands Farm and Kings
House |
Skellands Farm, Kings House |
420 |
Notes |
Scosthrop |
|
King family of Skellands information |
King |
542 |
Record |
Scosthrop & Airton |
2003 |
Education in Malhamdale 1500 - 2003. Scosthrop and Airton
Schools |
Education, Scosthrop School, Airton School |
647 |
Booklet |
Scosthrop |
|
Sharp chicken farm brochure, Skellands |
Sharp, Skellands |
648 |
Newspaper cutting |
Scosthrop |
Aug-05 |
Article about Paul Bolland of Dykelands Yorkshire Post |
Bolland, Dykelands |
649 |
Photograph |
Scosthrop |
|
Photo of excavation for pipeline at Scosthrop medieval village
site |
|