Our society donated £2,000 to the Knaresborough Town Museum We are proud to report that at our Annual General Meeting on 5th April 2022 our Chairman, Brian Forshaw suggested to… Continue reading Donation to Knaresborough Town Museum
Author: Ron Meadowcroft
The Pearl of York, Treason and Plot
Report by Helen Midgley Religious persecution is never far from the surface the world over and, in October 2021, Tony Morgan illustrated this in his talk of events leading up… Continue reading The Pearl of York, Treason and Plot
A Truly Historic Event
by Helen, our own roving reporter.The Platinum Jubilee weekend proved popular in Knaresborough with a very good turnout and many people attending the party in the park at Knaresborough House… Continue reading A Truly Historic Event
Interested in history?
What a wonderful time to be interested in history. All over the country we are celebrating the Queen's Platinum Jubilee and of course the Knaresborough Historical Society is doing it's… Continue reading Interested in history?
Josephine Baker – Spy
Revealed: The daring wartime exploits of erotic cabaret star Josephine Baker who smuggled Nazi secrets to Winston Churchill in her UNDERWEAR The black American singer and dancer became a French… Continue reading Josephine Baker – Spy
Irish Archives
Seven centuries of Irish archives painstakingly recreated after being destroyed in civil war. Digital wizardry and academic sleuthing have helped recreate a cultural treasure severely damaged in the conflict in… Continue reading Irish Archives
Queen Elizabeth’s jubilee: Chef recalls coronation chicken origins
Angela Wood, 88, was a Cordon Bleu cookery school student when she was asked to perfect the dish for a Queen's Coronation Day banquet. Developing the recipe was "enormous fun",… Continue reading Queen Elizabeth’s jubilee: Chef recalls coronation chicken origins