Black History Month
Having been on tour over the last year, the Hidden History of the Dales Exhibition returns to the Dales Countryside Museum for Black History Month. It can be viewed free of charge, between the 21 and 30 October: come along and discover the amazing story of the Yorke family, whose ancestors were found in records in Swaledale and Jamaica!
For more information about the exhibition and associated events, please visit our Events and Exhibitions pages.
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Hidden History of the Dales
2007 was the 200th anniversary of the Act abolishing the British trade in enslaved Africans. In response to this, the Dales Countryside Museum and North Yorkshire County Records Office began to look at this long hidden part of our history, taking Black history in its widest context. We have researched many of the people and places of the Dales that have been connected with Africa and the Caribbean.
This year we are researching links between the Dales and the East - Asia, India and China. We hope to find out about people who came to live in the area and to encourage people to think about the impact and influences that trade had upon the Yorkshire Dales and surrounding areas.
“Hidden History” is an on-going project to which we hope you will be able to contribute. We would love to hear from anyone who has information about their own family history that shows African or Asian ancestry or who has discovered archive material that helps to paint a picture of how and why the Dales is connected with the wider world.
If you have information you are happy to share, please contact the Dales Countryside Museum, Hawes on 01969 666210 or email dcm@yorkshiredales.org.uk.
At the end of Otober "Hidden History of the Dales " will be available to be displayed at other venues. Together with our themed object and archive handling boxes, the exhibition is also available for use by schools. This is an inspiring way to explore citizenship, Black history, diversity and the links between the Dales and Africa and the Caribbean.
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Tell us what you think about the Museum
We're thinking about introducing some changes to our facilities at the Dales Countryside Museum but we'd like to know what you think about our ideas before we take them any further. Whether you've visited the Museum and National Park Centre in the past or you are thinking of visiting in the future why not tell us what you think by downloading and returning a copy of our questionnaire.
You can either email it to hawes@yorkshiredales.org.uk or send it to the following address:
The Museum Officer
Dales Countryside Museum
Station Yard
Hawes
North Yorkshire
DL8 3NT
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Dales Heritage
The Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority works in partnership with Craven District Council, Richmondshire District Council and the Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust to produce the Dales Heritage Magazine. Fiona Rosher from the Dales Countryside Museum is on the editorial team.
To find our more or download copies of the magazine, please see our Dales Heritage page.
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