Visitors to the area can hardly fail to have noticed that the county seems to have gone bicycle-mad recently. With the Tour De France commencing in Yorkshire for its Grand
This year, the Friends of the Manor House are celebrating their Fiftieth anniversary with an exhibition showing the many and varied contributions they’ve made over
Written by Lauren Padgett – Museum Assistant Every year the Friends of the Manor House take on the responsibility and mammoth task of decorating the
On 23 November Year 3 pupils from Ashlands Primary School, Ilkley took part in National ‘Kids in Museums Take Over Day’ at the Manor House,
Don’t adjust your screens – this particular embroidery is multicoloured although we describe it as Blackwork. It is called Blackwork because traditionally a black thread was used to sew these designs. It is a type of counted embroidery sewn on even weave material such as linen. It uses simple stitches to form complex patterns.
