Violet HieldsVIOLET HIELDS Leading Firewoman National Fire Service No.810077 4th December 1941 to 17th July 1945…
and just for a bit of funPractice Dummy used in drills were often part of practical jokes and fun. Which was…
Howard WhitakerHoward Whitaker collector of Fire station memorabilia, he also runs the Firefighters Charity and is…
Glowing Embers ChoirCommissioned by Space2, Boff Whalley and Jane Morland worked with two local primary schools, Wykebeck…
Traffic Light ControlArtist in residence Helen Peyton's favourite thing in the museum was this traffic control, initially…
Glowing Embers Art ExhibitionSmart Gallery artist in residence Helen Peyton was commissioned by Space2 to work with St…
Launch Party PhotosSpace2 commissioned Lizzie to document the fire station launch party. Lizzie Coombes works as photo…
Trevor LeightonTrevor 'Chumbly' Leighton December 1969 Trevor trained at Gipton and after a distinguished, full and…
Lizzie Coombes Fire Station PhotographsLizzie Coombes was commissioned by Space2 to document the working fire station before it closed…
Tristan’s 3rd BirthdayMY SONS 3RD BIRTHDAY AT GIPTON FIRE STATION 2014 This was my sons Tristan's 3rd…
Lizzie Coombes PhotographsThese photos were taken in September 2015, just before the firefighters moved out. Space2 commissioned…
Firefighters come under attackFirefighters come under attack Over the years a number of incidents occurred where fire-fighters have…
StrikeFirefighters’ pay dispute and Strike 2002 In April 2002 The Firebrigades’ Union agreed to press…
Leeds vs Rest of Brigade Boxing MatchThe chalk board laid abandoned in the building as an object of mystery to the…
Collective Training CentreCollective Training Centre In the late 1940s it became clear that there was a…
Fire Bells and TannoysThe Fire Bell Each firefighter living in the fire station houses would have one in…
1940’s FoodIt belonged to Rose Walmsley who was late caretaker of the Devonshire Institute. Loaned by…
Allan’s CollectionHammer Heads, Temporary Bull Ring Nose and Milk Handle. All brought by Allan Heseltine because…
Photographs of the replacement of the Tin Bridge to a Wooden Bridge at Linton FallsI brought the photographs so local people could look through and recognise some familar faces! When the…
Craven Museum & Gallery treasuresLast year, we did Smart Gallery for the first time at Craven Museum & Gallery,…
Edwardian Swimming Costume & ShoesEdwardian Swimming Costume and Shoes which came from Skipton Girls High School. Loaned by Paula Vickers…
1940’s FoodIt belonged to Rose Walmsley who was late caretaker of the Devonshire Institute. Loaned by…
Rose Walmsley’s PhotographRose Walmsley photographed with children at Grassington Lodge. She was the nanny of the children…
Yorkshire Dales National Park Warden fabric & metal badgesWhen I started working for the National Park 12 years ago I became known as…
Bazaar- Booklet & Grassington District Official Guide, 1930sBazaar- Booklet, 1930. Grassington District Official Guide, 1930s Loaned by John Whiteoak
Two Brass Camels & PhotographDuring the Second World War my father enroled in the army and bought these two…
Wooden House – Cigarette DispenserTwo German prisoners of war used to work at my Dad's farm. They made this…
Farming ConnectionsPam Jacques kindly loaned to Smart Gallery a very good selection of objects with farming…
Remains of a Welsh WheelbarrowMy grandfather was foreman at a limestone quarry in North Wales. This was his wheelbarrow,…
Books-Bo-Beep Nursery Rhymes: 1953- My first Sunday School prize -Cinderella: 1955- Another Sunday School prize…
Skipton Yarn Fest Wool Bunting"The bunting is made up of 6.2012 pieces, we received 582 panels, it's 1.25 km…
Brian Irving’s Watercolour"Brian Irving was born in Bradford, from farming roots. He grew up in Bolton Abbey,…
Brian Irving’s watercolour"Brian Irving was born in Bradford, from farming roots. He grew up in Bolton Abbey,…
Historical items from W & JR Thompsons"The items shown here are very special to me. As the granddaughter of Walter Thompson…
Wristbands made in Skipton"These wristbands were developed, patented and manufactured in Skipton. They are used to identify newborn…
Pick AxeUnknown from a local bric-a-brac sale. Purpose: is this from a local industry? (railway, quarry?),…
Sylko reject cotton reelsRoman Jakubowski "I only worked there for a while…these were the reject ones thrown out…
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