Welcome to the Ripon Local History Research group. Formerly the Ripon Archaeology Research group, we used to concentrate on archaeology - but we have run out of things to investigate within our resources ... ... so we have converted to researching Local History - mainly desktop research into the history of Ripon & surrounding parishes,… Read more

Our Meeting Schedule The Family History group meets on the second Thursday of each month, from 13:30-15:30, at Ripon Library. Zoom Meetings Combining with Harrogate has enabled us to invite nationally known speakers and share a Zoom subscription to keep our costs down. Our own members make presentations based on their own research and there… Read more

The group studies historical themes which cover British as well as World History. The group has been running since 2015. The subjects studied are chosen by the group - recent themes have included: the Social Impact of the Industrial Revolution on Britain, the History of Ireland from prehistory to the 20th Century, and the Social… Read more

Welcome to the Local History Group Most meetings are usually take the form of a slide presentation with a refreshment break at the half way point, followed by any questions, comment, or discussion by members. Members are encouraged to suggest future speakers and visits, which will be arranged as funds permit. Several of our members… Read more