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Museum of North Craven Life @ The Folly, Settle

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17th Century Grade 1 listed house in the Yorkshire Dales, with collections and galleries celebrating the fascinating tales of the people and landscape of North Craven.

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Museum of North Craven Life @ The Folly, Settle @thefollysettle.bsky.social · Mar 25

Hello BlueSky!

We are the Museum of North Craven Life, based in the beautiful Yorkshire Dales town of Settle.

Our collections and exhibitions celebrate the heritage of the North Craven area - farming, caving, photography, railways, Edward Elgar, and much more!

thefolly.org.uk

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Museum of North Craven Life @ The Folly, Settle @thefollysettle.bsky.social · 6d

Historic bird sighting of the month: 3 October 1981, a rare sighting of an osprey flying up the Ribble Valley.

Our collections contain historic bird records going back to the 1890s. We are working with conservation groups to combine this with modern scientific data.

📷Chuck Homler, CC BY-SA 4.0

Museum of North Craven Life @ The Folly, Settle @thefollysettle.bsky.social · 8d

Every fortnight we share a photograph from our Horner Collection which we would like to know more about.

Today we have this beautiful riverside scene for you. It may be a tricky location to identify, but we hope you enjoy the peacefulness of this scene regardless!

Museum of North Craven Life @ The Folly, Settle @thefollysettle.bsky.social · 9d

We can't wait to celebrate the work of our community at our Horner Celebration Day on the 11th of October!

Throughout the spring and summer we have worked with different community groups across North Craven to capture what the Horner collection means to people today in cyanotype prints

Museum of North Craven Life @ The Folly, Settle @thefollysettle.bsky.social · 9d

Our second exhibition showcases new pieces by the artist Katharine Holmes alongside work by her mother Philippa Holmes and grandmother Constance Pearson.

All three lived and worked in the same cottage in Malham. The exhibition explores their connections to landscape, people and life in the Dale.

Museum of North Craven Life @ The Folly, Settle @thefollysettle.bsky.social · 9d

We are thrilled to open our two new exhibitions showcasing the artistic landscapes of the Yorkshire Dales.

First is a collection of works in oil by artist Jonathan Little which were inspired by the unique natural beauty of the Dales - the dramatic contours, rich textures and shifting light.

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Museum of North Craven Life @ The Folly, Settle @thefollysettle.bsky.social · 11d

We can't wait to welcome visitors to The Folly for our Horner Celebration Day! Join us on the 11th of October for a day of celebrating our unique historic photograph collection.
We look forward to seeing you there!

Museum of North Craven Life @ The Folly, Settle @thefollysettle.bsky.social · 13d

Our collections contain local bird records going back to the 1890s. We are working with conservation groups to combine this with modern scientific data.

Museum of North Craven Life @ The Folly, Settle @thefollysettle.bsky.social · 13d

Historic bird sighting of the month: on the 26 September 1953, a nightjar was killed near Austwick.

In the 1890s these birds were more common and were recorded breeding on Moughton Fell, but by 1953 they were very rare indeed.

📷 Alexey Tolmachov, CC BY SA 4.0

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Museum of North Craven Life @ The Folly, Settle @thefollysettle.bsky.social · 15d

The Folly is hosting a Horner Celebration Day!

Join us at The Folly on the 11th of October from 11:00 - 16:00 to celebrate our collection of almost 2000 photographs taken in Settle's Horner Studio.

Museum of North Craven Life @ The Folly, Settle @thefollysettle.bsky.social · 21d

The cardboard Folly is set up and ready for our free Playtime sessions! Drop in today between 11:30-12:30, or Saturday 11-4!

#HeritageOpenDays

Museum of North Craven Life @ The Folly, Settle @thefollysettle.bsky.social · 22d

Every fortnight we share a photograph from our Horner Collection which we would like to know more about. In honour of #Railway200, today's photo is railway themed.

Do you recognise the train or the section of track where this picture was taken? Presumably this is part of the Settle-Carlisle line?

Museum of North Craven Life @ The Folly, Settle @thefollysettle.bsky.social · 23d

How do museum objects link to wellbeing?

Last week, Friday Club explored objects from the museum collection through the Five Ways to Wellbeing. The group worked together to choose objects that they thought related to being present, learning, connection, being active and giving

Museum of North Craven Life @ The Folly, Settle @thefollysettle.bsky.social · 23d

Please excuse our appearance, we are changing exhibitions!

Our autumn-winter season is due to fully open on the 27th September. Our local history, photography, and railway galleries are open as usual.

Thank you for your patience! We look forward to sharing these fantastic new exhibitions with you!

Museum of North Craven Life @ The Folly, Settle @thefollysettle.bsky.social · 27d

We are calling for expressions of interest in tendering for the fourth phase of repairs to The Folly.

Please share widely so we can reach as many potential contractors as possible.

More information here: thefolly.org.uk/about/the-tr...

Museum of North Craven Life @ The Folly, Settle @thefollysettle.bsky.social · 28d

Heritage Open Days starts this weekend and the theme this year is architecture!

Why not come along on a free tour of our Grade I listed building?

Lasting about an hour, our expert guides will let you in on some of the mysteries of the house and its curious history.

Sign ups on our website!

Museum of North Craven Life @ The Folly, Settle @thefollysettle.bsky.social · 29d

We are so excited to open our doors on Saturday 20th of September for our Heritage Open Days Family Fun Day! Come along and enjoy our architecture themed activities - all totally free!

Booking is available though the link: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/come-and-p...

Museum of North Craven Life @ The Folly, Settle @thefollysettle.bsky.social · Sep 9

Don't miss our special Heritage Open Days themed Playtime session next week!
Children from local schools have been busy over the summer holidays helping us create a giant cardboard Folly for little ones to play in during Heritage Open Days.
To book a slot here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/playtime-f...

Museum of North Craven Life @ The Folly, Settle @thefollysettle.bsky.social · Sep 8

What work does a burler and mender do? What did your first pair of shoes look like? Why did women in textile mills learn how to lip read? We always learn so much about our collections from our community handling sessions. It's a privilege to be able to listen to the memories our collections evoke

Museum of North Craven Life @ The Folly, Settle @thefollysettle.bsky.social · Sep 8

How do we want The Folly to feel?

It was wonderful to welcome our Friday Club back to the museum after the summer break. The group created prints of The Folly and wrote down how they want The Folly to feel as you walk though the door. How do you want your local museum to feel?

Museum of North Craven Life @ The Folly, Settle @thefollysettle.bsky.social · Aug 25

The Folly are running a free, drop in family activity every Wednesday during the school holidays.

This week, week we will be exploring the history of the railway through craft activities. Come along to transform a loo roll tube into your very own train!

Museum of North Craven Life @ The Folly, Settle @thefollysettle.bsky.social · Aug 23

Historic bird sighting of the month: on the 23 August 1968 a Montagu's Harrier was recorded in Settle for the first (and possibly only) time.

These birds of prey migrate to Europe in the summer to breed, and are very rare in the UK.

📷 Subramanya CK, CC BY-SA 3.0

Museum of North Craven Life @ The Folly, Settle @thefollysettle.bsky.social · Aug 20

There’s something not quite right about this portrait…

Who is this woman? Do you know why the Horner Studios would create a composite studio portrait for her?

If you have any ideas, please comment below!

🖼️ SETCL : 2022.1.44.31

Museum of North Craven Life @ The Folly, Settle @thefollysettle.bsky.social · Aug 18

The Folly are running a free, drop in family activity every Wednesday during the school holidays.

This week, join us to create your very own collector's box. We will transform recycled cardboard into museum style boxes with sections for all your precious treasures.

Museum of North Craven Life @ The Folly, Settle @thefollysettle.bsky.social · Aug 15

Thank you to the Craven Herald & Pioneer for featuring our call to join the Young Producers program at The Folly. Are you aged 16 - 25 and living in North Craven? Are you interested in history, art, storytelling or design? Apply today through our website www.cravenherald.co.uk/news/2538603...

Call for 'young producers' to help shape Museum of North Craven Life

THE Museum of North Craven Life at The Folly, Settle, has put out a call to young people willing to help it shape the museum for years to come.

www.cravenherald.co.uk

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Museum of North Craven Life @ The Folly, Settle @thefollysettle.bsky.social · Aug 11

Are you a young person living in North Craven? Are you interested in art, history, design or storytelling? Would you like to shape the future of you local museum?

If the answer to any of those questions is yes, you should apply to take part in The Folly's Young Producers!