We have just received the brilliant news that the Heritage Lottery Fund has granted £2.5 million towards the This Exploited Land (TEL) project to conserve, protect and interpret our unique industrial heritage.

The full NYMNP press release is at this link: http://www.northyorkmoors.org.uk/about-us/press-office/press-releases/articles2/trailblazing-funding-for-the-north-york-moors

The Rosedale History Society has played a full role along with the other partners in the project to bring about this excellent result. There will, of course, be regular updates on the TEL project progress from now on, here and at the RHS regular Sunday meetings on the first Sunday of each month.

Well done all!

The 150th anniversary of the wonderful little chapel at Hartoft was celebrated on Sunday 30 August with a musical tea. Forty four people from all over the dale attended and £315 was raised which will go towards replacing one or more of the chapel windows.

Lynda would like too thanks all who came and supported the chapel restoration fund for their ‘fantastic generosity’.

A group of fourteen artists from Grimsby and Cleethorpes were in Rosedale Abbey on Sunday 12 July, under the tutelage of Leslie Treacher of Leslie Treacher Painting Holidays, based at the Mustard Seed Gallery in Cleethorpes (01472 200338)

Fortunately for the water colourists in the group the weather was fine if a little blowy!

Both days of the Local Villages WW1 history exhibition were well attended at the Updale Reading Room, Rosedale. Between 50 to 60 people on Saturday and rather more on Sunday visited from all over the country, not just locally and viewed a fascinating and varied set of photographs, memorabilia and documentation on the roles played by by local people in the Great War both at home and at the front from Rosedale and Hartoft, Appleton le Moors, Sinnington, Lockton and Levisham and Thornton le Dale.

A tremendous amount of hard work was put in to stage the exhibition by volunteers from all the villages involved. The organisers would also like to thank all those who helped out on both days with running the reception desk, guiding and advising our visitors, those who provided and served all the delicious cakes, rolls and other refreshments that are such a feature of these events in the Updale Reading Room and, finally, the generous donors of excellent raffle prizes on both days – you know who you are so thanks again!

A letter was received this morning from the Yorkshire Air Ambulance regarding the carols around the tree event on 21 December:

“Dear Friends,

On behalf of the Yorkshire Air Ambulance Charity we would like to thank you for your generous donation of £76 given by carol singing around the tree in Rosedale Abbey.

It is the goodwill, sponsorship and charitable donations that keep this vital service flying and therefore we are extremely grateful for your support – without the generosity of people such as your selves we would be unable to continue this valuable work.

Once again our warmest thanks and appreciation to you.

Your sincerely,

Tracey Bull

Administrator

Yorkshire Air Ambulance”

Well done again to everyone who attended and remember to bring all your friends and family to make next year’s event even bigger and better.

A good crowd of around forty people and at least eight dogs from Rosedale and Hartoft gathered around the village Christmas Tree on Saturday evening, 21 December, to enjoy mulled cider and mince pies and sing carols lustily until the rain cut short the festivities!

A very generous crowd donated £76 to the Yorkshire Air Ambulance. Thanks to Diane Crawford for arranging the excellent musical accompaniment and to Linda Chambers for the mulled cider and mince pies. Let’s make it an even bigger event next year. Meantime, a very Happy Christmas and a peaceful New Year to all our readers in Rosedale, Hartoft and beyond!

If you haven’t yet seen this simply stunning timelapse photography sequence from Phillip Marschke; and with atmospheric music by Julien Boulier then you’re in for an absolute treat!

Shot in Autumn and Winter the photographs absolutely capture the stark and harsh beauty of our local environment on the Moors; and our amazing skies above.

To access the picture sequence, http://vimeo.com/59495937

If you love the North York Moors, then I promise that you’ll just want to watch this over and over because it is so fantastic.

I personally love the pictures of Rosedale at 1 minute 43 seconds onwards and then the amazing cloud formations shown at 3-minutes 10 seconds.

Phillip Marschke is an Australian visitor to North Yorkshire and as he said himself “You could explore the moors for a life time and still not see it all”.

I’ve got to agree!

Take a look and see what you think.

Post by Graham Marshall of Rosella Cottage

Thank you for brining this to all our attention !

Rosedale & Hartoft Treasured Textiles Exhibition

This Sunday & Monday 25/26 August 2013

at Rosedale East Reading Room. 10.30 am. – 4.00 pm.

Residents and those with Rosedale family connections are displaying  hand-worked textiles to raise awareness of the importance of local craft skills and show family mementos and treasures. We invite you to come and admire and be inspired by examples of textile and needlecraft articles old and new.  There are some wonderful items on show from the 1800s to the present day.

NO ENTRY CHARGE. Refreshments and Raffle.

Further details: 01751- 417071 or 417153

Entry is free and delicious home made refreshments will be available – and there will be a raffle.

Our Rosedale & Hartoft Treasured Textiles exhibition is now coming together with some wonderful items arriving every day.  If you have anything which you would like to display, either old or new, preferably hand-sewn and with a Rosedale connection, please contact us as soon as possible.
We are also looking for dressmakers’ dummies and freestanding bentwood coat and hatstands to use at the exhibition.  Can anyone help?  If so contact :

Linda Chambers – rosedalehistory@hotmail.co.uk or 01751 417071
or Sue Proctor – rosedalesue@hotmail.co.uk or 01751 417153

If you would like to be on the rota of helpers, please get in touch with Sue.

ROSEDALE AND HARTOFT

TREASURED TEXTILE EXHIBITION

SUNDAY AND MONDAY  25 – 26 AUGUST 2013

AT ROSEDALE EAST READING ROOM

Residents and those with Rosedale family connections are being invited to display both old and new hand-worked textiles to raise awareness of the importance of local craft skills and display family mementos and treasures. We are hoping to have two lovely days for the public to admire and be inspired by examples of textile/needlecraft articles old and new, and perhaps with a story to tell, which have either been made here in Rosedale or belong to Rosedale residents.

If you would like to lend us your articles for display, want to give us a hand or want to know more, please get in touch with…

Sue Procter  rosedalesue@hotmail.com  or ring 01751 417153

 Linda Chambers  lkc77@hotmail.co.uk   or ring   01751 417071

           NO ENTRY CHARGE

            Delicious home-made refreshments will be available throughout the day.  We hope you will add your support and pass the word to family, friends & neighbours.