Motorcycle mystery The first police motorcycle is clearly marked AJS, while the sidecar outfit is catalogued as possibly a Matchless. Can anyone identify the exact models or narrow the photographs' broad 1910-1950 date? https://thefolly.org.uk/collections/horner-collection/research-project/

Although The Folly is wrapped in scaffolding during restoration, our award-winning Coffee House is open as usual. Pop in for lunches, homemade cakes, cream teas and great coffee. Open Monday to Saturday, 10am-4pm. See you soon! Delicious!

Picture Perfect Then & Now - Lower Bentham More than a century separates these views of the Punch Bowl on the edge of Lower Bentham. The roads and surroundings have changed, but much of the scene remains recognisable. What differences can you spot? SETCL.2008.49.1.40 https://bit.ly/4uLKj0V

Our lovely new signage is up, helping you find your way into the Coffee House and discover more about The Folly, the Museum of North Craven Life and our collections while the restoration continues. See you soon!

Feeling warm today? Spare a thought for Annie... This portrait was taken at the Horner Photographic Studio in Settle in July 1867. The sitter is recorded as possibly Miss or Mrs Annie Welchman. We can only hope Settle's stone buildings kept the studio cool!

Picture Perfect 📮 This colourful old postcard of Clapham Bridge is a lovely reminder that postcards didn't just capture famous landmarks. They recorded familiar places and everyday landscapes too. What North Craven view would you choose for a postcard today? Museum no. SETCL.2008.49.1.55

Another milestone in The Folly's restoration. Our latest timelapse captures a few weeks of conservation work in just a few seconds, showing another important stage in preserving Settle's only Grade I listed house for the future.

Do you have an old postcard album tucked away somewhere? This postcard of The Folly is a reminder that postcards are tiny records of everyday life - places visited, streets remembered, messages sent, and buildings captured before they changed. Museum number: SETCL.2008.49.1.51

When did you last send a postcard? Bring one on your next visit to Settle, take a seat in The Folly Coffee House and write to someone. We’ll have our own selection of Folly postcards available soon too! Open Monday to Saturday, 10am-4pm.

Weather has always been a little unpredictable in Settle. In 1866, the Settle Chronicle recorded rain, heat, cold and one of the greatest hailstorms remembered locally, with 3-inch hailstones, damaged windows and greenhouses, and three cows killed by lightning. https://bit.ly/4wkzsfA

The Folly is now on Bloomberg Connects. Explore our Grade I listed building, North Craven stories, and museum collections through the free arts and culture app. Search for The Folly or Museum of North Craven Life, or open the guide here: https://bit.ly/4wv2g4S

For a few moments in 1927, the sky over Giggleswick mattered far beyond North Craven. The Astronomer Royal and Royal Observatory team came here to observe the total solar eclipse. This little eclipse viewer was almost certainly made for that event. “Don’t Risk Eye Strain.”

Pop in at Dr Buck's House this July. We're opening the main reception room on Tuesday mornings so local people can share their views on the house's future. 21 July, 10am-11am 28 July, 10am-11am No booking needed.

Thank you to everyone who has stopped by to see us at Settle Market so far today. We’ve had some brilliant conversations, feedback and ideas. We’re here until 1pm, so there’s still time to come and say hello, spin the wheel and share your thoughts.

We’re out on Settle Market this morning. Come and say hello between 9am and 1pm. Spin the wheel, make a fabric square for a future 2027 exhibition, and pick up a free Coffee House sample and discount. We’d love to see you.

Football fever? North Craven has been here before. From the Horner Collection: Bentham Grammar School football team, 1913-14 Ingleton School football team, possibly 1950s Do any names, families or school stories come to mind? https://bit.ly/4uLKj0V

What should your museum look like over the next 50 years? Join us for Community Create Day. Saturday 18 July 11am-3pm St John's Methodist Church, Settle Explore objects, share memories, tell us your ideas and take part in creative activities. Everyone welcome - all ages.

What says 2026? A phone? Earbuds? A QR code? A contactless card? A reusable cup? The things that feel ordinary now may one day tell future generations how we lived. If we saved one everyday object from North Craven life today, what should it be?

The Folly is now on Bloomberg Connects. Explore our Grade I listed building, North Craven stories, and museum collections through the free arts and culture app. Search for The Folly or Museum of North Craven Life, or open the guide here: https://bit.ly/4wv2g4S

You may spot Bluegrass Research interviewers around North Craven over the next few weeks. They are working with us to gather local views on the future of Dr Buck's House. This sits alongside our Tuesday drop-ins, where the main reception room will be open for people to share views in person.

Dr Buck’s House is much more than a former bank. The Grade II listed Georgian merchant house was built around 1787 and later became home to Dr Charles W. Buck, local GP and lifelong friend of Sir Edward Elgar. Elgar often stayed here as Dr Buck’s guest. Did you know about that connection?

What was Settle buying 160 years ago? This Settle Chronicle front page from 2 July 1866 is full of everyday life: tea, boots, dentistry, sheep dip, railway times, houses to let and a photographer in Market Place. Explore the archive https://bit.ly/4wkzsfA May contain outdated/offensive language.

What should your museum look like over the next 50 years? Join us for Community Create Day. Saturday 18 July 11am-3pm St John’s Methodist Church, Settle Explore objects, share memories, tell us your ideas and take part in creative activities. Everyone welcome - all ages.

You may spot Bluegrass Research interviewers around North Craven over the next few weeks. They are working with us to gather local views on the future of Dr Buck’s House. This sits alongside our Tuesday drop-ins, where the main reception room will be open for people to share views in person.

Pop in at Dr Buck’s House this July. We’re opening the main reception room on Tuesday mornings so local people can share their views on the house's future. 7 July, 10am-11am 14 July, 10am-12pm 21 July, 10am-11am 28 July, 10am-11am No booking needed.

The Folly is slowly disappearing from view. Not forever - just being carefully wrapped up as restoration work continues. Our latest timelapse shows the scaffolding rising around the building layer by layer, with a small cameo from the rain. It is Settle, after all.

The Folly looks a little different inside at the moment. Stonework exposed. Timber beams visible. Rooms stripped back. While the museum is closed, work continues carefully behind the scenes. In a way, The Folly itself is one of the objects being cared for. Coffee House open Mon-Sat, 10am-4pm.

Too hot? This might help. The Museum of North Craven Life has two ice-cream sandwich makers in the collection. Before freezer-box treats, you could make your own ice-cream wafers at home. Do you remember them? https://thefolly.org.uk/a-brief-history-of-ice-cream-sandwiches/

This is not just a photograph of Janet’s Foss. In 1866, the Settle Chronicle told of Queen Gennet - Janet or Jennett, Queen of the Fairies. Goblin courtiers, glow-worm banquets and moonlight revels. Museum number: SETCL : 2022.1.3.38 https://bit.ly/4uLKj0V

Keepers' Club explored the theme of journeys for #RefugeeWeek. Stories ranged from walking the Pennine Way to first train journeys and friendships formed after wartime displacement. What does every good journey need? Maps, courage, hope and a warm welcome. https://bit.ly/4vr4vpS