Harrogate History Articles

Harrogate has a long and varied history. The History Subgroup of the Harrogate Civic Society exists to research, record and disseminate the history of the town. The links below will take you to articles on

different aspects of Harrogate.

Schools History Competition 2023 Winning Essay:

To discover the history of Harrogate from 1571 to the present day, in a concise introduction :

Brief History

Aspects of Harrogate Past (Articles of general interest) :

Harrogate Past

Down Your Street (Articles on the history of some Harrogate Streets) :

Down Your Street

Harrogate People (Articles on some famous Harrogate people) :

Harrogate People

Malcolm Neesam's Harrogate Heritage articles for the Harrogate Advertiser :

MN Harrogate Heritage

Links to Wikipedia articles on Harrogate People & Places :

History Videos :

Wikipedia Links

History Videos