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The Beck Isle Museum of Rural Life is a social history museum in Pickering, North Yorkshire, England. The museum features period business displays including the shops of a barber, blacksmith, chemist, cobbler, cooper, printer, gentleman's draper, dairy, and hardware store. There is also a Victorian-era pub and parlour, and a historic costume gallery.
Its collection is housed in a fine regency period Grade II* listed mansion with farm outbuildings. Among the collections are the photography and photographic equipment of Sydney Smith (1884–1958), noted photographer of Pickering. Despite poor eyesight due to a childhood affliction with measles, Smith developed a love of photography, opening a photographic business in the 1900s and operating it with his wife, Maud, until World War I. Maud ran the shop while Smith fought in World War I, and after his return from the war he "gave up photography in order to run a garage on Park Street", though he continued to "spend all his spare time taking photographs".
This is an interesting and slightly querky small museum with nice people selling tickets. Worth a good look round and taking your time about it to read and enjoy it all. Old photos of the area superb and really worth paying attention to. The light in these historic photos, charting life in the area, is marvellous and some of them would be worth putting on your walls. A fascinating visit. Thanks to everyone involved!!! I love small museums!!!!
Simon CarterSep 12, 2017
Could spend hours walking round every room and floor. Not expensive like some museums can be. Very large collection and varied items. Love the photos.
Vicki BulmerSep 3, 2017
Super, well maintained museum depicting Victorian life in and around Pickering. Ticket allows you access for 12 months and parking is free. Well worth a visit if you're in the area.
Steve AbbottAug 10, 2017
Very interesting and plenty to see. Staff very helpful aswell
Lynne MatthewsOct 3, 2017
Very interesting for young or old I highly recommend it
Stephen TurnerSep 27, 2017
Lots of interesting exhibits, and it's much bigger that you might expect. I like the way some of the rooms have been laid out as shops and a pub. Worth a visit if you are in Pickering, and you can even come back again for free with 12 months.
Richard SoutheyMay 23, 2018
Well woryh seeing lot to lòok at👌
michael clementsJul 4, 2018
Very interesting exhibits displayed well in the various room settings.
P SudburyMay 5, 2018
Loverly museum well worth visit
Mark JollyJul 9, 2018
This is an interesting and slightly querky small museum with nice people selling tickets. Worth a good look round and taking your time about it to read and enjoy it all. Old photos of the area superb and really worth paying attention to. The light in these historic photos, charting life in the area, is marvellous and some of them would be worth putting on your walls. A fascinating visit. Thanks to everyone involved!!! I love small museums!!!!
Simon CarterSep 12, 2017
Could spend hours walking round every room and floor. Not expensive like some museums can be. Very large collection and varied items. Love the photos.
Vicki BulmerSep 3, 2017
Super, well maintained museum depicting Victorian life in and around Pickering. Ticket allows you access for 12 months and parking is free. Well worth a visit if you're in the area.
Steve AbbottAug 10, 2017
Very interesting and plenty to see. Staff very helpful aswell
Lynne MatthewsOct 3, 2017
Very interesting for young or old I highly recommend it
Stephen TurnerSep 27, 2017
Lots of interesting exhibits, and it's much bigger that you might expect. I like the way some of the rooms have been laid out as shops and a pub. Worth a visit if you are in Pickering, and you can even come back again for free with 12 months.
Richard SoutheyMay 23, 2018
Well woryh seeing lot to lòok at👌
michael clementsJul 4, 2018
Very interesting exhibits displayed well in the various room settings.
P SudburyMay 5, 2018
Loverly museum well worth visit
Mark JollyJul 9, 2018
This is an interesting and slightly querky small museum with nice people selling tickets. Worth a good look round and taking your time about it to read and enjoy it all. Old photos of the area superb and really worth paying attention to. The light in these historic photos, charting life in the area, is marvellous and some of them would be worth putting on your walls. A fascinating visit. Thanks to everyone involved!!! I love small museums!!!!
Simon CarterSep 12, 2017
Could spend hours walking round every room and floor. Not expensive like some museums can be. Very large collection and varied items. Love the photos.
Vicki BulmerSep 3, 2017
Super, well maintained museum depicting Victorian life in and around Pickering. Ticket allows you access for 12 months and parking is free. Well worth a visit if you're in the area.
Steve AbbottAug 10, 2017
Very interesting and plenty to see. Staff very helpful aswell
Lynne MatthewsOct 3, 2017
Very interesting for young or old I highly recommend it
Stephen TurnerSep 27, 2017
Lots of interesting exhibits, and it's much bigger that you might expect. I like the way some of the rooms have been laid out as shops and a pub. Worth a visit if you are in Pickering, and you can even come back again for free with 12 months.
Richard SoutheyMay 23, 2018
Well woryh seeing lot to lòok at👌
michael clementsJul 4, 2018
Very interesting exhibits displayed well in the various room settings.
P SudburyMay 5, 2018
Loverly museum well worth visit
Mark JollyJul 9, 2018
| Monday | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Thursday | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Friday | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Saturday | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Sunday | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
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