First opened in 1854 as a workhouse, the year-long renovation at Ripon Workhouse Museum has resulted in a range of improvements to the visitor experience thanks to the support of The National Lottery Heritage Fund.
The major project opens up previously unseen rooms, improves accessibility and delivers environmentally sustainable upgrades at the historic building
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Showing what working life was like in Victorian times at Ripon Workhouse Museum. (Picture Gerard Binks) Photo: Gerard Binks
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An important moment during a laundry work demonstration in the Vagrant Workyard at Ripon Workhouse Museum. (Picture Gerard Binks) Photo: Gerard Binks
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Inside the cells at Ripon Workhouse Museum. (Picture Gerard Binks) Photo: Gerard Binks
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The Vagrant Dayroom at Ripon Workhouse Museum. (Picture Gerard Binks) Photo: Gerard Binks
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The receiving ward at Ripon Workhouse Museum. (Picture Gerard Binks) Photo: Gerard Binks
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A spooky corridor at Ripon Workhouse Museum's Vagrant cells. (Picture Gerard Binks) Photo: Gerard Binks