Our purpose is simple: to tell the story of the Rowntree family:
their business, their passion for reform, and their legacy.




"We need to make sure that these memories are not lost" - trailer film for #bloodandchocolate by @pilot_theatre

RT @JRFevents: Lets find the courage of Beveridge's era to end poverty @juliaunwin gives @FestivalofIdeas lecture Friday Bristol ;

@YorkFestofIdeas @JoanConcannon We're v happy to be participating this year with @stevenburkeman and @juliaunwin in a joint session on 20Jun

RT @TheVictCommons: In the Commons #onthisday 1867, J.S. Mill's motion for the enfranchisement of women is defeated by 196 votes to 73. htt…

RT @HistParl: Don't forget tonight's Archive on 4 on @BBCRadio4 features our Josiah Wedgwood&oral history archives

RT @TFTV_YORK: The 2nd night of our chocolate documentaries @HappinessTFTV, @Bittersweet2k13 & @UnwrappedTFTV is SOLD OUT! A few tickets le…

@OneAndOtherYork and 17 May is a good day to remember S Rowntree writing on the provisions for social care and leisure in Norway in 1951

Year 7s @JRowntreeSchool got fascinated by the Quaker silence in our history session yesterday and keen to try it out which we did #yorkchoc

RT @UnwrappedTFTV: Been getting some really lovely feedback for our @cocoacityyork performances last night. Thrilled that people enjoyed th…

RT @YorkStories: Those YFA films - 'Memorable times, Terry's and Rowntree's': #York

Looking forward to doing some history sessions with @pilot_theatre and York Theatre Royal @JRowntreeSchool Year 7s tomorrow

RT @yorkpress: Memories of Holgate Windmill sought

Seen this site of unique Aerofilms showing these of York?

@OneAndOtherYork We always like to see them at Clements Hall please...

RT @HistoryToday: Social media, Edwardian style

RT @stevenburkeman: What has the North ever done for social policy? Find out on 20th June 6:30pm in @YorkFestofIdeas. Speakers: @juliaunwi…

RT @Mat_LB: There's me on the lovely new @rowntreesoc website with a click though to the installation we did in the 360° space @TheRonCooke…

.@JohnSentamu preaching on the 50th anniversary of the death of Beveridge, and mentioning William Temple

@Mat_LB or even, you seem?

@Mat_LB you seen that shadowy figure on the front page of our new website?