Hi There was too much in the notebook to photograph or copy out. It occurred to me that if my Stephen worked for Newby Hall for years, then perhaps Stephen Foster was apprenticed to your husband's ancestor. The archives are at WYAS Morley. The Fosters lived at Bishop Monkton. Having seen the geography of the area crossing the river would have made it difficult for a daily walk so I suppose Stephen must have lived in the bothy. (I have not checked the census!) It would be interesting to know if they were there at the same time. Stephen was my maternal grandmother's brother. I think next time I am in Yorkshire, I may contact the current gardeners at the Hall and ask if I can see the gardens. I understand they are open to the public at certain times. I would like to see if there is still a maze as there was a lot in the notebook about this. Chris ----Original message---- From : [email protected] Date : 02/12/2014 - 21:17 (GMTST) To : [email protected] Subject : Yorksgen and Newby Hall Gardeners st1\:*{behavior:url(#default#ieooui) } Dear Chris I read your Yorksgen post with interest as my husband’s GGG Grandfather was a gardener at Newby Hall. Thomas Warriner was born in 1824 and was still at the Lodge at Newby in the 1901 census age 76. He died in 1908. It must have been all the fresh air that gave him a long life! I wonder if the notebooks would cover the period of Thomas? I only live in York so hopefully one day when I have some spare time I will have to have a trip to Leeds. Regards Helen