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  • Blind Peter Barker

    Remembering Hampsthwaite’s Blind Joiner - an article by Shaun WilsonLike the market town of Knaresborough, who had ‘Blind Jack’ – John Metcalf, the road builder of Yorkshire in the eighteenth century, the small rural village of Hampsthwaite had it’s blind hero also, almost a century later – Peter Barker who became known as ‘The Blind Joiner of Hampsthwaite.’ Though there are some similarities between John Metcalf and Peter Barker’s lives, these are purely co-incidental and each fulfilled a life, character and career in their own right.

  • Jane Ridsdale

    JANE RIDSDALEAged 33 years, born at Hampsthwaite, near Harrogate, Yorkshire, her height is 31 ½ inches.She is remarkably chearfull & enjoys very good health.Published July 1st 1807 by Jane Ridstale, at Harrogate where purchasers of this Print will have the opportunity of seeing and conversing with her

  • Joshua Tetley

    Joshua Tetley was the founder of Tetley’s Brewery in Leeds, and he retired with his wife Hannah to Hollins Hall on the outskirts of Hampsthwaite (Hollins Hall Retirement Village).

  • The Execution of Hannah Whitley

    Arsenic Poisoning in Hampsthwaite - The Execution of Hannah Whitley In 1789, Hannah Whitley of Hampsthwaite used a pie as the delivery medium for a fatal dose of arsenic, with the poison concentrated in the crust. She claimed She had been coerced into the act of poisoning by her employer, a local linen weaver named Horseman, who was involved in an on-going feud with the intended victim.

  • Scrubbers and Stones

    SCRUBBERS & STONES - Sat 29th June 10.30am - 2.30pm - Entry FREE! Explore the Memorials at St Thomas a'Becket Memorials Treasure Trail - for children if all ages Self-Service / Self-Checkout BBQ from 12 noon (inc. veg option) Food £2, Drink £1, Donations? - yes please! Hot & Cold Drinks Laptop & Screen to show Mapping Hampsthwaite’s Past Use a Bucket & Brush to help reveal Inscriptions on the older memorials . . . or just Sit & Enjoy CORPUS CHRISTI BRASS BAND . . . from 11.30am . . . followed by Afternoon Tea & Cakes at the Memorial Hall!

  • Hampsthwaite Open Gardens

     Hampsthwaite Open Gardens - Sat 29th June 12.30am - 5.00pm - Entry £5.00 (accompanied under 15's FREE) Tickets on the day from Hampsthwaite Memorial Hall Plant sales - many named varieties of plants Delicious homemade refreshments Afternoon tea and cakes served from 12.30pm at the Memorial Hall

  • Genealogy Websites

    Free genealogy websites will help you start your family history research at no cost as listed by the 'Who Do You Think You Are' magazine.

  • Kitchen Refurbishment

    Memorial Hall kitchen is now completely, and expertly, refurbished by Neil,Batty Builders Ltd as a result of a grant awarded by the National Lottery's 'Reaching Communities' fund.See also the equivalent

  • Amy Woodforde-Finden

    A highly successful composer of the late Victorian and Edwardian eras, Amy Woodforde-Finden, together with her husband and step-son, is laid to rest in the churchyard of St Thomas à Becket Parish Church. Inside the church there is an impressive marble monument of her, created by the renowned sculptor George Edward  Wade. It was unveiled in 1923 and a few years later, Finden Gardens in Hampsthwaite was named in her honour.[Click on title or image to link to articles]

  • Amy Woodforde-Finden Centenary Events (2)

    Amy Woodforde-Finden : 'An Evening with Amy'A centenary concert to celebrate the life and works of Amy was held in Hampsthwaite Memorial Hall on April 21st 2023 Click on images to open full-size in new window and use the Browser back arrow to return to here.  
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Mail Merge Lists

Contact details of friends and family for example, can be entered into a spreadsheet or database application to create lists which can be stored, edited, sorted and used to produce outputs such as address labels.

Common 'Office Suites' of software include both a spreadsheet application and a wordprocessor which, when used in combination, can accomplish the task.

Creating a Contacts List

This task can be accomplished used a spreadsheet application or one of the Office Suites of software or even one of the two online versions.
 

Creating Address Labels and Mail Merging

Moving data between applications

In general, most software applications save out files ‘in their own image’, as proprietary file types, and it is these you can usually just click on to open and run the program. To see what else is available, it is often necessary to select 'Export' or 'Save as . .' and click down arrows against prompts such as 'Save as type' to reveal the range of possible file types to export into.

Similarly, applications are increasingly able to receive files in a range of file formats and these can be seen via drop-downs alongside Open or Import options found in File menus.

Saving worksheets:

A common basic file format for spreadsheets is CSV (comma separated variable) and almost all will save out and/or accept data in this format.

The 'native' output format for MS Office Excel however is XLSX (or XLS for older versions) and LibreOffice defaults to ODS but these can be changed if required using the Save as... option.

MS Excel Online will automatically be stored on your One Drive but can be saved on your computer as an XLSX file using the Download a Copy... option from the More menu (indicated by a 3 dots graphic at top right).

Similarly, Google Sheets will automatically be stored on your Google Drive but can be saved on your computer in any of the formats mentioned using the Download as... option from the File menu

Opening or importing worksheets:

Both MS Office and LibreOffice will accept CSV, XLS, XLSX and ODS simply by dragging and dropping the file on to an empty worksheet (although Excel hiccups a little when offered ODS in this way!).

To use an existing spreadsheet within MS Excel Online, it must first be uploaded on to your One Drive using the Upload option. All file formats mentioned are accepted.

Similarly, spreadsheets are first Imported on to your Google Drive from where they can be accessed by Google Sheets for editing.

Viewing file format extensions:

The file extension showing the file format (e.g. CSV or XLSX) is often hidden from view on Windows computers but can be revealed by opening a folder (eg My Documents), and ensuring the box against File name extensions in the View menu is ticked.

Alternatively find 'Folder options'. (e.g. by simply searching for Folder Options). Choose the View tab from the top and look down the list to find the box marked 'Hide extensions for known file types'. Ensure this box is not ticked.

 

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Mail Merge Lists

Contact details of friends and family for example, can be entered into a spreadsheet or database application to create lists which can be stored, edited, sorted and used to produce outputs such as address labels.

Common 'Office Suites' of software include both a spreadsheet application and a wordprocessor which, when used in combination, can accomplish the task.