. PHOTO GALLERY - People at work Beekeeper with straw bee skeps Harry Skaife, beekeeper, with his straw bee skeps or hives. All the Skaife families living in pickering were beekeepers and built their own skeps from straw. Probably by Boak of Pickering. Back The Landscape Portraits Streets And Buildings At Work Farming Sport And Leisure Events Extreme Weather Transport War About | Virtual Tour | Photo Gallery | Education | Events | Visitor Info | News | Contact www.beckislemuseum.co.uk