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Includes correspondence, memoirs, transcripts, audio cassettes, photographs and negatives. The material primarily relates to New Earswick, where Murphy based his local history research. Please see item and file level descriptions for more detailed information about the contents of this collection.

Various letters collected by Joe Murray as part of the research for his book.

Photocopy of a letter to Mr H. Hudson from Miss E.G. Paterson from the Joseph Rowntree Village Trust regarding his bungalows.

Letter to Mr. L. Hudson from the Chairman of the New Earswick Welcome Home Committee.

Request note for a photo (unknown) to be enlarged and copies to be made.

Letter to Joe Murphy from A.A. Harrison in response to 'A Pictorial History'.

Letter to Mr and Mrs Murphy from Heinz and Eleonore Launspach thanking Joe Murphy for the translation of the story 'Sahara Adventure'.

Letter and original envelope to Joe Murphy from Harry H. Crann, regarding a minor error in Joe Murphy's book.

Letter in response to the book 'New Earswick-A Pictorial History'.

Extract from the York family history society bulletin.

Two photocopies of the New Earswick Girls' Club programme.

Two unsent postcards, one depicting Joseph Rowntree, the other showing a colour postcard of a New Earswick street.

Joseph Rowntree announcing his new factory, Pagent of York.

Colour postcard of Cherry Tree Avenue in New Earswick.

The Folk Hall in New Earswick printed promotion leaflet.

The extracts from these memoirs were used in the book 'New Earswick A Pictoral History' by Joe Murphy.

Pages 1-57 (page 2 is missing) of a typed transcript containing the stories and memories from New Earswick residents and former residents.

Labelled New Earswick tapes 1 and 2.

An unknown memoir written on the back of a Midland Bank Letter with a note added by Joe Murphy.

New Earswick 1938-1981: memoirs of Mrs Eva Coates.

Various books collected by Joe Murphy as research for his book

The Joseph Rowntree Village Trust booklet, New Earswick, York with Joe Murphy's name and address written inside the front cover.

Photocopies of pages from inside 'The Joseph Rowntree Village Trust' booklet.

History of New Earswick Football and Cricket Clubs booklet signed by K.A.B. Shaw and Joe Murphy on the front cover.

New Earswick A Pictoral History' by Joe Murphy

News articles collected by Joe Murphy for research for his book.

Entitled 'New Earswick: A Pictoral History' by Hugh Murray.

Black and white and colour photographs of New Earswick, as well as colour negatives.

Includes aerial photographs of New Earswick - one from a balloon and one taken by Aerofilms Ltd.

New Earswick, view from a balloon'.

Aerial photograph of New Earswick by Aerofilms (A55270/54) Ltd.

Black and white and coloured photographs of New Earswick. Please see item level descriptions for more detailed information about the contents of this series.

Entitled 'Greetings from New Earswick'.

The cadets are possibly from the army.

With two additional pieces of paper depicting all names.

Reverse, L-R Robin Jackson, ?, ?, goalkeeper Geo Taylor, Ronnie Bayes, ?, Cyril Charlton, Walter Sanderson, Sam Randles, Tommy Jackson, Tony Daniels, Bert Butterworth. Note by Joe Murphy: This team won the cup at Fulfordgate, beating Rowntrees 1-0. The goal was scored direct from a free kick by Sam Randles.

Complete with instruments (relates to p.18 of the transcript).

The reverse contains the information: ' Vicar Norfolk Brown.'

Reverse - John Welsh +/L. Table head; air gunner crashed in the war badly burned.

Reverse Christine Pawson (and hearts).

Carnival queen and her attendants. Written on the reverse: Master Jackson, Anne Rowe, Malcolm Welsh, ?, Janet Martin, Margaret Rochester, Jean Windass, Joan Regan. Station Avenue?

Photograph of a group of workers and the foremen and one boy in front of one of the houses in New Earswick that is being built.