Colour and black and white postcards showing stained glass windows in various cathedrals in the United Kingdom and Europe. Also contains a series of postcards hand annotated by J W Knowles relating to stained glass techniques (these appear to be photographic prints pasted onto blank postcards).
Sin títuloThe images are not identified however the numbers on the reverse of some images appear to be panel numbers. It is possible that these images relate to one of the windows in York Minster.
Sin títuloThe images are not identified however the numbers on the reverse of some images appear to be panel numbers. It is possible that these images relate to one of the windows in York Minster.
Sin títuloThe images are not identified however the numbers on the reverse of some images appear to be panel numbers. It is possible that these images relate to one or more of the windows in York Minster or from churches elsewhere in York, and certainly includes at least one image from the St William window.
Sin títuloThe images are not identified however the numbers on the reverse of some images appear to be panel numbers. It is possible that these images relate to one or more of the windows in York Minster, most likely the St William window.
Sin títuloThe black and white images are most likely from projects J W Knowles and Sons worked on, including St Cuthbert window (York Minster), Wragby Church, St William window (York Minster), St Chad, Lady Chapel windows (York Minster), Parker window (most likely York Minster), Penancer's window (York Minster), Peter de Dene window (York Minster), Bell window (York Minster), Cartmel Fell, Clerestory (York Minster), Nave (York Minster), South Aisle Choir windows (York Minster), Bowett window (location unknown), Great East Window (York Minster), St Saviour's Church East Window, St Martin's Coney Street (window destroyed in the Blitz), St Dennis (Denys) Church, St Helen's church, St Michael-le-Belfrey, glass by Peckitt in Bishopthorpe Palace, Bolton Percy East Window, St Michael's Spurriergate, St Martin's Micklegate, Holy Trinity Goodramgate, All Saint's North Street, Gilling Castle (signature of Bernard Dunninghoff), Merchant Taylor's Hall, Denton in Wharfedale, Great Malvern, St Gyles (Camberwell), Bardwell Church (Suffolk), Saxlingham Nethergate Church (Norfolk), Malvern Priory, Little Malvern, Winscombe (Somerset), Hawsker Church, Deerhurst (Gloucestershire), Wolveden Window (York Minster) and Essars Church. The images are generally details or panels rather than full windows. Also includes details of stained glass techniques and condition, and copies of stained glass window designs from books and secondary sources.
Sin títuloMost of the images are photographic prints created by J W Knowles and Sons and pasted ont blank postcards. Some are identified and include Fountains Abbey, cathedrals in France, Switzerland and Belgium, photographs of York streets and buildings, details from York Minster fabric rolls relating to glass and glaziers, York Minster windows, Great Malvern, St Martin's Church Leicester, All Saint's North Street York, Gloucester Catherdral and others. Many of the images appear elsewhere in the glass plate negative and photographic print collection, however these copies also contain explanatory notes. A large percentage of these images do not contain captions, however they are likely to be of stained glass in York Minster and other churches.
Sin títuloCopy of a letter published in a book. Two images.
Sin títuloIncludes two images of an unidentified man and one further image of a woman entitled 'Mitty'.
Sin títuloExample of repair piece: two different views of 15th century(?) female head; four different subjects got from two Cartoons - St William Window, York Minster: Panel 48. cures by holy oil exuding from shrine; Panel 62. blind and crippled coming to shrine.
Sin títuloReproduction of pages 208-9 of York Memorandam Book - The Ordinances of the Glasiers (146 3/4); reproduction of book, page unknown - Des Verrours glasiourz (Fr.?).
Sin títuloReproductions entitled 'The following comprise the whole of the items to be found in the Fabric Rolls which relate to Glass Painting as distinct from Glazing'; Accounts relating to Glass painting at York Minster 1371-1639 extracted from the Fabric Rolls [
Sin títuloReproduction of prints from a French book: Fig 10. - Psyché prête à se venger de ses soeurs (Psyche ready to take revenge on her sisters); Fig 11. - Le roi et la reine déplorant la beauté de Psyché (the King and Queen lamenting the beauty of Psyche).
Sin títuloTwo reproductions from a French book; 1) the woodcut of Christ taking leave of his Mother, engraved by Albrecht Dürer, 2) the stained glass window of Christ taking leave of his Mother from the Church of Sainte-Foy in Conches.
Sin títuloEngraving by the 'Master of the Star' and window at Conches, copied from it. Two plates, reproductions from a French book: Pl. IX -Église Sainte-Foy, à Conches. Abbé agenouillé devant la Vierge tenant l'Enfant Jésus; Pl. VIII - Abbé agenouillé devant la V
Sin títuloOne plate showing a stained glass window with a sun dial image in the centre. Also includes one photograph on card of the same image.
Sin títuloMedieval windows, showing various figures, one with halo?. One panel signed 'Ieffery Linton 1746'. 2 images.
Sin título1) Standing (male?) figure labelled 'labor', kneeling, richly dressed female figure labelled 'dolor'. 2) Male and female figures (naked, with bound wrists) PAVPERTAS ADAM ET EVE CREDVLITAS. 3) Seven richly dressed female figures, city in background. 4) Lo
Sin títuloWindows: 1) 17th century(?) male figure; figures with spears on horseback outside a city. 2) One male figure poised to stab another with an angel in the sky above them (Abraham and Isaac?) Dated 1544. 2 images.
Sin títuloPossibly early modern windows, showing the wedding of Tobit and Sarah. Two images of same window.
Sin títuloSix different images of Nativity scene: Mary, Joseph and Jesus in stable, with a donkey and sheep in the background. Mary touches Jesus's face. Six plates. Blessed Virgin Chucks Divine Infant under chin, from Oidtmann. Rheinischer Glasmalereien.
Sin títuloIncludes images of York, including Lendal Bridge, Holy Trinity Goodramgate and the Guildhall, as well as a photograph of the Temperance Hotel, Aberconwy.
Sin títuloTwo plates of same image (just framed slightly differently.): reproduction of St Margaret's window, handwritten caption 'St Margaret's. Westminster. East Window. Reproduced from the composite photograph in the Victoria & Albert Museum by kind permission'
Sin títuloFrom a drawing by Miss Mabel Leaf. Two plates (top and bottom half of image) showing window depicting St Christopher carrying Christ child over river. 2 images. Bottom image signed 'M. Leaf. 1909'.
Sin títuloTwo plates. One with six reproduced images of paintings by Holbein, Raphael & Feuerbach; one with four images by Reubens & Morillo.
Sin título2 plates. Reproductions from English books: 1) from York Minster, Isbister & co, p60, inc. sentence 'In 1371 the name of William de Auckland appears as Vitriarius, and it would seem that the Dean and Chapter always maintained such an official, with a wor
Sin títuloNine plates, showing Lambert; Wright of Derby crest; Swarbreck crest; Swarbreck arms; Standish crest; Standish arms; Neeson crest; Dawes crest and Dawes arms.
Sin títuloThree plates: Marwood crest and arms. (mis-spelling of motto on coat of arms, VIRTUTE NON ARMIO FIDO corrected to VIRTUTI NON ARMIS FIDO with incorrect letters scratched out and correct ones added).
Sin títuloEight plates. Photos of stained glass, showing full window and details; Mary and the angel, scroll reading 'Behold the Handmaid of God'.
Sin títuloTwo celluloid plates - both same two reproductions of stained glass windows. The images show knights in armour with pikes(?) and shields.
Sin títuloTwo celluloid plates, showing upper part of the Parker window with medieval angel(?) figure; and lower part with bishops seated.
Sin títuloTwo contact panels of each. Three celluloid plates showing negatives of stained glass windows, 17th Century. 1) the Crucifixion 2) Descent from the Cross 3) The Resurrection.
Sin títuloTwo celluloid plates showing negatives of stained glass windows. 1) right hand light 4th from East in Lady Chapel 2) left hand light 4th from East in Lady Chapel.
Sin títuloOne celluloid plate, with glass plates. All negative images of different sections of Clerestory.
Sin títuloTwo glass plates: both reproductions from the register, one with the relevant passage framed.
Sin títuloTwo half-plate enlargements of each. Two glass plate negatives: photos of a garden (possibly the York Medical Society?).
Sin títuloNine glass plate negatives showing various medieval stained-glass windows of Wragby Church.
Sin títuloFour glass plates: reproduction of memorial to Barbara & Elizabeth Davyes; photo image of stone carving, three male(?) figures, one bearded and crowned; photo image, stone carving of armoured saint(?) with halo, shield and sword, surrounded by angels; pho
Sin títuloFour celluloid plates. Plates 1 and 2: identical images of medieval stained glass - various (portions of faces, torsos, hands, a lion.). Plates 3 and 4: identical images of medieval stained glass - various (fragments of text, flowers, patterns etc).
Sin títuloTwo contact panels of each contrasting paper. Two plates. Plate 1: section of border depicting monkey's funeral; section of border depicting man with horse, woman chasing animal with bird in its mouth, demon/monkey(?) with bird. Plate 2: section of border
Sin títuloEnlarged reproductions of Van Dyck's portraits of: plate 1) Madam Kirk; and plate 2) Lady Poulett (from the neck down). Same images as in KNO/24/299.
Sin títuloTwo plates: 1) reproduction of front cover, 'Catalogue of the Specimens of Stained Glass' painted by the Pearsons (as in KNO/24/336); 2) reproduction of pages 2 and 3 of same catalogue, listing works exhibited in the front room by Mr & Mrs Pearson.
Sin títuloFor the Society Of Antiquaries. Engraving published by Basire, 1768. For the Vetusta Monumenta vol ii pl.xxvi. Note there was also a print of the window by J B Swaine sold by J B Nichols & Son, Parliament St. Also reproductions from a book: engraving of T
Sin títuloIncludes two images of James Knowles, father of John Ward Knowles, and images of what would appear to be the family home.
Sin títuloSame image of a stained glass window in both plates.
Sin títuloThree plates, each depicting a male saint (?) - one with keys, one with a sword, one with ferula.
Sin títuloFour plates, each depicting a male saint (?) - one with keys, one with a sword, one with ferula (as in KNO/24/514), plus one with ferula and mitre.
Sin títuloTwo plates: same photo image of Lady Chapel, St Wilfrid's Catholic Church, York.
Sin títuloThree plates: First showing two male saints (Bede and St Cuthbert), second and third showing one male and one female saint (St Chad and St Hilda).
Sin títuloFour plates. First and second are identical, showing painted panels of St Paulinus & St Edwin. Third is of Bede and St Cuthbert. Fourth is of St Hilda and St Chad. (Third and fourth as in KNO/24/522, but with names of saints visible).
Sin títuloFour plates. First and second are identical, showing painted panels of St Mary, holding a lily. Third and fourth are identical painted panels of St Nicholas(?) holding crosier and three balls(?).
Sin títuloSix plates. First and second are different versions of the same image - Jesus(?) with hand raised and book. Third and fourth are different images of angels praying, holding thuribles(?).
Sin títuloTwo plates. First is of the lion and unicorn with 'Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called the children of God'. Second shows the lion and unicorn with 'Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord, her children rise up and call her blessed'.
Sin títuloTwo plates of the same image. 19th or 20th century stained glass showing St George with dragon at feet. Marked 'Knowles & Sons, York' at base of window.
Sin títuloTwo plates. The first is of a 19th or 20th century stained glass window, showing St Michael with a fire-breathing dragon at his feet. Second shows a 19th or 20th century stained glass window of Emmanuel holding a crown.
Sin títuloTwo plates. The first shows Christ as shepherd,with a scroll reading 'Pastor Bonus' at top of window, 'In memoriam Alice obit. 12th April [date & surname not visible]' at bottom. The second image shows Christ holding a lamp - scroll reading 'Lux Mundi' at
Sin títuloTwo plates and one photographic postcard. The plates show stained glass windows, before and after images of Christ in a garden with his disciples, 'And in loving memory of these windows are'. After image with more detail on robes and lettering repaired. T
Sin títuloStained glass windows depicting 1) St Michael (as in KNO/24/531); 2) St George (as in KNO/24/530); and 3) Emmanuel (as in KNO/24/531).
Sin títuloPhotographic plates of clerestory windows, from differing angles.
Sin títuloTwo plates. Identical image on each: reproductions from page 27 of the catalogue(?), advertising 'devotional picture book'. Published by Plantin Press.
Sin títuloTwo plates. Photographs of a brass alms dish with 'more blessed to give than to receive' written around rim.
Sin títuloTwo plates. Identical image - photo of ornate metal altar cross.
Sin títuloTwo plates. Identical images of ornate metal cross with three-pronged ends (similar to a St Thomas cross?).
Sin títuloThree plates. Identical images of ornate metal cross with trefoil ends.
Sin títuloTwo plates. Identical photos of metal Bible stand(?) with vineleaf design and IHS written in centre.
Sin títuloMade by Keith & Co. Three plates. Identical images of the open case with items of four piece communion set in front of it - chalice, paten, pyx, cruet.
Sin títuloTwo plates - identical photo of metal pendant gas lamp suspended from above (as in KNO/24/557).
Sin títuloTwo plates. Identical photo of gas lamp mounted on decorative metal wall bracket.
Sin títuloIncludes: front of metal Bible stand, with lily design on it; base of Bible stand - right hand side, with crossed swords design; and base of Bible stand - left hand side, with crossed keys design.
Sin títuloIdentical photo of baptismal shell with Cuthbert/Celtic cross(?) design on handle.
Sin títuloTwo photos (slightly different angles) of same metal font ewer with waves (? Topped with trefoils) and cross design (partially visible).
Sin títuloThree photos from different angles of same metal alms dish. Cross and fleur-de-lis design in centre, 'As I have loved you that ye also love one another' written around rim.
Sin títuloThree plates, showing three images of a similar seated male bearded figure, captioned Troyes (Aube), Vaudes (Aube), Herbisse (Aube).
Sin título2 plates. Two reproductions of the same page of a book describing how to make purple glass, with footnotes describing how to make glass of other colours.
Sin título3 plates. Reproductions of etchings of bosses from York Minster: A) the Ascension B) The Descent of the Holy Ghost C) plate showing both etchings side by side, headed 'Bosses in roof of Nave York Minster from Browne Hist.' captioned 'Descent of Holy Ghos
Sin títuloFour plates showing three different reproduced images: stained glass depicton of Jesse tree, King David(?) holding flowering branches.
Sin títuloTwo plates, each with two identical images - various male and female stained glass heads.
Sin títuloPlates of Theophilus method of drawing cartoons on whitened board. Two plates - 1 ) photograph of wooden table with board on top, cartoon etched into board, pieces of glass ready to be joined together next to it; 2) image of cartoon etched out - bound male figure with crown and halo, being whipped by two other male figures.
Sin títuloPlates of a 16th century design for a stained glass window in National Gallery of Scotland. Two plates - same image of engraved, multi-panel design for large stained glass window depicting crucifixion, descent, resurrection.
Sin títuloSpecimen glass painting, shown in four stages. Two plates with the same four images on each plate. The plates are of a landscape in stained glass with varying degrees of detail added.
Sin títuloCartoon of a Figure used for another subject. Woman poisoned by eating frog. Woman at the shrine. St William Window, York Minster. Two plates. One plate shows panels 66 and 67 of St William Window (Woman poisoned by eating frog and Poisoned woman at shrine, whilst the second shows panels 66 and 67 of St William window, and enlarged images of woman in each panel, clearly showing identical headdress and hand gesture.
Sin títuloTwo plates: one showing stained glass window with alternate panels of middle light blanked out, one showing same window complete
Sin títuloFour plates: photos of different portions of stained glass window, multi-panel. All plates moderately to severely faded. 'Left Hand' written in ink on panel one. Glue stains on panel two. Early stages of separation on panel three.
Sin títuloIncludes portion of top row of stained glass window; portion of upper part of Peter de Dene window and reproduction of stained glass image - kneeling monk flanked by knights. Plate 1 moderately faded, 'top row' written on plate in pen. Plate 2 stained and discoloured; 'Peter de Dene top' written on plate in ink. Plate 3 liquid stained but otherwise in good condition.
Sin títuloDifferent photos of sections of stained glass window. Both plates faded and discoloured, one liquid-stained.
Sin títuloSomewhat faded images of parts of windows - 1) St Christopher carrying the Christ child, 2) unclear, 3) multi-panel, unclear, 4) multi-panel, unclear, 5) multi-panel, unclear.
Sin títuloPhotos of sections of stained glass window, multi-panel, subjects unclear. All plates are faded, some with separation of the emulsion around the edges.
Sin títuloAll plates are depicting sections of stained glass window. Two have the same image - photo of part of window, multi-panel with sun and coat of arms design at the bottom. All plates are moderately to severely faded.
Sin títuloOne plates shows a section of window, with a bishop(?) blessing crowd. The second shows a cartoon for part of design as half-visible in plate one - floral design with leaves in a star formation. Plate signed 'WK [?] 4. 95'.
Sin títuloDifferent images of stained glass panels - crowd scenes.
Sin títuloThe plates show different images of cloth, hair and beard texture, architectural patterns on stained glass. 'S Aisle E Wind. St Denys Ch' and 'JWK Collection' written on plate 3 in ink.
Sin títuloTwo plates depicting same detail - stained glass image of bearded figures.
Sin títuloThree plates. T587 & T598 - same negative image, several panels of medieval stained glass window depicting human figures, angels, (annunciation at top?). T599 - enlarged image of shepherd(?) kneeling before bishop(?).
Sin títuloTwo plates: images of pitted, degraded stained glass.
Sin títuloNegative photo images - fragments of glass covered in enamel(?).
Sin títuloOne plate depicts the three lights of stained glass window with male saints. The other two are small depicting cropped sections of the same window, with male saints.
Sin títuloOne large plate and one small plate, both depicting same three lights of stained glass window (male and female saints, one with children - possibly Mary?).
Sin títuloStained glass window with several crests, including the Yorkshire rose as in KNO/24/848. 'Honi soit qui mal y pense' is written around three of the crests.
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