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Comprises correspondence, largely concerning necessary improvements; sanitary inspection report; list of notifications to owner; a letter to the military warning of the health and moral dangers of the building.

Compulsory Purchase orders record the name/s of owner/s and condition of houses.

Comprises records relating to Vokes Yard (Lawrence Street); Dundee Street; Upper St Paul's Terrace; and Rutter Street.
Includes correspondence; house inspection records; lists of properties and occupiers/owner; closing orders; schedules of lands; plans of the clearance areas; notices of completion of compulsory purchase; notices requiring information as to ownership of properties; proof of evidence for public enquiries; objections; house inspection records; and black and white photographs (Vokes Yard and Dundee Street area only).

Comprises records relating to Downhill Street only.
Includes a copy of the Downhill Street Clearance Order, 1959; correspondence; summary of the clearance area; plan of the clearance area; and a statement of objection.

Includes plans of the area; a copy of the clearance order; lists of properties and owners/occupiers; summaries of defects of properties.

Comprises records relating to Dennison Street only.
Includes a copy of the Dennison Street Compulsory Purchase Order, 1972; correspondence; plans of the clearance area; notices of completion of compulsory purchase order and rehousing; schedule of lands; Application for Confirmation of the Dennison Street Compulsory Purchase Order, 1972; lists of properties and occupiers/owners; house inspection records; schedule of objections; and extracts of committee minutes.

Comprises correspondence concerning compulsory purchase of properties; reports to the Chief Public Health Inspector; closing and demolition orders; house inspection records; extracts from committee minutes; black and white photographs of properties; plans of the clearance area; and samples of bed bugs found in a property at 26 De Grey Street.

Comprises correspondence; house inspection sheets (with small, scale plans of properties); newspaper cuttings; schedule of lands; application for confirmation of the De Grey Street Compulsory Purchase Order; copy of the De Grey Street Compulsory Purchase Order, 1964; copies of the public notices of the De Grey Street Compulsory Purchase Order; extracts of committee minutes; reports to the Chief Public Health Inspector; lists of properties and occupiers/owners; and plans of the clearance area.

Comprises summaries of house defects.

Include correspondence; plans of the clearance area; reports of the Medical Officer of Health; lists of owners; extracts of committee minutes; notices to test drains; copy of the Dale Street and Yard Compulsory Purchase Order, 1938.

Comprises one summary of house defects for No. 33 Swann Street.

Compulsory Purchase orders record the name/s of owner/s and condition of houses.

Compulsory Purchase orders record the name/s of owner/s and condition of houses.

Includes correspondence; plans of the clearance area; copy of the Dale Street and Swann Street Compulsory Purchase Order, 1936; house inspection records; objections; lists of properties and owners/occupiers; notices of housing defects; notices for making demolition orders; report of the Medical Officer of Health; and newspaper cuttings.

Includes correspondence; printed copy of the clearance order; report of the Medical Officer of Health; notices to inspect drains; list of owners; and plans of the area.

Includes correspondence; plans of the area; a copy of the clearance order; reports of the Medical Officer of Health; and notices to inspect drains.

Includes a copy of the Clarke's Terrace (Walmgate) Compulsory Purchase Order, 1966; correspondence; house inspection records (including small, scale plans of properties); draft notes; extracts of committee minutes; notebook of rough housing inspection notes; plans of the clearance area; and one booklet of black and white photographs.

Includes correspondence; plans of the area and objections; copy of the compulsory purchase orders; lists of properties and occupiers; and newspaper cuttings.

Comprises compulsory purchase orders for individual properties, which include house inspection records listing defects of each property.

Includes correspondence; list of properties and owners/occupiers; report of the Medical Officer of Health; list of objections; notices of required improvements; house inspection records; and a copy of the Cemetery Road Compulsory Purchase Order, 1936

Comprises records for Cecilia Place, Watson Terrace, and Watson Street. Includes a copy of the Cecilia Place Compulsory Purchase Order, 1956; correspondence; extracts of committee minutes; lists of properties and occupiers/owners; drainage papers; house inspection records with small, scale pencil plans of properties; plans of the clearance area; and one booklet of black and white photographs.

Includes correspondence; plans of the area; extracts of committee minutes; newspaper cuttings; report of the Medical Officer of Health; list of properties and occupiers; copies of the Cecilia Place and Yards Clearance Order, 1937

Includes correspondence; plans of the area and small, scale plans of properties; public notices; lists of properties and owners/occupiers; house inspection records; and reports of the Chief Sanitary Inspector and Medical Officer of Health.

General correspondence regarding slum clearances. Includes administrative matters such as the supplies of electricity and gas, as well as correspondence from individuals regarding rehousing.

Summaries of properties referred to the Health Committee for clearance.

Includes printed circular regarding the Housing of the Working Classes Act and a list of public conveniences in York (1924).

Includes particulars of empty houses; Hungate and Walmgate area reports; copies of representations and notes for unhealthy areas schemes in Alne Terrace, St Maurice Road, Layerthorpe, Grape Lane and Swinegate, and Bootham Row; rough notes and summaries of unhealthy areas; lists of properties and occupiers/owners.

Contains blank forms regarding improvements, closure and demolition of unfit houses

Includes draft copies and notes for a housing survey (overcrowding) of York carried out in 1919.

Comprises records relating to the Wellington Row; Bootham Row; Bishopgate Street; Dixon's Yard; St Maurice's Rd (No.1 ) and (No.2).
Includes correspondence; house inspection records; reports of the Medical Officer of Health; reports of the Chief Sanitary Inspector; cases of infectious diseases; rough notes; lists of properties and occupants; and tables of births and deaths in clearance areas.

Comprises reports and notes of the Medical Officer of Health for the Housing Sub-Committee, Unhealthy Areas Sub-Committee, and the Hungate Sub-Committee. Also includes list of houses fit for habitation in Dennis Street; and list of objectors to the Hope Street Improvements.

General working papers of the City Planning Officer. Includes correspondence; working papers for York's 1960s-1970s clearance programmes.

Small amount of correspondence relating to the provisions of the 1964 Housing Act.

Includes report titled: 'City of York Statistical Details of Slum Clearance Programme' (1956); clearance proposals; correspondence; plans of clearance areas; and extracts of committee minutes. MISSING Apr 2018

Comprises general correspondence relating to slum clearance programmes in York.

Includes outline of the three phases of York's clearance programme and plans of the clearance areas.

Includes correspondence; financial provisions and rent restrictions; copies of the Act; government circulars; copies of printed public notices; copies of specimen forms from stationery companies; one blank rent book; one rent book for 33 Cemetery Road.

Comprises papers summarising progress on York's 5 Years Housing programme, under the Housing Acts. Includes statistical information on houses built; houses required; houses cleared; and the population of clearance in areas.

Comprises draft reports of actions taken to improve housing under the Housing Acts 1930 and 1936. Includes draft reports; correspondence and statistical information on overcrowding and clearances in York.

Comprises correspondence regarding clearance orders (mainly letters of objection). Also includes papers concerning the points scheme for the allotment of houses.

Correspondence regarding formal enquires sent by York to other local government health departments.

Comprises rough notes; correspondence; committee papers; information on the size of corporation houses and unhealthy areas.

Details recorded include: address; occupier/owner; occupants; rent; date tenancy commenced; use of rooms; dimensions of rooms; sanitary state of rooms; and small plans of rooms. Note that the information recorded varies from room to room. Initial inspections of the rooms were carried out in the early 1950s then further remarks added in 1968.

Includes surveys for houses in streets beginning N-T and Middlethorpe

Includes surveys for houses in streets beginning A-M.

Papers regarding application for a Qualification Certificate for 5 Hill Street.

Comprises correspondence; reports to the Chief Public Health Inspector; plans of the improvement area; extracts of committee minutes; summary of proposed improvements and costs; housing surveys; notices requiring information as to ownership of premises; sample forms and notices; lists of properties and occupiers/owners; schedule of progress of works; papers regarding applications and grants for improvements.

Correspondence and inspection records relating impact of the construction of a new cinema in Coney Street.

Includes correspondence, closing order, notes, and recommendations of works to be carried out.

Comprises notifications of defects, correspondence; notifications of making a demolition order; correspondence; house inspection records; plans of the houses; demolition orders; and one black and white photograph of the properties.

Comprises inspection reports for the following streets: William Street; Cherry Street; Anne Street; Cherry Hill Lane; Fenwick Street; Colenso Street; Ebor Street; and Clementhorpe. Each report records the following: location of property, name of occupiers/owners; tenancy arrangements; house condition report (including floor and window area); and small, scale plans of properties.

Comprises copy of the Clementhorpe Compulsory Purchase Order, 1976; correspondence; notes on public enquiry; notices of completion of compulsory purchase orders; schedule of lands in the clearance area; closing orders; plans of the clearance area; housing inspection records; strategy papers; the Public Health Advisory Report; newspaper cuttings;

Records relating to the local plan and recommendations for the Clementhorpe/Bishophill. Includes report and associated plans of draft proposals and final recommendations; lists of properties and occupiers/owners; correspondence; report to Housing Services Committee; housing inspection records; reports on the proposed Bishophill General Improvement Area.

Comprises records relating to Clementhorpe, Fenwick Street, Anne Street, William Street, Cherry Street, and Ebor Street. Includes correspondence; house inspection records; lists of properties and occupiers/owners; schedules of repairs; plans of the clearance area; and black and white photographs of the area.

Comprises correspondence; notifications of defects; notices for making a demolition order; and demolition orders; and two black and white photographs of the properties

Comprises house inspection records; plan of the area; notification of defects; and notification for making a demolition order.

Plan of the compulsory purchase order area only.

Includes notice to execute improvements, closing order, and a plan.

Includes notice to execute improvements, closing order, correspondence, recommendation of improvements, and a plan.

Includes notices served and correspondence.

Includes correspondence; list of properties and occupiers/owners; inspection record including a list of suggested improvements.

Includes house inspection reports, notice of necessary improvements and order to execute works.

House census of the Walmgate area. Information recorded varies, but may include names of occupiers/owners, r rent paid, number of rooms and sanitary conditions.

Comprises house inspection reports; reports of necessary improvements; closing orders and closing orders determined; plans of the area and correspondence. Includes records for the following streets: Lower School Street; St Margaret's Terrace; Kelly's Yard; Britannia (or Alexandra) Yard; and Hope Street.

Comprises house inspection records.

Includes correspondence; recommended works; closing orders; house inspection records; and plans of the area

Comprises correspondence, plan of the clearance area; copy of the St Saviourgate Clearance order, 1936; list of properties and occupiers; drainage sketch of St Saviour's court; list of owners; register of electors for Castlegate Ward; and notifications of repairs required.

Includes house inspection report, notes, notice to remedy unsanitary conditions, notice to execute improvements, and correspondence.

Includes house inspection report, notes, correspondence (detailing improvements to be carried out) and a plan of the area.

Includes correspondence, house inspection report, committee resolution, newspaper sketch of property, demolition order, and notes.

Comprises correspondence; plans of the clearance area; copy of the Puckering's Yard Clearance Order, 1938; confirmation of the clearance order 1939;summary for clearance area; and notices to inspect drains.

House inspection reports and correspondence.

Includes reports to the Housing Services Committee; correspondence; extracts of minutes; plans of the improvement area; a copy of the Bishophill/Clementhorpe local plan, report of draft proposals; and a copy of the Bishophill/Clementhorpe district plan.

Comprises records relating tot the following streets: Groves Lane; Powell Place; High Newbiggin Street; Bearparks Square; and Providence Street. Includes housing and drain inspection records (with small, scale plans of properties); plans of the improvement area; correspondence; extracts from committee minutes; and lists of occupiers/owners.

Includes house inspection report, recommendations for improvements, notice to execute works, correspondence, and plan of the area.

Includes house inspection reports and notes.

Comprises closing orders; inspection report; and list of occupants.

Comprises house inspection reports, correspondence and improvements required for properties in Redeness Street and Cross Court. Includes some small, scale plans of properties.

Comprises house inspection reports, correspondence and improvements required for properties in Wilson's Terrace and Redeness Street.

Includes house inspection records for the Layerthorpe area; lists of owners; reports of the Medical Officer of Health and lists of removals.

House inspection records for the following streets: Downhill Street; Wilson's Row and Wilson's Yard; John Bull's Yard; Wilkinson's Yard; Portland Place; Layerthorpe; Jones Terrace; and Layerthorpe Buildings. These records were created in 1920 but revised in 1930.

Includes correspondence, notes, closing orders, report of improvements to be carried out, and a plan of the area.

Includes correspondence; house inspection records; lists of cases of infectious diseases; lists of recommended works; closing orders; plans of the area; and plan (elevation) of the buildings.

Includes inspection report, plan and correspondence.

Includes house inspection report and correspondence (detailing necessary improvements).

Comprises numbers of infectious disease cases, closing orders, correspondence, and plan of the area.

Comprises reports of necessary improvements, closing orders, correspondence and plans

Comprises summaries of condition of houses, closing order, report of obstructive buildings, report on necessary improvements, and correspondence.

Comprises closing orders, orders for improvements to be carried out, and correspondence.

Comprises closing orders, correspondence, house inspections, plans of the area, demolition orders.

Comprises report regarding dwelling houses, correspondence, plan of area, house inspection records, and application for closing order.

Comprises house inspections, applications for closing orders, and correspondence

Includes closing orders, house inspection records and list of necessary works.

Includes correspondence; closing orders; required improvements; reports of the Housing Sub-Committee and plans of the area.

Includes correspondence; closing orders; and plans of the area.

Includes correspondence; reports of the Medical Officer of Health; house inspection records; and required improvements.

Includes correspondence; plans of the area; notices of required works and closing orders.

Includes correspondence; house inspection records; closing order; papers regarding an appeal against the demolition of 5 Brunswick Place; required improvements; plan of Clarke's Yard (Palmer Lane) and list of properties owned by Leetham's.

Incudes correspondence; closing orders; and required improvements. Includes some small plans of properties.

Includes correspondence; required improvements; notices to execute works; closing orders; sanitary conditions of the area and plans.