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Volume includes 'Contents' pages.
Cover reads 'York District Council'

Volume includes 'Contents' pages.

Volume includes 'Contents' pages.

Index included at front of Volume 1.

Contents page at front of Volume 1.

Contents page at front of Volume 1.

General register book, includes infomation on alienation of lands, city appointments, gild and ordinances, recusants and land. Detailed information on the contents can be found in the Giles Catalogue (1909).

Proceedings of wardmote courts in the wards of the city including offences, penalties and fines. The first10 folios concen the years 1485-1497 (note these pages are imperfect and badly damaged in places). The bulk of the volume concerrns the years 1575-1586.

Statement of annual targets for North Yorkshire County Council including details of targets for each committee.

Statement of annual targets for North Yorkshire County Council including details of targets for each committee.

Volume containing press cuttings relating to education.

Volume containing press cuttings relating to education.

Volume containing press cuttings relating to education.

Volume containing press cuttings relating to education. Contains loose press cuttings.

Volume containing press cuttings relating to education.

Volume containing press cuttings relating to education.

Volume containing press cuttings relating to education.

Volume containing press cuttings relating to York City Council.

Volume containing press cuttings relating to local government.

Volume containing press cuttings relating to local government.

Volume containing press cuttings relating to local government.

Volume containing press cuttings relating to local government.

Volume containing press cuttings relating to local government.

Volume containing press cuttings relating to local government.

2 'silver' metal medallions commemorating silver jubilee with Munster. '25 Years partnership - Munster - York 1982' and a white rose engraved on one side, and Munster walled city image on the other. 2cm diameter.

Correspondence documenting the establishment of a twinning between Münster and York between the Town Clerk and the Foreign Office. Follwed by further correspondence detailing the first visit by a Münster civic delgation to York in October 1957 and of a York civic delegation to Münster in March 1958, March 1960 and May 1961.

Report written by the Town Clerk detailing the first visit by a York civic delegation to Münster on 21 - 26 March 1958. Also includes itinerary of visit, some handwritten accounts detailing cash and cheques supplied by the City Treasurer for the Civic Party. Also includes multiple copies of itinerary for first

Photographs of each day of the York Civic Delegation's visit to Munster from 27 November to 1 December 1964. The delegation was led by The Lord Mayor of York, Councillor Stanley Palphramand

Booklet created in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the York - Münster twinning. The book documents the beginnings of the twinning, as well as subsequent exchanges by youth groups, choirs, Freemasons, Trade Unions, Rotary Clubs, Farmers and Agriculturalists.

Sapper William Ainsley of 32nd Signal Company, Royal Engineers, wrote from 25 West St, Brixton. He states that the design of the box lid is very artistic and that he will keep it as 'a souvenir of the war' and a 'memento of the interest and sympathy' shown by the Lord Mayor and Sheriff to their 'fellow citizens who have joined the colours at this critical time'.

Private Horace Arnold, Service number 5597, of 3rd Troop, B Squadron, 18 Hussars, 2nd Cavalry Brigade, was serving with the British Expeditionary Force. He states he had news that the gift was being sent to 'all York men serving at the Front' and it is a pleasure to know the 'Lord Mayor and Sheriff think about the men of the City who are fighting for their country's honour'. He is expecting 3 days home leave on 20 January, and invites them to call on him at 9 Clement St, York. He ends with a PS 'Please excuse pencil'.

Captain J E Atkinson of 3rd Kings Own Hussars S.R. [?], wrote on headed paper from the Royal Kent Hotel, Sandgate, Folkestone.

Gunner John Henry Bailey, Service number 23403, of Royal Garrison Artillery, wrote from Grenville Fort, Maker Heights, Cornwall. His York address was 11 Park Lane, Holgate. He states he would have liked to spend Christmas at home with his parents but 'duty before pleasure'. He adds that he is proud to be a York lad and is 'looking forward to a speedy termination of this cruel war'. He ends by saying he will prize the box as long as God spares him as 'one never knows what a day brings'.

Lieutenant R P Bailey of Yorkshire Hussars, wrote on headed paper from the Pavilion Hotel, Westborough, Scarborough.

Private H Beardmore of Mechanical Transport Supply Column, Army Service Corps, typed his letter from Council Schools, Woodlands, near Doncaster. He states that the gift was greatly appreciated by him and other York men there with him.

Sergeant Henry James Birkbeck, Service number 55090, of Railway Transport Establishment, Royal Engineers, was serving with the British Expeditionary Force. He states that he will keep the box as a memento as 'it is so artistically got up'.

Private G Booth, Service number 2692, of Mechanical Transport, Army Service Corps, was serving with the British Expeditionary Force but wrote from 29, Union Terrace, Clarence St, York, where he was on furlough. He states that the gift touched him very much and he will cherish it to his last. He adds he sincerely trusts he 'may be spared to render further services to his King and Country and the old City' of his birth. He ends by saying he has been invalided home with rheumatism but is much better and is being sent to Aldershot on 23 January.

Private W A Bowles, Service number 6046, of B Squadron, Royal Scots Greys, was serving with the British Expeditionary Force. He states that it is a 'godsend' that York has not forgotten the soldiers who are 'undergoing the hardship and fatigue of active service for a good cause of their King and Country'. He hopes the 'Young Men of York have answered Lord Kitchener's appeal for Recruits' and that when in France they will keep up England's reputation against the 'Barbarians in deeds'. He ends by saying he hopes they will soon be victorious and 'the world will be rid of a Domineering Nation'.

Christopher Bridgewater, a prisoner of war, gave his camp address as 1st Company, Number 28, Gefangenenlager Salzwedel, Germany. He states that he is going to keep the box as a 'keepsake in remembrance of this Terrible War' and of the kindness shown to him by the Lord Mayor.

Lance Sergeant Reginald Bushy wrote from the Sergeants Mess, Victoria Barracks, Beverley. He states that he will 'treasure the souvenir' as an encouragement to do his duty.

Major W S Carey of Army Pay Departments, wrote from the Exhibition Hall, York. He states that the box is 'very nice and artistic'.

Sergeant Archibald Clark, Service number S/22436, of Army Service Corps, 37 Depot Unit of Supply, was serving with the British Expeditionary Force. He states that the empty box will be returned to York to be kept by his parents as a memento and will always be 'highly treasured' by him.

Private John H Cotton, Service number 5769, of Railway Labour Company, Army Service Corps, IF PO 37 [?], was serving with the British Expeditionary Force in France. He states that he and his chums enjoyed the chocolate, which was the first they had tasted since leaving England, and that it was 'A.1. you see it was Rowntrees'. He adds that he is stationed with 23 men all doing railway transhipment work and is lucky to have a 'York chum' billeted with him. He ends by saying he will prize the box as a memento of the kindness shown to them.

Sapper Henry Dunn, Service number 45148, of 89th Field Company, Royal Engineers, wrote from C block, Gibraltar Barracks, South Camp, Aldershot. He states that he is writing to express thanks on behalf of the York men in his Company.

Private Fred Eastgate of Y Company, R section, Royal Army Medical Corps, wrote from Landrindod Wells, Wales.

F Eaves wrote from Mess 39, HMS Illustrious.

The typed letter was written in York and signed by 7 men serving with the Army Pay Corps. They were Sergeant Charles F Franklin, Service number 3100, Private E J Biddick, Service number 3492, Private E S Sands, Service number 3720, Private Horace Gladstone Tootell, Service number 4002, Private S Chadney, Service number 3997, Private L I Ellis, Service number 3998, Private Eric William Edmands, Service number 4561 and Private P H Taylor, Service number 3716.

Lance Corporal A Forbes of Headquarters Staff, 4th Mounted Brigade, wrote from North Walsham, Norfolk. He states that he will always keep the gift as a memento.

Sergeant Charles F Franklin of Army Pay Corps wrote from Army Pay Office, 4, St Peters Terrace, Bootham, York. He requests a 'free gift box' as he has been serving in York since 3rd November 1914 and would like it as a souvenir of his time spent in the city.

Lance Corporal Sidney Gibson wrote on behalf of himself and Private J Smith, York, both of 10th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment, from Wareham, Dorsetshire, using YMCA headed paper. He states that his comrades were glad to enjoy the chocolate with him.

Mortimer and Rachel Goodwill wrote on behalf of their son, Corporal Thomas Mortimer Goodwill. Their address was 116 Lowther St, York. Mortimer thanks the Lord Mayor and Sheriff for the kindly interest they have taken in the York soldiers during this 'terrible war'. He adds that that they hope and pray that their son 'with the other noble men who have gone out to fight our cause will come back safely and enjoy the kindly present'.

Private A P Grant of Army Pay Corps, wrote from 9 De Grey Terrace, Clarence St, York. He states that his mother is having the box 'framed together with one of Queen Victoria's chocolate boxes (containing the original chocolate) which was sent out to South Africa' to an uncle of his.

Sergeant F W Hall of Army Ordnance Corps, used the printed pro-forma to say that he was quite well and had received the parcel.

Mary Hessey wrote on behalf of her husband, Private Hessey. Her address was Oldstead, Malton. She states that he has been wounded and taken prisoner and she is 'sending the box of chocolate on to him in Germany'.

J Jones wrote from HMS Liffey.

Colour Sergeant J Jones, Instructor of Musketry, of 4th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment, wrote from St Anthony, Falmouth, Cornwall.

Trooper W Lane of Yorkshire Hussars, wrote from Harlow, Essex. He states that he much appreciates the Lord Mayor and Sheriff's 'thoughtfulness in remembering the York men who are serving in HM's Forces'.

Private Thomas McGlone, Service number 10045, of D Company, 10 Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment, wrote on YMCA headed paper from Wareham Camp, Dorset. He states that he has been stationed there since 16th September and that all his 'soldier chums from York' have received the gift except him. He asks to be sent one, 'not for the sake of the chocolate, but the honour of receiving one' from the Lord Mayor of the 'good old City of York'. He also includes his York address of 15, Portland Place, Layerthorpe.

Lieutenant Colonel Mangles wrote from Brentwood, Holgate Road.

Private Thomas Middleton of Army Service Corps, Bradford wrote from 51 Swinnerton Avenue, Leeman Road, York. He states that he will keep the box for remembrance and will frame it. He has cut out the container label to keep in his 'small booth' and will take it with him all through the war. He says he expects to be for 'Duty of War' soon and that he is confident of the success of the Allies. He adds that he is poor but would like to return a New Year's gift as a 'memento of this Great War'.

Sergeant Walter Moyser was serving with the British Expeditionary Force. He states that when he opened the package he was relieved to find it was not tobacco as he has 'already more than enough' of that.

Eric A Newsham, Service number 31497, of Royal Army Medical Corps, wrote from Hut P, 44 Field Ambulance, Twesledown, Farnham.

Private John H Pawson, Service number 9986, of No. 10 Ambulance Train, Royal Army Medical Corps, was serving with the British Expeditionary Force. He states that the gift box was very much admired by men he showed it to. He hopes his brother Edward, of 109th Battalion, Royal Field Artillery, serving with the 23rd Brigade, also received the box as he is 'sure he would be proud to have such a gift'. He ends by signing himself 'A Proud Son of York' and gives his York address as 25 Wolseley St.

Trooper T P Pearson of B Squadron, Yorkshire Hussars, wrote from 22 Rutland St, Filey.