Includes a rough sketch of the plans, letters detailing a need to put a pipe in the bank to keep the water moving, letter from the Town Clerk saying the Foss Navigation Company cannot give permission for the pipe to be installed and sketch of a map.
Includes papers regarding the building over sewers at Foss Island, Fulford sewage scheme, rents and outstanding matters, as well as details of sub committee meetings, letter from Rymer Brothers detailing the difficulties transporting goods across the rive
Account book concerning the financial dealings of the bank with the Foss Navigation Company.
Includes correspondence stating that the boat 'Mahteel' damaged and collided with the Blue Bridge, letter from the City Engineer stating that a new bridge will be put in its place, City Engineer report to the Streets and Buildings Committee and minutes fr
Correspondence regarding the 'Mayday' ship, as well as newspaper cuttings regarding the planned preservation of the vessel, pamphlets and forms requesting donations.
Includes police statements, list of historic prosecutions and newspapers from 1965 referencing speeding boats.
Includes a direct reference to the vessels 'Bustardthorpe' and 'Alice' running aground.
Includes a notioce to mariners, committee minutes, list of lights from Hook to Drax, report on added lights at Drax Wharf and maps of the area.
Also includes a report of navigation lighting (1972) and maps of Howdendyke to Hook.
Includes press statement, maps and plans, original agreement and copies of agreements between the electricity board and river authorities, the Lord Mayor and citizens of York. Also includes engineers reports and a newpaper cutting from 1969.
Incudes documents and correspondence, income and expenditure reports, year end reports, minutes of Board meetings and report on the changed rules at Goulthwaite Reservoir.
Includes correspondence, payments to the Light Attendant, letters from Mr Lightowler. The correspondence concerns repairs and renewals, the appointment of a boatman, and the resignation of the river Bailiff at Hook.
Includes applications for wage increases, papers from the Ouse and Foss Special Sub Committee, list of employees, problems with the manning of Naburn Locks, the appointment of a resident lock keeper at Naburn and report from the City Treasurer.
Includes correspondence relating to moorings at or near the cut, newspaper cuttings, a hand drawn map, pleasure boat rules, papers regarding a sunken motorboat and sunken launch and rubbish dumped at the cut.
Correspondence relating to the increase of charges and the reductions of rebates on the Ouse and Foss. Also includes committee notes, newspaper clippings and pamphlets, as well as documents on Ouse and Foss Companies Revenue.
Correspondence relating to the alteration of boundaries of the Selby Dam Internal Drainage District. Includes general correspondence and information on a public enquiry to be held.
Includes papers relating to an inquiry into inland waterways, minutes of meetings held at St William College York, memorandum on Foss Navigation and documents relating to the redevelopment scheme.
Includes correspondence relating to Skeldergate Bridge, Terry Avenue, the riverside (York Sea Cadets) and Naburn. Also includes general correspondence regarding moorings.
Correspondence regarding the finances of the Ouse Navigation Company. Includes financial reports, reports on the power of trustees, map of the River at Hull and newspaper cuttings.
Correspondence regarding objections to the Humber scheme. Includes a proposal for the Humber Organisation Scheme.
Include certificates issued to vessels carrying more than 12 passengers, as well as documents relating to the regulation of the safety of pleasurecrafts, and a list of Board of Trade Marine Safety Offices.
Includes copies of byelaws and receipts of payments for this service.
Includes correspondence relating to the access road to the lock, as well as a complaint about overhead cables preventing access, the demolition of the Lock Keepers Office, papers relating to the Lock substation and documents and maps regarding an extensio
Includes correspondence and maps regarding the opening of the pleasure gardens with boating facilities.
Includes correspondence relating to damage to the hopper barge, repair of a dredger and difficulties navigating Moreby Wood.
Includes correspondence regarding a new jetty proposal at Howdendyke, as well as a map of the proposed jetty.
Correspondence regarding damage the barges are doing to the bridge.
Includes correspondence regarding a 11kV cable crossing at Selby (including a map), as well as a document from the Lord Mayor and Alderman consenting to the Selby cable crossing, papers regarding the overhead cable at Goole railway swing bridge, the Barnb
Including correspondence regarding the repair of Linton Lock, as well as a plea for aditional funds from members, and correspondence, minutes and agendas from meetings of the Commissioners.
Includes correspondence regarding the movement of cargo by Crescent Shipping.
Includes correspondence regarding the development of Clifton Ings.
Includes correspondence regarding the bill.
Includes correspondence and the engineers report and proposals.
Letter and meeting extract regarding amending a byelaw.
Includes correspondence relating to the pilotage orders rules for merchant shipping, the Hull Pilotage order and documents relating to byelays. Also contains a newspaper cutting.
Includes correspondence, meeting agendas and extracts from minutes regarding the proposed substation. Also includes a superimposed photograph of how the station would look and a drawing of the same, as well as correspondence regarding radio communication
Includes correspondence regarding the use of the reservoir for recreation purposes, as well as documents from the Ministry of Land and Natural Resources and Department of Education and Science and a list of Civil Engineers appointed under Reservoir Safety
Includes one document listing stock of wines others documents from 1951 about when a survey will be held. Also includes letters from the River Engineer.
Includes papers and associated correspondence regarding pleasure boat licenses, as well as a copy of a Pleasure Boat Licence.
Includes correspondence about a proposal to provide markers along river bank for use during floods. Also includes hand drawn maps showing proposed locations and maps.
Includes correspondence regarding Selby High Speed line and its affect on Ouse Navigation. Also includes maps.
Includes correspondence between East Coast river services and the Ouse and Foss Navigation Company.
Includes correspondence relating to Drax Wharf.
Includes correspondence and a circular relating to the government proposals and the effect on inland waterways.
Includes correspondence regarding land at Middlethorpe Ings, and associated map.
Incudes correspondence and a police offence report regarding an incident on the river.
Includes a draft copy of 'A River Parkway', as well as proposal documents, a study of the River Ouse and a draft report on the Yorkshire Ouse.
Includes key plan, maps, compulsory purchase order and a list of acquisition of land.
Correspondence including papers relating to the demolition of Drax swing bridge, and the York University use of Fulford Ings and the river. Also includes papers relating to the 'Rent a Boat Scheme', the Gas Council No.7 Feeder Main Phase III (with map), t
Correspondence and papers relating to the proposed marina (Hanmar Dev Ltd), Naburn fishing rights, Goole Swing Bridge, Selby shipping proposed wharf, Cawood Bridge, pamphlets entitled 'Recommended safety equipment for small crafts', papers relating to a p
Correspondence regarding access for fishing. Also includes complaints about the park being used for access after the sale of land and property, and questions about who grants permission.
Includes correspondence with York and Humberside Sports Council (including maps, river studies and proposals), as well as correspondence and a pamphlet regarding pollution, and draft town centre map, correspondence and newspaper cuttings with Selby Counci
Includes correspondence and papers regarding the right of way between Clifton Ings and Overton. Also includes papers relating to damage to the crest of Naburn Weir by the 'Humber Queen', the proposed Selby bypass, proposed Selby Waterski Club, oil polluti
Includes correspondence and papers regarding the Sailor Childrens Society (including booklet), the parking of caravans at the Foss Basin, York City Rowing Club, the mooring for displaying boats (including map), the Harbours Act 1964 (including booklet), t
Includes correspondence and papers regarding the tow path at Poppleton Railway Bridge, St John's College tub mooring (including hand drawn map), boat moorings on the South Esplanade, National Glass Works, the amalgamation of anglers and the Inland Waterwa
Includes correspondence and papers relating to an incident on the Ouse near Skelton Railway Bridge, the purchase of land at Hook, the berth at Ideal Flour Mills, Selby, the proposed underpinning of Skelton Bridge and the development of Barmby on the Marsh
Includes correspondence and papers relating to Boothferry Bridge, the piling of the bank at Bishopthorpe, N.E.E.B Acaster overhead line, York Water Works Co, cruiser hire, the development of Secro properties (including map), Fulford boat moorings (includi
Includes correspondence and papers regarding the B.O.C.M proposed extension to the wharf at Selby (incl maps and planning applications), as well as papers regarding the discharge of compensation water, Ouse and Foss Navigation returns, and the Ministry of
Includes correspondence regarding the reconstruction of Selby Toll bridge and documents including maps, reports and copies of ancient acts that mention the bridge.
Includes correspondence and copies of acts, maps and reports.
Correspondence on dues and revenue documents. Also includes table of charges, list of river traders, returned letter sent to the Secretary of Oldridge and Sons from the Town Clerk (1958), committee reports, and details of charges and tonnage increases.
Includes reports by Thomas Rhodes Esq, Civil Engineer, as well as Ouse posters, cashiers document, correspondence and Acts regarding altering the Ouse Bridge (Stamped Geo III).
Includes Ouse Navigation Company reports, specifications for a new dredger, Memorandums of Agreement, handwritten note regarding finance and slip relating to the York Charity Schools.
Includes correspondence and associated papers.
Includes correspondence and associated papers, summary of accounts, names of the jury on the Ouse enquiry, application for Naburn Lock Keeper and solicitors letters and documents regarding alleged damage.
Correspondence including complaints regarding the lack of safe moorings, a speedboat pulled up by Police, a gate left open and Cattle strayed (from a farmer), wrong information given to a group of school children meaning they missed a pageant, corresponde
Includes correspondence relating to the Womens Institute regarding the history of the company, the sunken boat 'Acrophel', job vacancies, papers concerning railway sleepers buried in the river bed, a Police Offence Report about not navigating with due car
Published reports and plans for the Ouse and Foss Navigation Company. See Y/ENV/1/5 for more papers regarding the company.
Two copies. Report on state of river and suggestions for its improvement, with review of soundings.
Two copies
Programme of arrangements, plan and bird's eye view of river, notes concerning the navigation
Report on the scheme prepared by Mar Creer for the improvement of the navigation of the River Ouse below Naburn Lock
Local Board of Health reports and information on the construction of drains in York,
Weekly reports of the City Surveyor to the Local Board of Health (and Urban Sanitary Committee) regarding the laying of sewers throughout the city. Includes length of sewer works completed each week. Indexed by street name.
List of sewers completed by the City Commissioners and the Local Board of Health
Comprises information on drains opened at various times. Includes details of depth and size of drains. Also includes sketch diagrams of some drains. Photocopy available in box with item.
Report of the Surveyor to the Sanitary Improvement Act Committee on the sewers from Walmgate Bar to Foss Island
Records relating to water pollution levels in York's waterways and drains.
Analyses of water samples from various locations around York. Includes chemical, bacteriological and physical analyses.
Correspondence and associated papers concerning pollution levels in waterways
Correspondence concerning polluted drains and sewerage issues.
Regulations on trade including alehouses, brewers, malters and meat.
This is a selection of the civic archive containing the records which are currently available for access only. Further historical and modern records will be added to this section as they are catalogued, including further alehouse licensing registers.
- Records relating to licencing and oversight of alehouses, brewers and malsters.
Registers of recognisances entered into by brewers, innholders etc re: sale of Ale, selling meat during Lent and playing unlawful games 3 volumes. Y/ENV/2/1/1/1 (1552-1564) Y/ENV/2/1/1/2 (1586-1595) Y/ENV/2/1/1/3 (1596-1605)
Alehouse registers of recognizances for various dates and wards including the Ainsty as follows:
- York and Ainsty alehouses 1646
- Ainsty alehouses 164.
- York and Ainsty licensed malsters 1646-1647
- York and Ainsty alehouses 1647
- Ainsty alehouses 1647
- York and Ainsty alehouses 1648
- Ainsty alehouses 1648
- York and Ainsty alehouses 1656
- York and Ainsty alehouses 1660
- York and Ainsty alehouses 1662
- York and Ainsty alehouses 1663
- Ainsty alehouses collected fragments [undated]
- York alehouses collected fragements [undated]
- Alehouse licences with soliders billeted in houses 1720-1730s
- York and Ainsty alehouses 1754 with soldiers billeted in houses 1754
- York and Ainsty alehouses 1755
- York and Ainsty alehouses 1756 with soldiers billeted in houses 1756
- York alehouses [c.1755-1775]
- Ainsty alehouses 1763
20 York and Ainsty alphabetical list of alehousekeepers 1765 - York and Ainsty alphabetical list of alehousekeepers 1766
- York and Ainsty alphabetical list of alehousekeepers 1767
- York and Ainsty alphabetical list of alehousekeepers 1768
24.York and Ainsty alphabetical list of alehousekeepers 1769 - York and Ainsty alphabetical list of alehousekeepers 1770
- York and Ainsty alphabetical list of alehousekeepers 1771
- York and Ainsty alphabetical list of alehousekeepers 1772
- York and Ainsty alphabetical list of alehousekeepers 1773
- York and Ainsty alphabetical list of alehousekeepers 1774
- York and Ainsty alphabetical list of alehousekeepers 1775
- York and Ainsty alphabetical list of alehousekeepers 1776
- York and Ainsty alphabetical list of alehousekeepers 1777
- York and Ainsty alphabetical list of alehousekeepers 1778
- York and Ainsty alphabetical list of alehousekeepers 1779
- York and Ainsty alphabetical list of alehousekeepers 1782
- York and Ainsty alphabetical list of alehousekeepers 1783
- York and Ainsty alphabetical list of alehousekeepers 1784
- York and Ainsty alphabetical list of alehousekeepers 1785
- York and Ainsty alphabetical list of alehousekeepers 1786
- York and Ainsty alphabetical list of alehouseheepers 1787
- York and Ainsty alphabetical list of alehousekeepers 1788
- York and Ainsty alphabetical list of alehousekeepers 1789
- York and Ainsty alphebetical list of alehousekeepers 1790
- York and Ainsty alphabetical list of alehousekeepers 1792
- York and Ainsty alphabetical list of alehousekeepers 1793
- York and Ainsty alphabetical list of alehousekeepers 1794
- York and Ainsty alphabetical list of alehousekeepers 1795
- York and Ainsty alphebetical list of alehousekeepers 1796
- York and AInsty alphabetical list of alehousekeepers 1803
Register of licences granted in the licensing district of the county of the City of York. Includes street and parish, sign of house, description of licence, value of premises, holder of licence and changes. Contain index by name of licence holder.
Comprises records relating to the inspection and oversight of common lodging houses.
Information recorded includes name of occupier, where situated , room dimensions, and number of lodgers permitted. There is also a small bundle of loose inserts from the back of the volume which includes a printed ticket of rules and regulations to be hung in an approved lodging room. Not indexed.
Comprises correspondence, application forms, and other associated papers concerning applications for registration as a common lodging house. Includes Notices of Registration and Number of Lodgers. Also includes replies to an enquiries made by the Medical Officer of York regarding Municipal Lodging Houses [1913-1914]
Comprises applications for registration as a common lodging house and Notices of Registration and Number of Lodgers.
Comprises records relating to the oversight and licensing of slaughter houses and abattoirs.
For slaughterhouses details include: situation of premises, name of owner, name of occupier, description of animals killed on premises and number of licence. For lodging houses details include: situation of premises, name of owner, and name of person applying to register, and occasionally the number of lodgers permitted. Not indexed.
Entries include name of owner, name of occupier and situation of premises. Indexed by surname of occupier.
Details recorded include name and address of owner, name and address of occupier, as well as other information relating to the condition of the property. Partly in pencil. Not indexed.
Information recorded includes name and address of applicant; licences number and period of licence. Indexed by surname. See also Y/ENV/2/3/1/5