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Y/CUL · Sub-fonds · 19th century-20th century
Part of York Civic Archive

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. The collection currently comprises records on festivals and celebrations and facilities and services.

1951 Festival
Y/CUL/1/1 · Series · 1948-1951
Part of York Civic Archive

Includes plans, proposals, leaflets, photographs and publicity relating to the organisation and staging of the festival.

Festival finance estimates
Y/CUL/1/1/1 · File · 1950-1951
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Includes a provisonal programme and summary of estimates, correspondence, treasurer's provisional finiancial statement, expenditure sheet, memorandum on outstanding payments for York Mystery Plays and letters relating to finances.

Festival Programmes
Y/CUL/1/1/10 · File · 1951
Part of York Civic Archive

Includes draft texts of leaflets, draft of the programme brochure, ticket order forms and receipts, and a distribution list.

Y/CUL/1/1/13 · File · 1949
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This envelope contains corrrespondence and festival tickets, as well as papers relating to the flats, detailed floor plan for the flats on Paragon Street, list of architects and addresses, and a Lord Mayor's Speech.

Policy and Plans
Y/CUL/1/1/2 · File · 1949-1951
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Report entitled 'Thoughts on the Festival', as well as outline plan, and copies of the report of the festival office.

Y/CUL/1/1/21 · File · 1950-1951
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Includes correspondence, report of the board to the annual meeting of the York Festival Society Ltd, instructions for booking tickets, board meeting agenda, expenditure sheet, and receipt from customs.

Y/CUL/1/1/23 · File · 1951
Part of York Civic Archive

Includes photographs of the Mystery Plays, correspondence relating to a railway excursion and leaflets for the exhibition of railway rolling stock.

Mansion House lunch
Y/CUL/1/1/35 · File · 9 June 1951
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The lunch was to coincide with a meeting of the Archbishop of Canterbury. Includes correspondence, seating plan, and a list of invitees.

Festival of the Arts
Y/CUL/1/1/53 · File · 1949
Part of York Civic Archive

Includes correspondence, booklet entitled 'The Story of the Festival of Britain 1951', booklet entitled 'The Festival of Britain 1951' and conference reports.

1976 Festival
Y/CUL/1/10 · Series · 1974-1976
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Includes correspondence, photographs of the Mystery Plays and booklet entitled 'Why Sponsor the York Festival?'

1979 Festival
Y/CUL/1/11 · Series · Thursday, July 12, 1979
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This series currently comprises a seating plan for the festival.

1980 Festival
Y/CUL/1/12 · Series · July 1979-December 1979
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This series currently comprises a seating plan for the festival and a plan of the proposed layout of the Museum Gardens.

1981 Festival
Y/CUL/1/13 · Series · 8 December 1981
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This series currently comprises a plan of the Museum Gardens layout for the festival.

1984 Festival
Y/CUL/1/14 · Series · December 1979-5 April 1984
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This series currently comprises a plan for the access gantry at the rear of St Mary's Abbey, seating plan and proposed layout of the Museum Gardens.

1992 Festival
Y/CUL/1/15 · Series · 1992
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This series currently comprises a festival poster and photographs of events.