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This collection includes records created and collected by the Friends of Rowntree Park. The collection includes meeting minutes and correspondence, and material relating to the refurbishment and redevelopment of Rowntree Park including material relating to a National Lottery Fund bid. The collection also includes photographs of park events, newsletters from the Friends of Rowntree Park, and material on the history of the park.

Includes minutes of meetings and general correspondence

Includes minutes and correspondence. The file was originally labelled "General file - file I - vol I: 1995 - 1999".

Includes minutes and correspondence. The file was originally labelled "General file - file I - vol II: 2000 - 2003".

Includes correspondence between City of York Council, the Friends of Rowntree Park and consultants on the formulation of the Bid and progress reports.

Includes correspondence between City of York Council, the Friends of Rowntree Park and consultants on the formulation of a submission for National Lottery Fund funding, for the refurbishment of Rowntree Park, as well as progress reports.

Includes consultations on tennis facilities; the reintroduction of boating; the restoration of the performance/entertain-ment/events space; the restoration of the lodge and cafe; bowls facilities and planting proposals.

Includes paperwork and photographs relating to the play area and play trail.

Includes photographs and correspondence relating to the excavation of the cascade by York Archaeological Trust.

Includes documents relating to the creation of the skateboard park.

Includes details of the restoration of Terry Avenue gates; and of the competition for new gates on Butcher Terrace.

Includes photographs of the park, ideas for park benches, restoration photographs, birthday party photographs and photos of park activities.

A reproduction of an early black and white photograph of Rowntree Park.

Photographs of the park. The file also includes the original film.

Photographs of people at an event in Rowntree Park. The file also includes the original film.

Photographs of Rowntree Park's 77th birthday.

Photographs of Rowntree Park. Includes the original film plus associated correspondence.

Photographs of ideas for park benches. Includes associated correspondence.

Photographs of the restoration of the park. Includes the original film.

Photographs of Rowntree Park's 82nd birthday.

Incomplete series of newsletters to members.

Newsletters issued to members of Friends of Rowntree Park.

Material on the history of Rowntree Park, which includes material from tours and talks about the park, and on the history of the redevelopment of the park.

Includes material on the chronology of Rowntree Park's redevelopment; and a timeline, research notes and newspaper extracts relating to the history of the park.

Includes material from talks given to group tours, including group tours from York Voluntary Guides, York Scouts, and York Ramblers.

Material relating to annual parties celebrating the 'birthdays' of Rowntree Park. Includes posters, photos of events and correspondence relating to the arrangement of the events.

Includes photographs, correspondence and a funeral programme for Gwen Rowntree.