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Papers and photographs of the Cundalls (and related families) of Acaster Malbis. The collection includes legal documents, business and personal correspondence, press cuttings and a large selection of family photographs.

Papers of the Cundall and related families concerning legal matters such as wills, probate, property and land and law briefs. Includes:
-Land Award, Acaster Malbis, 1760 (Robert Bewlay, Thomas Mitchel, and John Cleaver)
-Booklet of sums of money received and promised by William Cundall, 1773-1782
-Will of Robert Cundall, 1826
-Probate of Robert Cundall, 1826
-Agreement for tenancy of a field, John Cundall and Isabella Brown, 4th April 1826
-Will of William Farrer, 1841
-Probate of William Farrer, 1841
-Law brief in Chancery, Meek v. Kettlewell, 04.10.1841-06.10.1841
-Will of Mr William Farrer, 1841
-Will of Mary Kettlewell, 1850
-Law Brief, Ex Parte Farrer, 12 Dec 1851
-Terrier, Acaster Malbis, 1853 & 1857
-Sheriff's Oath, Robert Farrer, 1857
-Proposed sale of land in Acaster Malbis, 09.07.1900
-Yorkshire Fire and Life Insurance Co. Policy for Acaster Malbis, 29th Sept 1903

Personal and business letters relating to the Cundall and connected families. Includes:
-Letter re appointment of Trustees - undated
-Envelope containing 3 undated letter segments - one to William Cundall, one signed 'G. Gundall', 1 referring to a 'Mrs D.' and an 'Edith L.'.
-Letter to William Cundall from his brother re a death in the family, 1801
-Correspondence between Robert Kettlewell at Kemplay's Academy, Leeds, and his parents and siblings at home, 1828-1833 (1 file, 42 letters). Legacy list of contents of letters included with collection.
-Correspondence between Kemplay's Academy, Leeds, and members of the Kettlewell family 1829-1832 (1 file, 5 items)
-Letter to William Cundall from his Cousin, Sept 20th 1841
-Letter to William Cundall from either I. Cundall or J. Cundall re family news, Jun 1843
-Letter to 'My Dear Parents' from 'Annie' at Harrogate College, Sept 1866
-Letter to Rev. Keble at Acaster Malbis Church from firm of W.O. Powell & Son, Eccleisiastical Decorators & Stained Glass Painters, re commencement of work on the Church, 1896
-Correspondence re sale of piece of land called 'the Glebe' at Acaster Malbis to Mr H.F. Cundall, 1900-1901 1 file (16 letters and an envelope showing the result of the sale). Legacy list of lettters included in collection.
-Letter re aspects of Cundall family history and a photograph of the 'first Christmas Card' to "Mr Cundall" from relative "Edward Cundall", Oct 15th 1923
-Letter re lease of land at Acaster Malbis, 1935
-Letter to Mrs Cundall from Angelo Raine re 'Roman Acaster', March 1943
-Letter to Mary Cundall from Robert Kettlewell re references to Acaster Malbis, Jul 1943

Press cuttings concerning members of the Cundall family. Includes:
-Newspaper cutting re antique collection of John & James Cundall, undated
-Newspaper cutting re funeral of Mr H.F. Cundall, Solicitor, 1833
-Newspaper cutting re funeral of Mrs Mary A.Cundall, widow of William Cundall, at Acaster Malbis, 1933

Various notes on Acaster Malbis and farming, the genealogy of the Cundall and related families, and misc. papers relating to members of the Cundall and other families. Includes:
-Notes on Sir John Malbisse taken from Yorkshire Archaeological Journal Volume 24, undated
-2 typescript pages of notes on the history of the church at Acaster Malbis and the early (pre-Norman) history of the village, undated
-Small note on the history of Bishopthorpe Vicarage, undated
-Exercise book (no cover) for 'Musical Appreciation', undated
-Bound exercise book on Arithmetic, undated
-Bound volume 'An Album for the Confessions of My Friends'. Legacy list of entries included in collection.
-Bound autograph volume containing signatures and verses, belonging to Mary Cundall, 1855-1884. Legacy list of entries included in collection.
-A Brief Abstract from the Genealogical Records of the Families of Malbysse and Beckwith, 1790
-Small notice/advert regarding William Burdon's Academy which is moving from Acaster Malbis to Skeldergate in York. Lists fees and available courses, 1816
-Notes on Plough stats, description of 'Plough Monday', 1826
-Notes on the history of Acaster Malbis, where Mr Cundall is negotiating for a house, 1826
-Map of Acaster Malbis, 1826
-Poole's Pocket Album, 1833
-Poole's Select Pocket Remembrances, 1838
-List of birth dates of members of the Cundall family, 1864
-List (in 2 halves) of 'Penny Readings' given at Acaster Malbis School. Readers include members of the Cundall family, 1873
-Notes on Acaster, 1892
-Thomas Cundall Graduation Certificate, Sept 1903
-Notice re a Sale of Work to raise funds for Holy Trinity Church in Acaster Malbis, Aug 1913
-V.M. Cundall Graduation Ceriticates in Pianoforte from Harrogate College, 1913 & 1914
-V.M. Cundall Exam Certificate from Saltburn school, 1915
-Diagram of the English Field Systems after H.L. Grey, 1915
-Memorial record card for Miss U.M.. Atkinson, 1974.

Photographs of the Cundall family. Includes photographs in a variety of formats. Photographs are of family members, homes and other locations connected with the family, family holidays etc. Includes:

-Envelope 1 - 15 mounted, formal photographs, 1900-1990
-Envelope 2 - 53 photographers' portraits, 1880-1930
-Envelope 3 - 24 photographs, c. pre-1920
-Envelope 4 - 80 photographs and 1 'Snapshot' Book, 1920s-1930s
-Envelope 5- 35 photographs, post-1945
-Envelope 6 - 111 photographs of holidays and 1 album of ' Swiss holiday' photographs, c1900-1940
-Envelope 7 - 7 photographs of 'Weddings' , c20th century
-Envelope 8 - 91 formal portraits on card - Carte de Visite, undated
-Envelope 9 - 10 framed photographs, 19th and 20th century
-Envelope 10 - 64 photographs featuring the Cundall house and other houses, 20th century
-Envelope 11 - 1 photograph, of unidentified man. Photograph labelled 'Cundall' on the back, undated.