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Primarily includes papers relating to air raid shelters.

Includes copies of original documents relating to York's experience in World War Two.

Includes details relating to the evacuation of refugees to Haxby and Strensall.

Three copies.

The photograph was taken by the Yorkshire Evening Press.

The lecture was given by Dr F Charlotte Naish and Dr Margaret Bamber.

Two copies.

The report relates to school buildings damaged in the Baedeker Blitz.

Includes additional notes on the subject.

Also includes details of houses damaged in the Flaxton Rural District Council area.

The reverse of the document includes a letter to Mr Murray about his son Robert not returning a library book in 1935.

The Information Committee was administered by the Ministry of Information.

Also includes two documents attached to the back of the photograph about the British housing problem and how SHS is tackling it.

The photograph was taken in the Museum Gardens, York.

Mrs Martindale undertook 'secretarial work of a military nature' at the York Art School during the Second World War.

Includes details of feeding centres and British restaurants.

Includes details of the preperations for heavy air attacks.

Eight copies.

Typescript notes.

The concert was held at the Empire Theatre in York.

Contains copies of documents relating to York's experience during World War Two.

Includes names, addresses and ages.

Confidential written by Hutchinson and Benfield

Printed by His Majesty's Stationery Office

The document is signed by F. Lincoln Ralphs

The reverse of the report contains typescript letters to parents whose sons had not returned books to the library in 1935.

The notes refer to the reopening of Poppleton Road and Shipton Street schools, and includes the signature of G. H. Gray, Secretary for Education

The report discusses the damage to school buildings following the Baedeker Raid.

The location in the photograph is unknown, but is possibly St Mary's Abbey.

Four copies.

Two copies.

Includes general instructions and anti-gas training.

Some of those in the photograph have been identified: R.W Wulsden (Sheriff) , William Thompson (Lord Mayor), Percy W. Mighton, C.T. Hutchinsen, Robert S. Olomen (future Lord Mayor), Tom C. Benfield (Town Clerk)

Three copies.

This collection contains examples of some of the material held in York City Archives relating to World War Two, including pamphlets, printed lists and photographs. Other material relating to World War Two also exists elsewhere in the archive. The collection includes a number of items relating to the Baedeker Raid on York in April 1942.