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Includes cuttings from the First World War, report of the presentation to H E Bloor on leaving Carlisle Gas Works, cuttings from the Second World War dealing with some of its more controversial aspects, H. E. Bloor’s son’s capture by the Italians etc.

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Includes cuttings from the First World War, report of the presentation to H E Bloor on leaving Carlisle Gas Works, cuttings from the Second World War dealing with some of its more controversial aspects, H. E. Bloor’s son’s capture by the Italians etc.

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Referring to the Gas Undertakings Act, 1934, and in particular clause 27, which made illegal any agreement restricting the rights of owners or occupiers to take a supply of gas.

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The Secretary is returning an account from the Electricity Department of the Corporation of York (missing) in connection with the Gas Undertakings Bill and minimum charges.

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2 copies.

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Enclosing a report on the Gas Undertakings Bill (report itself is missing).

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The correspondence is apparently commenting on the above report and reviewing the methods of charging for gas. Includes a list of members of the Gas Charges Committee.

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Clauses 5 & 6. Report (by the Company Accountant?) explaining the implications of the clauses with regard to gas charges.

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Copy sent to each Director 11/7/1934.

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Files relating to the Bill, which was passed in the UK Parliament in 1934.

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File with the text of an address and a list of lantern slides. Please note, the original lantern slides were not deposited with the archives service.

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At present this collection only comprises one file with the text of an address and a list of lantern slides. Please note, the original lantern slides were not deposited with the archives service.

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Report on how the cost is determined.

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Lists the real and imagined advantages of gas lighting over electric.

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The report itself is missing.

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The report explains the Corporation’s policy for the supply of energy to Council houses and their building of 'All electric' houses. He proposed to write to the Finance Committee to request a meeting to put the case for gas to be supplied to the houses.

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Report on 'The functions and Constitution of the Regional Councils'.

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Report on 'The functions and Constitution of the Regional Councils'.

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Suggests the separation of the coke and gas industries, and the fact that coke is old fashioned and gas up to date.

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Arguments in favour of changing from a flat rate system of charging (simple charge per unit of gas consumed) to a two-part tariff (service charge plus charge for gas consumed) or a block rate tariff (price per unit of gas reduces as more gas is consumed).

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Application for revision of the sliding scale. Includes sections on the history of the sliding scale, the special circumstances of the York Gas Company and why the sliding scale should be revised. Typed copy and a more complete hand written copy.

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Written by H. E. Bloor in the Gas Journal 1/5/1946. Includes a relevant page from the journal and two letters of thanks.

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Includes a domestic fuel survey, and discussion regarding the supply of power during the day and during the night and comparing the gas and electricity industries.

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Also includes a list of co-operative tar schemes nationwide, and minutes of a meeting with the Tar Controller 24/4/1942.

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The envelope contains seven photographs of old gas fires and other gas appliances.

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The conference was dealing with the development and extension of gas supplies.

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2 copies.

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Regarding sliding scale provisions.

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Files relating to patents, the gas industry and the future of gas in York. Includes reports and associated correspondence written by H E Bloor.

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Paper by H. E. Bloor read to the Illuminating Engineering Society entitled 'Floodlighting by Gas' with reference to its successful use in York. Also includes a copy of Illuminating Engineer, Vol. XXVIII, February 1935 in which the paper is reproduced.

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Letter to Acomb Council in response to their proposal to convert street lighting to electricity listing the reasons why gas lighting is preferable.

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Subtitled 'Laddy'. Story about the last days of the Bloors’ aged dog told from the perspective of the dog. The dog looks forward to Easter when master Ken (the Bloors’ son) will be home from boarding school but it becomes paralysed and is put to sleep.

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Notes for a speech to the Rotary club entitled 'My visit to Canada and the USA'.

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H. E. Bloor’s report to the Directors of the York Gas Company on the output of gas and how demand may be increased. Includes a letter to the City Engineer, F. W. Spurr, arguing for the supply of gas to council houses, list of quantities gas sold.

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Extensive report on the future of the gas industry and how to deal with the competition from electricity.

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Reprint from the Yorkshire Herald 4/1/1933 in which H. E. Bloor’s letter to the York City Council is reproduced. The Council were considering converting some of the gas street lights to electricity and the letter lists all the advantages of gas.

Advice to prospective authors. 2 copies.

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Fanciful story along the lines of the parable about the talents. 2 copies.

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Article written by H. E. Bloor suggesting that fuel rationing would not be necessary if miners worked harder and there was less absenteeism. Also includes a letter to the Yorkshire Post expressing the same ideas, and 'A National Fuel Policy'.

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Report favouring the use of gas in housing instead of electricity.

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Suggestions and observations.

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Address given by H. E. Bloor to the Yorkshire Division of the National Gas Council and the Yorkshire Commercial Section of the Manchester Association of Gas Engineers.

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Letter written by H. E. Bloor in response to a humorous article in the Methodist Recorder in which, as part of a story, it was reported that a Minister had to descend from the pulpit to light some gas lamps in his church.

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Report by H. E. Bloor discussing the ways in which the increased cost of coal could be passed on to the gas consumer.

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Review of the systems of heating and cooking, as well as explanation of a Four Part Tariff for gas involving: the customer charge, distribution demand charge, manufacturing demand charge and commodity charge.

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Report to the Chairman and Directors of the York Gas Company by H. E. Bloor. Includes a history of the Council’s policy regarding power supplies to Council Housing from 1920 and after 1928 when the Council decided to build 'all electric' houses.

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Notes for address to pupils of the School of Commerce'.

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Files relating to a variety of different subjects in which Harold Bloor was working.

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Paper by H. E. Bloor read before the North of England Gas Managers’ Association. 2 copies.

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H. E. Bloor’s report to the Directors of the York Gas Company on the carbonising plant and stoking machinery at the old works.

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H. E. Bloor’s report to the Directors of the York Gas Company including an analysis of the accounts and comments on the Sliding Scale and how it affected the York Gas Company.

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H. E. Bloor’s report to the Directors of the York Gas Company including an analysis of the accounts.

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Extract from Mr. Bloor’s Report of October 1914 on 'THE WAR'. How fluctuations in the price of gold during the war could affect the Sliding Scale (a formula which established a relationship between the maximum dividend payable to shareholders.

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H. E. Bloor’s report to the Directors of the York Gas Company regarding the installation of stoking machinery in the Retort House at York.

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Paper read by H. E. Bloor to the British Commercial Gas Association Northern District Conference in Newcastle.

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H. E. Bloor’s report and recommendations for the reconstruction of the York Gas Works plus the report by Corbet Woodall and Son, Civil Engineers, London on which it was based.

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Tables listing the price of gas in Districts of England and Wales. 2 copies.

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Article reviewing the activities of the British Commercial Gas Association and a copy of the Bulletin of the British Commercial Gas Association, Vol. X. No. 102 in which the article is printed on page 127.

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Paper given by H. E. Bloor and Dr. Samuel Rideal to the Ninth Annual Conference of the British Commercial Gas Association in Sheffield. 'Gas for lighting in housing schemes'.

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H. E. Bloor’s letter to the National Gas Council presented to a Board Meeting of the York Gas Company regarding the post war reconstruction and development of the York Gas Works.

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Comparative analysis of the accounts of the York Gas Company for the years 1914 to 1918 inclusive.

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Letter to a newspaper apparently written after World War I. A hand written note added at the end by H. E. Bloor 19/10/1952 says it was not sent.

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Address given after his election to President. 2 copies.

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H. E. Bloor’s report to the Directors of the York Gas Company covering the five financial years 1914 to 1918 inclusive including a comparative analysis of the accounts.

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As listed by H. E. Bloor.

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Files relating to a variety of different subjects in which Harold Bloor was working.

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Hand made examples of motor mower repair order forms for use by Minster Engineering which fold up ready for posting.

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At present this series only includes hand made exampkes of motor mower repair order forms for use by Minster Engineering.

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The fitting of curved feet to sticks and crutches so that the user is held at a constant distance from the ground.

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Instruments such as scissors, secateurs, shears etc made with an integral gripping mechanism which holds the material to be cut.

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Bearings with spiral grooves cut in them to improve lubrication.

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A type of hand cart with a tipping body for ease of emptying the contents.

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An improved clip to hold two panes of glass together at an angle to form a garden cloche.

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Designs for an improved bird scarer.

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Includes designs for an improved bird scarer, cloche clip, hand propelled vehicle, spiral bearing, cutting tools or instruments and walking sticks and crutches.

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Trade Directory advertising products relating to the gas industry. At the end of the Directory is a diary section in which H. E. Bloor has made entries from 23/9/1939 to the end of the year recording his day to day activities and observations on the war.

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Reprint of a series of articles from Gas Journal by George Evetts.

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In an exercise book. Tables of analysis of coals from collieries in England and Wales, and the amounts of gas, coke, tar etc. they produce.

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Published books retained by Harold Edgar Bloor during the course of his life.

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The posting relates to West Riding Motor Volunteer Corps. No. 4 Group.

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Thanking him for his letter of sympathy following the death of the Bloors’ daughter.

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Poem written to announce that the Bloors were expecting a child.

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