Includes meeting papers 2008-2010; FOYC News; leaflet on the herb garden; and City of York Council leaflet on 'Funding for Voluntary and Community Organisations 2002/4'.
Sans titrePedigrees of various families, including some in the Yorkshire area. Please see item level descriptions for more detailed information about the contents of this sub-series. Copies available from archive staff (subject to Data Protection requirements).
Sans titreThis archive includes the research notes, photographs, card indexes, negatives and 35mm slides collected by Hugh Murray, a local historian in York. The collection was listed by volunteers from York Civic Trust between 2015 and 2017.
During the course of this listing work, the paper files have been re-arranged into thematic series, however the original order of all other categories of material has been maintained. The remaining items are arranged by format and have been item-level listed in the order they were originally stored.
Sans titreArticles relating to books published on York's history, buildings and families.
Sans titreIncludes files relating to the history and development of York Cemetery, such as plans and memorial information, as well as papers regarding the liquidation of the cemetery. Also includes details of monumental inscriptions.
Sans titreBooks published on York's history, buildings and families, including news reviews and details of books of photos.
Sans titreEditions of the 'The Last Post' newsletter.
Sans titreThe letters relate to pub names and terminology.
Sans titreIncludes education service leaflets; guided tour information 1997-1998; balance sheets 1993-2001 (incomplete set) and meeting papers (incomplete set).
Sans titreNewspaper cuttings relating to people and characters, from local and national newspapers. Includes many obituary notices, cuttings with York or Yorkshire connections, and others of significance to Hugh's interests (e.g. Heraldry, or Colditz). Includes a mixture of recent people (e.g. Eric Gee) and historical (George Hudson).
Sans titreCuttings relating to almshouses, abbattoir, canals and assizes.
Sans titreContains newspaper coverage of relevant stories.
Sans titreArticles relating to people and characters, including obituaries, from local and national newspapers.
Sans titreArticles relating to Acomb and Holgate.
Sans titreAcomb, Holgate; talk on Backhouse Nurseries by Judity Pinder; talk on Acomb by George Benson (report of) 1922 and letter from Robin Blake regarding Fothergills of York, 2002.
Sans titreThe papers primarily relate to Holgate mill, as well as others in York, Skidby and Boroughbridge.
Sans titreIncludes printed annual reports from York's Chief Constable, papers relating to Scarborough Bridge, public health, Layerthorpe slum clearance, the Lord Mayor's Heritage Working Group and industry and pollution in York. Also includes publications issued by City of York Council.
Sans titreIncludes newspaper cuttings relating to the police, Post Office, and prisons - Askham Grange.
Sans titreFriends of York Cemetery agendas and meeting papers.
Sans titreHungate - archaeological dig and development.
Sans titreOld York' - large miscellaneous bundle, including school groups, transport, individuals, incidents, sports teams, war damage and shops.
Sans titreCommemoration of 238 Years in York.
Sans titreIncludes minutes and papers of meetings of the Friends of York Minster, as well as accounts and a letter to Hugh Murray thanking him for his service on the committee.
Sans titreFriends of York Cemetery agendas for meetings and Wardens reports.
Sans titreRowntree family - Homestead Park, centenary news item and large folded 'Masterplan' of Rowntree Park by Landscape Design Associates of Peterborough for City of York Council, 2000.
Sans titreWardens Reports, as well as minutes and agendas.
Sans titrePhotocopies of 19th century memorial cards and order of service for the funeral of Joyce Galbraith in 2002.
Sans titreIncomplete series.
Sans titreNewspaper cuttings relating to Royal visits and commemorations.
Sans titreGroves - general history of area.
Sans titreNewspaper cuttings on York schools and their activities. Some cuttings are arranged by school.
Sans titreHandwritten notes regarding ground work and maintenance at York Cemetery.
Sans titreYork Schools - various primary and secondary, state and independant, some of which have subsequently closed. Includes the Blue and Greycoats, Open Air School, York College, York College of Ripon and York St John, and reorganisation of York secondary education in 1985.
Sans titreIncludes one file specifically on the Grand Opera House (previously the Electric Theatre) and one file of newspaper cuttings on other York venues.
Sans titreCollection of research files compiled by Hugh Murray, where the contents cannot be easily distributed into collated series. Please see individual file level descriptions for details of the contents of this very varied series.
Sans titreCorrespondence regarding planning and legal issues relating to the Cemetery, as well as electricity supply and general enquiries.
Sans titreMonochrome photographic print of an earlier drawing showing a view of York including the city walls and a bar gate.
Markings on the back of the print include 'NW24 (Bedern)', 'IMII(5)', and a photographer's stamp for P.W. Hanstock.
Sans titreIncludes cuttings on York from the air; the birth of Jorvik and the 60th anniversary of the Baedeker Raid.
Sans titreChurches, Chapels (York and non-York), Salvation Army, convents, monasteries, abbeys and synagogues - mostly cuttings plus a few leaflets, almost entirely relating to York.
Sans titreCorrespondence and invoices regarding 'This Garden of Death' by Hugh Murray.
Sans titreArticles relating to almshouses, abbatoirs, canals and assizes.
Sans titreIssues of the York Evening Press, relating to fires and flooding in York.
Sans titreIncludes two monochrome photographic prints of a photograph taken c. 1890 showing a view of Goodramgate. The original image may be in the Evelyn collection, held, by the Yorkshire Architectural and Yorkshire Archaeological Society. Caption on the back of the image reads 'Goodramgate York, showing 'The Gatehouse' leading to College Street.
Also includes a monochrome postcard containing a copy of the same image, with the caption 'Goodramgate, before the opening of Deangate, c. 1980'.
Sans titreArticles relating to churches and chapels, mostly York.
Sans titreMonochrome photographic print showing a table laden with flowers, fruits and vegetables. A woman can be seen sitting behind the table. The print is a copy of an earlier photographs.
'From Joe Murphy' has been written on the back of the print.
Sans titreYork Cemetery Chapel Bell dedication order of proceedings.
Sans titreIncludes details of the Light Railways Act 1896 and Tramway Act 1870, folded plan 1:500 of Micklegate area (c.1960), correspondence with Town Clerk 1879-1980, Hugh's scribbled notes, and additional pieces of correspondence.
Sans titreIncludes the York Corporation Act 1914, images of trolley vehicles, a copy of the book 'Horse Tramways of York', and associated correspondence.
Sans titreWorking papers relating to tramways, trolley buses and electric buses.
Sans titreIncludes papers entitled 'Servants of Business', about the Chairman and General Managers of the North Eastern Railway, as well as a manuscript together with lists, dates and accompanying notes.
Sans titreIncludes manuscript and typed notes on the railway chronology of York; letters; York station history; plans and notes of a route round the two stations and details of the railway offices.
Sans titreIncludes an A to Z list of York pubs, computer matrix of pubs with landlords, list of licenses and licensing laws from the 13th century to the 20th century, letter against proposals for Monks Cross, and Church Recorders (NADFAS) literature.
Sans titreComplete booklet entitled 'The Last Two Centuries of Brewing in York' with printer's quotes. Also includes copies of the York 'Ale License' 1822 to 1828.
Sans titreThe cuttings relate to the closure of the Tap and Spile and Ackhorne pubs.
Sans titreIncludes John Cossius maps: nooklet with sketches of buildings and lists of subscribers. Also includes correspondence relating to Hugh Murray's book on Cossius' Town Plans.
Sans titreThree drafts of Hugh Murray's book on Cossius' Town Plans, as well as a batch with individual Cossius' drawings of Leeds buildings. Also includes an extract from Defoe's Tour through Great Britain with descriptions of York and Yorkshire, and a picture of St John's Place, Leeds showing Kempley's Academy.
Sans titreIncludes press cuttings and copies of plans, such as Clifton and Bootham level crossing, plans and list of landowners; memories of Clifton by Derrick Dandy - photocopy; and Yorkshire Aviation Services Handbook - photocopy.
Sans titreNotes and some correspondence regarding the book 'Micklegate Bar Without'.
Sans titreIncludes old maps, press cuttings and notes, as well as Clifton letter and agendas for two meetings; 'Airspeed Ltd - its York operation' a typescript by K Hewson; Carter Jonas brochure - 17 Clifton Dale; and Traffic management in York - typescript.
Sans titreIncludes press cuttings on left handedness: individuals, devices, shops for; Library: York Central Library Museum St, and Clifford St.
Sans titreNewspaper cuttings relating to Dringhouses; Moor Lane Youth Centre; Dringhouses Pond; Captain W. Duncan-Jones; Dringhouses status in the 1940s; Pinfold repair; Toll House; and Moor Lane lakeside lodges.
Sans titreIncludes cuttings on Esher and the ring road traffic management; cars in York; York 2000 campaign; envelope containing 'Esher's Aldwark' conservation questions; 1971 ring road plans; foot streets; outer ring road plans; Copmanthorpe flyover plans; A19 straightening; Deangate closure; Bootham bus lane; ring road blight; central area traffic management; Exhibition Square fountain and use as bus terminus; car parks; Esher's York; and preservation of historic buildings. Includes some duplicate material.
Sans titreNewspaper cuttings relating to Freemen and strays. Topics include Hob Moor; John Shannon; Rowntree Park; Freemen of England banquet; Freedom Casket; Micklegate Stray; Freemen's rights over city strays; Walmgate Stray; strays and the common land question; freemen's oath; freewomen; and Monk Stray.
Sans titreNewspaper cuttings relating to Clifton. Includes cuttings on churches, buildings, demolitions, hospital, the Burton Stone, Clifton Green, Clifton Bridge, parish minute book found, house sale adverts, Clifton Court leet, Homestead Park, Ouse Lea, RSPCA dog's home, St Peter's footbridge, trees, footpaths, individuals, Skelton Street demolition, Cross's fish shop, YWCA, bridges and demolitions for the inner ring road.
Sans titreBurton Stone Lane shop development.
Sans titreDavygate shopping arcade, development of property.
Sans titreFulford - tree demolition, birthplace of William Etty, military establishments and details of some historic buildings.
Sans titreGeorge Hudson Street - York's oldest staircase and renaming of the street.
Sans titreGillygate - Salvation Army, historic buildings and development and traffic issues.
Sans titreGrape Lane - street images and development of the area.
Sans titreKings Square - demolition issues and development of the square.
Sans titreLady Peckitts Yard - historic development and the spelling of the name.
Sans titreEntitled 'Minor Pleasures' and 'Music'.
Sans titreRelating to trams, buses, road vehicles, Viking and Saxon York and York University.
Sans titreIncludes Lowther Street, Marygate, Merchantgate and Minster Gates.
Sans titreIncludes Museum Street, Nessgate, New Street, New Walk, Newgate and North Street.
Sans titreIncludes Nunnery Lane, Ogleforth, Ousegate and Paragon Street.
Sans titreIncludes exhibition catalogue entitled 'York Silver', Christopher Warner 1978, envelope of copies and notes on Lee's silver; notes by Sessions and lists for Lee's silver publication.
Sans titreMiscellaneous notes mainly regarding silver. Includes several pages of the Hargrove family pedigree and correspondence from Sessions about publication of W. Lee's 'York Silver'.
Sans titreLengthy correspondence and notes about the proposed publication of W. Lee's book on York silver. The correspondence is mainly between Sessions, Lee and W.B. Morrell. Includes attempts to raise funds in 1979 and 1980.
Sans titreIncludes photocopies of 'Charlotte Beebe Wilbour Collection of English Silver' and 'Marks on York Plate', as well as Tennants Catalogue 1997, 'Goldsmiths' Review' 1997-8, photocopies of papers on marks, manuscript checklist of 'York Silversmiths and their works' by W. Lee, C. Warner and E.M. Sessions.
Sans titreThe papers relate to the publication of the 'Directory of York Goldsmiths.'
Sans titreIncludes York Cemetery, maps, plans, aerial photograph and isometric plan, as well as headstone and monument designs. Also includes mourning hearse, share certificates (copies) and notes in Hugh Murray's hand.
Sans titreIncludes historical notes; Deed of Settlement 1924; notes on the history of York Cemetery; correspondence; extracts from minute books 1952-1966; list of types of tombs and other notes; Cemetery trail leaflets and papers regarding the chronology of the cemetery.
Sans titreChronology and statistics regarding the cemetery and national burials.
Sans titrePhotocopies of graphs regarding cemetery staffing; and handwritten notes and costs of burials from 1856-1962 (incomplete series).
Sans titreAlphabetical list of people with memorial stones in York Cemetery, with notes by Hugh Murray. Also includes a list of Boer War deaths and additional notes.
Sans titreMiscellaneous correspondence and photographs relating to York Cemetery.
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