Files of letters retained by John Ward Knowles and J A Knowles, primarily due to their involvement with the British Society of Master Glass-Painters.
Sin títuloThe volumes primarily include handwritten notes by J W Knowles, and newspaper cuttings on theatrical productions, theatres, actors and actresses. The series also includes theatrical programmes for a number of theatres, including York Theatre Royal and the Grand Opera House, and theatrical magazines.
Sin títuloThese volumes include handwritten notes and newspaper cuttings compiled by J W Knowles about music events and activities in the city of York and York-based musicians.
Sin títuloThese volumes include handwritten notes and newspaper cuttings compiled by J W Knowles about people and places in York, as well as additional loose handwritten notes.
Sin títuloThese articles were collected by J W Knowles and J A Knowles in the course of their work, and then used by J A Knowles to compile a series of articles.
Sin títuloThe volumes contain newspaper clippings and handwritten notes on Yorkshire churches, church architecture and York Minster, whilst the additional papers include typescripts of articles written by J A Knowles and information on specific windows in York Minster and elsewhere.
Sin títuloThese numbered volumes contain newspaper clippings and handwritten notes on a variety of subjects relating to artists and the arts.
Sin títuloThese items were not created by Knowles family themselves, but relate to the family home and business premises in Stonegate, York. They were created by a local researcher in the 1990s, and gifted to the family shortly afterwards.
Sin títuloThe items in this series were created by members of the extended Knowles family, however they can no longer be attributed to one family member in particular.
Sin títuloChristopher Milward was a member of the Knowles' extended family, and held the position of Lord Mayor of York twice (1895-1897) including Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee Year. This collection includes an album of newspaper cuttings relating to his work as Lord Mayor, and an order of service for his funeral.
Sin títuloThis collection includes the baptism certificate of John Alder Knowles, papers regarding his enlistment and rationing in both the First and Second World Wars, and papers relating to his honorary degree from University of Hull in 1957.
Sin títuloThis collection includes personal documents relating to J W Knowles, including ration cards, accounts book, letter book, prescriptions and banns certificate.
Sin títuloThese negatives and postcards were originally individually labelled by J W Knowles, and stored in poor quality envelopes. During the process of cataloguing, these items were repackaged into archival quality envelopes, and the details on the original envelopes transferred to the catalogue descriptions. This information now appears in the 'Title' field. Please see individual item descriptions for full details of this extensive series.
Please note, reference numbers KNO/24/2011 to KNO/24/2199 were not used.
Sin títuloPapers produced by J W Knowles and Sons in the course of trading with their customers. Includes a number of account books and customer testimonials.
Sin títuloOriginal articles and illustrations compiled by John Alder Knowles during the course of his career. Please see item level descriptions for more detailed information about the contents of this series.
Sin títuloSeries of printing blocks retained by J W Knowles & Sons, depicting various stained glass windows, including York Minster.
Sin títuloThese numbered volumes contain newspaper clippings and handwritten notes, and are arranged by theme. Titles include actors, glass painting, oil and china painting, cloud waves and glossary.
Sin títuloThis series includes original black and white and colour designs for stained glass windows, war memorials and church fittings carried out by J W Knowles & Son, as well as photographs of some glass panels. Many of the designs have been mounted onto card and are captioned.
Sin títuloManuscripts created by John Ward Knowles in the course of his work. The manuscripts have subsequently been bound and cover a variety of different topics.
Sin títuloThese volumes contain newspaper cuttings and handwritten notes by J W Knowles about Yorkshire events and personalities, Yorkshire and Lincolnshire churches, saints and local politics. Arranged chronologically by date. There are no surviving scrapbooks for the years 1928 to 1933.
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