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The bundle includes colour and black and white drawings, etchings and postcards relating to stained glass windows outside of York (but primarily in the England), as well as newspaper and magazine articles on stained glass windows and glass manufacture. Originally contained in an envelope entitled 'How the money was raised.'

The bundle consists of black and white etchings and newspaper cuttings relating to London, including many photographs and published drawings and cartoons of the city.

Includes handwritten notes by John Ward Knowles relating to churches across England and glass painting. Also includes a pamphlet entitled 'Churches of Yorkshire' by an unknown author.

Includes one copy of 'Sphinx souvenir: a collection of cartoons', 1918, seven blank invitation cards, three tickets to the York Minster Jubilee Festival, 20/6/1887, one note regarding a meeting with the Archbishop (of York) and one handwritten note.

Includes handwritten notes on subchanters, 1877; list of choristers with occasional short biographies; newspaper cuttings, letter head entitled 'Stained Glass Medieval Art Works, 23 Stonegate, York'; weekly programmes of services at York Minster, 1920; and four exercise books entitled '98 List of Old Boys', '97 York Cathedral Songmen', '96 Songmen and Choristers', and 'List of Organ Builders'.

Includes one notebook relating to his works on windows, one printed 'Military Police and War Department Constabulary' containing nites and addressses, and one reporters note book entitled 'Catalogue' containing some pencil sketches and a catalogue of books relating to artists or books about artists.

Includes:
Newspaper cutting from The Observer entitled 'The Vatican', 17th February 1916.
Newpaper cutting from The Daily Mail entitled 'The Letters of an Englishman. Mr Purdy sees through it', 26th January 1918. Includes observations following a speech delivered at Nottingham on the war with Germany.
14 copies of the front page of The War Illustrated weekly newspaper, October 1915-January 1916.
'Ally Sloper's Half Holiday'. Bank Holiday edition of the Comic newspaper, 1st April 1899.

Miscellaneous handwritten short notes on a variety of subjects.

Includes 'The escutchen, the works: York artists', 'Ancient and Modern flues', and several versions of a letter to the editor of the York Herald entitled 'Etty and York'.

Includes:
The Cathedrals of England, supplement to the Illustrated London News, 23rd February 1893;
The Cathedrals of Great Britain, 2nd series, supplement to the Illustrated London News, 23rd March 1895;
The Illustrated Carpenter & Builder, 31 May 1918.

Includes twelve prints from woodcut drawings mounted onto card. The prints depict various scenes, including harvest time, wine making, bread making etc and show the figures in medieval dress.

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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 glass panels. Many of the designs have been mounted onto card and are captioned.

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 glass panels. Many of the designs have been mounted onto card and are captioned.

Wrapped in an envelope marked 'Details, old glass, various'. 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 glass panels. Many of the designs have been mounted onto card and are captioned.

The bundle comprises colour artwork for stained glass windows, war memorials and church fittings carried out by J W Knowles & Sons. Most of the images are mounted onto card.

The bundle comprises black and white photographs of stained glass windows, as well as etchings possibly used as inspiration for new windows. Originally housed in a maroon binder marked 'P3.'

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 glass panels. Many of the designs have been mounted onto card and are captioned. Housed in a large binder.

Three colour designs by John Patterson, Art Master and headmaster of the York School of Design, retained by John Ward Knowles, who was involved with the school.

Includes:
Yorkshire Herald, 18/5/1915, as well as a facsimilie of the 2/1/1790 copy produced as a supplement that day;
Three copies of the Methodist Recorder and General Chronicle, dated 15/7/1922, 22/7/1922 and 29/7/1922;
Three copes of the Yorkshire Bazaar Flying Post, dated 4/10/1864, 5/10/1864 and 6/10/1864;
Copies of the Yorkshire Herald, dated 3/9/1881, 5/9/1881, 6/9/1881 and 7/9/1881.

Three blocks - one showing the entire east window and two showing details of panels.

The blocks vary in the details that they show, and may be from a number of different windows.

The plates are very small and fragile, and each is individually wrapped in paper.

Includes:
Handwritten notes regarding York Hospitals, two famous York mariners, local illustrations of English history, notes on miracle plays and York Railway station, c.1950;
Volume relating to the Mount Girls School, 1858
Business cards for Cave and Sons, engravers, and John Beckett, pharmacist;
Declaration, rules and regulations of the St James's Westminster Loyal Volunteers, 1803;
Handwritten note regarding John Dechett, coach driver, 19th century;
Two unidentified document seals, 19th century.
These items were found packaged with the remaining items in the Knowles archive, however their exact provenance cannot be ascertained.

Includes testimonials about the business from clients, one draft memorandum of understanding between the partners and land valuations for the business premises in Stonegate, York.

Includes premises papers, receipts and agreements relating to the building, research notes about the history of the site and an index to the original documents contained in the bundle.

Includes eight images of Jane Knowles (nee Annakin) wife of John Ward Knowles.

Plates 1 and 2 depict same image of four lights with male saints and kings in the upper parts, family crests and praying figures (donors?) below. Plate 3 shows four lights of a stained glass window, depicting Jesus, St Peter, and two other male saints, and possible donor figures at prayer below. Plate 4 shows four lights depicting St George, and St Christopher carrying the Christ child, with family crests beneath. Plate 5 shows four lights of a stained glass window depicting St Peter and three others (St William?) and family crests below.

Details of parts of stained glass windows (a dragon and parts of clothing), with 'X' marks visible on most pieces.

One plate shows an early modern(?) drawing or etching depicting a rifle range, with richly dressed men firing at targets. The other plate shows a negative image of a drawing or etching depicting two men in early modern(?) dress working in a glaziery.

Reproduction from The Antiquary magazine, entitled 'On English Medieval Window Glass', detailing new research and methods of colouring glass during the medieval period.

Stained glass depicting a young Henry VIII, crowned, with an open book in front of him. From the Aquatint pub. By I. Bradley 1814.

Stained glass depicting man playing backgammon in an inn, surrounded by women. Medieval. From Lasteyrie, 'Histoire de la Peinture sur verre'.

Entitled 'On the Present State of the Art of Glass Painting in England and France, and on the Necessity for Efforts in its Favour.' Published in the Civic Engineer and Architects' Journal, July 1840. A paper read at R.I.B.A June 1, 1840. The beginning and end of the article are not included.

Glass plate negative photos of plaster saints - the Virgin Mary, St John, and both figures together.

Includes an image of an ornate chair; two images of the same boss; stone font; and stained glass window with standing male figure.

Showing stained glass window tracery.

Chappes Aube. Two glass plate negatives with three panel stained glass windows on them.

Includes part of the Arms of Roos in stained glass; and two sets of leaf designs.

Contact prints. One image depicts a demon in stained glass, the other a lion. Medieval.

Also includes images of an angel and a female saint.

Reproductions of figs 5 and 6 from 'Mode d'emploi des Cartons par les Peintures-verriers au XVI siecle' by Biver, showing similarities between two stained glass windows.

Reproductions from print: 1. diagram of a medieval kiln; 2. line drawings of medieval sculptors and painters (one female); 3. two line drawings of knights, from stained glass windows; and 4. diagram of a domed medieval glassmakers kiln.

Reproduction of the front cover of Mr Jervais's Fifth Exhibition of Stained Glass. 3 copies.

Two different images showing crowned female heads, of very similar design. Medieval.

Each plate depicts different, but similar, bearded faces in stained glass. All from South West window in All Saints North Street, York.

Two different images of details from stained glass windows, showing a bearded male figure in cloth hat and robes. Medieval.

By Shrigley & Hunt. The plates depict three different stained glass windows: St Cuthbert and the Venerable Bede, St Paul and St Wilfrid, Jesus and Mary(?). Late 19th century.

Cartoon of a stained glass window depicting St Luke the Evangelist, with book and quill. In Memoriam James Holt 1915. 2 copies.

Different sections from medieval stained glass window depicting scenes from life of Christ. Medieval.

The plates depict three different sections from the Te Deum window.

Two plates show the same photo of one light of a stained glass window, with the third showing two lights from the next section along.

Two plates show the same image of Christ preaching, surrounded by disciples; the third shows a different image of Christ preaching surrounded by disciples.

Includes plates showing a stained glass window border, with unknown coat of arms; bottom part of a heraldic window with coat of arms; border with Freshville coat of arms, dated 1676; and part of a stained glass window depicting three cherubs.

The first negative shows part of a stained glass window depicting three cherubs as in KNO/24/1228. The second shows par of a stained glass window depicting upper part of coat of arms - helmet, plumes and angel. The third image shows a border with Freshvil

Two glass plate negatives both showing same image: stained glass window depicting Merchant Taylor's coat of arms with cherubs above it, lower part of window detailing Kings, Dukes, Earls and Lords in the company as of 1679.

Two glass plate negatives, both with same image of coat of arms in a stained glass window.

The first negative shows fragments of glass with two knights on; whilst the second shows a fragment of glass with coat of arms.

Each plate depicts different bishops holding swords and shields. From facsimilies of the J Arundel example. In the Grosvenor Thomas collection.

The glass negative was used as an illustration in J W Knowles' 'A manual of glass painting.'

Two glass plate negatives: one reproduction from a German book, showing text with illustration of old lead rods; one line drawing of equipment and lead rods.

Two glass plates, one negative, one positive, depicting the same image: engraving of Madonna and baby Jesus, surrounded by saints.

Includes: stained glass depicting man giving benediction gesture; circular stained glass panel depicting man in armour; stained glass depicting coat of arms; as third image, but smaller; stained glass depicting bishop(?); circular stained glass depicting

Depicting the same section of leaf-patterned grisaille glass.

Reproductions from p 97 and 148 of a Latin book, with text and line drawings of medieval ships.

Reproduction from a book, listing glass painters; Artin - Lasterie (plate 1), Lasteyrie - Van-dival (plate 2).

Four glass plate negatives, labelled 1) Lamport Church 2) Victoria & Albert Museum 3) Chesterfield Parish Church 4) In posession of JJ Hardshaw Esq. Birmingham.

First window from the from West. 2 plates.

Marked 'since removed.' Four photographs, cut to shape - tracery panels of stained glass windows depicting various saints and monarchs.

Two glass plate negatives: one depicting decorative architectural images in stained glass window, one depicting St Martin rescuing a hare from some hounds.

Two glass plate negatives with same image of the donor panel from the West Window at St Martin's Coney Street, depicting Reverend Robert Semer.

Three different images: top half of St Martin, bottom half of St Martin, upper part of canopy.

The glass negative was used as an illustration in J W Knowles' 'A manual of glass painting.'

Two plates. Negative images of two different stained glass windows (from St Michael-le-Belfrey?).

Six plates. The first and second show the upper and lower parts of window light depicting St Christopher carrying Christ child. Third and fourth images show the upper and lower parts of window light depicting unidentified saint on plinth. Fifth image show

Four plates. First is of a window depicting man and woman kissing. Second is of a window depicting marriage. Third is of a window depicting baptism(?) of a woman. Fourth is of a window depicting three male figures.

Two smaller pieces of glass made out of flattened blue bottle.

Four plates. Images of different parts of large stained glass window from York Minster.

Showing the earthquake and Sea Monsters Roaring. Also includes one postcard-sized photo, depicting the same image from the Prik of Conscience window.

See also a nearly similar figure, Barton-on-Humber, in 'Drawings Old Glass.' Two plates. One plate shows St James with a book. Medieval. The other shows two kneeling figures (possibly donors?).

Two plates.

2 plates. Glass plate negatives of upper and lower parts of a stained glass window, depicting a crowned female saint with book and palm(?). Medieval.

Two images of what appear to be strips of lead or stone - one with 'D. Giles Of York 1665' engraved on it, one with 'York 1665 [illegible]' written on it.

Includes three images of Jane Knowles (nee Annakin) wife of John Ward Knowles, and one further image of the wife of an unidentified member of the Knowles family.

Cartoons used twice (with slight differences) in the same window: woman with drowned child at tomb, and woman with leprosy at tomb.

Catalogue of sale of a collection of old glass, with prices.

The glass shows York Minster as an example.

Now in Ettington Park.

The book was published in 1801. Three slides show images from the book, the other two show text.

One image depicts Science and Literature in the Middle Ages and is taken from Lacroix, whilst the other is of a window with roundels from the same publication.

The book was published in 1764.

The images were taken from the Clerestory, Cologne.

One image is labelled 'Madeleine Troyes' whilst the other is labelled 'Herbiose Aube'. The relate to the story of God cursing Cain.

The images were used as illustrations in 'The Universal Magazine' and 'Glass Blowing magazine.'

The images are labelled 'not intended to be worshipped, from Dr Fowler's mural paintings in All Saints Wakefield.'