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Labelled 'School for the Blind'. Shows open doorway at King's Manor. Perhaps the entrance to what later became the Centre for Medieval Studies. Seated alcove can be seen just inside (see also KNO/24/2998). Glass plate negative.

Labelled 'School for the Blind York'. Doorway to east courtyard. Inserted by Thomas Wentworth and featuring his own coat of arms above. Glass plate negative.

Labelled 'School for the Blind York'. Open doorway to east courtyard at the School for the Blind (King's Manor). Inserted by Thomas Wentworth and featuring his own coat of arms above. Glass plate negative.

Handwritten title below printed sketch: 'King's Manor House After Wm Moore [?]'. This could refer to William Moore Junior (1817-1909), who was a landscape painter and teacher in York. The sketch shows buildings from a distance, as seen from beyond the wall. Left-hand building covered by foliage and large trees growing beside the path. Glass plate negative.

Labelled 'School for the Blind York' (King's Manor). Ornate doorway with one half of door open. A male figure can be seen through the open door. There is wooden panelling either side of door with what looks like coat pegs. Glass plate negative.

Labelled 'School for the Blind York'. Doorway to the east courtyard at the School for the Blind (King's Manor). Inserted by Thomas Wentworth and featuring his own coat of arms above. Labelled 'School for the Blind York'. Glass plate negative.

Labelled 'School for the Blind York'. Seat built into the wall at School for the Blind (King's Manor). See also KNO/24/2992. Glass plate negative.

Labelled 'School for the Blind York'. Photographs of ornate stone work at the School for the Blind (King's Manor) Photographer identified as W. Watson below. Glass plate negative.

Includes two images of an unidentified man and one further image of a woman entitled 'Mitty'.

Front cover of a catalogue of 'A Particular of the Cloister: A Beautiful Collection of the Rare Old Stained and Painted Glass', held at Essex House in the Strand, 1773.

Labelled 'Frieze in School for the Blind York'. Print of frieze and site map of the School for the Blind (King's Manor). Above the etching: 'Yorkshire Philosophical Society Museum'. At the centre: 'Frieze in Lord Huntingdon's Room'. Site map includes: The King's Cellar; Remains of the Palace of King Henry VIII; Boy's Playground; Shed; Boy's Basket Room; Boy's Day Room; Pupil Dining Room; Manor; and Classroom. Glass plate negative.

Coloured sketches for three stained glass window designs, each with a different shield. Lantern slide.

Two stained glass windows. Both feature a male figure and coat of arms. Lantern slide.

Labelled 'St. Martin cum Gregory Church York'. Shows Frances Bathurst's tomb in St Martin-cum-Gregory church, Micklegate. Decoration on tombstone and the beginning of the epitaph are visible, where Frances is described as 'a person of excellent accomplishments both of body and mind, and adorned the several stations of life she went through'. Frances's epitaph is listed amongst Francis Drake's 'Monumental Inscriptions in the Churches of York' in Eboracum Volume 2. Glass plate negative.

Labelled 'St Martin cum Gregory Church York'. Shows two windows and stonework. Glass plate negative.

Labelled 'St Martin cum Gregory Church York'. Shows most of the wall (thought to be south side) but the windows are not clearly visible. Glass plate negative.

Labelled 'St. Martin cum Gregory Church York'. Shows the door of the church. Glass plate negative.

Labelled 'St Martin cum Gregory Church York'. Shows stained glass window at St Martin-cum-Gregory Church, Micklegate. This is the Window V. Memorial to William Peckitt and it is photographed from the outside of the church. Glass plate negative.

The scroll is a fragment of an Anglo-Scandinavian cross-shaft. Glass plate negative.

Shows coat of arms and part of an inscription, which names Susan Beilby (d. 1664) as the wife of William Beilby of 'Miclethwait Graing'. Glass plate negative.

Example of repair piece: two different views of 15th century(?) female head; four different subjects got from two Cartoons - St William Window, York Minster: Panel 48. cures by holy oil exuding from shrine; Panel 62. blind and crippled coming to shrine.

Glass plate negative.

Shows a panel on the buttress carved with a shields-of-arms. The pulpit, pews, and a window are also visible. Glass plate negative.

Glass plate negative

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Depicts male figure, in robes, with his hand raised in blessing. The picture comprises two parts held together. Glass plate negative.

Glass plate negative.

Labelled 'St Martin cum Gregory Church York'. Printed sketch of St. Martin-cum-Gregory Church, Micklegate. Shows church from the north side, including the tower and porch. Figures standing outside. Glass plate negative.

Thought to be on south side of church. Glass plate negative.

Labelled 'Tombstone in St Martin's Church York'. Sketch of tombstone, thought to be St. Martin-cum-Gregory. Glass plate negative.

Panel 66. Woman poisoned by eating frog. St William Window, York Minster.

Labelled 'in St. Martin cum Gregory Church York'. Shows ambry in St. Martin-cum-Gregory Church, Micklegate. Glass plate negative.

Labelled 'Old Communion Table St Martin cum Gregory Church York'. Glass plate negative.

Labelled 'St. Martins Church Micklegate York'. Printed sketch of St. Martin-cum-Gregory Church, Micklegate. Glass plate negative.

Labelled 'Interior St Martin cum Gregory Church York'. Shows printed photograph of interior St Martin-cum-Gregory Church, Micklegate. Glass plate negative.

Labelled 'Holy Water Stoop St Martin cum Gregory Church York'. Glass plate negative.

Labelled 'Holy Water Stoop St Martin cum Gregory Church York'. See KNO/24/3024 for sharper image. Glass plate negative.

Labelled 'Holy Water Stoop St Martin cum Gregory Church York'. See KNO/24/3024 for sharper image. Glass plate negative.

Labelled 'St Martin cum Gregory Chuch York'. Shows column, pews, and two stained glass windows. Glass plate negative.

Labelled 'St Martin cum Gregory Church York'. Photograph shows the top of a church pier with a framed rectangular gap in the centre. A window is visible in the background.

Labelled 'St Martin Micklegate'. Print of 'Tracery of the East Window of the South Aisle' of St. Martin-cum-Gregory Church, Micklegate. Tracery depicts an angel Below tracery: 'St Martins Church, Micklegate, York. London John Weale, 59 High Holborn, October 1st 1843. Printed in colour by C.F.Cheffins'. Glass plate negative.

Reproduction of six contracts for windows, 1445-1450, undertaken by John Pruddle of Westminster. Plus caption.

Depicts a group of figures with hands upheld as though in prayer. An obscured figure, perhaps a corpse, is laid on a plinth at the centre. Glass plate negative.

Angels and men shown. A figure at the centre, dressed in robes, lifts their hands skywards. Glass plate negative.

The word 'Sancte' is visible and the figure appears to be a woman, kneeling down. There is a book behind her and figures either side. Glass plate negative.

Depicts male figure, in robes, with his hand raised in blessing. Glass plate negative.

The central figure appears to be praying and is looking towards a jug. An angel and two other figures are behind him. Glass plate negative.

Glass plate negative.

Reproduction of pages 208-9 of York Memorandam Book - The Ordinances of the Glasiers (146 3/4); reproduction of book, page unknown - Des Verrours glasiourz (Fr.?).

Reproduction from Westlake's History of Design in Painted Glass vol iv Plate xxiv - window in Henry VII chapel by Barnard Flower.

Visitations, Gisons copied from engraving of the Story of Psyche. Caption: Fig 119 - Visitation de la Vierge. Vitraile en grisaille de l'église de Gisors (Visitation of the Virgin Mary. Stained glass window in Gisors church).

Annunciation Ecouen copied from the panel of Story of Psyche. Reproduction from book - Fig.1. - Eglise d'Ecouen - Vitrail de l'Annonciation (Ecouen Church - Stained Glass of the Annunciation).

From Oidtmann. Rheinischer Glasmalereien. Reproduction of a small part of the manuscript of Theophilus, captioned Abb. 1. Aus der Handschrift von Wolfenbüttel (Fig.1, from the Manuscript of Wolfenbüttel).

Reproduction from book: photo of a medieval stone boss and a mason preparing stone (Archeological Museum, Cambridge).

Identical image to KNO/24/303, but a darker reproduction.

Image of carved screen from Newark Church. Pews visible in foreground. Believed to be the work of Thomas Drawswerd.

Reproductions entitled 'The following comprise the whole of the items to be found in the Fabric Rolls which relate to Glass Painting as distinct from Glazing'; Accounts relating to Glass painting at York Minster 1371-1639 extracted from the Fabric Rolls [

Abstract of Roll of 1421, including table of receipts and expenditures.

Cartoons used several times for windows in different churches': Noah building the Ark (from Madeleine Troyes, Pouan and Herbisse, Aube) and God cursing Cain (from Madeleine and Herbisse).

From the Clerstory, St Martin-le-Grand, York. Image of both sides of the stained glass window, caption 'North Clerestory. St Martin-le-Grand, York - Figure of St Mark turned over and made to face in the opposite direction becomes St Luke'.

Reproduction of an indenture between the Dean & Chapter of York, and John Thornton of Coventry, for the glazing of the great window in the east gable of the choir of the cathederal church of York. Dated 10th December 1405.

Reproduction from a German book, showing an image of the clerestory in Cologne Cathederal.

Reproduction of a footnote from a book, giving the Latin text of the indenture between the Dean & Chapter of York, and John Thornton of Coventry, for the glazing of the great window in the east gable of the choir of the cathedral church of York. (see also

York Minster accounts in connection with glass painting and Glazing. Synopsis of number of men employed and time worked' Image showing table of number of men employed and time worked. 1371 - 1497

The etching shows Swiss glass being manufactured and was drawn by an unknown artist. The original item is in the British Museum.

Image of four male heads: Corpus Christi Head (l: Holy Trinity, Goodramgate, York, r: St Martin's, Coney St, York); Our Lord Appearing to St Thomas (l: All Saints, North St, York, r: not captioned).

Image of three sections of stained glass window (one of an oak leaf?) each marked with T. Caption: '[mar]ked with a T in order to show to which light it belonged when mixed with others'.

Photo of circular stained glass [depicting the Last Supper?] 'In possession of Frank Green York' inked on the plate.

Panel made up of figures, heads etc from cartoons in other panels. Includes image of four panels; crowds, male and female faces, figures on horseback and figures praying.

Image of 19th century stained glass window depicting a monk ringing evensong.

Reproduction of prints from a French book: Fig 10. - Psyché prête à se venger de ses soeurs (Psyche ready to take revenge on her sisters); Fig 11. - Le roi et la reine déplorant la beauté de Psyché (the King and Queen lamenting the beauty of Psyche).

Image of three-panelled stained glass window. The middle panel is dated 1544.

Reproduction of stained glass window from a French book.

Reproduction of stained glass window from a French book, showing Psyche and her sisters.

Image of four panels from the St William Window: Panel 67. Woman vomits frog at the Shrine. Panel 48: Cripples cured with holy oil at Shrine. Panel 77: Paralyzed man cured at Shrine. Panel 100: Leprous woman cured at Shrine.

The image was taken from the Bowett window, North Aisle choir.

Reproduction from an English book - medieval image of 'Builders at Work' (MS. Harl. 2278). See also 1/2 plate negatives for another example (building Tower of Babel).

Two reproductions from a French book; 1) the woodcut of Christ taking leave of his Mother, engraved by Albrecht Dürer, 2) the stained glass window of Christ taking leave of his Mother from the Church of Sainte-Foy in Conches.

Plate with two stained glass images of medieval-style male figure. 'Glass in J Knowles Collection' inked on plate.

Image of two Jost Amman woodcuts: 'Der Glasser' & 'Der Glassmaler' with short poems beneath each. German. Two half plate enlargements.

Image of part of a stained glass window: medieval male figure praying in foreground, stained glass window and images of butterflies(?) in background.

Plate with two images: 1) Henrik Van Balen from the engraving, after Van Dyck, by Paulus Pontius; 2) E.A. Waterlow, ERA. L. Alma-Tadema, R.A. Two half-plate englargements.

Front cover: 'Catalogue of Specimens of Stained Glass painted by Mr Pearson...with several subjects in Natural History painted by Mrs Pearson'.

Engraving by the 'Master of the Star' and window at Conches, copied from it. Two plates, reproductions from a French book: Pl. IX -Église Sainte-Foy, à Conches. Abbé agenouillé devant la Vierge tenant l'Enfant Jésus; Pl. VIII - Abbé agenouillé devant la V

Repair Panel copied from one of the original ones. Full image of Jesse Window, South Aisle, St Michael's Spurriergate, York. Close image of two kings from the window, with a paragraph of text comparing the original and the repair piece which is stated to

Reproduction of a coaching notice advertising the new York to London stage coach, 'which performs the whole Journey in Four Days, (if God permits)'. 1706.

Reproduction from an English book: picture showing 'Middle Class Occupations in the fifteenth century' (depicts teacher, organ-player, cobbler, engraver etc).

Plate with six panels showing interior of glaziers shop and other types of work. Possibly medieval.

(From the Luttrell Psalter). Reproduction from a book (page 94), plate with four images (one obscured): two two-headed dragons with necks entwined; a fox preaching to various birds; a woman chasing a fox with a distaff as the fox runs away with a bird in

Plate of stained glass window (medieval style but possibly newer?) showing a male figure gambling in an inn.

Full image of a stained glass window, numbered No.8706, labelled ERVY (Aube) at bottom. Scenes from life of Christ (w crucifiction at top left?).

Image of writing (signature on Gyle's work?): Edmond Gyles, Glass Painter [father of Henry] Born 1611 died 1676.

Two half-plate enlargements. Reproduction from English book showing line drawing of Ancient Egyptian glass blowing method.

One plate showing a stained glass window with a sun dial image in the centre. Also includes one photograph on card of the same image.

From a drawing by Albert Durer. Portrait of a man (Probably Bernard Van Orley): London, Print Room, British Museum.

Photo of a corroded section of stained glass and leading, and a corroded iron bar.