Labelled 'Lower Light Shurn Point [sic]'. Spurn Low Lighthouse. Photograph taken from shore. Lantern slide.
Sans titrePhotograph shows exterior of west front. Main door is visible with figure stood inside it. Lantern slide.
Sans titreLabelled 'Remains of Cloister Melrose Abbey'. Shows man sitting down and reading. Lantern slide.
Sans titreThought to be the River Tees. Lantern slide.
Sans titreLocation unknown. Lantern slide.
Sans titreLocation unknown. Lantern slide.
Sans titreThe Historical Pageant took place 26-31 July 1909. Actors are pictured here in costumes, including a man gesticulating from a desk. Lantern slide.
Sans titreLabelled 'Turnip Flea Beetle'. The scientific illustration's title: 'Striped Turnip Fly or Flea Beetle.' A sticker from 'Laurie, London' has been placed in the top left corner of the slide. '4.u./5' has been written in the bottom left corner. The illustration is copyrighted to 'Georgiana & Ormerod'. Lantern slide.
Sans titreIllustration's Title: 'The Pear Midge. Diplosis pyrivora, Riley.' Caption on illustration: '1. Pear stunted and malformed by the larvae within it. 2. Section of pear with larvae. 3. Larva, much magnified. 4. Female fly, much magnified. Lines show natural length of fly and larva.' Lantern slide.
Sans titreLabelled 'Wheat Bulb Fly'. Illustration's title: 'Wheat Bulb Fly Hylemyia Coarctata. Fallen'. Copyrighted to 'Georgiana & Ormerod'. Label in the top left corner of the slide: 'Laurie, London'. Lantern slide.
Sans titreLabelled: 'Exeter Cath. Choir looking E. 29%'. Below slide: 'G.W.W.' Exeter Cathedral Choir. Lantern slide.
Sans titreLabelled 'Exeter Cathedral Nave looking West'. Below slide: 'G.W.W.' Lantern slide.
Sans titreWhitby's east cliff. View from the bay shows moored boats, a group of people rowing, houses, and St Mary's church above on the cliff. At the bottom of the slide there is a label which is difficult to read: 'Whitby [?] [Batley?]'. Lantern slide.
Sans titreThought to be the Five Sisters' Window NXVI 1c at York Minster. Lantern slide.
Sans titreThought to be the Five Sisters' Window NXVI 1d at York Minster. Lantern slide.
Sans titreThought to be the Five Sisters' Window NXVI 1a at York Minster. Lantern slide.
Sans titreShows view of the Minster from Station Road. Lantern slide.
Sans titreLabelled 'Church at Greenstead Essex'. Shows the wooden exterior of Greensted church. Lantern slide.
Sans titreLabelled 'S. Choir aisle Y. Minster'. Stained glass window in the south choir aisle, York Minster. Lantern slide.
Sans titreLabelled 'S. Choir Transept Clerestory. Archbishop Scrope, York Minster.' Clerestory stained glass window in York Minster. Lantern slide.
Sans titreLabelled 'Head of St. Wms. Window York Minster'. St William Window in York Minster. Lantern slide.
Sans titreLabelled 'Vestebule to Chapter House Y. Minster'. Lantern slide.
Sans titreSketch shows interior of building with timber roof and box pews. Lantern slide.
Sans titreMinster viewed from a distance, perhaps from High Petergate. Lantern slide.
Sans titreA sign for 'Thompsons Refreshment Rooms' and 'Thompsons Beds' is visible. There are also figures in the street and horse and carriages. Lantern slide.
Sans titreLabelled 'Danish objects Castlegate York'. A display of ancient artefacts. Lantern slide.
Sans titreShows buildings in Goodramgate with figures outside. Label on slide identifies artist as 'H. Cave', thought to be Henry Cave, the artist and engraver. Label at top of slide: 'Yorkshire Museum'. Lantern slide.
Sans titreLabelled 'Pryck of Conscience Window. North St. All Saints' and 'All Saints North Street'. Shows Pricke of Conscience Window. Lantern slide.
Sans titreLabelled 'Earthquake from North Street [Pryck] of Conscience'. Seventh Sign of Doom the in Pricke of Conscience Window, All Saints Church. The scene depicts an earthquake with buildings falling. Text in the window reads, 'The sevend day begynns doun dal falle And grete castels, and tour with-alle'. Lantern slide.
Sans titreLabelled 'Vestebule to Chapter House, Y. Minster'. Shows stained glass window in vestebule to Chapter House, York Minster. Lantern slide.
Sans titreLabelled 'S. Choir Aisle. Y. Minster'. Stained glass window in the south choir aisle of York Minster. Lantern slide.
Sans titreLabelled 'Windows in the Chapter House York Minster'. Lantern slide.
Sans titreLabelled 'N. Choir Aisle Y. Minster'. Shows stained glass window in the North Choir aisle of York Minster. Lantern slide.
Sans titreLabelled 'Chapter House Y. Minster'. Shows stained glass window in the Chapter House of York Minster. 'YPS' is also written on the slide, which is thought to refer to the Yorkshire Philosophical Society. Lantern slide.
Sans titreLabelled 'St. Martin le Grand Coney Street S. Aisle York'. Shows stained glass window. Lantern slide.
Sans titreLabelled 'St. Martins Church Coney Street S. aisle window'. Shows stained glass window in the south aisle of St Martin le Grand Church. Lantern slide.
Sans titreLabelled 'The Royal Arms Window York Minster' and 'YPS'. YPS is thought to refer to the Yorkshire Philosophical Society. Shows stained glass window in York Minster. Lantern slide.
Sans titreIllustration titled 'The Battlefield of Towton (Looking South)'. Illustration in Edmund Bogg's book, 'The Old Kingdom of Elmet' (1902). The text mentions the death of Lancastrian commander Lord Clifford in the Battle of Towton (29 March 1461). Full title of the book: 'The Old Kingdom of Elmet: York and the Ainsty District: a descriptive sketch of the history, antiques, legendary lore, picturesque feature, and rare architecture'. Glass plate negative.
Sans titrePainting shows a woman reading whilst sitting beside a vitrine bureau. Glass plate negative.
Sans titreMap titled 'London in the Fifteenth Century'. At the bottom of map, the text appears to say 'Perthes Geographischer Anstalt', which could refer to Johann Georg Justus Perthes (1785-1816), who founded a cartographic publishing firm (Justus Perthes) in 1785. Glass plate negative.
Sans titrePhotograph of a sketch depicting York from a distance, titled 'A View of the City of York'. The paper appears old and frail. Glass plate negative.
Sans titreMap showing York and the surrounding area, titled 'City of York'. There is text below the map detailing the scale and other information, but it is difficult to decipher. Glass plate negative.
Sans titreMap titled 'Europe' with London, Brussels, Munich, and Ober-Ammergau marked out. There is a scale in English miles. Below the map: 'Long W. of Greenwich O Long E. of Greenwich'. Glass plate negative.
Sans titreA key is provided for the 13th and 14th century streets and the hospitals. The scale is 6 inches to a mile and the map is copyrighted by G. Benson. Glass plate negative.
Sans titreMap, titled 'Outline Index Map of the World'. The map faces the title page of a book which is not visible. 'Malby & Sons' is written beneath the map. Glass plate negative.
Sans titreGlass plate negative.
Sans titreTitle below engraving: 'Old Buildings in Water Lane.' 'Published March 1 1898 by E. Bellerby York'. Also: 'Engraved by William Cave York'. Glass plate negative.
Sans titreGlass plate negative.
Sans titreChimney visible in the distance. Glass plate negative.
Sans titreShows 'Catholic town in 1440'. This is printed on the bottom half of a page from A. Welby Pugin's 1841 book 'Contrasts: or, A parallel between the noble edifices of the middle ages, and corresponding buildings of the present day, shewing the present decay of taste. Accompanied by appropriate text.' The top half of page is not visible but it depicts the same town in 1840. Glass plate negative.
Sans titreLabelled 'Coffee Yard Stonegate'. Glass plate negative.
Sans titreLabelled 'Exterior of Chapel Red House Marston'. The chapel at Red House is viewed from the garden. Glass plate negative.
Sans titreLabelled 'Chapel at Red House Marston'. Shows the pews, altar, and stained glass window viewed from the aisle. Glass plate negative.
Sans titreLabelled 'Chapel at Red House Marston'. Shows the banister and railings of the staircase. The photograph also depicts the statues on top of the newel posts, although these are out of focus. Glass plate negative.
Sans titreLabelled 'Saxon Monolith nr Goathland'. Bearded man with a wooden walking stick, posing infront of the monolith. Glass plate negative.
Sans titreLabelled 'Park Nab at Kildale'. A woman is pictured wearing a boater hat and carrying a small case. Glass plate negative.
Sans titreGlass plate negative.
Sans titreLabelled 'Bargeboard from House in High Ousegate now in Marygate'. The glass plate has been painted to emphasis the bargeboard, but the house is still visible. Glass plate negative.
Sans titreLabelled 'Shurr at Jacob's Well York'. Doorway at Jacob's Well. There are signs from the York City Police either side of the door. Shows the corbels around the doorway. Glass plate negative.
Sans titreLabelled 'Ceiling in Coney St Wilson's Shop'. Glass plate negative.
Sans titreLabelled 'Posative North St Cealing' [sic]. The building is unidentified. Glass plate negative.
Sans titreLabelled 'William III Landing in Torbay YPS'. Stained glass panel depicting William III landing in Torbay. YPS is thought to refer to the Yorkshire Philosophical Society. The glass panel is thought to be from a house in Gillygate, and to have moved to the York Museum. Glass plate negative.
Sans titreGlass plate negative.
Sans titreLabelled 'Carved Oak Panels from St Crux Church'. Five panels are pictured. Glass plate negative.
Sans titreLabelled 'Monument in St Crux Church York by E.R Tate'. Printed sketch of the monument to Sir Robert Watter, St Crux Church. Below the sketch there is a caption, which reads 'Silver Medal Drawing, National Competition, South Kensington [1884?] by E.R. Tate York School of Art. Glass plate negative.
Sans titreThe plan is titled 'A Plan of the City of York Survey'd By Peter Chapereau' and 'Plan de la Ville et foubourgs de York. Capitale de le Comté du meme Nom levé par le Sr. P: Chassereau & Publié par Rocque a Charing Cross 1750.' Glass plate negative.
Sans titreLabelled 'Excavation at St Mary's Church Layerthorpe'. Trenches have been dug around a central bank with a tree left standing in the middle. Glass plate negative.
Sans titreLabelled 'Excavation at St Mary's Church Layerthorpe'. The photograph shows part of the trench which has been dug around a central bank. Glass plate negative.
Sans titreLabelled 'Stillingfleet Church Porch'. This shows the southwest Norman doorway and its five orders of decoration. The door, which can be seen open here, is decorated with ironwork depicting Adam and Eve, dragons' heads, and a Viking longship. Glass plate negative.
Sans titreLabelled 'Stillingfleet Church'. This shows the southwest Norman doorway and its five orders of decoration. The door is closed and decorated with ironwork depicting Adam and Eve, dragons' heads, and a Viking longship. Glass plate negative.
Sans titreLabelled 'Dringhouses Old Church'. Printed sketch. Glass plate negative.
Sans titreThere is a boundary marking the city walls. Glass plate negative.
Sans titreThis is thought to be the 1727 edition. The map was designed for subscribers and depicts newly-built private houses of select York citizens, detailing the owners' names and addresses. The Mansion House, depicted in the upper right hand corner, is the only public building included. When the map was reissued in 1748, it included five additional architectural illustrations. Glass plate negative.
Sans titreShows churchyard and the road running alongside. Glass plate negative.
Sans titreCaption below plan: 'Published Nov 1 1807 by J. Halfpenny York' and 'Pl. 15'. Glass plate negative.
Sans titrePrinted etching titled 'Crypt to the Cathedral'. Shows crypt at York Minster. Caption below etching: 'Published Nov 1 1807 by J. Halfpenny York' and 'Pl. 20'. Glass plate negative.
Sans titrePrinted etching titled 'St William's Chapel'. Caption below etching: 'Published Nov 1 1807 by J. Halfpenny York' and 'Pl. 23'. This is thought to be the chapel that was located in Micklegate next to the old Ouse Bridge.
Sans titreLabelled 'County Hospital, York, 1741' and 'Yorkshire Museum'. Caption below sketch: 'To the Governors and Trustees of York County Hospital this North West View is most humbly inscribed by their most obedient Servant R. Holme'. On the left there is a caption regarding the patients admitted between 1740 [?] and 1766. The total number admitted is listed as 14969 and the list also includes 'discharged cured', 'relieved', and 'incurable'. Lantern slide.
Sans titreLabelled 'Monk Bar, York' and 'Yorkshire Museum'. The etching shows the outside of Monk Bar and a woman carrying a basket through the gate. There is an advert for 'Turner's Blacking' stuck to the bar. The artist is S. Prout and the publisher is R. Ackermann. Lantern slide.
Sans titreThought to be the corner of the south transept. Glass plate negative.
Sans titreEtching titled: 'Ouse Bridge and St William's Chapel'. Caption below etching 'Published Nov 1 1807 by J. Halfpenny York' and 'Pl. 22'. The etching depicts the old Ouse Bridge looking towards St William's Chapel. People are pictured beside the river, riding horses over the bridge, and in boats on the water. Glass plate negative.
Sans titreLabelled 'The Sundial at Kirkdale'. Shows the sculptured stone sundial in St Gregory's Minster. Glass plate negative.
Sans titreLabelled 'Grave of my wife's father in Kildale Church yard'. The glass has been painted over in black to emphasise the stone cross. The grave reads: 'In memory of the Rev. William Edwardes Lock Died July 14th 1874 Aged 44 Years'. Glass plate negative.
Sans titreLabelled 'Captain Cook's Monument nr Kildale'. Three figures can be seen standing in front of the monument: a woman and two girls. Glass plate negative.
Sans titreLabelled 'Carriage drive at Kildale'. The road is viewed from the left hand side and both sides are lined by trees and other foliage. This may be the route that provided a private carriage drive to Kildale Hall. Glass plate negative.
Sans titreLabelled 'Captain Cook's Monument near Kildale'. A woman is standing in front of the monument with Roseberry Topping visible in the distance behind her. Glass plate negative.
Sans titreLabelled 'Lastingham Village'. Shows road leading into the village and St Mary's church on the left. Glass plate negative.
Sans titreLabelled 'Cawood Castle, Cawood York'. Illustration of river and the castle, captioned 'A perspective of the views of Cawood Castle'. It appears to be an engraving and the book is thought to be James Peller Malcolm's 'Lives of Topographers and antiquaries [...]'. Glass plate negative.
Sans titreLabelled 'Cawood Palace'. The illustration is from a book and is captioned 'The Gateway of the Palace at Cawood'. It appears to be an engraving and the book may be James Peller Malcolm's 'Lives of Topographers and antiquaries [...]'. Glass plate negative.
Sans titrePrinted sketch titled 'The Wreck of the Royal George.' The caption below the title reads 'Published by the Hudson's Bay Company, 5, Haymarket'. The sketch shows figures fleeing from a shipwreck. At the bottom of the drawing, a man with a judge's wig and a snake's body has the word 'Chancery' inscribed on his tail. This sketch was adverised in The Morning Post on 4 August 1849 as follows: 'The Wreck of the Royal George drawn by Scrib. A moral showing how a royal vessel was sunk by a meek wind, during the butterfly season, to the delight of the great sea serpent and other amphibious monsters. - Published by the Hudson's Bay Company, 5, Haymarket. To be had of all Book and Print Sellets, price Eighteenpence'. See KNO/24/3341. Glass plate negative.
Sans titrePrinted sketch titled 'The Wreck of the Royal George'. The caption below the title reads 'Published by the Hudson's Bay Company, 5, Haymarket'. The sketch shows figures fleeing from a shipwreck. At the bottom of the drawing, a man with a judge's wig and a snake's body has the word 'Chancery' inscribed on his tail. This sketch was adverised in The Morning Post on 4 August 1849 as follows: 'The Wreck of the Royal George drawn by Scrib. A moral showing how a royal vessel was sunk by a meek wind, during the butterfly season, to the delight of the great sea serpent and other amphibious monsters. - Published by the Hudson's Bay Company, 5, Haymarket. To be had of all Book and Print Sellets, price Eighteenpence'. See KNO/24/3339. Glass plate negative.
Sans titreThe slide is labelled: 'Badge of Sword Bearer' and 'Mr Layley's Chain, York'. The silver shield bears the arms of the city (St George's cross with five leopards distributed across it). The chain is also composed of linked leopards and there is a smaller silver shield attached to the main shield, also bearing the arms of the city, with a single pendant leopard hanging below it. Lantern slide.
Sans titreLabelled 'All Saints Church, York'. Shows the St Thomas stained glass window and altar viewed from the central aisle. The pulpit and pews are also visible. Lantern slide.
Sans titreLabelled 'Stamford Bridge'. The Corn Mill at Stamford Bridge. Shows the mill from the south west. Photograph taken from shore, looking towards the square. Lantern slide.
Sans titreThought to be the River Tees. Label behind the reference number not visible. Lantern slide.
Sans titreThe Historical Pageant took place 26-31 July 1909. Actors are pictured here in costumes, including a man with a roman helmet. Lantern slide.
Sans titreCaptions on illustration: 'Fig.60. - Tenebroides mauritanicus: a, adult beetle with greatly enlarged antenna above; b, pupa; c, larva -all engaged (original).' On back of slide it is possible to see the scraps of paper being used to construct the photograph's frame. Lantern slide.
Sans titreCaption on illustration: Fig.659. - Sileanus surinamensis: a, beetle; b, pupa; c, larva - all enlarged; d, antenna of larva - more enlarged (author's illustration).' On back of slide it is possible to see the scraps of paper being used to construct the photograph's frame. Lantern slide.
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