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Accessions registers showing new additions to various parts of the collections, including slides and the illustrations collection.

One volume of published annual reports.

Layour plan and design of the counter.

Front, side and rear elevations, plan and block plan. Drawn by Charles J. Minter. Ref no. C1493.

Plans of Acomb Branch library. Drawn by E Firth. Ref. D. 2077.

Drawn by Charles J. Minter. Prepared by JCOS. Ref no. B1971.

Drawings of the temporary branch library, Front Street Acomb. Drawn by Charles J. Minter and prepared by GTC. Original reference: C15651.

Quarter inch scale plan and elevations of bookshelves in the Children's Library by Brierley and Rutherford.

Half inch scale drawing by Brierley and Rutherford.

Drawing showing proposed alterations to the branch library at Dringhouses. Drawn by Charles J. Minter. Original reference: D/1485/2

Drawing of Dringhouses branch library, showing proposed staff accommodation. Drawn by E Firth. Original reference: B/954/1. Also includes a covering letter from the architect.

Drawing of Dringhouses library proposed control and enquiry counters. Drawn by E. Firth. D/2280/.1.

Drawing showing proposed alterations at Dringhouse branch library. Drawing by Charles J. Minter.

One inch scale and full size details of fittings in lending library and juvenile library by Brierley and Ruitherford.

Quarter inch scale drawing by Brierley and Rutherford.

Sections and elevations of Tang Hall branch library. Drawing by E.Firth.

Drawings for the proposed branch library at Tang Hall (Fifth Avenue Site). Drawn by E. Firth.

Drawing of Tang Hall branch library showing interior wall elevations and fittings. Drawn by E Firth. Ref no. D17081.

Drawings for the proposed branch library at Tang Hall (Fifth Avenue Site). Drawn by E. Firth.

Plan of the proposed shelving at Tang Hall branch library. Drawn by E Firth. Original reference: D1381.

Drawing of Tang Hall branch library showing details of the control desk. Drawn by E. Firth, City Architect.

Plan showing the proposed use of York Central Library as an information bureau for the Air Raid Precautions Department.

Quarter inch scale details of the lending library showing wall fittings. The drawing is by Brierley and Rutherford.

Plan of newspaper room at York Public Library showing fittings. Original plan drawn by Brierley, Rutherford and Syne; also showing proposed site improvements by Charles J. Minter, city engineer and surveyor. Original reference: B4242.

Drawing of the York Central Library staff enclosure. Drawn by Brierley and Rutherford.

Plan of the Hunt Collection Room at York City Library, showing the wood lining on the walls.

Drawing of the Children's library counter at York Central library showing proposed modification. Drawn by E. Firth. Ref. C/1844/1.

Drawing showing proposed new shelving for York Public Library. Drawn by T.W. Spurr, city engineer.

Plan of the lending library at York Public Library showing fittings. Drawn by Brierley, Rutherford and Syne.

Details of the staff enclosure in the lending library of York Public Library. Drawn by Brierley, Rutherford and Syne.

The Public Library York - details of staff encloisure in the lending library. Brierley, Rutherford and Syne

The Public Library York - details of staff encloisure in the lending library. Brierley, Rutherford and Syne

Drawing showing alterations to York Central Llibrary, including the toilet area. Drawn by E. Firth. Original reference: B/649/.

Drawing of the proposed information desk at York Public Library. Drawn by E. Firth. Ref. B/922/1.

Drawing of the York Central Library book enquiry desk. Drawn by E Firth. Ref. D/1886/1.

Plan of the Children's Library and Magazine Room at York Public Library. Drawn by Brierley, Rutherford and Syne, Architects.

Plan of the York Central Library. Drawn up by Brierley, Rutherford and Syme, architects.

Drawing showing the library fines box at Acomb Library Drawn by E. Firth. Original reference. B/1432/1. Attached is a plan for the York Central Library Fines Box. Drawn by E. Firth. Original reference B1433/1.

The bundle mostly comprises internal memoranda from the Assistant County Librarian, D Division; and Divisional Management Group meeting minutes.

Includes images of the newspaper room and the entrance.

The blocks were together in a folder marked 'Sir Marcus Worsley Visit to York Library to Open the Tree Conservation Exhibition'.

Includes various newspaper cuttings related to the York Library Service. Publicity for events, campaigns, appeals, and bequests. Items are individually dated.

Selection of loose newspaper cuttings from the early 90s

Three examples of the bag.

Listing books re: League of Nations and crisis in Abyssinia

Printed catalogues and class lists of the works contained in the York Public Library.

Two copies.

Includes statistics for issues and accounts

Class list of books on Useful Arts

Class list of books on Fine Arts

With handwritten inserts. City Librarian's copy.

With handwritten inserts.

With handwritten inserts.

Class list of books on sociology

Class list of books on natural science.

Includes recommendations for future practice and improvements.

Slip for entering the National Library Week Competition of 1966. Text as follows: "I estimate the [_] books will be borrowed from York City Library during National Library Week, 14th to 19th March". Results to be published in the Yorkshire Evening Press, 24th March, 1966

Copy of the 1855 Act for further promoting the Establishment of Free Public Libraries and Museums in Municipal Towns, and for extending it to Towns governed under Local Improvement Acts and to Parishes

Correspondence to and from City Architects, the Treasurer, and the town clerk.

Correspondence to and from the City Librarian regarding requests/changes to the temporary branch of Acomb Library, the purchasing of land, construction of the prefabricated building, and the terms of the lease from the Friends Meeting House.

Free Library, June 1892 - Design of umbrella stand, bookcases, side tables

Free Library designs for furnishings

Free Library Counter and Details. No. 4

Internal Senior Management Team papersk including agendas, minutes, notes to members, memoranda - for the Divisional Management Group, in the period 1980-1990.

The plans are for alterations to the former York Mechanics' Institute Library in Clifford Street.

Includes an article on the first page regarding proposals for a free library in York.

The ticket is in the name of Joe Taylor.

Catalogue of prose fiction in the lending library. Contains two copies; the first with a printer's error, the other corrected.

Includes: report on local government agency arrangements between City of York Council and North Yorkshire County Council, a copy of the 1967 Local Government Alteration of Areas; two copies of document detailing the Public Libraries and Museums Bill; an estimate of library costs resulting from proposed boundary extensions; correspondence regarding capitation grants; documents detailing the 1958 Local Government Act and its likely effects on York's public libraries; and a further folder contining miscellaneous documents pertaining to local government restructuring.

Correspondence between A.H. Furnish (city librarian), the town clerk, and L.V. Brock of the Ministry of Health detailing the borrowing of loans.

The folder includes wallets and papers containing images of young infants engaging in reading activities, loose photographs and postcards from the aforementioned scheme, and a collection of newspaper articles from the local press.

Includes cuttings relating to the opening of Selby Library in September 1984.

Includes recommendations for future practice and improvements.

Invitations admitting members of overseas delegates to the opening of York Public Library.

Two copies.

One copy.