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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

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

Free Library designs for furnishings

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

Two copies.

The photograph shows the staff and book stacks.

The staff members are named on the reverse.

The photograph shows the entrance to the reference room.

The photograph was originally presented to Miss Dorothy Greetham. This appears to be a duplicate of Y/EDU/5/3/19/19 and 19/38.

Featured in the photograph are Christine Appleton, Patrick Coldfield, and Chris Maynard.

Duplicate of Y/EDU/5/3/19/34.

The names of staff are included on the reverse.

North Yorkshire County Record Office Journal 6 featuring articles on The Burghs of Brough Hall, The Lawsons of Brough, Farming in 17th century Wensleydale, North Yorkshire Church Wardens' accounts in the 18th century, Parish Welfare in early 19th century Denton, Gayle Mill'.

This is publication no. 17 created North Yorkshire County Record Office while North Yorkshire was the registration county for the registration district of York from 1974 - 1996.

North Yorkshire County Record Office Journal 4, featuring articles on Borrowby in 1851, Catholic Missionaers at Grosmont Priory, The Green Bridge in Richmond and the Dawnay Archive. This is publication no. 10 created North Yorkshire County Record Office while North Yorkshire was the registration county for the registration district of York from 1974 - 1996.

North Yorkshire County Record Office Journal 4, featuring articles on Burnsall School Archives, Studies in Bedale History and The Evolution of a Monastic Grange. This is publication no. 4 created North Yorkshire County Record Office while North Yorkshire was the registration county for the registration district of York from 1974 - 1996.

Also contains accessions register dated 1896-1932. The stock-taking work mostly covers 1914-1915 and 1940.

Multiple copies of The Young Yorkist - the magazine of York Children's Library. Includes issues no. 1 - 74 (missing issue 20)

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

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

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

Drawing no. E655.1002.45.1.

Photocopies of documents detailing tenders and designs for chairs for the York Reference Library.

Copies of assorted documents relating to the plans for building and founding a public library in York. Includes council proposals; building plans, estimates, contracts and accounts; tender forms and valuations.

The contents mentions the First World War, the library's role within it (including hosting classes for the instruction in munitions making) and the procurement of war literature. Also includes general correspondence, accounts, fines, and subscriptions. Indexed.

Includes recommendations for future practice and improvements.

Includes recommendations for future practice and improvements.

With handwritten inserts. City Librarian's copy.

Listing books re: League of Nations and crisis in Abyssinia

Includes statistics for issues and accounts

The statistics relate to acquisitions of books and other material.

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

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

The leaflet gives public information on the Library.

The poster also includes a proposal for a free Art Gallery, and outlines the reasons why the move should be adopted.

The new wing was opened by Sir John Marriott, and the autograph collection of Reginald Hunt was presented to the City at the same time.

The names of staff are included on the reverse.

North Yorkshire County Record Office Journal 7 featuring articles on North Yorkshire County Record Office in 1977, The Eure Family, The North Riding Linen Industry and The First Spsamodic Cholera Epidemic in the North Riding of Yorkshire, 1832.. This is publication no. 24 created North Yorkshire County Record Office while North Yorkshire was the registration county for the registration district of York from 1974 - 1996.

North Yorkshire County Record Office Journal 5, featuring articles on NOrth Yorkshire County Record Office 1976, Snape in the late fifteenth century; The Kiplin Hall Archive; The History of Adult Education in Richmond and Swaledale; How to celebrate 150 years ago: documents from the Jervaulx archive.

This is publication no.13 created North Yorkshire County Record Office while North Yorkshire was the registration county for the registration district of York from 1974 - 1996.

North Yorkshire County Record Office Journal 1, featuring articles on North Yorkshire County Record Office 1974; The Feversham (Duncombe) Family Archive; The Origins of the North Riding COunty Planning Service; Recollections of a Farm Worker; Poor Relief in Ripon.

This is publication no.1 created North Yorkshire County Record Office while North Yorkshire was the registration county for the registration district of York from 1974 - 1996.

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

Drawn up by Brierley and Rutherford.

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

Estimate of costs addressed to Arthur Furnish from Brierley and Rutherford. Also includes details of the proposals.

Contains general correspondence relating to health and infection control, fines, user enquiries, acquisition of stock, money and accounts. Indexed.

Contains general correspondence relating to fines, user enquiries, acquisition of stock, money and accounts, and committee matters. Indexed.

Includes photographs, leaflets, notices, posters, cuttings, programmes relating to the celebrations for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, held in the City of York. Also includes a list of local schools which participated.

The ticket is in the name of Joe Taylor.

One volume of published annual reports.

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

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

Layour plan and design of the counter.

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

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.

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

Handwritten list.

Published in 1906.

Class list of books on natural science.

Class list of books on sociology

With handwritten inserts.

The statistics relate to membership, new tickets and renewals of membership. Includes names and addresses of members.

Free Library Counter and Details. No. 4