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Operational records and photographs of York Public Library, including drawings, stock books, accessions registers and papers regarding the foundation of the library in 1892. Also includes papers regarding the new premises for the library in Museum Street.

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

Late 20th century copies of 1911 original images.

The volume includes single maps, pictures, manuscripts, and broadsides.

Two copies.

North Yorkshire County Record Office publication entitled 'To Escape the Monster's Clutches'. Notes and documents illustrating the preparations in North Yorkshire to repel the invasion threatened by the French from 1793. This is publication 15 created North Yorkshire County Record Office while North Yorkshire was the registration county for the registration district of York from 1974 - 1996.

Includes leaflets and other marketing materials both created by the library and retained by the library, with the latter relating to events held in the building.

The leaflet includes details of nominees (in cats 0-5, 6-8, 9-11) with the eventual winners noted.

A photocopied collection of newspaper articles reviewing local and national press coverage

Includes cuttings from Selby Chronicle and the York Evening Press

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

A photocopied collection of newspaper articles reviewing local and national press coverage.

A photocopied collection of newspaper articles reviewing local and national press coverage.

A photocopied collection of newspaper articles reviewing local and national press coverage.

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

Includes photographs of York Public Library (including the Childrens and Reference libraries) as well as images of Acomb, Tang Hall and New Earswick branch libraries.

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

A collection of staff circular newsletters - Roundabout (11 issues), North Yorkshire County Library News (1 issue); North Star (1 issue); Bubbles (1 issue); Library Lookahead (1 issue).

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

Includes assorted press cuttings from local papers, relating to the Library and its events, fundraising and appeals.

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

Also includes a press release. The visit concerned environmentalism and trees.

The statistics relate to acquisitions of books and other material.

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.

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

One is mounted and the other is not. Two copies. Duplicate copies of Y/EDU/5/3/19/36.

Two copies.

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 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 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.

Three black and white photographs of the library. Also includes two copies of the programme for the official opening of the library on 14 November 1975.

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.

Volume 2. Includes general newspaper cuttings from Yorkshire Evening Press, with photographs.

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.

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

The fund financed Purchase Grant Funding.

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.

Includes recommendations for future practice and improvements.

Includes correspondence relating to the temporary branch library at Acomb and the planning of the new permanent branch.

North Riding Record Office annual report describing the work and resources of the North Riding Record Office.

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

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

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

Additional item: Duplicate Book Flyer.

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

Two volumes, covering 1929-1947 and 1951-1963 only.

Files of library staff who left during the period 1945-1963.

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

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

One copy.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

The statistics appear to relate to visitors and issues.

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.

Originally held in an envelope.

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.

Includes recommendations for future practice and improvements.

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