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Thomas Morley, Linen Draper
THM · Collection · 1804-1839

Account book for Thomas Morley's business relating to the period 1804-1839, with an an index of customers' names.

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Morley; Thomas
Sumpner family papers
SPR · Collection · 8 June 1876-14 April 1888

Includes three letters, one receipt and a label from a picture frame or folder.

[It is possible the items were previously held together in a frame or folder, and that the label has been taken from this.]

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Sumpner; family
SOW · Collection · 1868-1978

Includes items relating to various members of the Sowray family, including photographs, an ‘in memorium’ card, greeting cards, a handwritten will, and a grave certificate.

Sowray family
PIC · Collection · [c1950]-2011

Includes small collections of photographs and other images relating to York. Includes photographic prints, photographic negatives, postcards, drawings, engravings, and other images.

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PHO · Collection · 18th century-21st century

Photographs of York and the surrounding area, primarily gifted to the Archives as small accessions. Please see the individual descriptions for more information. The items have been catalogued into annual bundles depending on the date of receipt and year processed.

Loadman family records
LOA · Collection · c. 1890s-1950s; 2013

Includes one volume containing sketches and coloured drawings of curios, antiques and other historical objects, owned, sold, or seen by the Loadman family. Drawings in the volume were made by E [Eugene] Loadman and HM [Herbert Myers] Loadman.

Also includes some secondary material concerning the item.

Loadman Family of York
LEG · Collection · 1757-2001

Includes small collections of legal documents and papers relating to properties and families connected to York.

Documents include:
Property records
Apprenticeship indentures
Wills and probate records
Marriage documents
Business records

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Kleiser family collection
KLE · Collection · 1808-late 20th century

This collection comprises documents, correspondence, volumes, photographs and physical objects created by and relating to the Kleiser family, and related families (particularly the Cundall and Potter families), as well as to the Kleiser clock and watchmaking/jewelers/silversmiths business. . Much of the material relates to York and Yorkshire, but there are references to other national and international locations.
Includes notes in biro, which dates their creation to the mid to late 20th century, most likely pre-1989.

Kleiser; family
GPP · Collection · 1760-1815

Scientific papers and correspondence created by John Goodricke, Nathaniel Pigott, and Edward Pigott in the course of their activities as astronomers. The majority of the papers relate to the observances of atronomical phenomena, particularly variable stars. Also includes papers relating to barometrical and meterologial observances [weather] and to the calculation of latitude and longitude. Some of the papers include drawings and diagrams.

Many of the observations, particularly those by John Goodricke and Edward Pigott were made at York.

References can be found accross the collection to observations and papers elsewhere in this collection.

Summaries, extracts, and transcriptions have been provided by a volunteer.

Goodricke; John (1764 - 1786); astronomer
FFP · Collection · 1944-2012

Includes programmes for theatrical and musical performances in and around York, principally for choral music, light music, operas, and operettas. Many of the programmes relate to performances by amateur and community groups. These programmes were collected by Freda Freer during the course of her lifetime.

Information contained in each programme varies, but many of the programmes include some information about the society performing the production, information about the production itself, information about the performers and producers, lists of past performances by the society, lists of performances by other societies, and lists of other performances at the same venue.

Many of the programmes contain artwork on the covers and advertisements, in particular those for businesses based in York and for products and services relating to music and drama.

Freer; Freda PR (c1930s-2010s)
DAL · Collection · [1864]-1938

Includes certificate for regular attendance at Navigation Road Sunday School; an indenture of apprenticeship; rules of the York branch of the National Federation of Building Trade Operatives; and bill from W Dove, Ironmonger.

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Dalby; George Dickinson (?-?)
CIN · Collection · 1936-1957

Includes two ring binders of newspaper clippings and photographs, predominantly about St George's cinema, York. Also includes photographs of St George's cinema events, and a file of papers relating to Ernest Johnson's war service, as well as one ring binder of newspaper and article cuttings relating to quotations and the cinema profession.

Ernest Johnson
Charles Cartwright papers
CAR · Collection · c. 1729-1735

Volume containing what appear to be manuscript copies of various legal documents relating to York and Yorkshire, including some relating to Charles Cartwright. The entries have possibly been copied by Charles Cartwright.

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Cartwright; Charles (?-?)
BIR · Collection · 1908-1918

Includes papers relating to insurance held by Leonard Birch for 3 Melbourne Street, York, and papers relating to the estate of Mrs. Emily Key which was administered by W.H. and W.G. Birch.

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Birch; Leonard (?-?)