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Archival description
Youth Committee
Y/COU/5/3/27 · Series · 1944-1974
Part of York Civic Archive

1 1944-49
2 1949-55
3 1955-57 Including Youth Grants Sub-Committee
4 1958-61
5 1961-64
6 1964-70
7 1970-74 Including Youth Grants Sub-Committee (1965-1969) and Youth Planning and Training Sub-Cttee (1969-73)

York Education Committee
Your Local Link magazine
LOC/1 · Series · February 2007-September 2011
Part of Your Local Link

Incomplete series.

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York, Where to Stay
Y/CUL/4/1 · Series · 1972-1993
Part of York Civic Archive

Copies of York Where to Stay magazine for the years 1972,1973, 1975-1982, 1987, 1989, 1991 and 1993

HMU/32 · Series · 20th century
Part of Hugh Murray archive

Includes colour photographs of drawings and paintings, believed to have been used in the work 'York Through the Eyes of the Artist.'

Murray; Hugh (1923-2013)
York talks
HMU/30 · Series · 20th century
Part of Hugh Murray archive

Series of talks, and research notes for talks, compiled by Hugh Murray during the course of his work as a local historian. Please see file level descriptions for more detailed information about the contents of this series.

Murray; Hugh (1923-2013)
York streets and buildings
HMU/8 · Series · 1730-20th century
Part of Hugh Murray archive

Includes some talks and research notes. Many streets in York are covered, so please see individuals file descriptions for more detailed information. Please note reference number HMU/8/49 was not used in cataloguing.

Murray; Hugh (1923-2013)
York School of Art
Y/CUL/3/1 · Series · 1842-1984
Part of York Civic Archive

Includes minutes of proceedings, annual reports, financial papers, subscription papers, lists of subscribers and correspondence files.

York School of Design
York Pubs
HMU/4 · Series · 1836-20th century
Part of Hugh Murray archive

Includes specific information on many individual York pubs, as well as more general information on the history of pubs in the city and the history of beer.

Murray; Hugh (1923-2013)
HMU/42 · Series · 20th century
Part of Hugh Murray archive

Files of handwritten notes, photocopied documents, newspaper cuttings and typescripts relating to photographs of York, early photographers and their work. Please see file level descriptions for more detailed information about the contents of this series.

Murray; Hugh (1923-2013)

Includes approved minutes and draft minutes of the York Out-Relief Union Boards of Guardians and Relief Committees Nos 1,2, and 3.

See PLU/1/3/4-5 for combined mintues of the York Union and York Out-Relief Union Finance Committee minutes; and PLU/1/4/1-8 for combined minutes of the York Union and York Out-Relief Union Collecting Committee.

York Out-Relief Union, Relief Committees Nos 1, 2 and 3 (1907-1930)
York Mansion House
Y/CUL/3/4 · Series · 19th century - 20th century
Part of York Civic Archive

Includes records relating to York Mansion House as a tourist or business venue.

York School of Design
York Inner Ring Road
Y/PPT/3/8 · Series · 1967-1972
Part of York Civic Archive

Reports, studies and development opportunities related toYork Inner Ring Road

Taxation department / Motor taxation department
HMU/6 · Series · 20th century
Part of Hugh Murray archive

Includes notes on York goldsmiths and silversmiths, including details of wills, and copies of secondary source material.

Murray; Hugh (1923-2013)
York Gas Bills
GDC/418 · Series · 1935-1936
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Includes details of the House of Commons session 1936, minutes of proceedings and copies of the bill.

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Grays solicitors
PUR/1 · Series · May 1940-1954
Part of Canon J S Purvis papers

Includes reports created by Canon Purvis in his role as Diocesan Archivist, papers regarding the establishment of the York Diocesan Registry, correspondence relating to the employment of an Assistant Archivist and press cuttings.

Y/ORD/1/4 · Series · 1795-1854
Part of York Civic Archive

Account books for individual prisoners held in York debtors prison, as well as books and invoices of small businesses. The account books often have the trial date at York Castle written on the cover. The final box in the series contains account books which are currently unidentified, although professions have been noted. Please note that this collection does not include account books for all debtors held in the prison.

The books are arranged alphabetically by surname, and include:
John James Anderson; William Armitage; James Barra; William Barwick; Henry Bell; Thomas Belt; Thomas Benn; James Binnington; David Brocklebank; John Cariss; Joseph Cole; Right Honorable John Dales (Lord Mayor); George Dalton; William Darbyshire; Austin Dawson; John Dawson; William Dobson; Thomas Dove; Thomas Fisher; John Harrison; Joseph Hepworth; John Heslington; Thomas Hesp; John Hick; Henry Holmes; George Hustwick (the elder); Henry Inglis; James Jackson; John Jackson; R Johnson; Marcy Kemp; HC (or Frances) Kilby / Kirby; John Robson Lambert; Charles Linfoot;
Thomas Luckhurst; William Mangles; John Masser(?); John Morton; Thomas Musgrave; George Nicholson; Robert Oake(s); James Oates; Richard Palfreyman; William Foster Percevell; R Perkins; George Pinder; George Pulleyn; John Rippon; Frances Robwson; Thomas Scowby; William Shiletto; Benjamin Sivres; Nathaniel Smith; Thomas Spaven; James Stone; John Stephenson; William Stoker; Thomas Taylor; W Turner; Robert Walker; William Whitwell(?); and James Wilson.

York Court of Record
Y/ORD/5/4 · Series · 19th Century
Part of York Civic Archive

Records relating to the York Court of Record. Includes Cash Books, Appearance Book, Judgement Rolls Court Registers, Account Book etc.

York Coroner's Pink Forms
CNR/5 · Series · 2010 - 2016
Part of York Coroner's records

These volumes contain very summary information for bodies released with no inquest following post mortem. These forms ('Pink Form - form 100B') were sent to the registrar stating the cause of death.

York Coroner
CNR/2 · Series · 2 September 1935-30 April 1971
Part of York Coroner's records

These volumes contain very basic summary information about coroners inquests held in York in the period, including name, date of death, date of inquest and cause of death. They are the only surviving evidence for inquests between 1935 and 1971, in the absence of any case files.

York Coroner
York Coroner's Daily Record
CNR/6 · Series · 1937-1981
Part of York Coroner's records

These volumes contain very basic summary information about coroners inquests held in York in the period, including name, date of inquest and cause of death. In cases where we do not have a surviving inquest file for a death, the individual entries are listed in this series.

York Coroner
York Coroner's case files
CNR/1 · Series · 1913-1971
Part of York Coroner's records

These files are the original transcripts and evidence supplied in the course of investigations by the York coroners office.

York Coroner
York Coroner's case files
CNR/3 · Series · 2000 - 2009
Part of York Coroner's records

These files are the original transcripts and evidence supplied in the course of investigations by the York coroners office.

York Coroner
York Coroner's case files
CNR/4 · Series · 2010 - 2016
Part of York Coroner's records

These files are the original transcripts and evidence supplied in the course of investigations by the York coroners office.

York Coroner
York Community File
CVS/1 · Series · 1984-1988
Part of York Centre for Voluntary Service

Incomplete set. Indexed listing of voluntary organisations in York, and other local agencies.

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York Civic Trust papers
HMU/26 · Series · 20th century
Part of Hugh Murray archive

Papers relating to York Civic Trust, including meeting minutes, agendas, financial papers and project papers. Also includes papers relating to the Sheldon Memorial Trust Awards and Bishophill Action Plan 1972, which were co-located with the Civic Trust papers.

Murray; Hugh (1923-2013)
York City Art Gallery
Y/CUL/3/2 · Series · January 1948-2002
Part of York Civic Archive

Includes meeting minutes of staff meetings, general correspondence files, files relating to publications, curator's research files, papers relating to the re-branding of the Art Gallery and papers relating to a theft from the Art Gallery.

York School of Design
CCR/2 · Series · 1914-1926
Part of York Citizens' Committee Records

Papers relating to the operational activities of the Committee including reparations to victims of the Zeppelin Raids in York and relief for families of men in the forces. Also includes papers on the sub-committees and other funds such as the National Food Fund and establishment of other social services.

HMU/20 · Series · 20th century
Part of Hugh Murray archive

Research notes compiled by Hugh Murray on various churches and York Minster, as well as church graveyards. Please see file level descriptions for more detailed information about the contents of this series.

Murray; Hugh (1923-2013)
York Cemetery files
HMU/7 · Series · 20th century-2012
Part of Hugh Murray archive

Includes files relating to the history and development of York Cemetery, such as plans and memorial information, as well as papers regarding the liquidation of the cemetery. Also includes details of monumental inscriptions.

Murray; Hugh (1923-2013)
Y/ORD/1/2 · Series · 1824-1863
Part of York Civic Archive

Day to day accounts of gaoler's activities at York Castle prison including attendance at quarter sessions, births in the prison, suicide attempts, disciplinary issues and punishments, arrivals and departures of prisoners including executions. From 1838 city felons were sent to the Castle prison, rather than the city prison.

York Castle Chaplain's Books
Y/ORD/1/3 · Series · 1833-1867
Part of York Civic Archive

Day to day account of activities of the prison Chaplain, including a list of duties, visiting individual prisoners (including before execution), morning prayers, basic religious instruction.

  1. Aug 1833-Jan 1859
  2. Feb 1859-Oct 1867
York Branch

Includes minutes and reports, membership documentation, correspondence files, financial papers, York branch files, papers on the regrading of roles and the personal protection of pay, Local Charter and conditions of service, copy of Ebor Digest, papers of the Health, Safety and Welfare policy, NALGO branch rules, sports and social clubs accounts, papers regarding a staff social lub and staff training file.

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Yearbooks
STA/2 · Series · 1894-2008
Part of St Andrew Society of York

The yearbooks include photographs and additional ephemeral material relating to the work of the Society. Arranged by Presidential year, they appear to have been discontinued from 2008.

Yearbooks
SAI/1 · Series · 1957-1988
Part of Yorkshire Ouse Sailing Club

Incomplete series - includes 1957, 1961, 1966, 1967, 1986 and 1988 only. Includes details of members.

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Year Books
WWI/5 · Series · 1988-2017
Part of Women's Institute, Wheldrake Branch

Includes one file of North Yorkshire East Federation year books, and two examples of East Yorkshire Federation year books.

Year Books
ICA/1 · Series · 1980-1989
Part of Invalid Children's Aid Association

At present this collection only comprises one incomplete series of year books for the charity.

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Year Books
GFR/1 · Series · 2007-2018
Part of Gild of Freemen of the City of York

Annual publications including contact details of key members of the committee and information on events attended and held over the previous year. Incomplete series - editions for 2013-2017 are missing.

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Year Books
MCA/2 · Series · 1909-1910
Part of Young Men's Christian Association, York

At present this series only comprises one annual report for the year 1909-1910.

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YAT News
YAT/5 · Series · September 1979-May 1985
Part of York Archaeological Trust

Newsletter of York Archaeological Trust. Incomplete series.

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Work of the charity
JUN/3 · Series · 1978-2000
Part of Juniper Communities Ltd

Papers relating to the work of the Juniper Charity, including reports and accounts, registers of members, policies and procedures and correspondence.

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Women's Section Minute Books
LAB/1/5 · Series · 1920-1952
Part of York Labour Party

Minute books details the operations and actions of the Women's section of the York Labour Party.

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GDC/416 · Series · 1687-1891
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Includes probates for wills, letters of administration, papers relating to residuary accounts, deeds of settlements, deeds of appointment and releases relating to a number of individuals. Please see item and file level descriptions for more detailed information about the contents of this series.

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Grays solicitors
GDC/260 · Series · 1772-1876
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Includes copies of wills, probate documents, abstract of title, release of leasehold, assignment, extract of a will and codicil, leases and letters and dilapidations.

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Grays solicitors
Wills and estate papers
GDC/254 · Series · 1852-1897
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Includes release of annuity, probate of the will of Elizabeth Wilson, assignment of lease, probate of the will and codicil of Alicia Maria Lloyd and draft appointment of new trustees. Please see item level descriptions for more detailed information about the contents of this series.

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Grays solicitors
Wills
JAR/1/4 · Series · 19th century
Part of Raine Family Papers

A collection of volumes with handwritten copies of various wills from Richmond, Yorkshire and Durham.

William Peckitt research
HMU/11 · Series · 20th century
Part of Hugh Murray archive

Includes typescript pages, list of Peckitt works, notes relating to the genealogy of Peckitt and Fenton, papers by Brighton and photocopied articles.

Murray; Hugh (1923-2013)
Y/SOC/1/1 · Series · 1940s-1970s
Part of York Civic Archive

Town Clerks correspondence files relating to welfare matters. Includes incoming and outgoing correspondence and any associated papers such as reports, printed literature and minutes. Index to files included with first file (ref: Y/SOC/1/1/1).

Y/ENV/2/7 · Series · Late 19th-early 20th century
Part of York Civic Archive

Comprises 20L, 10L, 5L and 2L fuel can measures; 2 boxes of pipettes; 56 LB weight; and 2 inspectors' scales (one labelled 'York' and one labelled 'Hull')

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Weekly outdoor relief lists

Relief lists record the amounts of out-relief (i.e. welfare payments in money or in kind) granted to individiuals on a weekly basis. Lists were kept by the Relieving Officers of the York Poor Law Union. Note that these lists record payments to individuals who were not in the workhouse.

Comprises weekly outdoor relief lists; abstracts of outdoor relief lists; and index of persons appearing in outdoor relief lists.

Water Quality
RFS/13 · Series · 1976-2011
Part of River Foss Society

Correspondence and newspaper articles tracking pollution in the River Foss.

Water pollution
Y/ENV/1/8 · Series · 1901-1955
Part of York Civic Archive

Records relating to water pollution levels in York's waterways and drains.

Water level monitoring
Y/ENV/1/9 · Series · 1935-1977
Part of York Civic Archive

At present this series only comprises Palatine Flood gauge sheets from 1935 to 1977.

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Watch Committee minutes
Y/COU/5/8/3 · Series · 1836-1952
Part of York Civic Archive

These volumes are indexed.

1 1836-48
2 1849-60
3 1860-72
4 1872-79
5 1879-86
6 1886-92
7 1892-98
8 1898-1904
9 1904-08
10 1908-15
.11 1915-21
12 1921-27
13 1927-32
14 1932-38
15 1938-43
16 1943-48
17 1948-52

Watch Committee
Ware Images
CWD/2 · Series · 1813-1878
Part of Diary of Christopher Ware

Four photographs of members of Ware's family:
-Silhouette portrait of Sarah Ann Ware 91828-1850), daughter of Christopher Ware
-Photograph of 2 men (on metallic material)
-Photograph of Mary Lockwood Ware (on glass)
-Photograph of Robert Lockwood Ware