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Archival description

Contains summary information for a small number of the complete volumes of Application and Report Books (see ref: PLU/3/1/1). Records details of individuals who applied for relief to the York Poor Law Union.

Includes name of applicant; age; reason for applying for relief; relief given and duration of relief. Also records decisions to send individuals to the workhouse or other institutions.

Account books
GDC/397/2 · Sub-series · 1904-1917
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Includes household accounts and expenditure, as well as servants wages and account with a local butcher and grocer.

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Grays solicitors
Account Books
CEM/2/7 · Sub-series · 1864-1962
Part of York Cemetery Company

Overview account books for Blacksmiths and Masons' associated with York Cemetery.

Accounts
CON/3/1 · Sub-series · 1881-1991
Part of York Central Conservative Club

Accounts include cash book journals, balance sheet books, receipt books, auditors accounts and loss book.

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Y/HEA/4/18/1 · Sub-series · 1942-1949; 1954
Part of York Civic Archive

The record cards provide the personal details of each patient, possible source of infection, and living conditions. Cards from 1950 and 1954 include an attached report, which records possible ways the disease may have been transmitted, such as schools attended, and persons and places visited. Note that these cards are samples only of total cases.

PLU/2/1/1 · Sub-series · 1880-1882; 1889-1899; 1942-1958
Part of York Poor Law Union and Workhouse records (including records of the York Public Assistance Committee)

Admission and discharge books kept by the Master of the York Workhouse and successor institutions.
Includes name; age; occupation; religion; parish/ward; date of admission and discharge; and other observations.

Admission and discharge books kept by the Master of City Institution/The Grange (previously York Workhouse).
The terms 'vagrants', 'casuals' or 'the casual poor' were used in reference to individuals who were homeless, destitute and wandered (tramped) from place to place.

Entries include name; age; gender; occupation; place of sleeping the previous night; date of admission and date of discharge; next destination; in some cases the task performed to earn relief is recorded.

Aerial Photographs
JMU/9/1 · Sub-series · 20th century
Part of Joe Murphy archive

Includes aerial photographs of New Earswick - one from a balloon and one taken by Aerofilms Ltd.

Africa
MAR/5/1 · Sub-series · 1934
Part of Sir John Arthur Ransome Marriott, M.P.

Includes newspaper cuttings and notes relating to Africa and its history.

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Agendas
CON/1/2 · Sub-series · 1952 - 1990
Part of York Central Conservative Club

Series contains volumes and papers relating to the Committee Agendas and Annual General Meetings.

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Y/ORD/4/6/4 · Sub-series · May 1939-November 1939
Part of York Civic Archive

Correspondence relating to staffing, equipment, first aid materials, purchases, wardens' posts, the installation of relay systems, building of public shelters, disposal of unexploded bombs, gas masks and supply depots.

Y/ORD/4/6/12 · Sub-series · 1939-1958
Part of York Civic Archive

Includes files relating to various air raids on the city of York, including the 1942 Baedeker Raid, and the administration of the aftermath of those raids. Also includes files relating to repairs to buildings and reglazing.

Aire and Calder Navigation
Y/ENV/1/1/56 · Sub-series · 1900-1942
Part of York Civic Archive

Includes various published sets of bye-laws and rules concerning lights, signals and ways to avoid collisions, as well as towing regulations and tide tables.

CDG/1/7 · Sub-series · 1892-1910
Part of Camidge family papers

Series of albums containing newspaper cuttings, photographs and posters related to various different subjects, including York streets and buildings and elections. It is likely that these albums were collated by William Camidge in the course of his research.

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Y/ENV/2/1/2 · Sub-series · 1646-1803
Part of York Civic Archive

Alehouse registers of recognizances for various dates and wards including the Ainsty as follows:

  1. York and Ainsty alehouses 1646
  2. Ainsty alehouses 164.
  3. York and Ainsty licensed malsters 1646-1647
  4. York and Ainsty alehouses 1647
  5. Ainsty alehouses 1647
  6. York and Ainsty alehouses 1648
  7. Ainsty alehouses 1648
  8. York and Ainsty alehouses 1656
  9. York and Ainsty alehouses 1660
  10. York and Ainsty alehouses 1662
  11. York and Ainsty alehouses 1663
  12. Ainsty alehouses collected fragments [undated]
  13. York alehouses collected fragements [undated]
  14. Alehouse licences with soliders billeted in houses 1720-1730s
  15. York and Ainsty alehouses 1754 with soldiers billeted in houses 1754
  16. York and Ainsty alehouses 1755
  17. York and Ainsty alehouses 1756 with soldiers billeted in houses 1756
  18. York alehouses [c.1755-1775]
  19. Ainsty alehouses 1763
    20 York and Ainsty alphabetical list of alehousekeepers 1765
  20. York and Ainsty alphabetical list of alehousekeepers 1766
  21. York and Ainsty alphabetical list of alehousekeepers 1767
  22. York and Ainsty alphabetical list of alehousekeepers 1768
    24.York and Ainsty alphabetical list of alehousekeepers 1769
  23. York and Ainsty alphabetical list of alehousekeepers 1770
  24. York and Ainsty alphabetical list of alehousekeepers 1771
  25. York and Ainsty alphabetical list of alehousekeepers 1772
  26. York and Ainsty alphabetical list of alehousekeepers 1773
  27. York and Ainsty alphabetical list of alehousekeepers 1774
  28. York and Ainsty alphabetical list of alehousekeepers 1775
  29. York and Ainsty alphabetical list of alehousekeepers 1776
  30. York and Ainsty alphabetical list of alehousekeepers 1777
  31. York and Ainsty alphabetical list of alehousekeepers 1778
  32. York and Ainsty alphabetical list of alehousekeepers 1779
  33. York and Ainsty alphabetical list of alehousekeepers 1782
  34. York and Ainsty alphabetical list of alehousekeepers 1783
  35. York and Ainsty alphabetical list of alehousekeepers 1784
  36. York and Ainsty alphabetical list of alehousekeepers 1785
  37. York and Ainsty alphabetical list of alehousekeepers 1786
  38. York and Ainsty alphabetical list of alehouseheepers 1787
  39. York and Ainsty alphabetical list of alehousekeepers 1788
  40. York and Ainsty alphabetical list of alehousekeepers 1789
  41. York and Ainsty alphebetical list of alehousekeepers 1790
  42. York and Ainsty alphabetical list of alehousekeepers 1792
  43. York and Ainsty alphabetical list of alehousekeepers 1793
  44. York and Ainsty alphabetical list of alehousekeepers 1794
  45. York and Ainsty alphabetical list of alehousekeepers 1795
  46. York and Ainsty alphebetical list of alehousekeepers 1796
  47. York and AInsty alphabetical list of alehousekeepers 1803
Y/ENV/2/1/1 · Sub-series · 1552-1605
Part of York Civic Archive

Registers of recognisances entered into by brewers, innholders etc re: sale of Ale, selling meat during Lent and playing unlawful games 3 volumes. Y/ENV/2/1/1/1 (1552-1564) Y/ENV/2/1/1/2 (1586-1595) Y/ENV/2/1/1/3 (1596-1605)

Y/HEA/6/1/1/3 · Sub-series · 1901-1930
Part of York Civic Archive

Annual returns of all lunatics by the Clerk of the York Board of Guardians. Lists name, age, gender and residence (for example, name of asylum or other residence) of all lunatics chargeable to the York Poor Law Union.

JAR/1/2 · Sub-series · c.1500 - c.1900
Part of Raine Family Papers

A collection of newspaper cuttings, extracts, notes, documents and sketches relating to various York events, court proceedings and buildings.

Comprises application and report books, which record details of individuals who applied for out- relief from the York Poor Law Union. The records were kept by the Relieving Officer.

Information recorded may include: name of applicant; age; address; occupation (if any); marital status; if a child whether orphaned, deserted or illegitimate; the presence of disability or illness; reason for applying for relief; and details of relief granted. Also includes decisions to send individuals to the workhouse or other institutions. From the 1840s to the 1860s non-settled poor and Common Charges (irremovable poor and vagrants) are recorded in the back of books, where relevant.

Application details were recorded by the Relieving Officers of the York Poor Law Union. Books are divided into quarterly periods (March, June, September and December). Please note, not all records survive.

The majority of surviving records are for the City District of York, although three volumes survive for the Rural District for 1879, 1880 and 1884 (see PLU/3/1/1/94-95 and PLU/3/1/1/97)

Application Forms
MYC/5/2 · Sub-series · 1945-1991
Part of York Motor Yacht Club

Individual application forms for membership at the club. Also includes application letters for Moorings and additional membership lists.

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Full application and report and transitional payments books recording details of individuals applying to the York Public Assistance Committee for relief.

Includes name of applicant; address; cause of application; and amount granted. For some applicants, age and number of children are also recorded.

Artefacts
Y/EDU/1/2/5 · Sub-series · 24th March 1934-c.1952
Part of York Civic Archive

Currently includes one hymn board, one plaque commemorating the opening of the school library, and one wooden sign saying 'Queen Anne Grammar School.'

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Australia and New Zealand
MAR/5/2 · Sub-series · 1920-1937
Part of Sir John Arthur Ransome Marriott, M.P.

Includes newspaper cuttings and notes relating to Australia and New Zealand, in particular cuttings regarding migration to Australia and scholarship schemes.

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Y/HEA/10/1/7 · Sub-series · no date [early 20th century]
Part of York Civic Archive

Includes slides of mother/infant classes and nurseries in various English cities; microscopic images of diseases; images of children with infectious diseases; images of health and childcare warnings; slide of a model dairy, and a portrait of Benjamin Broadbent.

Bank Books
CEM/2/5 · Sub-series · 1836-1907
Part of York Cemetery Company

Bank books for an account with the York City and County Banking Company.

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Belgium
MAR/5/4 · Sub-series · 1900s-1932
Part of Sir John Arthur Ransome Marriott, M.P.

Includes notes relating to the history of Belgium, and newspaper cuttings regarding Belgian neutrality.

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Billeting of workers
Y/ORD/4/6/10 · Sub-series · 1941-1945
Part of York Civic Archive

Includes details of the government scheme for the billeting of war workers, as well as a handbook on billeting and welfare for use by Chief Billeting Officers.

Books of carbon copies.
Y/ENV/1/1/15 · Sub-series · 23 January 1953- 9 August 1964
Part of York Civic Archive

The carbon copies contain details of charges due for each vessel, the name of the captain and master, and particulars of the boat.

Books of counterfoils
Y/ENV/1/1/11 · Sub-series · 3 March 1935-23 January 1953
Part of York Civic Archive

The volumes include details of payment of dues and towage charges, as well as names of vessels, masters and firms; and the nature and weight of the cargo.

Books of monthly accounts
Y/ENV/1/1/12 · Sub-series · 1915-1921
Part of York Civic Archive

Includes monthly accounts for dues and towage, as well as returns from the Ouse Navigation Company for Hull and York.

Y/EDU/1/1/2 · Sub-series · 1918-1970
Part of York Civic Archive

The magazine was issued quarterly and contained articles, details of sports competitions, school rolls and information on the Old Boys' Association. During the First World War it also includes details of military honours obtained by former pupils and a roll of honour. The magazine was reissued in 1939, reverting to 'Volume 1', and during the Second World War the magazine includes lists of former pupils serving in HM Armed Forces.

Boundary and other plans
Y/PPT/6/5 · Sub-series · 19th-20th century
Part of York Civic Archive

Comprises boundary plans of York (including plans for changes to municipal and electoral boundaries), plans of strays, parishes and other plans/maps of the York area. Also includes templates for signage.

Box of negatives
HMU/N/1 · Sub-series · 19th century-20th century
Part of Hugh Murray archive

This series includes photographic negatives collected by Hugh Murray, a local historian in York. The collection was listed by volunteers from York Civic Trust between 2015 and 2017.

The original order of this material has been maintained, and the negatives have been item-level listed as they were stored. Please see file level descriptions for more detailed information on the contents of this collection.

Murray; Hugh (1923-2013)
Box of negatives
HMU/N/11 · Sub-series · 19th century-20th century
Part of Hugh Murray archive

This series includes photographic negatives collected by Hugh Murray, a local historian in York. The collection was listed by volunteers from York Civic Trust between 2015 and 2017.

The original order of this material has been maintained, and the negatives have been item-level listed as they were stored. Please see file level descriptions for more detailed information on the contents of this collection.

Murray; Hugh (1923-2013)
Box of negatives
HMU/N/14 · Sub-series · 19th century-20th century
Part of Hugh Murray archive

This series includes photographic negatives collected by Hugh Murray, a local historian in York. The collection was listed by volunteers from York Civic Trust between 2015 and 2017.

The original order of this material has been maintained, and the negatives have been item-level listed as they were stored. Please see file level descriptions for more detailed information on the contents of this collection.

Murray; Hugh (1923-2013)
Box of negatives
HMU/N/20 · Sub-series · 19th century-20th century
Part of Hugh Murray archive

This series includes photographic negatives collected by Hugh Murray, a local historian in York. The collection was listed by volunteers from York Civic Trust between 2015 and 2017.

The original order of this material has been maintained, and the negatives have been item-level listed as they were stored. Please see file level descriptions for more detailed information on the contents of this collection.

Murray; Hugh (1923-2013)
Box of negatives
HMU/N/35 · Sub-series · 19th century-20th century
Part of Hugh Murray archive

This series includes photographic negatives collected by Hugh Murray, a local historian in York. The collection was listed by volunteers from York Civic Trust between 2015 and 2017.

The original order of this material has been maintained, and the negatives have been item-level listed as they were stored. Please see file level descriptions for more detailed information on the contents of this collection.

Murray; Hugh (1923-2013)
Box of negatives
HMU/N/38 · Sub-series · 19th century-20th century
Part of Hugh Murray archive

This series includes photographic negatives collected by Hugh Murray, a local historian in York. The collection was listed by volunteers from York Civic Trust between 2015 and 2017.

The original order of this material has been maintained, and the negatives have been item-level listed as they were stored. Please see file level descriptions for more detailed information on the contents of this collection.

Murray; Hugh (1923-2013)
Box of negatives
HMU/N/46 · Sub-series · 19th century-20th century
Part of Hugh Murray archive

This series includes photographic negatives collected by Hugh Murray, a local historian in York. The collection was listed by volunteers from York Civic Trust between 2015 and 2017.

The original order of this material has been maintained, and the negatives have been item-level listed as they were stored. Please see file level descriptions for more detailed information on the contents of this collection.

Murray; Hugh (1923-2013)
Box of negatives
HMU/N/47 · Sub-series · 19th century-20th century
Part of Hugh Murray archive

This series includes photographic negatives collected by Hugh Murray, a local historian in York. The collection was listed by volunteers from York Civic Trust between 2015 and 2017.

The original order of this material has been maintained, and the negatives have been item-level listed as they were stored. Please see file level descriptions for more detailed information on the contents of this collection.

Murray; Hugh (1923-2013)