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The book was part of the Australians series. Written under Willian Stuart Long.

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Two interview recordings. The interviews 'took place in the presence of Smith’s wife, Gloria, (GS) and Nick Beilby (NB) and was held on July 24th 2017 at the interviewee's home' (transcript).

The interview transcript (HBE/1/11) provides the following background information about Ken Smith: 'Ken Smith was born in 1925 in Leeds. He worked as an Apprentice Draughtsman with Thomas Green and Son, a Mechanical Engineers. After being called up, Smith served as a Signaller in the 43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division of the Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. He landed on Gold Beach on June 6th 1944. Following the war, Smith worked in the insurance business with the Prudential until retirement' (transcript).

The interviews include discussion about demobilisation, coming home as a casualty, not talking about wartime experiences, keeping his medals in a drawer for 60 years, joining the NVA, the British Legion, and commemoration events.

Five interview recordings. The interview 'took place on October 3rd 2017 at the interviewee's own home' (transcript).

The interview transcript (HBE/1/11) provides the following background information about Jack Millin: 'Jack Millin was born in 1924. He served as Wireless Operator and Air Gunner with 12 Squadron, South African Air Force in Italy from 1944 to 1945. After the war, Millin changed careers from working in the painting and decorating trade to leisure equipment hire and sales, relating to skiing and outdoor pursuits. He also taught painting and decorating on a part-time basis. He is the former President Chairman of the Manchester Branch of the Air Crew Association and the current Chairman of Tameside Armed Forces Community.' (transcript).

The interviews include discussion about military training, becoming part of a South African Air Force crew, service in North Africa and Italy, coming back from war, First World War veterans, the difference in how veterans are treated in different countries, not talking about his experiences to friends and family, joining the Aircrew Association, and Remembrance Day services.

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Files for individuals who received their freedom by patrimony or by apprenticeship only.

Files for individuals who received their freedom by patrimony or by apprenticeship only.

Files for individuals who received their freedom by patrimony or by apprenticeship only.

Files for individuals who received their freedom by patrimony or by apprenticeship only.

Files for individuals who received their freedom by patrimony or by apprenticeship only.

Files for individuals who received their freedom by patrimony or by apprenticeship only.

Files for individuals who received their freedom by patrimony or by apprenticeship only.

Files for individuals who received their freedom by patrimony or by apprenticeship only. Y/COU/3/12/241/5 was not used.

Files for individuals who received their freedom by patrimony or by apprenticeship only.

Files for individuals who received their freedom by patrimony or by apprenticeship only. Y/COU?3/12/245/4 was not used.

Files for individuals who received their freedom by patrimony or by apprenticeship only.

Files for individuals who received their freedom by patrimony or by apprenticeship only.

Files for individuals who received their freedom by patrimony or by apprenticeship only.

Files for individuals who received their freedom by patrimony or by apprenticeship only.

The magazine was initially published twice a year and included articles about the school, staff, pupils and school clubs. The magazine was published annually from around the 1950s onwards. Incomplete set. For earlier editions please see Y/EDU/1/3/1.

File containing correspondence created in Octobber 1971 during Alderman Richard Scruton's term of office as Lord Mayor of York

Files for individuals who received their freedom by patrimony or by apprenticeship only.

Files for individuals who received their freedom by patrimony or by apprenticeship only.

Includes information on absent voters, staff, polling, proxy lists, printing, expenses, premises, nominations and casual vacancies.

Includes papers relating to election results, nominations, ballots, proxy lists, letters, forms, absent voters, staff, premises and election expenses.

Includes place of registration, masters name and owners name and address. First volume missing.

Includes details of each vessel, its cargo and destination.

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

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

Includes returns of births and deaths

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.

Lists name of lunatic, name of poor law union paying the charges, and date of admission. Includes pauper lunatics as well as private and criminal patients. From 1918 returns include a list of 'Service lunatics' from WW1 [note that there are gaps in the series]

Correspondence and associated papers relating to administrative matters of the Joint Board and the management of Whixley Institution for the Mentally Deficient. May contain some references to patients/cases.

General administrative correspondence relating to precautions under the responsibility of the Health Department.

Health Department correspondence files relating to air raid precautions (organised by subject). Includes correspondence and related papers.

Includes correspondence and related papers regarding feeding the population of York in an emergency and providing communal feeding facilities (British Restaurants).

Includes details of money paid by pleasure boats passing through Naburn Lock.

Copies of letters sent by the River Manager.

Incoming correspondence sent to the manager of Naburn Lock.

This series primarily includes rules and bye-laws pertaining to the Humber Conservancy.

Glass plate negatives with public health information on the prevention, spread and treatment of Tuberculosis. Includes statistical slides and slides with text.

Images of housing in York, including the demolition of houses in front of silo in Garden Place, Hungate

Complete series of sheets for the period. There are a number of sheets per year, and include a pen-drawn line showing the water levels. Scale half inch to one foot. Sheets for 1939 are missing.

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Black and white photographs of slaughterhouses in York. Includes images of slaughterhouses in Barbican Place, and Clementhorpe

Includes general correspondence, and questionnaires and replies containing members' details.

Includes general administration files.

Includes general administration files.

Includes papers and additional correspondence relating to the Crash Plan.

Includes messages from key members and papers regarding the need for Civil Defence.

Includes one circular, papers regarding mobilisation and deployment and a report by Marshall and Pengilley.

Press cuttings relating to civil defence air raids during World War Two (1939 - 1941).

Includes a book about the weather and ways to measure it, and correspondence between the Royal Observer Corps and the Home Guard.

Includes papers relating to premises owned or hired by the York Civil Defence Association. Also includes plans and maps relating to the construction of garages for the Civil Defence Corps.

Includes papers relating to the publicity of Civil Defence roles, and public screenings of Civil Defence films.

Includes papers relating to various quizzes open to Civil Defence members.

Comprises records relating to Hope Street, Albert Street and Long Close Lane.
Includes correspondence; lists of properties, owners, and required improvements; lists of premises stating numbers of occupants and occupations; plans of individual houses; and lists of removals and rehousing.

Includes correspondence; a detailed statement of the Hope Street Area Improvement Scheme, including occupations of tenants; plan of the clearance area; printed resolutions of York Council committees, 1924; copy of the Hope Street Improvement Order, 1925; lists of properties and occupiers/owners; blank forms; newspapers with printed public notices of schemes; two copies of the Medical Officer of Health's 'Report on the Sanitary Conditions of Hungate, 1908'; objections; notes from interviews with Ministry of Health officials; procedures to follow to enact an order; draft copies of wording for the Hope Street Improvement Scheme; printed lists of Freemen for Micklegate Ward (1890s); rough notes on unhealthy houses; estimates of costs; summaries of housing in the area; and rough notes; and death and disease rates in the area.

Includes correspondence files regarding the crash, as well as newspaper clippings and official casualty lists. The bomber crasher in Nunthorpe Grove.

Staff registers including salary details and length of time served with the York Corporation. The volumes primarily cover the Town Clerk's Office.

Includes electrical and radio notes for wireless operators, training reports, correspondence regarding enemy weaponry, premises papers and details of exercise 'Leap'.

Files of circulars, memoranda and accompanying correspondence relating to the work of the Civil Defence Association in York. Also includes some indexes to circulars.

Includes correspondence, minutes and agendas for meetings of the Civil Defence Committee, including details relating to the creation of an Establishment Committee and emergency committees.

Includes rules for the National Civil Defence competitions, as well as the Wireless competition. Also includes some information about competition processes and briefs.

Papers relating to the management of Civil Defence control centres,

Comprises a list of names of York Streets and a public notice.

Papers relating to the widening and improvement of Little Blake Street (Duncombe Place).

Comprises sales particulars and a printed public notice regarding land surplus to the street widening of Skeldergate.

Indexes and lists of Civil Defence files.

Includes financial returns and paperwork regarding the expenditure of the Civil Defence Association in York.

Includes papers regarding the organisation of hospitals and hospital-based exercises. Also includes associated correspondence.

Includes correspondence and circulars relating to Civil Defence in industry.

Minutes of meetings of the Civil Defence Assocation, including committee meetings.

Includes pictures of the Head Wardens for York, Chief Warden's correspondence, Chief Warden's circulars and information about the numbers of paid and unpaid wardens.

Includes the ten year report, the knitting report and one correspondence file regarding the work of the service.

Registers of property belonging to patients at The Grange. Includes name; date of admission and discharge; list of property and/or cash; and who received the property.

Statistical returns concerning numbers of patients and staff

Records admission and discharges of patients/inmates along with diagnoses

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General files of design specifications and sketches for clients and glass designs created by the company.

Includes inventory of and valuation of workhouse

Conracts for building work at the Workhouse

For work carried out at York Workhouse

Ledgers containing summary accounts for the York Out-Relief Union.

Includes accounts from individual officers (Treasurer, Vaccination Officer, Relieving Officers and other officials) as well as general accounts relating to the administration of the Union.

Financial ledgers recording balances of accounts for each parish within the York Out-Relief Union.

Weekly statistical returns recording the number and category of persons in receipt of relief.

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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Includes a letter sent to Mrs Simpson from Jules le Messurier, sent by balloon during a siege, as well as lecture notes regarding French history, newspaper cuttings and published booklets.

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