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Archival description
York Subscription Library
Y/EDU/5/1 · Sub-series · 1823-1842
Part of York Civic Archive

This series includes three catalogues of books held in the York Subscription Library, as well as a pen and ink sketch of the interior of the building.

York Public Library
Y/EDU/5/3 · Sub-series · 1842-2011
Part of York Civic Archive

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.

York Public Library
Y/EDU/5/2 · Sub-series · August 1845-1891
Part of York Civic Archive

Includes a pamphlet 'A friendly Parting Shot at the Defeated and Discomfited Free Library Committee' (with covering letter), a flyer entitled 'Mr. George Leeman's Last Words to his Fellow Citizens, November 11th, 1881', one catalogue of books held in the library, a collection of newspaper articles collected by the York Free Library Committee, correspondence files and architectural drawings.

York City Asylum
Y/HEA/6/1/4 · Sub-series · 1906-1935
Part of York Civic Archive

Comprises records concerning the opening of the asylum; governance; staffing; and buildings.

Women's Voluntary Services
Y/ORD/4/6/8 · Sub-series · 1938-1949
Part of York Civic Archive

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

Welfare files
Y/ORD/4/7/98 · Sub-series · 1950-1985
Part of York Civic Archive

Includes files on evacuations, information and rest centres, air raid warnings, care and development, and associated correspondence.

Transport and bridges
Y/PPT/6/2 · Sub-series · 19th-20th century
Part of York Civic Archive

Comprises plans relating to public transport (including trams)
improvements to river navigation (including canals and locks)
and bridge plans (including structural drawings).

Training exercises
Y/ORD/4/6/16 · Sub-series · 1939-1944
Part of York Civic Archive

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

Terrier maps
Y/LEG/2/7/2 · Sub-series · 1990s-2000s
Part of York Civic Archive

These maps relate directly to the references on the terrier cards (see Y/LEG/2/7/1). The maps are not individually labelled other than by sheet numbers, therefore users must consult the cards first to establish which maps they would like to consult.

Street renumbering
Y/PPT/2/3/1 · Sub-series · 1898-c1955
Part of York Civic Archive

Comprises records of the system of house numbering and renumbering for York's streets.

Y/PPT/6/3 · Sub-series · 19th-20th century
Part of York Civic Archive

Comprises plans of proposed new streets and roads, street widenings, changes in street layout, street resurfacing, changes to street furniture, and slum clearances.

Staff registers
Y/ORD/4/6/15 · Sub-series · 1940-1945
Part of York Civic Archive

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

Smoke abatement literature
Y/ENV/4/7/1 · Sub-series · 1904-1948
Part of York Civic Archive

Includes publications, printed conference proceedings and reports relating to smoke abatement, chiefly those printed by the Smoke Abatement League and its successor organisation, the Smoke Abatement Society. Includes the Journal of the Smoke Abatement Society [1930-1934]; Smokeless Air, The Smoke Abatement Journal [1943-1948]; as well as other publications. Includes a small number of covering letters.

Skeldergate Improvement
Y/PPT/2/3/12 · Sub-series · 1889
Part of York Civic Archive

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

Shelters
Y/ORD/4/6/5 · Sub-series · 1939-1943
Part of York Civic Archive

Includes correspondence and associated papers regarding the recruitment of volunteer wardens, air raid wardens and public air raid shelters.

Shelters
Y/ORD/4/7/86 · Sub-series · 1946-1968
Part of York Civic Archive

Includes papers relating to the installation of air raid shelters in York, as well as meeting minutes, surveys and associated reports.

Y/PPT/6/4 · Sub-series · 19th-20th century
Part of York Civic Archive

Comprises plans relating to the construction and maintenance of sewers, culverts, and drainage pipes
and to the installation of infrastructre for utiliites, such as gas and electricity.

Y/ORD/4/7/83 · Sub-series · 1 August 1960-1972
Part of York Civic Archive

Includes training course materials, bulletins and additional correspondence relating to the work of the Scientific Intelligence Officers.

Y/HEA/4/18/3 · Sub-series · 1942-1957 [gaps]
Part of York Civic Archive

Information recorded includes personal details of each patient, possible source of infection, and living conditions. Note that these cards are samples only of total cases.

Salvaged materials
Y/ORD/4/6/14 · Sub-series · 1944-1945
Part of York Civic Archive

Includes a list of materials transferred from the Pumping Station to the Housing Depot, and correspondence regarding salvaged materials.

Salaries registers
Y/ADM/5/14 · Sub-series · 1939-1940
Part of York Civic Archive

Includes salaries for ARP, Castle Museum, Blind Persons Act, Mansion House, Housing and Estates, new municipal officers, Town Clerks, City Treasurers, City Engineers, Registrar of Births, Marriages and Deaths, PA (Superannuation), Clerk of the Peace, probation officers, Health Department staff, Fever Hospital staff, health visitors, midwives, maternity hospital staff, Tuberculosis dispensary, Fairfield Sanitorium, Vaccination officer, library department, mental deficiency staff, parks department, public baths staff, Dringhouses burial ground, Foss Islands and sewage scheme, Fire Brigade pension, Policy, agencies (road fund), weights and measures, Markets Department, Electricity Department, Housing architect, mental hospital and pensions, Ouse Navigation, police pensions and quarterly salaries.

Y/HEA/6/1/1/4 · Sub-series · 1906-1925 [with gaps]
Part of York Civic Archive

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]