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Includes handwritten notes and newspaper cuttings on various stained glass painters.

Bundle of handwritten notes, newspaper cuttings and pencil sketches compiled by J W Knowles about the history of Blake Street, Museum Street and Little Blake Street.

Bundle of handwritten notes and newspaper cuttings compiled by J W Knowles about the history of Davygate, Castlegate and Water Lane.

The bundle contains handwritten notes and newspaper cuttings compiled by J W Knowles, relating to York streets, buildings and people.

Loose newspaper cuttings which had not yet been bound into volumes.

Loose newspaper cuttings which had not yet been bound into volumes. It is unclear why these cuttings were collected together and called 'York Pageant' as they do not appear to relate to the pageant specifically.

Bundle of newspaper cuttings compiled by J W Knowles, mostly relating to theatrical productions.

Includes one notebook relating to his works on windows, one printed 'Military Police and War Department Constabulary' containing nites and addressses, and one reporters note book entitled 'Catalogue' containing some pencil sketches and a catalogue of books relating to artists or books about artists.

Includes 'The escutchen, the works: York artists', 'Ancient and Modern flues', and several versions of a letter to the editor of the York Herald entitled 'Etty and York'.

Includes:
Catalogue for the Leeds Corporation Exhibition of Yorkshire Artists, 1885;
Catalogue for the Municipal Art Gallery, Leeds, Spring Exhibition, 1891;
Catalogue for the Yorkshire Union of Artists Sixth annual exhibition, The Spa, Harrogate, 1893;
Catalogue for an exhibition of pictures at West Cliff Saloon, Whitby, 1896;
Catalogue for the City Art Gallery Leeds Yorkshire Union of Artists Exhibition, 1908-9;
Rules of the Yorkshire Union of Artists, 1888;
Yorkshire Union of Artists report, balance sheet, list of donors, list of members and list of prize-winners, 1888;
Six tickets for Yorkshire Union of Artists exhibitions, 1888-1890;
Two letters from representatives of the Yorkshire Union of Artists to J W Knowles, 1890-91;
Yorkshire Union of Artists list of governing body, council's address, report for 1890, minutes of conference, membership list and balance sheets, 1889 and 1892;
Notifications of annual general meetings of the Union of Artists, 1889-1890
Newspaper cuttings relating to the Union.

Two bundles of handwritten notes relating to the history of churches in York. Arranged by church.

The programmes were collected by John Ward Knowles, who was a member of the Society. Also includes some newspaper cuttings.

Includes original black and white and colour designs for stained glass windows, war memorials and church fittings carried out by J W Knowles & Son, as well as photographs of glass panels. Many of the designs have been mounted onto card and are captioned.

Includes original black and white and colour designs for stained glass windows, war memorials and church fittings carried out by J W Knowles & Son, as well as photographs of glass panels. Many of the designs have been mounted onto card and are captioned. Housed in a large binder.

Also includes images of an angel and a female saint.

By Shrigley & Hunt. The plates depict three different stained glass windows: St Cuthbert and the Venerable Bede, St Paul and St Wilfrid, Jesus and Mary(?). Late 19th century.

The plates depict three different sections from the Te Deum window.

Two plates show the same image of Christ preaching, surrounded by disciples; the third shows a different image of Christ preaching surrounded by disciples.

Depicting the same section of leaf-patterned grisaille glass.

Two smaller pieces of glass made out of flattened blue bottle.

Showing the earthquake and Sea Monsters Roaring. Also includes one postcard-sized photo, depicting the same image from the Prik of Conscience window.

Two plates.

Window details, head of Christ etc

Unidentified

Includes west window, St Martin, Coney Street, York, 1437 (no.3); St George and the dragon (no.4); St William received by Dean and Chapter (panel 38); St William received by Lord Mayor (panel 37), St William lying in state (panel 44); woman undergoing ordeal by fire (panel 103) (no.5); horses: St William window (no.9); details of heads (no.11, no.18); details including horse, dog, water bucket, Lord Mayor of York's purse etc P.39 O.30, P.89 O.89 and Figure 6.1 (no.12); detail of costume etc, St William window c.1921 (no.13); examples of details of pendant and folds in drapery in Continental, Oxford and York work (no.16); title page of 'The Visional and Solemn History of the Great Window in nine partitions to No. 108: Third Book (no.17);

Possibly an image under a microscope.

Includes two images of an unidentified man and one further image of a woman entitled 'Mitty'.

Includes two images of James Knowles, father of John Ward Knowles, and images of what would appear to be the family home.

One image is labelled 'Madeleine Troyes' whilst the other is labelled 'Herbiose Aube'. The relate to the story of God cursing Cain.

Copy of a letter published in a book. Two images.

Two reproductions from a French book; 1) the woodcut of Christ taking leave of his Mother, engraved by Albrecht Dürer, 2) the stained glass window of Christ taking leave of his Mother from the Church of Sainte-Foy in Conches.

Engraving by the 'Master of the Star' and window at Conches, copied from it. Two plates, reproductions from a French book: Pl. IX -Église Sainte-Foy, à Conches. Abbé agenouillé devant la Vierge tenant l'Enfant Jésus; Pl. VIII - Abbé agenouillé devant la V

One plate showing a stained glass window with a sun dial image in the centre. Also includes one photograph on card of the same image.

Possibly early modern windows, showing the wedding of Tobit and Sarah. Two images of same window.

Six different images of Nativity scene: Mary, Joseph and Jesus in stable, with a donkey and sheep in the background. Mary touches Jesus's face. Six plates. Blessed Virgin Chucks Divine Infant under chin, from Oidtmann. Rheinischer Glasmalereien.

Nine plates, showing Lambert; Wright of Derby crest; Swarbreck crest; Swarbreck arms; Standish crest; Standish arms; Neeson crest; Dawes crest and Dawes arms.

Eight plates. Photos of stained glass, showing full window and details; Mary and the angel, scroll reading 'Behold the Handmaid of God'.

Two glass plates: both reproductions from the register, one with the relevant passage framed.

Four plates. First and second are identical, showing painted panels of St Paulinus & St Edwin. Third is of Bede and St Cuthbert. Fourth is of St Hilda and St Chad. (Third and fourth as in KNO/24/522, but with names of saints visible).

Stained glass windows depicting 1) St Michael (as in KNO/24/531); 2) St George (as in KNO/24/530); and 3) Emmanuel (as in KNO/24/531).

Photographic plates of clerestory windows, from differing angles.

Two plates. Identical image - photo of ornate metal altar cross.

Two plates. Identical photos of metal Bible stand(?) with vineleaf design and IHS written in centre.

Two plates - identical photo of metal pendant gas lamp suspended from above (as in KNO/24/557).

Includes: front of metal Bible stand, with lily design on it; base of Bible stand - right hand side, with crossed swords design; and base of Bible stand - left hand side, with crossed keys design.

Three photos from different angles of same metal alms dish. Cross and fleur-de-lis design in centre, 'As I have loved you that ye also love one another' written around rim.

2 plates. Two reproductions of the same page of a book describing how to make purple glass, with footnotes describing how to make glass of other colours.

Two plates, each with two identical images - various male and female stained glass heads.

Specimen glass painting, shown in four stages. Two plates with the same four images on each plate. The plates are of a landscape in stained glass with varying degrees of detail added.

The plates show different images of cloth, hair and beard texture, architectural patterns on stained glass. 'S Aisle E Wind. St Denys Ch' and 'JWK Collection' written on plate 3 in ink.

Two plates depicting same detail - stained glass image of bearded figures.

Negative photo images - fragments of glass covered in enamel(?).

One plate depicts the three lights of stained glass window with male saints. The other two are small depicting cropped sections of the same window, with male saints.

Includes: 1. abstract quatrefoil-based design; 2. painted image of St Catherine; 3. Painted image of St Hilda and 4. painted image of St Cuthbert.

East Wall of St John's Church, with reredos and painted wall (see also KNO/24/968). 2 copies.

Stained glass depicting a young Henry VIII, crowned, with an open book in front of him. From the Aquatint pub. By I. Bradley 1814.

Entitled 'On the Present State of the Art of Glass Painting in England and France, and on the Necessity for Efforts in its Favour.' Published in the Civic Engineer and Architects' Journal, July 1840. A paper read at R.I.B.A June 1, 1840. The beginning and end of the article are not included.

Interior of unidentified church and detail of stained glass window. HP.40 Tewkesbury [Abbey] - general view of window in ?quire (before restoration).

Originally held in a box marked 'Knowles Wooden box plates 28.'

Originally held in a box marked 'Knowles Wooden box plates 28.'

Originally held in a box marked 'Knowles Wooden box plates 28.'

Originally held in a box marked 'Knowles Wooden box plates 28.'

Some of the plates are particularly badly damaged and will require conservation. Originally held in a box marked 'Knowles Wooden box plates 28.'

The windows were by Kempe and Meyers. Originally held in a box marked 'Knowles Wooden box plates 28.'

Unidentified, but marked as 'good negative.'

Supplied to the Reverend Hare, Middlesborough.

Marked as poor negatives.

Frontal, for Thorp Arch.

Cross and C Sticks in white metor. Gebruder Dyx.

Solid bronze, engraved lettering and fitted with cream enamel.

Ledger folio 484. 135 letters.

The images are not identified however the numbers on the reverse of some images appear to be panel numbers. It is possible that these images relate to one of the windows in York Minster.

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Includes:
Six anthems adapted from the works of Hayden Novello Webbe Ser etc and a morning and evening service composed by William Russell, 1829.
Cathedral Chants of the XVI, XVII and XVIII centuries edited by Edward F Rimbault, 1844;
Cathedral music by John Camidge, 1805.

Also includes some session programmes.

Bundle of handwritten notes and newspaper cuttings compiled by J W Knowles about the history of Church Street, High Ousegate, Shambles, Petergate, Gillygate, Bootham and Blake Street.