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Two glass plates, one negative, one positive, depicting the same image: engraving of Madonna and baby Jesus, surrounded by saints.

Newspaper cuttings about the stained glass windows at Dewsbury Church.

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

The corner of one plate has broken off and is missing. Originally held in a box marked 'Knowles Wooden box plates 28.'

Two plates. The first shows Christ as shepherd,with a scroll reading 'Pastor Bonus' at top of window, 'In memoriam Alice obit. 12th April [date & surname not visible]' at bottom. The second image shows Christ holding a lamp - scroll reading 'Lux Mundi' at

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.

Supplied to the Reverend Hare, Middlesborough.

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.

Cost £472.

Cross and C Sticks in white metor. Gebruder Dyx.

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.

One typescript copy of the article, and one copy of the article as printed in the Glass-Painters Journal in October 1925.

Two typescript copies of the article, which was reproduced in the Connoisseur Magazine in April 1930.

One copy article is part handwritten (with annotations) and part typescript, whilst the other is as-published.

Reproduction from The Antiquary magazine, entitled 'On English Medieval Window Glass', detailing new research and methods of colouring glass during the medieval period.

Newspaper cuttings about glass making and painting.

THIS ITEM IS CURRENTLY CLOSED AND CANNOT BE ISSUED

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.

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.

Wrapped in an envelope marked 'Details, old glass, various'. 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.

The bundle comprises black and white photographs of stained glass windows, as well as etchings possibly used as inspiration for new windows. Originally housed in a maroon binder marked 'P3.'

The bundle comprises colour artwork for stained glass windows, war memorials and church fittings carried out by J W Knowles & Sons. Most of the images are mounted onto card.

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. Some of the designs have been mounted onto card and are captioned.

An assortment of information about the York Musical Society, including information about a musical society ball, a list of rules, newspaper clippings and a list of members to the society from 1921-22.

A collection of short works including 'Yorkshire Dialect, Dialogoues, tales, and songs', 'The Original Clock Almanack' by John Hartley, 'Medicinal Waters', 'Shakespeare Almanack' and 'Freemasonry in York'.

An assortment of pieces including a book of christmas hymns, tickets, a Latin test and a few book pages detailing the reign of Solomon.

Signed petition papers against framing a new Rubric

Identical photo of baptismal shell with Cuthbert/Celtic cross(?) design on handle.

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.

Includes memorial to Emma White d.1920 with St Hilda and St Aidan (nos.1-4); memorial to parishioners who fell in the First World War (nos.5-10); memorial to the life of Mrs Shan with St Catherine (no.12); St George panel (nos.13-15)

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

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

Includes three images of Jane Knowles (nee Annakin) wife of John Ward Knowles, and one further image of the wife of an unidentified member of the Knowles family.

The booklet was produced by The Yorkshire Printing Co Ltd. The booklet is interleaved with articles by John Alder Knowles, including one entitled 'A Jesse Window in the south aisle of the Choir of York Minster'.

Two plates. Identical photo of gas lamp mounted on decorative metal wall bracket.

Two plates. Photographs of a brass alms dish with 'more blessed to give than to receive' written around rim.

Two plates. Identical images of ornate metal cross with three-pronged ends (similar to a St Thomas cross?).

Three plates. Identical images of ornate metal cross with trefoil ends.

E P Williamson Esquire.

Music Bulletin and teaching books by the British Music Society.

Supplied for St Margaret's Church Roll of Honour.

Includes loose handwritten notes compiled by J W Knowles about composers whose works have been performed in York Minster. Also includes an index to another (as yet unidentified) volume.

Includes loose handwritten notes, black and white photographs and newspaper cuttings compiled by J W Knowles about musicians and music in York, as well as various musical productions and pageants.

Includes premises papers, receipts and agreements relating to the building, research notes about the history of the site and an index to the original documents contained in the bundle.

Bundle of loose handwritten notes and newspaper cuttings relating to the history of Stonegate.

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 testimonials about the business from clients, one draft memorandum of understanding between the partners and land valuations for the business premises in Stonegate, York.

Also includes details of the Stanhope Forbes School of Painting.

Bundle of handwritten notes and newspaper cuttings compiled by J W Knowles about the history of the street.

Bundle of handwritten notes and newspaper cuttings compiled by J W Knowles about the history of the Minster Yard and some of its residents.

Bundle of handwritten notes and newspaper cuttings compiled by J W Knowles about the history of Parliament and Pavement.

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.

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.

Bundle of handwritten notes and newspaper cuttings compiled by J W Knowles about the history of High Ousegate, Low Ousegate, Blossom Street, Bridge Street and Micklegate. Includes one black and white photograph of E Knowles, chemist in Blossom Street.

Includes handwritten notes on subchanters, 1877; list of choristers with occasional short biographies; newspaper cuttings, letter head entitled 'Stained Glass Medieval Art Works, 23 Stonegate, York'; weekly programmes of services at York Minster, 1920; and four exercise books entitled '98 List of Old Boys', '97 York Cathedral Songmen', '96 Songmen and Choristers', and 'List of Organ Builders'.

Bundle of printed music sheets, primarily printed in York, as well as handwritten notes by J W Knowles on the subject of music in the city.

Bundle of newspaper cuttings compiled by J W Knowles, mostly relating to theatrical productions, as well as souvenir theatre programmes.

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

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

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

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

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.

Miscellaneous handwritten short notes on a variety of subjects.

Includes one copy of 'Sphinx souvenir: a collection of cartoons', 1918, seven blank invitation cards, three tickets to the York Minster Jubilee Festival, 20/6/1887, one note regarding a meeting with the Archbishop (of York) and one handwritten note.

Includes catalogues for various art exhibitions held at York City Art Gallery during the period.

Bundle of newspaper cuttings compiled by J W Knowles, mostly relating to theatrical production in York.

The bundle includes newspaper cuttings compiled by J W Knowles relating to various exhibitions held at York City Art Gallery.

The bundle includes colour and black and white drawings, etchings and postcards relating to stained glass windows outside of York (but primarily in the England), as well as newspaper and magazine articles on stained glass windows and glass manufacture. Originally contained in an envelope entitled 'How the money was raised.'

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

Bundle of loose handwritten notes and newspaper cuttings compiled by J W Knowles relating to the history of the Merchant Adventurers Hall and some of its prominent members. Includes four copies of the book 'The Merchant Adventurers of York'.

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

The bundle consists of black and white etchings and newspaper cuttings relating to London, including many photographs and published drawings and cartoons of the city.

Includes handwritten notes by John Ward Knowles relating to churches across England and glass painting. Also includes a pamphlet entitled 'Churches of Yorkshire' by an unknown author.

The bundle includes newspaper cuttings compiled by J W Knowles relating to exhibitions held during 1927 at York City Art Gallery.

Most of the images are photographic prints created by J W Knowles and Sons and pasted ont blank postcards. Some are identified and include Fountains Abbey, cathedrals in France, Switzerland and Belgium, photographs of York streets and buildings, details from York Minster fabric rolls relating to glass and glaziers, York Minster windows, Great Malvern, St Martin's Church Leicester, All Saint's North Street York, Gloucester Catherdral and others. Many of the images appear elsewhere in the glass plate negative and photographic print collection, however these copies also contain explanatory notes. A large percentage of these images do not contain captions, however they are likely to be of stained glass in York Minster and other churches.

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.

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.

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 or more of the windows in York Minster or from churches elsewhere in York, and certainly includes at least one image from the St William window.

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 or more of the windows in York Minster, most likely the St William window.

Postcards of carved stalls and capitals from buildings in the United Kingdom and across Europe.

Colour and black and white postcards showing stained glass windows in various cathedrals in the United Kingdom and Europe. Also contains a series of postcards hand annotated by J W Knowles relating to stained glass techniques (these appear to be photographic prints pasted onto blank postcards).

Research notes compiled by a local researcher, relating to premises owned or supported by the Knowles family:
'The Sign of the Bible', Stonegate;
Stonegate warehouse;
Coffee Yard;

Grape Lane Chapel and
Stonegate.

Bundles of loose handwritten notes and newspaper cuttings relating to the history of Stonegate. The bundles were originally tied separately into a variety of themes, including 'the booksellers', 'residents in the street', 'notes from The Spectator', '19th century various', 'T Thrush', 'Star, Punch Bowl, Coffee Houses', 'Laurence Sterne', 'notes to look up'