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Original drawings compiled by J A Knowles.

The letters were received by J A Knowles throughout the course of his career.

The articles relate to stained glass, and were possibly sent to J A Knowles by the Stained Glass Association America.

Includes handwritten notes and press cuttings relating to various glass painters operating in York, mainly during the medieval period.

Includes Malvern Priory, Bradfield Church and ''Notes on the Cathedrals' - a small pocket book with information for a small collection of cathedrals. With other notes.

It is likely that this notebook was collated either by John Alder Knowles or his father, John Ward Knowles.

Includes:
The Cathedrals of England, supplement to the Illustrated London News, 23rd February 1893;
The Cathedrals of Great Britain, 2nd series, supplement to the Illustrated London News, 23rd March 1895;
The Illustrated Carpenter & Builder, 31 May 1918.

Handwritten notes which include information about the charter house, and a small rents book.

A bound book of artwork and designs.

Untitled exercise book compiled by J W Knowles marked '4'. Includes newspaper clippings and handwritten notes covering theatrical news and a poster for the Princes Theatre, Manchester, 1871.

Exercise book compiled by J W Knowles marked '9 - Glass painting etc'. The volume consists of handwritten notes and printed material, including the technical details of various paintings, notes on glass painting and particular windows such as Appleton Roebuck, St William's Window in York Minster and St Michael le Belfrey, York.

Exercise book compiled by J W Knowles marked '17 - glossary'. The volume contains handwritten notes on a variety of subjects. Includes a pamphlet of astrological tables, details of the values of old money and weights and measures.

Includes miscellaneous handwritten notes.

Includes miscellaneous handwritten notes, primarily relating to glass painters and painting.

The book was published in 1764.

The image depicts heads from the coronation subject at St Helen's Church (presumably York).

The corroded glass has left the traced lines in relief.

The image was taken from Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1797.

The window is possibly from St Bennet.

Includes transcription.

Annunciation Ecouen copied from the panel of Story of Psyche. Reproduction from book - Fig.1. - Eglise d'Ecouen - Vitrail de l'Annonciation (Ecouen Church - Stained Glass of the Annunciation).

Image of carved screen from Newark Church. Pews visible in foreground. Believed to be the work of Thomas Drawswerd.

From the Clerstory, St Martin-le-Grand, York. Image of both sides of the stained glass window, caption 'North Clerestory. St Martin-le-Grand, York - Figure of St Mark turned over and made to face in the opposite direction becomes St Luke'.

Reproduction from a German book, showing an image of the clerestory in Cologne Cathederal.

Photo of circular stained glass [depicting the Last Supper?] 'In possession of Frank Green York' inked on the plate.

Reproduction of stained glass window from a French book.

Reproduction of stained glass window from a French book, showing Psyche and her sisters.

Image of two Jost Amman woodcuts: 'Der Glasser' & 'Der Glassmaler' with short poems beneath each. German. Two half plate enlargements.

Reproduction of a coaching notice advertising the new York to London stage coach, 'which performs the whole Journey in Four Days, (if God permits)'. 1706.

Image of writing (signature on Gyle's work?): Edmond Gyles, Glass Painter [father of Henry] Born 1611 died 1676.

Depicting two male figures, one crawling/kneeling one standing, at shrine.

Medieval window - three figures at a shrine, one (male, bearded) praying, one (male, tonsured) kneeling.

Medieval window showing figures in a church, angels, scroll with Latin writing on.

Medieval window showing St Lawrence, hands tied, lying on gridiron. ST LAVRENTIVS written below.

Medieval window. Very faded.

Medieval window showing a group of figures.

1) Standing (male?) figure labelled 'labor', kneeling, richly dressed female figure labelled 'dolor'. 2) Male and female figures (naked, with bound wrists) PAVPERTAS ADAM ET EVE CREDVLITAS. 3) Seven richly dressed female figures, city in background. 4) Lo

Blown-up image of degradation in glass.

Reproduction of engraving, showing a monk being invited through the gates of Heaven at the front of a line of people, angels in background. Caption: 58:3 Moyen âge XIVc. S.

Reproduction from English book: photo of Choir window, Gloucester cathedral, next to diagram to show length.

From a drawing by Miss Mabel Leaf. Two plates (top and bottom half of image) showing window depicting St Christopher carrying Christ child over river. 2 images. Bottom image signed 'M. Leaf. 1909'.

Reproduction of both halves of an indenture contract between John Brown and William Smith.

Two plates. One with six reproduced images of paintings by Holbein, Raphael & Feuerbach; one with four images by Reubens & Morillo.

2 plates. Reproductions from English books: 1) from York Minster, Isbister & co, p60, inc. sentence 'In 1371 the name of William de Auckland appears as Vitriarius, and it would seem that the Dean and Chapter always maintained such an official, with a wor

The figures are St John the Evangelist and St John the Baptist, from the East Window, Holy Trinity, Goodramgate. Includes images of Saints torso, showing similarities. Captioned 'The Same drawing probably used for both'. Four images in total on one plate.

Image of part of the window, showing a figure surrounded by a scroll with Latin script.

Circular stained glass window showing a bishop wearing mitre and chasuble over armour, with staff in one hand, sword and shield (with coat of arms) in the other. There is a chateau or castle in the background.

Celluloid plate showing a negative of section of Wolveden window.

Celluloid plate showing a negative of the bottom section of the Parker window, with three lights and twelve panels.

One celluloid plate, with glass plates. All negative images of different sections of Clerestory.

Negative of medieval(?) stained glass showing scenes from the life of Christ.

From Lasteyrie, Hist. de la peinture sur verre . See also quarter plate negatives for other examples. Reproduction from the book showing a circular stained glass image of fox wearing cloak standing in pulpit, preaching to cockerel, hens and chicks. Captio

Four celluloid plates. Plates 1 and 2: identical images of medieval stained glass - various (portions of faces, torsos, hands, a lion.). Plates 3 and 4: identical images of medieval stained glass - various (fragments of text, flowers, patterns etc).

Reproduction of four newspaper adverts for stained glass exhibitions, with handwritten dates added to each; Mr Pearson (1790), 'The late Mr & Mrs Pearson' (1838), Mr Backler's notice of postponement of exhibition ( Sept 1830), Mr Backler's exhibition of

Enlarged reproductions of Van Dyck's portraits of: plate 1) Madam Kirk; and plate 2) Lady Poulett (from the neck down). Same images as in KNO/24/299.

Reproduction of an image of the window showing medieval(?) male figure and sun with human face. Captioned 'From drawings by Miss Mabel Leaf'.

Section of window, presumably from Canterbury cathedral (Moses?).

Section of window, presumably from Canterbury cathedral (female figures in background, male figures in foreground. One touching another's face - healing?).

Section of window, presumably from Canterbury cathedral (two children addressing male and female adult).

Section of window, presumably from Canterbury cathedral: enlargement of two female? heads.

Section of window, presumably from Canterbury cathedral (male and female figures, one kneeling).

Section of window, presumably from Canterbury cathedral (two circular panels - scenes from life of Becket?).

Memorial of the first wife of the vicar, Reverend Joseph Hall. Depicts the Resurrection of the Lady. Reproduction of the stained glass window showing a woman attended by angels rising to meet Jesus.

Includes scenes from the life of a bishop (marked H687).

Showing six panels, possibly early modern (?), with French script.

Taken from aisle showing altar and stained glass.

Showing nine panels and French writing.

Circular section of stained glass, depicting the Annunciation and the donor Abbot Suger at Mary's feet.

Part of a stained glass window (medieval, possibly St Denys?).

Part of the stained glass window: medieval and showing the Jesse Tree, Chartres cathedral.

Same image of a stained glass window in both plates.

Reproduction from a book, showing a photograph of Winchester College Chapel with pews in foreground and window in background, captioned 'Plate XXI' and credited to W.T. Green, Winchester.

Four plates, each depicting a male saint (?) - one with keys, one with a sword, one with ferula (as in KNO/24/514), plus one with ferula and mitre.

Four plates. First and second are identical, showing painted panels of St Mary, holding a lily. Third and fourth are identical painted panels of St Nicholas(?) holding crosier and three balls(?).

Six plates. First and second are different versions of the same image - Jesus(?) with hand raised and book. Third and fourth are different images of angels praying, holding thuribles(?).

Two plates. First is of the lion and unicorn with 'Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called the children of God'. Second shows the lion and unicorn with 'Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord, her children rise up and call her blessed'.