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Correspondence between Urquhart-Dykes and Lord (Chartered Patent Agents, London), H. E. Bloor and the Horstmann Gear Co. Ltd. regarding the extension of the patent on the Newblor Pilot Cap.

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Shareholder and Director H. E. Bloor. Includes balance sheets for the year ended 30th June 1952 for the Theatre Royal, York and The Opera House, Scarborough, summary of the accounts of the Opera House between 1946 and 1952, and a few related letters.

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Copy of a speech given on the 100th birthday of James Melrose, director of the Gas Company, 5/8/1928. Includes letters of congratulation from businesses associated with the Gas Company, letters of condolence following his death in February 1929 and obituary.

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Documents relating to the report in BLO/1/6.

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Arbitrator H E Bloor.

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Correspondence and reports regarding a damages claim made by Mrs T. W. Magson, 17, Emerald Street when she tripped over a flagstone reinstated by the Gas Company in Warwick Street following a repair of a gas leak.

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Correspondence regarding the appointment of A. Allanson as Manager of Minster Engineering (Chairman H. E. Bloor), as well as evidence collected by H. E. Bloor about the poor performance of A. Allanson and his alleged conspiracy with Rymer of Bootham Engineering.

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Correspondence regarding the Klonne gasholder built built by them at York (NB La Louviere), problems with the packing rings, the lift, problems with the passport of the German Erector in York and grease leaking round the rivets.

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Includes correspondence, original writings and other documents relating to the life and work of Harold Edgar Bloor.

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Application for the position of Engineer and Manager, with references attached. Also includes the Annual Report of the Gas Department of the City of Carlisle.

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Thanking Bloor for a cheque and his friendship.

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The letter talks about the importance of pig production to the Nation, and the difficulty of obtaining feed for them.

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Apparently returned undelivered.

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Informing H. E. Bloor that his son Captain K. W. H. Bloor was reported missing on 29/6/1942.

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Informing H. E. Bloor that his son Captain K. W. H. Bloor was a prisoner of war.

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With handwritten draft.

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Sent by K. W. H. Bloor to his parents stating that he is well and a prisoner of the Italians.

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Recommending books on prices, wages and money in the past.

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Between the dates 1050 and 1795. Includes notes for an article or address about the origin of coinage, the pound sterling and the value of money over the centuries.

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Notes for an address at the Michaelmas Court. Includes a review of the post war situation, history of the Merchant Adventurers and changing value of money over the years.

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Handwritten review of the man hours allowed by the Ministry of Labour for their erection.

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Notes for an address.

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Article bemoaning the way in which the Socialist Government was being held to ransom by the Trade Unions.

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Address given to the National Farmers Union.

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On the subject of Braque’s painting, the Man With a Guitar in particular and modern art in general.

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The letter regrets the adverse effects that the war was having on Christmas and thanks them for the money they sent to him to bring some poor people a little comfort.

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Regarding his invention of the 'Three-way Form' of accounting and asking for an opportunity to demonstrate it.

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Regarding the resignation of some of the governors of the Scarborough Opera House over the decision to close it for part of the year.

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Article (possibly unfinished) giving road safety advice to cyclists and motorists.

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Sarcastic prayer and hymn alluding to the lethargy and inefficiency of Civil Servants.

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Allegorical tale about putting capital to work.

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Poem written to announce that the Bloors were expecting a child.

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Thanking him for his letter of sympathy following the death of the Bloors’ daughter.

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The posting relates to West Riding Motor Volunteer Corps. No. 4 Group.

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Published books retained by Harold Edgar Bloor during the course of his life.

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In an exercise book. Tables of analysis of coals from collieries in England and Wales, and the amounts of gas, coke, tar etc. they produce.

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Reprint of a series of articles from Gas Journal by George Evetts.

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Trade Directory advertising products relating to the gas industry. At the end of the Directory is a diary section in which H. E. Bloor has made entries from 23/9/1939 to the end of the year recording his day to day activities and observations on the war.

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Includes designs for an improved bird scarer, cloche clip, hand propelled vehicle, spiral bearing, cutting tools or instruments and walking sticks and crutches.

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Designs for an improved bird scarer.

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An improved clip to hold two panes of glass together at an angle to form a garden cloche.

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A type of hand cart with a tipping body for ease of emptying the contents.

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Bearings with spiral grooves cut in them to improve lubrication.

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Instruments such as scissors, secateurs, shears etc made with an integral gripping mechanism which holds the material to be cut.

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The fitting of curved feet to sticks and crutches so that the user is held at a constant distance from the ground.

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At present this series only includes hand made exampkes of motor mower repair order forms for use by Minster Engineering.

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Hand made examples of motor mower repair order forms for use by Minster Engineering which fold up ready for posting.

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Files relating to a variety of different subjects in which Harold Bloor was working.

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As listed by H. E. Bloor.

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H. E. Bloor’s report to the Directors of the York Gas Company covering the five financial years 1914 to 1918 inclusive including a comparative analysis of the accounts.

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Address given after his election to President. 2 copies.

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Letter to a newspaper apparently written after World War I. A hand written note added at the end by H. E. Bloor 19/10/1952 says it was not sent.

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Comparative analysis of the accounts of the York Gas Company for the years 1914 to 1918 inclusive.

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H. E. Bloor’s letter to the National Gas Council presented to a Board Meeting of the York Gas Company regarding the post war reconstruction and development of the York Gas Works.

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Paper given by H. E. Bloor and Dr. Samuel Rideal to the Ninth Annual Conference of the British Commercial Gas Association in Sheffield. 'Gas for lighting in housing schemes'.

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Article reviewing the activities of the British Commercial Gas Association and a copy of the Bulletin of the British Commercial Gas Association, Vol. X. No. 102 in which the article is printed on page 127.

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Tables listing the price of gas in Districts of England and Wales. 2 copies.

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H. E. Bloor’s report and recommendations for the reconstruction of the York Gas Works plus the report by Corbet Woodall and Son, Civil Engineers, London on which it was based.

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Paper read by H. E. Bloor to the British Commercial Gas Association Northern District Conference in Newcastle.

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H. E. Bloor’s report to the Directors of the York Gas Company regarding the installation of stoking machinery in the Retort House at York.

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Extract from Mr. Bloor’s Report of October 1914 on 'THE WAR'. How fluctuations in the price of gold during the war could affect the Sliding Scale (a formula which established a relationship between the maximum dividend payable to shareholders.

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H. E. Bloor’s report to the Directors of the York Gas Company including an analysis of the accounts.

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H. E. Bloor’s report to the Directors of the York Gas Company including an analysis of the accounts and comments on the Sliding Scale and how it affected the York Gas Company.

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H. E. Bloor’s report to the Directors of the York Gas Company on the carbonising plant and stoking machinery at the old works.

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Paper by H. E. Bloor read before the North of England Gas Managers’ Association. 2 copies.

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Files relating to a variety of different subjects in which Harold Bloor was working.

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Notes for address to pupils of the School of Commerce'.

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Report to the Chairman and Directors of the York Gas Company by H. E. Bloor. Includes a history of the Council’s policy regarding power supplies to Council Housing from 1920 and after 1928 when the Council decided to build 'all electric' houses.

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Review of the systems of heating and cooking, as well as explanation of a Four Part Tariff for gas involving: the customer charge, distribution demand charge, manufacturing demand charge and commodity charge.

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Report by H. E. Bloor discussing the ways in which the increased cost of coal could be passed on to the gas consumer.

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Letter written by H. E. Bloor in response to a humorous article in the Methodist Recorder in which, as part of a story, it was reported that a Minister had to descend from the pulpit to light some gas lamps in his church.

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Address given by H. E. Bloor to the Yorkshire Division of the National Gas Council and the Yorkshire Commercial Section of the Manchester Association of Gas Engineers.

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Suggestions and observations.

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Report favouring the use of gas in housing instead of electricity.

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Article written by H. E. Bloor suggesting that fuel rationing would not be necessary if miners worked harder and there was less absenteeism. Also includes a letter to the Yorkshire Post expressing the same ideas, and 'A National Fuel Policy'.

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Fanciful story along the lines of the parable about the talents. 2 copies.

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Advice to prospective authors. 2 copies.

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Reprint from the Yorkshire Herald 4/1/1933 in which H. E. Bloor’s letter to the York City Council is reproduced. The Council were considering converting some of the gas street lights to electricity and the letter lists all the advantages of gas.

Extensive report on the future of the gas industry and how to deal with the competition from electricity.

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H. E. Bloor’s report to the Directors of the York Gas Company on the output of gas and how demand may be increased. Includes a letter to the City Engineer, F. W. Spurr, arguing for the supply of gas to council houses, list of quantities gas sold.

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Notes for a speech to the Rotary club entitled 'My visit to Canada and the USA'.

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