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Signed minutes of the committee. In November 2014 the name of the committee changes to Haxby & Wigginton Cemetery Committee.

Includes four MP3 sound files and transcription of the interview in Word and PDF formats.

Files for individuals who received their freedom by patrimony or by apprenticeship only.

Includes general papers and correspondence retained by Tony Neal in his roles with the Guild of Building, usually arranged by date.

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Photographs taken by Anthony (Tony) Neal during his career with the York Guild of Building. Many of the photographs were originally pinned to display boards, but have been removed from these boards by the archivist for safety.

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Pedigrees of various families, including some in the Yorkshire area. Please see item level descriptions for more detailed information about the contents of this sub-series. Copies available from archive staff (subject to Data Protection requirements).

Files for individuals who received their freedom by patrimony or by apprenticeship only.

Includes six Wave Sound files and transcription of the interview in Microsoft Word and PDF formats.

Includes nine original Wave Sound recordings, as well as transcriptions of the interview in Microsoft Word and PDF formats.

Includes three original Wave Sound recordings, three Windows Media Audio files and transcription of the interview in Microsoft Word and PDF formats.

Includes three Wave Sound files, three Windows Media Audio files and transcription of the interview in Microsoft Word and PDF formats.

Includes four original Wave Sound recordings, four Windows Media Audio files, as well as transcriptions of the interview in Microsoft Word and PDF formats.

Includes four Windows Media Audio files and transcription of the interview in Microsoft Word and PDF formats. The original interview was carried out on 4 March 2005, although the original recording no longer exists.

Two interview recordings. The interviews 'took place in the presence of Smith’s wife, Gloria, (GS) and Nick Beilby (NB) and was held on July 24th 2017 at the interviewee's home' (transcript).

The interview transcript (HBE/1/11) provides the following background information about Ken Smith: 'Ken Smith was born in 1925 in Leeds. He worked as an Apprentice Draughtsman with Thomas Green and Son, a Mechanical Engineers. After being called up, Smith served as a Signaller in the 43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division of the Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. He landed on Gold Beach on June 6th 1944. Following the war, Smith worked in the insurance business with the Prudential until retirement' (transcript).

The interviews include discussion about demobilisation, coming home as a casualty, not talking about wartime experiences, keeping his medals in a drawer for 60 years, joining the NVA, the British Legion, and commemoration events.

Five interview recordings. The interview 'took place on October 3rd 2017 at the interviewee's own home' (transcript).

The interview transcript (HBE/1/11) provides the following background information about Jack Millin: 'Jack Millin was born in 1924. He served as Wireless Operator and Air Gunner with 12 Squadron, South African Air Force in Italy from 1944 to 1945. After the war, Millin changed careers from working in the painting and decorating trade to leisure equipment hire and sales, relating to skiing and outdoor pursuits. He also taught painting and decorating on a part-time basis. He is the former President Chairman of the Manchester Branch of the Air Crew Association and the current Chairman of Tameside Armed Forces Community.' (transcript).

The interviews include discussion about military training, becoming part of a South African Air Force crew, service in North Africa and Italy, coming back from war, First World War veterans, the difference in how veterans are treated in different countries, not talking about his experiences to friends and family, joining the Aircrew Association, and Remembrance Day services.

Includes Microsoft Word documents detailing the project background, minutes from a meeting, and results. The 'Permissions' folder contains the donor's gift agreement in PDF format.

The date range for these records (2017-2020) spans from the earliest creation date to the last-modified date. The last-modified dates were inadvertently altered by preservation actions but the original last-modified dates were recovered and are recorded at file level.

Two interview recordings. The interview 'took place on 7 November 2016 at the interviewee's home' (transcript).

The interview transcript (HBE/1/11) provides the following background information about Ron Goldstein: 'Ron Goldstein was born on August 16th 1923 in London and was called up in October 1942 and served Wireless Operator in Light Ack Ack in the UK. He later served in North Africa, Sicily and Italy and was later re-trained as a Loader/Operator and ended his wartime career in the 4th Queen’s Own Hussars as a Corporal in March 1947. After the war, Goldstein worked for his Father’s clothing company and later became a Manager for other clothing companies. He is Jewish and joined AJEX after war' (transcript).

The interviews include discussion about demobilisation, the heroes return lottery scheme, not talking about the war, war films, losing his brother, working in factories, drinking culture, AJEX, Remembrance Day, the lack of freedom in interviews, digital books, the poem 'Vigil' by Jeremy F. Robson 'written by a Jewish person at a German railway station', wanting to record his experiences, having a diary ('you could get shot for keeping a diary'), learning to use a computer.

Two interview recordings. The interviews 'took place in Mr Mason’s own home on November 6th 2017' (transcript).

The interview transcript (HBE/1/11) provides the following background information about James Mason: 'James Mason was born in March 1926 in South Yorkshire. He was called up in 1944 and joined the Royal Welsh Fusiliers. He then made his way through Holland and Belgium to Germany (Dusseldorf in particular) and took part in the victory parade in Paris. Prior to being called up, he worked as a coal miner and was a member of the Home Guard' (transcript).

The interviews include discussion about the British Legion, being demobilised, not talking about the war at home, medals, meeting a girl who lived on a barge on the river Rhine, and his box of memorabilia.

Two files recording interviews with Ken Cooke. The interviews 'took place on August 7th 2017 in the presence of Nick Beilby (NB) at the interviewee's home' (transcript).

The interview transcript (HBE/1/11) provides the following background information about Ken Cook: 'Ken Cooke was born in 1925. He served as an Infantryman in the Green Howards (Yorkshire Regiment). He landed on Gold Beach on June 6th 1944. After the war, Ken returned to York and worked for Rowntree’s for nearly fifty years..'

The interviews include discussion about whether Ken considers himself a veteran, coming home from war, how long it took for soldiers to open up about their experiences, the British Legion, the NVA, being on television, medals, D-Day.

Glass plate negatives with public health information on the prevention, spread and treatment of Tuberculosis. Includes statistical slides and slides with text.

Images of housing in York, including the demolition of houses in front of silo in Garden Place, Hungate

Black and white photographs of slaughterhouses in York. Includes images of slaughterhouses in Barbican Place, and Clementhorpe

Includes images taken at York Society of Engineers events.

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Petitions regarding drainage, paving and highways

Includes one original Wave Sound recordings.

Includes two original Wave Sound recordings. Please note, there are no transcripts for this interview.

Includes four Wave Sound files. No transcript of the interview exists.

Black and white photographs of William Camidge in his later years, including one image of him with his grandson.

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Badges that were for the use of officials of the club.

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Documents relating to the estate of John Robinson Foulis, deceased, late of Heslerton in the County of York esquire. Foulis died on 29 April 1826. Will proved on 22 July 1826. Please see item level descriptions for more detailed information about the contents of this sub-series.

A collection of newspaper cuttings, extracts, notes, documents and sketches relating to various York events, court proceedings and buildings.

Housing inspection reports for properties in clearance areas or under compulsory purchase orders.

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Scrapbooks relating to plays in which Frank Higgins performed. Includes photographs and newspaper articles as well as additional materials.

A collection of lantern slides belonging to York's first full-time Medical Officer of Health, Edmund Moody Smith. The collection includes slides of patients with infectious diseases, model housing, health services, graphs and statistics and information slides.

Currently includes one hymn board, one plaque commemorating the opening of the school library, and one wooden sign saying 'Queen Anne Grammar School.'

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Notes and documents relating to the pedigree of the Raine family.

Research notes and annotated copies of archive documents relating to poll and hearth tax in Acomb and Holgate.

Documents and notes relating to various families, notes on various histories and extracts from wills.

Includes papers relating to potential gas attacks, bomb threats, air raid precautions for animals, emergency feeding and rest centres and posters produced by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents.

Glass product design specifications, sketches and drawings some with covering notes realting to different clients and designs created by the company.

Lists of property and machinery held by Redfearns including some valuation of property worth in 1981.

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Newspaper articles relating to the work of Frederick Adolphus Camidge, primarily relating to his working life.

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This series mainly comprises newspaper cuttings with reference to members of the Camidge family.

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Includes two volumes of photographic prints, and four plastic photograph containers. One contains photographic prints only, whilst the other three contain thumbnail prints and CD-ROMs.

Correspondence to and from the Peacock family, and notes on the Peacock family.

Includes four Wave Sound files. No transcript of the interview exists.

Comprises undated reports and detached pages of reports from the Medical Officer of Health. All reports are signed by Dr SW North, except one signed by the Deputy Medical Officer of Health

Includes images of the School Medical Clinic, Fishergate Creche and Knavesmire School.

Images of the hospital building and grounds (nurses and other individuals also appear in the slides).

Public Health educational slides. Images include individuals with infectious diseases (chickenpox, measles and measles), warnings of fire hazards and pushchair hazards, and microscopic images. Also includes two black and white photographs of narrow alleyway and small printed health education slogans regarding cancer.

Includes slides of children with measles, rickets and adenoids.

Includes slides of mother/infant classes and nurseries in various English cities; microscopic images of diseases; images of children with infectious diseases; images of health and childcare warnings; slide of a model dairy, and a portrait of Benjamin Broadbent.

Images of specimens of unsound meat including one image of a control panel.

Includes conditions of sale; draft and copy conveyances; and correspondence relating to parish involvement in sale of the workhouse; and names of the trustees of Marygate workhouse.

Letters to and from the Peacock family, predominantly addressed to or from Rev. Thomas Peacock.

Includes three original Wave Sound recordings, as well as transcription of the interview in Microsoft Word and PDF formats.

Includes five Wave Sound files. No transcript of the interview exists.

Includes transcription of the interview in Word and PDF formats only.

Includes 17 Wave Sound files. No transcription exists for this interview.

Seven colour digital scans of photographs showing flooding in North Street, Ouse Bridge, St George's Field and Tower Street. The exact date for the floods is unknown, however it is thought probably that the subject matter is the Winter 1982 floods. Please see item level descriptions for more detailed information about the contents of this subseries. Covering dates are from the date the photograph was taken to the last modified date.

Eleven colour digital photographs showing building work on the site of the old Victoria House on Micklegate, York. The images were take as the building was being constructed, most likely in around 2001 (the existing building was demolished in 2001). Please see item level descriptions for more detailed information about the contents of this subseries. Covering dates are from the date the photograph was likely to be taken to the last modified date.