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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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Subtitled 'Laddy'. Story about the last days of the Bloors’ aged dog told from the perspective of the dog. The dog looks forward to Easter when master Ken (the Bloors’ son) will be home from boarding school but it becomes paralysed and is put to sleep.

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Letter to Acomb Council in response to their proposal to convert street lighting to electricity listing the reasons why gas lighting is preferable.

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Paper by H. E. Bloor read to the Illuminating Engineering Society entitled 'Floodlighting by Gas' with reference to its successful use in York. Also includes a copy of Illuminating Engineer, Vol. XXVIII, February 1935 in which the paper is reproduced.

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Files relating to patents, the gas industry and the future of gas in York. Includes reports and associated correspondence written by H E Bloor.

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Regarding sliding scale provisions.

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2 copies.

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The conference was dealing with the development and extension of gas supplies.

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The envelope contains seven photographs of old gas fires and other gas appliances.

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Also includes a list of co-operative tar schemes nationwide, and minutes of a meeting with the Tar Controller 24/4/1942.

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Includes a domestic fuel survey, and discussion regarding the supply of power during the day and during the night and comparing the gas and electricity industries.

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Written by H. E. Bloor in the Gas Journal 1/5/1946. Includes a relevant page from the journal and two letters of thanks.

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Application for revision of the sliding scale. Includes sections on the history of the sliding scale, the special circumstances of the York Gas Company and why the sliding scale should be revised. Typed copy and a more complete hand written copy.

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Arguments in favour of changing from a flat rate system of charging (simple charge per unit of gas consumed) to a two-part tariff (service charge plus charge for gas consumed) or a block rate tariff (price per unit of gas reduces as more gas is consumed).

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Suggests the separation of the coke and gas industries, and the fact that coke is old fashioned and gas up to date.

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Report on 'The functions and Constitution of the Regional Councils'.

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Report on 'The functions and Constitution of the Regional Councils'.

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The report explains the Corporation’s policy for the supply of energy to Council houses and their building of 'All electric' houses. He proposed to write to the Finance Committee to request a meeting to put the case for gas to be supplied to the houses.

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The report itself is missing.

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Lists the real and imagined advantages of gas lighting over electric.

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Report on how the cost is determined.

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At present this collection only comprises one file with the text of an address and a list of lantern slides. Please note, the original lantern slides were not deposited with the archives service.

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File with the text of an address and a list of lantern slides. Please note, the original lantern slides were not deposited with the archives service.

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Files relating to the Bill, which was passed in the UK Parliament in 1934.

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Copy sent to each Director 11/7/1934.

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Clauses 5 & 6. Report (by the Company Accountant?) explaining the implications of the clauses with regard to gas charges.

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The correspondence is apparently commenting on the above report and reviewing the methods of charging for gas. Includes a list of members of the Gas Charges Committee.

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Enclosing a report on the Gas Undertakings Bill (report itself is missing).

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2 copies.

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The Secretary is returning an account from the Electricity Department of the Corporation of York (missing) in connection with the Gas Undertakings Bill and minimum charges.

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Referring to the Gas Undertakings Act, 1934, and in particular clause 27, which made illegal any agreement restricting the rights of owners or occupiers to take a supply of gas.

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Includes cuttings from the First World War, report of the presentation to H E Bloor on leaving Carlisle Gas Works, cuttings from the Second World War dealing with some of its more controversial aspects, H. E. Bloor’s son’s capture by the Italians etc.

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Includes cuttings from the First World War, report of the presentation to H E Bloor on leaving Carlisle Gas Works, cuttings from the Second World War dealing with some of its more controversial aspects, H. E. Bloor’s son’s capture by the Italians etc.

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Anne and Paul Bayliss wrote a book on York artist William James Boddy in 1996. This collection currently only comprises one file of their research notes.

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File of papers including notes, letters, copies of material, illustrations and photographs, compiled whilst researching the book. Includes some personal correspondence.

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File of papers including notes, letters, copies of material, illustrations and photographs, compiled whilst researching the book. Includes some personal correspondence.

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At present this collection only comprises one tour schedule to Scotland in 1951, and one photograph from the Yorkshire Gazette dated 1953.

At present this series inclides one schedule, with match scores and a history of the club.

Includes match scores and a history of the club.

At present this series only comprises one photograph showing Councillor Albert Allison ('Bert') Keech, President of Bootham Bowling Club, congratulating James Henry Murray on winning the Yorkshire Bowles Singles Championship for 1953.

The photograph shows Councillor Albert Allison ('Bert') Keech, President of Bootham Bowling Club, congratulating James Henry Murray on winning the Yorkshire Bowles Singles Championship for 1953.

The collection consists of an extensive series of school magazines, two printed school registers and three volumes of printed school reports.

The school magazine was launched in 1902 to coincide with the reopening of the school after a fire in 1899. The magazine was issued at regular intervals throughout the year, and included articles, photographs and letters.

Volume 1.

Volume 10.

Volume 11.

Volume 12.

Volume 13.

Volume 14.

Volume 2.

Volume 3.

Loose editions of the school magazine from 1954 and from 1970-1972. The edition from November 1971 is wanting.

The magazine for 1983 is missing.

Volume 4.

Volume 5.

Volume 6.

Volume 7.

Volume 8.

Volume 9.

Includes an advertising leaflet about the appeal and a donations envelope.

The annual reports were produced by the management committee of the school as a way of reflecting on the performance of the school over the previous year. Each report includes photographs and details of school performance and special events. The reports from 1915 to 1963 have been bound, whilst those editions from 1964 onwards are unbound.

Unbound annual reports. The edition for 1909 is missing.

Unbound annual reports. The reports for 1968 and 1998 are missing.

Two printed registers for Bootham School, one from 1914 and one from 1935, both of which include short biographies of former pupils since the school opened in 1922. Each volume is arranged alphabetically by surname of the pupil.