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Includes correspondence and photographs received by both John Ward Knowles and his son J A Knowles, concerning the British Society of Master Glass-Painters; Bringmann and Schmidt, German glass painters; and individual stained glass windows. The letters appear to have been acquired due to the Knowles' involvement in the Journal of the British Society of Master Glass-Painters.

The volume includes a full print of the text of the essays, as well as handwritten annotations by John Alder Knowles and pasted-in black and white and colour illustrations. In the front of the volume is a collection of 14 letters regarding the publication of the volume.

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

Original drawings compiled by J A Knowles and retained in an envelope entitled 'Vestibule and Chapter House'.

Original drawings compiled by J A Knowles.

Includes correspondence and photographs received by J A Knowles relating to damage to stained glass during the Second World War, journals that he was involved in and articles for those journals. Also includes correspondence with the British Society of Master Glass-Painters.
The letters were originally housed in an expanding file, but were removed in original order by the archivist.

Includes:
Programme for the congregation day luncheon (2 copies);
Bundle of tickets and programme for Miss J E Knowles to attend the ceremony;
Four newspaper cuttings relating to the awards ceremony.

Eight unopened printing blocks with images of the contents on the outside of each packet.

The house, 'Beach-holme', was the family holiday home of J W Knowles and his family for a number of years.
Includes:
Visitors book to the house featuring photographs of the building and notes from visitors who came to stay. Included amongst the signatures are the parents of English artist and sculptor Barbara Hepworth;
Letter re income tax on the property, 1910;
Newspaper cuttings book re Robin Hood's Bay and Whitby (including details of author Leo Walmsley who used to stay in the area and played cricket with J W Knowles); 1905-1964.

Both articles are typescripts with varying handwritten annotations.

Handwritten notes and newspaper cuttings collected by J A Knowles regarding York Artists. Originally contained in an envelope marked 'York Artists - Volume II (in alphabetical order).'

Handwritten notes and newspaper cuttings collected by J A Knowles regarding York Artists. Originally contained in an envelope marked 'York Artists - Volume 1 (in alphabetical order).'

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.

Handwritten notes about the East Window, numbered 1 and 2.

Includes a bibliography of secondary works (books and articles) on glass and glass painting, and details of glass painting resources available in German.

Includes handwritten notes, a passage on sketches of war, a catalogue page, an information book about book binding and three receipts.

A large collection of photographs of churches in York.

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.

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.

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.

Includes miscellaneous handwritten notes.

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

A bound book of artwork and designs.

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).

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.

Handwritten notes about details of windows, includes some illustrations.

Drawings of shields and goats with additional notes.

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 black and white images are most likely from projects J W Knowles and Sons worked on, including St Cuthbert window (York Minster), Wragby Church, St William window (York Minster), St Chad, Lady Chapel windows (York Minster), Parker window (most likely York Minster), Penancer's window (York Minster), Peter de Dene window (York Minster), Bell window (York Minster), Cartmel Fell, Clerestory (York Minster), Nave (York Minster), South Aisle Choir windows (York Minster), Bowett window (location unknown), Great East Window (York Minster), St Saviour's Church East Window, St Martin's Coney Street (window destroyed in the Blitz), St Dennis (Denys) Church, St Helen's church, St Michael-le-Belfrey, glass by Peckitt in Bishopthorpe Palace, Bolton Percy East Window, St Michael's Spurriergate, St Martin's Micklegate, Holy Trinity Goodramgate, All Saint's North Street, Gilling Castle (signature of Bernard Dunninghoff), Merchant Taylor's Hall, Denton in Wharfedale, Great Malvern, St Gyles (Camberwell), Bardwell Church (Suffolk), Saxlingham Nethergate Church (Norfolk), Malvern Priory, Little Malvern, Winscombe (Somerset), Hawsker Church, Deerhurst (Gloucestershire), Wolveden Window (York Minster) and Essars Church. The images are generally details or panels rather than full windows. Also includes details of stained glass techniques and condition, and copies of stained glass window designs from books and secondary sources.

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.

A book of photographs and music, some of the pages at the front are loose.

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

A booklet containing drawings of the coats of arms of the chapter house (most likely York Minster).

A collection of photographs of the interiors or churches around York.

Handwritten notes about York Goldsmiths from 1313-1896. Includes newpaper clippings.

Signed petition papers against framing a new Rubric

The card index is arranged alpabetically and contains secondary source entries relating to windows and glaziers. Please note, many of the secondary sources to which these cards refer are not held in the collection itself.

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

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.

Handwritten notes about church glass.

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 bundles of handwritten notes relating to the history of churches in York. Arranged by church.

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.

Also includes images of an angel and a female saint.

By Shrigley & Hunt. The plates depict three different stained glass windows: St Cuthbert and the Venerable Bede, St Paul and St Wilfrid, Jesus and Mary(?). Late 19th century.

The plates depict three different sections from the Te Deum window.

Two plates show the same image of Christ preaching, surrounded by disciples; the third shows a different image of Christ preaching surrounded by disciples.

Depicting the same section of leaf-patterned grisaille glass.

Two smaller pieces of glass made out of flattened blue bottle.

Showing the earthquake and Sea Monsters Roaring. Also includes one postcard-sized photo, depicting the same image from the Prik of Conscience window.

Two plates.

Window details, head of Christ etc

Unidentified

Includes west window, St Martin, Coney Street, York, 1437 (no.3); St George and the dragon (no.4); St William received by Dean and Chapter (panel 38); St William received by Lord Mayor (panel 37), St William lying in state (panel 44); woman undergoing ordeal by fire (panel 103) (no.5); horses: St William window (no.9); details of heads (no.11, no.18); details including horse, dog, water bucket, Lord Mayor of York's purse etc P.39 O.30, P.89 O.89 and Figure 6.1 (no.12); detail of costume etc, St William window c.1921 (no.13); examples of details of pendant and folds in drapery in Continental, Oxford and York work (no.16); title page of 'The Visional and Solemn History of the Great Window in nine partitions to No. 108: Third Book (no.17);

Possibly an image under a microscope.

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

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

One image is labelled 'Madeleine Troyes' whilst the other is labelled 'Herbiose Aube'. The relate to the story of God cursing Cain.

Copy of a letter published in a book. Two images.

Two reproductions from a French book; 1) the woodcut of Christ taking leave of his Mother, engraved by Albrecht Dürer, 2) the stained glass window of Christ taking leave of his Mother from the Church of Sainte-Foy in Conches.

Engraving by the 'Master of the Star' and window at Conches, copied from it. Two plates, reproductions from a French book: Pl. IX -Église Sainte-Foy, à Conches. Abbé agenouillé devant la Vierge tenant l'Enfant Jésus; Pl. VIII - Abbé agenouillé devant la V

One plate showing a stained glass window with a sun dial image in the centre. Also includes one photograph on card of the same image.

Possibly early modern windows, showing the wedding of Tobit and Sarah. Two images of same window.

Six different images of Nativity scene: Mary, Joseph and Jesus in stable, with a donkey and sheep in the background. Mary touches Jesus's face. Six plates. Blessed Virgin Chucks Divine Infant under chin, from Oidtmann. Rheinischer Glasmalereien.

Two glass plates: both reproductions from the register, one with the relevant passage framed.

Four plates. First and second are identical, showing painted panels of St Paulinus & St Edwin. Third is of Bede and St Cuthbert. Fourth is of St Hilda and St Chad. (Third and fourth as in KNO/24/522, but with names of saints visible).

Stained glass windows depicting 1) St Michael (as in KNO/24/531); 2) St George (as in KNO/24/530); and 3) Emmanuel (as in KNO/24/531).

Photographic plates of clerestory windows, from differing angles.

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.

Two plates - identical photo of metal pendant gas lamp suspended from above (as in KNO/24/557).

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.

Three photos from different angles of same metal alms dish. Cross and fleur-de-lis design in centre, 'As I have loved you that ye also love one another' written around rim.

2 plates. Two reproductions of the same page of a book describing how to make purple glass, with footnotes describing how to make glass of other colours.

Two plates, each with two identical images - various male and female stained glass heads.

Specimen glass painting, shown in four stages. Two plates with the same four images on each plate. The plates are of a landscape in stained glass with varying degrees of detail added.

The plates show different images of cloth, hair and beard texture, architectural patterns on stained glass. 'S Aisle E Wind. St Denys Ch' and 'JWK Collection' written on plate 3 in ink.

Two plates depicting same detail - stained glass image of bearded figures.

Negative photo images - fragments of glass covered in enamel(?).

One plate depicts the three lights of stained glass window with male saints. The other two are small depicting cropped sections of the same window, with male saints.

Stained glass depicting a young Henry VIII, crowned, with an open book in front of him. From the Aquatint pub. By I. Bradley 1814.

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.

Interior of unidentified church and detail of stained glass window. HP.40 Tewkesbury [Abbey] - general view of window in ?quire (before restoration).

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

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

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

Some of the plates are particularly badly damaged and will require conservation. Originally held in a box marked 'Knowles Wooden box plates 28.'