Laurel capital, choir. Taken by W Harvey Brook.
Sans titreCorbel table, Priory Gatehouse. Taken by W Harvey Brook.
Sans titreRestored nave, looking north east. Taken by W Harvey Brook.
Sans titreSW angle of north aisle, nave and font. Taken by W Harvey Brook.
Sans titreNorth aisle and nave, looking east. Taken by W Harvey Brook.
Sans titreNorth aisle and nave, with west window and door through arcade. Taken by W Harvey Brook.
Sans titreNorth aisle and nave, showing two west lancets and door. Taken by W Harvey Brook.
Sans titreNorth aisle and nave, showing west lancet, north aisle. Taken by W Harvey Brook.
Sans titreNew west wall lancets and Kempe's glass. Taken by W Harvey Brook.
Sans titreNew west wall lancets, exposed for glass only. Taken by W Harvey Brook.
Sans titreChancel showing the East Window in disorder. Taken by W Harvey Brook.
Sans titreSouth Arcade, showing a door (possibly temporary). Taken by W Harvey Brook.
Sans titreBuilding new west wall, Saville's Court. Taken by W Harvey Brook.
Sans titreEarly English angle capital terminal. Taken by W Harvey Brook.
Sans titreAngle capital, Transition (Norman). Taken by W Harvey Brook.
Sans titreKemp Bes Lancets, St Benedict and St Martin. Taken by W Harvey Brook.
Sans titreNew west wall lancets and Kempe's glass. Taken by W Harvey Brook.
Sans titreNew west wall, north triform and arcade. Taken by W Harvey Brook.
Sans titreSouth east angleof east wall, showing demolished choir and workmen. Taken by W Harvey Brook.
Sans titreSouth east angle of south aisle choir, showing plinth. Taken by W Harvey Brook.
Sans titreNorth Nave arcade, showing the 'Crompton door.' Taken by W Harvey Brook.
Sans titreDemolition of 18th century west wall. Taken by W Harvey Brook.
Sans titreAngle capital, late Norman or early English. Taken by W Harvey Brook.
Sans titreChancel and Great Tower piers. Taken by W Harvey Brook.
Sans titreRestored nave, from one bay west of nave. Taken by W Harvey Brook.
Sans titreNorth aisle and nave, looking west, with arcade and west window. Taken by W Harvey Brook.
Sans titreNorth aisle and nave, showing new west bays and triform. Taken by W Harvey Brook.
Sans titreNew west wall lancets, exposed for glass only. Taken by W Harvey Brook.
Sans titreBase pier, second and third bay north arcade. Taken by W Harvey Brook.
Sans titreEarly English grave slab found in excavation of nave. Taken by W Harvey Brook.
Sans titreSouth east angle of east wall, showing demolished choir. Taken by W Harvey Brook.
Sans titreRectory garden, with JW demolished wall. Taken by W Harvey Brook.
Sans titreRectory garden, with JW demolished wall. Taken by W Harvey Brook.
Sans titreThe volume was compiled by J W Knowles and consists of newspaper cuttings on artists of local and national importance.
Sans titreReproduction of a press cutting, with text advertising sale of the Property of the Marquis of Landsdowne, including 'a remarkable stained-glass window in five panels. Photo captioned 'a stained-glass window with effigies of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York and Royal Arms, sale March 26'. Date (1920) and further information ('sold for £360. (Cautrey?). Also includes two other panels £380 (Seligman.) Vide press cuttings on stained glass')
Sans titreDecorated letter to Rev. NJ Miller, Rural Dean of South Holderness, on the occasion of his retirement. Signed by incumbents of parishes of South Holderness. Dated MCMXX (1920).
Sans titreThe volume contains handwritten notes on a variety of different subjects, including window restoration, porcelain and painting.
Sans titreThe newspaper cuttings were originally loose but have been re-housed in polythene by the archivist.
Sans titreIncludes loose handwritten notes and newspaper cuttings compiled by J W Knowles about musicians in the city, primarily the various bands and some individuals. Also includes an 'index to York musicians'.
Sans titreScrapbook compiled by J W Knowles containing newspaper cuttings, handwritten notes, obituaries, local events and details of soldiers killed or missing in action during the First World War.
Sans titreThe panel was for the Roll of Honour.
Sans titrePostcard depicting 'Visiting the sick' 15th century stained glass panel, held at Leicester museum. Postcard addressed to Noel Heaton of London, from Sidney Pitcher; 'I shall be pleased to see you and if you can let me know when it will be, so much the better.' Postmarked Gloucester, 5th Aug 1924(?).
Sans titreCost £591.
Sans titreThe volume was compiled by J W Knowles and includes handwritten biographical notes on historical artists based in York, as well as newspaper obituaries of more recent artists.
Sans titreExercise book containing additional handwritten notes and newspaper cuttings about Lord Mayors of York not found in KNO/6/2 and KNO/6/3. The volume was originally entitled 'F J Smart: English and French' and the reverse of the book contains what appears to be school French homework.
Sans titreIncludes handwritten notes and newspaper cuttings compiled by J W Knowles and relating to musical events in the city of York, including singers who performed in the city. Arranged chronologically.
Sans titreThe volume was compiled by J W Knowles and consists of newspaper cuttings and handwritten notes relating to art and artists. Includes a handwritten index.
Sans titreVolume of handwritten notes and newspaper cuttings collected by J W Knowles, glass painter, relating to sculptors and painters. The notes have been pasted in to what appears to be an earlier business orders book, dating from 1872-1876.
Sans titreVolume of handwritten notes and newspaper cuttings collected by J W Knowles, glass painter, relating to ecclesiastical art. Includes information on specific church practices and features, and historical notes on churches outside the York area.
Sans titreIncludes accounts of postage costs and a numbered list of photographic details.
Sans titreVolume of handwritten notes, black and white photographs, newspaper cuttings and original sketches relating to the stained glass in York churches. Arranged alphabetically by church, the volume covers St Martin's Coney Street, St Martin-cum-Gregory, Merchant Taylor's Hall, St Michael-le-Belfrey, St Michael's Spurriergate, St Olave's, St Sampson's, St Saviour's and St Wilfred's.
Sans titreBlack and white photo of founder's window from Gresham's School chapel. Reverse contains a note to JA Knowles from Reginald Bell of London, thanking him for his card - 'I have pacified my father'. Postmarked 19 April 1926.
Sans titreBlack and white image of a stained glass panel - the arms of the Counts of Kyburg (family crest flanked by Adam and Eve?). From the Victoria and Albert Museum. On the reverse is a note to J.A. Knowles from 'H.R.', discussing photographs and prints of stained glass. Postmarked Croydon, 19 January 1926.
Sans titreThe bundle includes newspaper cuttings and other notes collected by John Ward Knowles and relating to events in the city of Leeds, including obituaries. Also includes two souvenir programmes for the City of Leeds Tercentenary Celebrations, July 1926, and article from Woman's Home magazine entitled 'The Romance of Old China', one programme for the Leeds Musical Festival Album and one exercise book of newspaper cuttings entitled 'Scripture'.
Sans titreScrapbook compiled by J W Knowles containing newspaper cuttings, handwritten notes and cartoons. Also includes a Yorkshire Savings Bank calendar.
Sans titreVolume of handwritten notes and newspaper cuttings compiled by J W Knowles relating to premises and occupants of Goodramgate, Church Street, College Street and Ogleforth.
Sans titreThe volume was compiled by J W Knowles and consists of newspaper cuttings on artists of national importance, both contemporary to Knowles and historical.
Sans titreNotebook containing handwritten notes and newspaper cuttings compiled by J W Knowles, relating to actors and actresses. Includes obituaries and details of an interview with Gracie Fields.
Sans titrePostcard of stained glass from Le Mans, depicting St Gervais and St Protais, in coffin together with armed men standing over them. On back, note to JAK from JB Hunsworth(?), thanking Knowles for a journal, and mentioning Hunsworth's upcoming address to Sheffield Rotary club. Postmarked Sheffield 4th Oct 1928.
Sans titreSepia photo of stained glass window from Sainte-Chapelle. On reverse is a note from JB Himsworth to JA Knowles, thanking Knowles for 'yours' and 'April number' - presumably referring to a journal. Postmarked 17 April 1928.
Sans titreBlack and white photo of stained glass window from Bourges. On reverse is a note from G McN Rushforth to JA Knowles regarding a glass tour of the area. Postmarked Bourges 1928. (see also KNO/24/1839).
Sans titreThis volume has the subtitle 'A list of York Musicians from early times to the present day' and includes handwritten notes and newspaper cuttings compiled by J W Knowles about musicians in the city. Arranged alphabetically by surname, this volume covers surnames Allen to Hudson. Indexed.
Sans titreExercise book compiled by J W Knowles marked '7 - 1927-1928'. Includes newspaper clippings and handwritten notes covering theatrical news.
Sans titreSepia image of the Burne-Jones window from Jesus College Cambridge. On the reverse is a note to J A Knowles from 'Jane' about her trip to London and Cambridge. Postmarked London 27 Feb 1928.
Sans titreVolume of handwritten notes, black and white photographs, newspaper cuttings and original sketches compiled by J W Knowles about York School of Design (also known as York School of Art), of which he was a former pupil. Also contains annual reports for the school 1871, 1876, 1878, 1882 and 1883.
Sans titreSepia image of Burne-Jones Window from Jesus College Chapel, Cambridge. On back: note from 'JK?MK?' to JA Knowles confirming receipt of translation; also 'please thank Dad for the papers' - could be from Millward, or one of the Knowles sisters (possibly Jane? - compare similar handwriting KNO/24/1993) Postmarked 27 June 1928.
Sans titreVolume of handwritten notes and newspaper cuttings compiled by J W Knowles about Lord Mayors of York from 1230 onwards. This volume contains an index to this volume and Lord Mayors of York, Vol 2, arranged by surname.
Sans titreVolume of handwritten notes and newspaper cuttings compiled by J W Knowles relating to premises and occupants of Stonegate. Indexed at the beginning of the volume.
Sans titreIncludes handwritten notes and newspaper cuttings collated by John Ward Knowles on a variety of subjects, including churches, heraldry, abbeys and York streets. Indexed.
Sans titreIncludes handwritten notes and newspaper cuttings collated by John Ward Knowles on a variety of subjects, including stained glass in France, choristers, organs, churches and church matters.
Sans titreIncludes newspaper cuttings on the recasting of the Minster bells in 1926, as well as details of prominent bellringers. Indexed.
Sans titreIncludes newspaper cuttings and handwritten notes compiled by J W Knowles relating to the bells of York Minster as well as those of other English churches.
Sans titreIncludes research notes and biographies compiled by J W Knowles about various archbishops of York, as well as pencil designs of their seals. Also includes newspaper cuttings relating to various archbishops. Indexed.
Sans titreIncludes loose letters relating to the Journal, receipts for the journal, a log of work carried out and payments received regarding the Journal.
Sans titreIncludes research notes compiled by J W Knowles from texts in the Minster Library, relating to Yorkshire churches. Also includes photographs and colour heraldic designs. Indexed.
Sans titreIncludes newspaper cuttings and handwritten notes relating to Yorkshire churches, as well as legends, folklore and strange tales; local landmarks; castles and grand houses; Blind Jack of Knaresborough; railway centenary celebrations; ecclesiastical news and obituaries. Indexed.
Sans titreVolume of handwritten notes and newspaper cuttings compiled by J W Knowles about Lord Mayors of York from 1230 onwards. A surname index to this volume can be found in KNO/6/2 (Lord Mayors of York Vol 1).
Sans titreFor F V Kidson Esquire, Ben Rhydding.
Sans titreBlack and white photo of Judgement Day window, from St-Etienne Church. On the reverse (addressed to JA Knowles), is 'Viewing glass here is a duty/and some glass here has its beauty/here on some day we might confer/For the present adieu dear Sir'. Drawn face/caricature for signature? Postmarked 29 September. French.
Sans titreIncludes newspaper cuttings, photographs, handwritten notes and pencil diagrams compiled by J W Knowles relating to the various stained glass windows in York Minster.
Sans titreIncludes handwritten histories of each church in the city, their rectors and monuments, as well as newspaper cuttings relating to various churches. Arranged alphabetically by church.
Sans titreThe volume contains handwritten notes and newspaper cuttings compiled by J W Knowles about the history of Kings Square, Colliergate, Walmgate, Petergate and High Petergate. Information is arranged by street.
Sans titreThe volume includes handwritten notes and newspaper cuttings about mitres, crowns, the Deanery of York, croziers and heraldry. The inside volume of the cover includes the handwritten note: 'Bound June 1930'.
Sans titreThe volume contains newspaper cuttings and handwritten notes compiled by J W Knowles about York Minster, including procedures, events and staff. Indexed.
Sans titreW H Shilling Esquire JP
Sans titreBlack and white image of a stained glass light depicting King Alfred, from St Hugh's School Bickley. Reverse contains a note addressed to JA Knowles 'Mr J Clement Bell acknowledges with thanks the receipt of his notes on the stained glass in Alsace'. Postmarked 23 April 1931.
Sans titreBlack and white photo of a stained glass window from Gloucester Cathedral, by Sidney Pitcher. On the reverse is a note from Sidney Pitcher to JA Knowles, thanking him for kind letter. Postmarked 2 Sept 1931.
Sans titreBlack and white image of a stained glass light depicting King George V. Reverse contains a note addressed to JA Knowles, from Reginald Bell. Postmarked 21 October 1931.
Sans titreIncludes handwritten notes and newspaper cuttings compiled by J W Knowles and relating to musical events in the city of York, including singers who performed in the city. Arranged chronologically.
Sans titreOne block showing details from the canopy at Altenberg cathedral.
Sans titreLabelled 'Chair Henry VIII Period. Greenwood's Stonegate York, 1932'. Shows a Tudor chair at W.F. Greenwood & Sons, Stonegate, 1932. There is a line of paint on the reflective side of the plate, which seems to delineate where the floor meets the backdrop. Glass plate negative.
Sans titreLabelled 'Cabinet in St William's College York 1932'. Glass plate negative.
Sans titreScrapbook compiled by J W Knowles containing newspaper cuttings, photographs and information about local affairs.
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