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Volume 3. Includes general newspaper cuttings from Yorkshire Evening Press, with photographs. Incomplete.

North Riding Record Office annual report describing the work and resources of the North Riding Record Office.

The Public Library York - details of staff encloisure in the lending library. Brierley, Rutherford and Syne

Drawn by Charles J. Minter. Prepared by JCOS. Ref no. B1971.

Drawings of the temporary branch library, Front Street Acomb. Drawn by Charles J. Minter and prepared by GTC. Original reference: C15651.

Drawing showing alterations to York Central Llibrary, including the toilet area. Drawn by E. Firth. Original reference: B/649/.

Drawings for the proposed branch library at Tang Hall (Fifth Avenue Site). Drawn by E. Firth.

Drawing of Dringhouses branch library, showing proposed staff accommodation. Drawn by E Firth. Original reference: B/954/1. Also includes a covering letter from the architect.

Drawing of the proposed information desk at York Public Library. Drawn by E. Firth. Ref. B/922/1.

Drawing of the York Central Library book enquiry desk. Drawn by E Firth. Ref. D/1886/1.

Drawing of Dringhouses library proposed control and enquiry counters. Drawn by E. Firth. D/2280/.1.

The notice states that direct access to the shelves was prohibited due to "unauthorised borrowing from the reference library". Framed.

There is a second notice in the frame, instructing readers to leave books on the table when finished with them. To view this notice, please ask a member of staff to remove it from the frame.

Two volumes, covering 1929-1947 and 1951-1963 only.

One inch scale and full size details of fittings in lending library and juvenile library by Brierley and Ruitherford.

Half inch scale drawing by Brierley and Rutherford.

Class list of books on Useful Arts

Class list of books on Fine Arts

The photograph shows staff and the reference counters.

Includes the names of the staff on the reverse.

This image appears to be a duplicate of Y/EDU/5/3/19/17.

The image is framed and has an inscription on the reverse.

Poster entitled 'Public Library for York: Speeches delivered at the Citizens' Meeting on Thursday, November 3rd, in favour of a Public Library for York' - kept in an envelope headed as follows: 'City of York - The Public Libraries (England) Acts 1855-1890 Poster - dated 17 October 1891'.

Includes an article on the first page regarding proposals for a free library in York.

The leaflet includes details of nominees (in cats 0-5, 6-8, 9-11) with the eventual winners noted.

One copy.

Volume 2. Includes general newspaper cuttings from Yorkshire Evening Press, with photographs.

Includes assorted press cuttings from local papers, relating to the Library and its events, fundraising and appeals.

The book is entitled 'the Reginald Hunt Autograph Collection' and is stored in a box marked 'Morocco Visitors Book No. 9799'.

Library shelf-register for book stock, giving the press mark, volumes, author, title, stock number and dewey number.

The volume includes single maps, pictures, manuscripts, and broadsides.

Plan of the Children's Library and Magazine Room at York Public Library. Drawn by Brierley, Rutherford and Syne, Architects.

Plan of the York Central Library. Drawn up by Brierley, Rutherford and Syme, architects.

Drawing showing proposed alterations at Dringhouse branch library. Drawing by Charles J. Minter.

Plan of the proposed shelving at Tang Hall branch library. Drawn by E Firth. Original reference: D1381.

Drawing of Tang Hall branch library showing details of the control desk. Drawn by E. Firth, City Architect.

The statistics appear to relate to visitors and issues.

Catalogue of prose fiction in the lending library. Contains two copies; the first with a printer's error, the other corrected.

Catalogue of prose fiction works in the lending library.

With handwritten inserts.

Quarter inch scale drawing by Brierley and Rutherford.

Notice requesting all books to be returned before Saturday 13 August 1927 (most likely in preparation for the move to the new public library building).

Correspondence between A.H. Furnish (city librarian), the town clerk, and L.V. Brock of the Ministry of Health detailing the borrowing of loans.

Includes the names of staff members on the reverse: Finney, Bryant, Ross, Freeston, Arnott, Newbold and Young.

This image appears to be a duplicate of Y/EDU/5/3/19/12.

Arthur Finney was City Librarian between 1929 and 1935.