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Volumes of handwritten notes regarding the stained glass windows in York Minster. The first volume is prefaced by the following: 'The following notes formed the first draft for a work on the Stained Glass of the Minster by the late J W Knowles. They were collected, arranged and presented to the Library by his Executors. An amended copy including all his original sketches and drawings for illustration is in the Victoria & Albert Museum Library.

Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)

The volumes contain newspaper clippings and handwritten notes on Yorkshire churches, church architecture and York Minster, whilst the additional papers include typescripts of articles written by J A Knowles and information on specific windows in York Minster and elsewhere.

Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)

The volumes primarily include handwritten notes by J W Knowles, and newspaper cuttings on theatrical productions, theatres, actors and actresses. The series also includes theatrical programmes for a number of theatres, including York Theatre Royal and the Grand Opera House, and theatrical magazines.

Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)

Volume 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.

Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)

Volume 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.

Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)

Volume 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 All Saints North Street, Bedern Chapel, St Cuthbert's, St Denys, St George's RC Church, St Helen's, Holy Trinity and St John's.

Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)

Includes handwritten copies of:
'Eighteenth century windows in St Botolphs, Aldersgate', reproduced in the Journal of the Society of Glass Painters in October 1927
'Artistic Craft Guilds in the Middle Ages', a letter to the Journal of the Royal Institute of British Architects in March 1927
'Technical notes on the St William Window in York Minster', reproduced in the Proceedings of the Yorkshire Philosophical Society, 1927
'Van Dyck's Portraits of Madam Kirk & Lady Poulett' (unpublished).

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);

Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)
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St Catherine panel (no.1); St James OPA James and Priscilla Dagnell (no.2); St Helen OPA Walter and Helen Dalton (no.3); St Richard OPA Richard Knight d.1921 (no.4); St Thomas OPA Thomas Kavanagh, founder and PP 1894-1920 (no.5); St Priscilla OP Priscilla Gibbs d.1922 (no.6); St Louis ORP Louise Leteux d.1922 (no.7); St Catherine OPA Catherine Dolly d.1917 (no.8); St Charles OP Charles Leteux PP 1920- (no.9); St Cecilia OPA Richard Dunn d.1914 (no.10); St Martin OPA Father Martin Curran (no.11)

Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)
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Unidentified. Includes title page of Thomas Gent's 'The most delectable, scriptural and pious history of the famous and magnificent great eastern window (according to beautiful portraitures) in St Peter's Cathedral, York' 1762 (no. 3); details of stained gas

Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)
Untitled

Unidentified. Includes title page of Thomas Gent's 'The most delectable, scriptural and pious history of the famous and magnificent great eastern window (according to beautiful portraitures) in St Peter's Cathedral, York' 1762 (no. 3); details of stained

Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)
Untitled

Unidentified. Includes title page of Thomas Gent's 'The most delectable, scriptural and pious history of the famous and magnificent great eastern window (according to beautiful portraitures) in St Peter's Cathedral, York' 1762 (no. 3); details of stained glass, south aisle, St Michael le Belfrey, York (no. 6); map showing abbeys located near York; Franconian glass panel at South Kensington (no.10)

Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)

Copy of the volume 'Universal psalmody containing upwards of one hundred and seventy of the most favourite and celebrated psalm and hymn tunes of various metres, calculated to be used in public worship or private devotion' produced by T H Tomlinson, organist of St Saviour's Church, York, and retained by J W Knowles. Marked 'John Creser's Book'.

Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)