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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.

Includes two sketchbooks containing pencil drawings of J W Knowles, apparently as family holidays, as well as one volume of coloured and pencil sketches for window commissions.

The card consists of a hand-coloured front designed by J W Knowles, and a rotating disk at the back featuring photographs of the entire family. The rear disk could be rotated depending on which family member's birthday it was.

The banns were read at St Michael le Belfrey, York.

Also includes details of the Stanhope Forbes School of Painting.

The house was previously owned by the Varvill family, ancestors of J W Knowles.

The photographs were collected by John Ward Knowles in his capacity as a member of the Society.

Also includes some session programmes.

The programmes were collected by John Ward Knowles, who was a member of the Society. Also includes some newspaper cuttings.

This collection includes personal documents relating to J W Knowles, including ration cards, accounts book, letter book, prescriptions and banns certificate.

Detail of the body of Christ being brought down from the cross. Medieval.

Decorative, leaded stained glass panel.

Stained glass window with seven panels, female figures and scrolls with French text. From Biver: Mode d'Emploi des Cantons pour les Peintres Verriers au XVI siecle.

Reproduction from a book or pamphlet showing different images of engravings of pieces of stained glass (parts of faces, animals, decorative borders etc) from St Stephen's Chapel. Engraved and published by JT Smith, Jan 1804.

Reproduction from a French book showing several panels depicting various Biblical scenes (?) and text. Subjects are prophets and Sibyls. From Biver: Mode d'Emploi des Cantons pour les Peintres Verriers au XVI siecle.

Reproduction from Lasteyrie(?) showing a stained glass window depicting (top to bottom) the Annunciation, Madonna and Child and donors (two female, one male) presenting a stained glass window to God. Medieval.

Reproduction of the front cover of a Catalogue of Specimens of Stained Glass, for an exhibition of Mr and Mrs Pearson's work displayed at 'Rooms lately occupied by the Society of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce' in the Strand.

Reproduction from a book, depicting one drawing of a window with St Paul, and one drawn design for a window of St Paul. Similar compositons, especially positions of hands, in both.

Marked as 'before restoration.' Stained glass depicting Crucifixion. Glass broken and damaged with pieces missing.

Marked as 'before restoration.' One glass plate negative and one transparency. Glass plate depicts stained glass coat of arms, fractured, with part of border missing. Transparency depicts same coat of arms, restored.

The painting was used as an illustration in J W Knowles' 'A manual of glass painting.'

Reproduction of the front cover of the catalogue for Messrs Hoadley and Oldfield's exhibition of Enamelled Pictures on Glass, held at St James's Place. Dated 1833.

Reproduction from an advertisement for an exhibition of Enamelled Pictures on Glass, held at St James's Place.

Stained glass window depicting St Martin kneeling before Jesus and several angels who hold a cloth. (see also KNO/24/986). By Ford Maddox Brown.

Cartoon depicting St Martin kneeling before Jesus and several angels who hold a cloth (reference to St Martin giving a beggar his cloak). See also KNO/24/987. Cartoon by Ford Madox Brown.

Stained glass window depicting Moses holding tablets with the Ten Commandments written on them. 'Difficult cut in head' possibly reference to Moses' horns? Victorian. By Sir Edward Burne Jones.

Reproduction of a print depicting a stained glass window with an image of a pedlar, with a walking stick, a pack on his back and a dog by his side. Caption describes the window as having been there 'since time immemorial'. Print published by N. Smith 1791. N.B. The print is inscribed 'see Maitland V2 p1387. Bibliotheca Topographia Brittanica N.39 p30'.

Similar to Winchester College. Part of a medieval stained glass window depicting St John the Evangelist holding a chalice with a dragon or salamander in it.

Stained glass light depicting St Christopher carrying the Christ child over the river. Medieval.

Reproduction from a book: parts of two stained glass windows, one depicting the Last Supper(?), the other depicting two male and one female figures at prayer (donor window?).

Stained glass light depicting the female personification of Hope? (as in KNO/24/943).

The painting was used as an illustration in J W Knowles' 'A manual of glass painting.'

Stained glass light depicting the female personification of Faith? (as in KNO/24/952).

First World War memorial tablet commemorating war dead of Thorpe Bassett

First World War memorial tablet commemorating war dead of an unidentified parish in York. (One of the men named was from Acomb).

First World War memorial plaque in wood and brass(?), commemorating the war dead of Skelmanthorpe.

Decorated 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).

First World War parish memorial from St Mary's in Thixendale, listing the dead and the men who 'returned in safety'.

Negative photo image of a First World War memorial plaque.

Interior of a church, taken from the aisle, showing a stained glass window, an altar and pews.

Hatchment and coat of arms with 'Loyal Secret' written on scroll. (Possibly Poppleton and Moreby?).

Chancel at St Wilfrid's, with decorative panels, altar and crucifix visible.

The painting was used as an illustration in J W Knowles' 'A manual of glass painting.'

East Wall of St John's Church, with reredos and painted wall (see also KNO/24/968). 2 copies.

Interior of St John's Church, Whitby. Two plates depicting different images of the reredos and surrounding area under construction, with scaffolding and ladders. The third plate shows the finished reredos and painting.

Negative image of the coat of arms of the Earl of Harborough. Includes individual crests of all title holders within shield, with handwritten key to the 30 Earls of Harborough written underneath.

Wooden triptych with Jesus holding a chalice, flanked by two angels or saints. One is holding the crown of thorns, one holding bread.

Interior of St George's Church, York, showing stained glass window with crucifix altar and statues in front of it. 2 copies.

Stained glass panel with Lion and Unicorn design. 'Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called the children of God' and 'The Peacemaker of the World' written around borders, as in plate 1 of KNO/24/529.

Includes: 1. abstract quatrefoil-based design; 2. painted image of St Catherine; 3. Painted image of St Hilda and 4. painted image of St Cuthbert.

Image of reredos, depicting Jesus flanked by five kneeling angels holding thuribles. 2 copies.

Panel showing a tower, with a scroll reading 'Faith', and a lower caption reading 'Erected in the memory of' [see KNO/24/955 and KN0/24/597].

Spires with an angel holding a book, making a gesture of blessing.

The painting was used as an illustration in J W Knowles' 'A manual of glass painting.'

Spires with an angel holding up a flaming heart.

Spires with an angel holding a book, making a gesture of blessing.

Panel showing a tower, with a scroll reading 'Hope', and a lower caption reading 'Beverley who died Nov 1906' [see KNO/24/955].

Spire of a church flanked by two angels holding scrolls reading 'Charity' and 'Faith'.

Panel showing two angels, with a scroll reading 'Charity', and a lower caption reading 'George Hobson formerly of'.

Quatrefoil with image of bird and a scroll border reading 'The Fruits of the Spirit'.

Female figure (Faith?) holding a crosier with crucifix on it.

Female figure (Faith?) holding a crosier with crucifix on it.

Stained glass image of a female figure (Hope?) with hands clasped to chest, and an anchor(?) partially visible behind her.

Stained glass image of a female figure (Hope?) with hands clasped to chest, and an anchor(?) partially visible behind her.

The painting was used as an illustration in J W Knowles' 'A manual of glass painting.'

Female figure (Charity) gathering a long-haired adolescent(?) figure to her.

Etching of a stained glass window showing three lights depicting female embodiments of Faith, Charity (as in KNO/24/946) and Hope (similar to KNO/24/943).

Etching of a stained glass window showing three lights depicting female embodiments of Faith, Charity (as in KNO/24/946) and Hope (similar to KNO/24/943).

Female figure (Charity) gathering a long-haired adolescent(?) figure to her.

Female figure with hands clasped to chest, anchor(?) partially visible behind her - same image as KNO/24/943 but with darker exposure.

Female figure with hands clasped to chest, anchor(?) partially visible behind her - same image as KNO/24/943 but with darker exposure.

Stained glass image of a female figure (Hope?) with hands clasped to chest, and an anchor(?) partially visible behind her.

Interior of a church or cathedral with three stained glass windows visible, as well as the altar, pews and crucifix.

Stained glass window with images of bishops or saints in each light. Interior of the church is also visible, with a stone tomb with effigy on top of it in the foreground.

Stained glass window with images of bishops or saints in each light. Interior of the church is also visible, with a stone tomb with effigy on top of it in the foreground.

The painting was used as an illustration in J W Knowles' 'A manual of glass painting.'

Stained glass window depicting events from the life of Edward the Confessor(?).

Part of a stained glass window depicting events from life of Moses. (Medieval/early modern?).

Upper part of a stained glass window depicting story of Abraham Isaac and Jacob. Medieval.

Nine panels from a larger stained glass window (many of them reassembled) - including a coat of arms with three dice on.

Three lights of a stained glass window showing different scenes (some panels possibly broken and reassembled out of order?). Marked 'Rushforth Medie. Christ. Imay, Fig 169.'

Interior of a church with two stained glass windows visible, pews and the Madonna and child on a flag.

Four panels from a stained glass window. The top panels depict the Nativity and Mary meeting Elizabeth; the bottom panels depict two men in armour, kneeling at prayer (presumably Sir Reginald Gray and Sir Thomas Lovell, donors).

Interior of an unknown church or cathedral with a large stained glass window, taken from a distance and a low angle.

Stained glass window from Great Malvern Priory, taken from a distance with the altar and pews in foreground.

Stained glass window from Great Malvern Priory, taken from a distance with the altar and pews in foreground.

The painting was used as an illustration in J W Knowles' 'A manual of glass painting.'

Part of a stained glass window, showing three lights, and multiple panels (incidents in life of Christ?).

Part of a stained glass window showing several panels, subject unclear. Medieval.

Two stained glass windows from the Chapter House in York Minster.

Stained glass window from All Saints North Street, York, depicting the seven Corporal Acts of Mercy. Medieval.

Great East Window at York Minster, installed in 1408. 'Full opening at slide' written on piece of paper stuck to envelope.

Stained glass window in All Saints North Street, York, depicting events from 'The Pricke of Conscience'. Medieval.

Stained glass window in Westminster, taken from a distance and a low angle.

Interior of St Georges with a stained glass window in background and pillar in foreground.

Four panels of a stained glass window, depicting male bearded figures. 'Aaron Esaias' written in one panel. 2 copies.