Operational records and photographs of York Public Library, including drawings, stock books, accessions registers and papers regarding the foundation of the library in 1892. Also includes papers regarding the new premises for the library in Museum Street.
Sans titreIncludes three copies of the 'Supplement to the October book list' (most likely 1972), as well as 'A selection of new books', February 1972, and 'New Records', Summer 1972. Also includes leaflets entitled 'Introducing York City Libraries' and 'Introducing York City Record Library.'
Sans titreDrawing no. E655.1002.45.1.
Sans titreCopies of assorted documents relating to the plans for building and founding a public library in York. Includes council proposals; building plans, estimates, contracts and accounts; tender forms and valuations.
Sans titreListing books re: League of Nations and crisis in Abyssinia
Sans titreThe names of staff are included on the reverse.
Sans titreThe leaflet gives public information on the Library.
Sans titreThe poster also includes a proposal for a free Art Gallery, and outlines the reasons why the move should be adopted.
Sans titreThe posters are contained in a wallet marked 'York Library Entrance Hall'.
Sans titreThe blocks were together in a folder marked 'Sir Marcus Worsley Visit to York Library to Open the Tree Conservation Exhibition'.
Sans titreThree examples of the bag.
Sans titreLayour plan and design of the counter.
Sans titreVolume 3. Includes general newspaper cuttings from Yorkshire Evening Press, with photographs. Incomplete.
Sans titreThe 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.
Sans titreThe folder includes wallets and papers containing images of young infants engaging in reading activities, loose photographs and postcards from the aforementioned scheme, and a collection of newspaper articles from the local press.
Sans titreThis image appears to be a duplicate of Y/EDU/5/3/19/17.
Sans titreIncludes two views of the upper reading room.
Sans titreIncludes two images of the Clifford Street premises, c.1900, and one image of the Museum Street premises under contruction, c.1938.
Sans titreSelection of loose newspaper cuttings from the early 90s
Sans titreIncludes correspondence, tenders and architectural drawings relating to the proposed new York Public Library building in Museum Street.
Sans titreThis image appears to be a duplicate of Y/EDU/5/3/19/12.
Sans titreArthur Finney was City Librarian between 1929 and 1935.
Sans titreIncludes images of the newspaper room and the entrance.
Sans titreIncludes colour and black and white interior and exterior photographs of the building, including public spaces in St Leonard's Hospital.
Sans titreCorrespondence to and from City Architects, the Treasurer, and the town clerk.
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