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Includes newspaper cuttings on the recasting of the Minster bells in 1926, as well as details of prominent bellringers. Indexed.

Includes 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.

Includes 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.

Includes loose letters relating to the Journal, receipts for the journal, a log of work carried out and payments received regarding the Journal.

Includes 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.

Includes 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.

Volume 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).

For F V Kidson Esquire, Ben Rhydding.

Black 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.

Includes newspaper cuttings, photographs, handwritten notes and pencil diagrams compiled by J W Knowles relating to the various stained glass windows in York Minster.

Includes 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.

The 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.

The 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'.

The volume contains newspaper cuttings and handwritten notes compiled by J W Knowles about York Minster, including procedures, events and staff. Indexed.

W H Shilling Esquire JP

Black 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.

The articles relate to stained glass, and were possibly sent to J A Knowles by the Stained Glass Association America.

Black 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.

Black 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.

Includes 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.

The first few pages comprise handwritten notes about a theatre (including timeline), whereas the rest of the volume appears to be a handwritten index to an unidentified volume. Also includes a York School Board polling card for John Ward Knowles, 1892.

One block showing details from the canopy at Altenberg cathedral.

Labelled 'Cabinet in St William's College York 1932'. Glass plate negative.

Scrapbook compiled by J W Knowles containing newspaper cuttings, photographs and information about local affairs.

Image of part of stained glass window on front (events from life of unknown saint); on back, request from 'C.W.' via the Reverend E.P. Baker for a complimentary copy of the Glass-Painters Journal containing Baker's obituary of G McN Rushforth. Sent to JA Knowles. Dated 4th November 1938.

The volume includes three articles written by John Alder Knowles:
'The church of the glass-painters, St Helen's Church, York';
'Gild Windows';
'Leaded Lights and ornamental glazing'

Black and white photo of painting of St Acca from Hexham Abbey on front. On reverse is a note complimenting JA Knowles on 'special article' in 'Everybody'. Postmarked 29 Apr 1943.

It is likely that the booklet was issued to John Alder Knowles in his capacity as a member of the Society.

Indexed.

Colour image of stained glass window from Driffield parish church - four lights depicting Jesus. Stamped with Kodak insignia and dated June 1951 on back.

Black and white photo of stained glass window from Saint-Sulpice. On reverse is a note from Jean Lafoud(?) thanking JA Knowles for gift of paper on the West window of St Martin Coney St, giving new address in Paris and inviting JA to stay when next in Paris. Dated July 17th 1953.

Reprinted from the Yorkshire Archaeological Journal.

Sepia photo of stained glass window from Seville Cathedral, depicting St Mary, surrounded by praying apostles. On reverse is a note to JA Knowles - 'meilleurs voeux pour 1956'. Postmarked Bruxelles, December 1955.

Black and white photo of stained glass window depicting Immaculate Conception, from Troyes. On reverse is a note thanking JA Knowles for 'interesting offprints'. Postmarked 1959.

Black and white photo of transept window at Evreux. On reverse, a (partially cut-off) note thanking JA Knowles for 'having so generously enriched my scrapbook'. Postmarked 1959.

Black and white photo of stained glass from Poitiers cathedral. Reverse: postcard from G.H. Kenyon about travels and stained glass in Burgundy and Poitiers, addressed to JA Knowles. Postmarked 2nd June 1959.

Reprinted from 'Yorkshire Archaeological Journal' Part 148.

25 page typescript with handwritten annotations. The article was originally entitled 'How the money for windows was raised.'

A music book of songs for the piano.

A collection of stories.

Handwritten notes about churches.

A book containing 36 illustrations to celebrate the Queens Diamond Jubilee.

Information about work tools and techniques.

It is likely that this document was collected by J A Knowles.

Includes information about priests clothing.

Includes handwritten notes on theatres and actors compiled by J W Knowles, as well as loose pages and newspaper cuttings about the same subjects.

Reprinted from the Journal of the British Society of Master Glass-Painters, 1951-2.

Reprinted from 'Yorkshire Archaeological Journal' 1955.

Reprinted from the Journal of the Yorkshire Archaeological Society.

Typescript copy of the article, which featured in the Journal of the Royal Institute of British Architects, February 1927.

The exhibition took place in Leeds Grand Central Hall, and featured accompanying music from the Halle Orchestra.

The volume is indexed.

This 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 Ibbetson to Young. Indexed.

One block showing part of a stained glass window in an unidentified church.

One block showing a stained glass window from the church.

The album relates to renovations on the premises carried out in the 1990s.

Marked 'supplied to Miss Weaver.' Photograph of an open case with items of four piece communion set in front of it; chalice, paten, pyx and cruet. Label round neck of cruet with 'no.6340 £6.0.0.' written on.

Photograph of the communion set: candle in candlestick, paten, veil, pyx, bread cutter, cruets with crucifix-shaped stoppers.

Photo of metal pendant lamp (gas-powered?), suspended from above.

Photo of metal ewer, with water and cross of Cuthbert(?) design on side.

One plate with two similar images - male figure in crouching/kneeling pose, left figure bald and clean-shaven, right figure with head and facial hair. Headed 'St William Window, York Minster', captioned 'Panel 48. Blind man cured by holy oil' and 'Panel 7

One plate with seven reproductions of stained glass images and handwritten captions: two heads (the mayor of York as re-used for St William lying in State); three group scenes (woman undergoing ordeal by fire, St William lying in state, St William receive

Reproduction of a typewritten page; table showing quantities of colouring metals in each colour of stained glass.

Reproduction of line drawing of furnace, diagram and cross-section.

One plate with two images of stained glass windows - different windows with similar compositions.

Image of four ships at sea: one with sun on the sail, captioned 'Richard II returning from the expedition to Ireland. MS Hart 1319'.

One plate with two images: one stained glass and one engraving, both of Psyche meeting her sisters(?).

Print by Albrecht Durer of window. One plate with two images: one of stained glass and one engraving. Shows Christ taking leave of his mother.

Plate of Galyon Hone's signature scratched on wall of Haunted Gallery, Hampton Court.

One plate with thirteen images: cartoons of saints/bishops in similar compositons with different headwear, motifs etc.

One plate with five images. Different stained glass depicting the Holy Trinity from around York: Tracery, St Martins; Tracery St Saviours; Yorke Window St Johns Micklegate; SW window St Michaels Spurriergate (the Holy Ghost not shown); East window Holy Tr

Cartoons copied from prints. Windows at Chantilly and Ecouen copied from prints of the story of Psyche. Story of Psyche at Chantilly and Annunciation at Ecouen. Caption: 'At Ecouen the figure of the Virgin and at Chantilly the whole subject have been taken from the print of 'The Queen hearing the reply of the Oracle' from the series illustrating the story of Psyche by The Master of the Die'.

Same cartoon used twice in the same window to represent two different subjects - drowned child recovered at shrine; and humpbacked boy recovered at shrine. From the St William Window, York Minster. Images of panel 74. Hump backed boy cured at shrine. Panel 99. Drowned child brought to shrine. Same small kneeling figure visible in both.

Images from a book showing a gentleman on horseback (in 17th century dress).

Photo of a portion of stained glass window, with two lights: St Christopher carrying the Christ child; unidentified male saint.

Blurred photo of a portion of stained glass window. The plate is faded, 'no. 4 panel' written on plate in ink.

Moderately faded image, showing part of a stained glass window, subject unclear.

Circular stained glass depicting mocking of Christ, early modern(?).

One plate with two images of stained glass canopies: different details but similar compositions. The canopies are thought to be by two different hands.

Showing stained glass window with statue of kneeling figure (tomb?) in foreground.

Photo taken in church showing stained glass window.

Photo of a stained glass window from All Saints York.

Photo showing one whole stained glass window and a portion of another.

Photo showing whole stained glass window depicting acts of corporal mercy - comforting the sick, feeding the hungry etc.

Photo of the whole stained glass windowdepicting the life of St Martin.

Shows part of multi-panel stained glass window, medieval - saints ministering to the sick and dying(?). Notes state: 'C.f. Illust. In Westlake vol. 1. p13 where the glass is differently arranged.'

Photo of stained glass window above aisle, taken from inside church. Female? seated figure visible in middle of photo.

Photo of two stained glass windows, taken from inside cathedral.

Photo of stained glass window taken from inside cathedral.

Close-up detail - medieval stained glass - male, hooded(?) figure with fingers raised in Benediction.

Close-up of two stained glass panels - both showing standing figures with church(?) behind them.

Close-up detail of medieval stained glass window showing a head and face (wearing headdress - female?).

Photo of whole stained glass window.

Photo of whole stained glass window, depicting Crucifixion with Mary and another saint(?) looking on.