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36 monochrome and colour photographs, principally showing club members at day visits to places and evening events and meetings. Some of the images have captions.

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Six monochrome photographs of the evening event, with captions.

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Includes seven monochrome and colour photographs showing the garden party. The images include captions identifying people in the images.

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Includes 11 monochrome and colour photographs principally showing club members as meetings, talks, and events, c. 1980s-1993. Also includes a photograph showing the Bill Mann Trophy, with a printed out information sheet about the award, 2021.

A detailed list of the photographs is included in the series level file (YRO/16).

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Includes menu cards for events such as the President's Dinner Dance, President's Luncheon, Ladies Day, St George's Day Dinner, Burns Night supper and other events. Detailed list included in front of the folder.
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Committee minutes principally concerning community events, projects, and fundraising.

Includes menu cards for events such as the Annual Dinner and Dance, Golden Jubilee events, and the President's Dinner Dance. Detailed list included in front of the folder.
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Comprises documents relating to exchanges with Gorinchem, Erlangen, Aubusson, Eisenach, Speyer, Kassel, Epinal, Dresden, Sarlat, Limoges and Stratford-Upon-Avon. Includes colour photographs of the 2002 exchange with Erlangen and Aubusson.

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Working papers, documents, letters and pedigrees for: Smallwood (death of Marion, wife of Councillor Derek); Slater; Spurr (chemist and druggist); Saunders; Scruton; Sherwood; Smallpage; Sessions (printers); Saunderson/Sanderson; and Scawin/Tonge.

Working papers, documents, letters and pedigrees for: Harwood; Harton (Arton & Hayrton); Hanson; Hill; Horsman; Hargrave; Hargrove; Hardcastle and Hodgson.

Working papers, documents, letters and pedigrees for: Camidge (Cammidge, Camage); Castle (Jennison) and Curran.

Newsletters issued to members of Friends of Rowntree Park.

Material relating to annual parties celebrating the 'birthdays' of Rowntree Park. Includes posters, photos of events and correspondence relating to the arrangement of the events.

Incomplete series of newsletters to members.

Photographs of ideas for park benches. Includes associated correspondence.

Photographs of Rowntree Park. Includes the original film plus associated correspondence.

Photographs of Rowntree Park's 77th birthday.

Photographs of people at an event in Rowntree Park. The file also includes the original film.

Photographs of the park. The file also includes the original film.

A reproduction of an early black and white photograph of Rowntree Park.

Includes details of the restoration of Terry Avenue gates; and of the competition for new gates on Butcher Terrace.

Includes documents relating to the creation of the skateboard park.

Includes photographs and correspondence relating to the excavation of the cascade by York Archaeological Trust.

Includes paperwork and photographs relating to the play area and play trail.

Includes consultations on tennis facilities; the reintroduction of boating; the restoration of the performance/entertain-ment/events space; the restoration of the lodge and cafe; bowls facilities and planting proposals.

Includes correspondence between City of York Council, the Friends of Rowntree Park and consultants on the formulation of a submission for National Lottery Fund funding, for the refurbishment of Rowntree Park, as well as progress reports.

Includes minutes and correspondence. The file was originally labelled "General file - file I - vol II: 2000 - 2003".

Includes minutes and correspondence. The file was originally labelled "General file - file I - vol I: 1995 - 1999".

Includes material on the chronology of Rowntree Park's redevelopment; and a timeline, research notes and newspaper extracts relating to the history of the park.

Photographs of Rowntree Park's 82nd birthday.

Photographs of the restoration of the park. Includes the original film.

Includes photographs, correspondence and a funeral programme for Gwen Rowntree.

Includes material from talks given to group tours, including group tours from York Voluntary Guides, York Scouts, and York Ramblers.

3 copies.

Notes on maps for York, Beverley, Scarborough, as well as lists of subscribers to the maps.

Handwritten research notes compiled by Hugh Murray.

Press cuttings of the arguments for and against the council selling off the Lord Mayor's car number plate. Also includes facsimile of the 'Sheppee Overseas Special' about light steam commercial vehicles.

History of number plate DN7.

Includes a list of boats with their owners, type, date and routes; newspaper cuttings, including a photocopy of the York Courant 27/5/1777; manuscript notes on re-used paper (including an invitation to a wedding); multiple copies of a York Waterworks invitation dated 1908; and a letter from Hugh Murray to the Royal Humane Society dated 1981, regarding life-saving medals.

Includes a collection of short biographies on Hudson, Meysey-Thompson, Pease, Tennant and Stephenson.

Railway press cuttings.

Includes press supplements on the closure of the carriage works and the opening of the National Railway Museum, photos and elevations of the railway offices, Station Hotel invoices and old publications.

Notes from papers of Lady Hewley's Charity held at North Yorkshire Record Office; paper on 'Quakers and Railways' by E. H. Milligan (two versions); and Hugh Murray manuscript on the 'Railway Influences on Buildings of York'.

Includes manuscript and typed notes on the railway chronology of York; letters; York station history; plans and notes of a route round the two stations and details of the railway offices.

Includes a York Press supplement; plans and notes of the Scarborough line through Clifton; Robert Bell memoir; South Yorkshire rail tour; Foss Islands branch information; British Rail Thirsk School; and plans for the site of the railway offices 1898.

Miscellaneous collection of notes, including about St. Peter's School; Fulford property; British Rail headquarters; magazine with Hugh Murray published paper; Scarborough Spa Express; mail coach times; information about the route from Darlington to Stanhope and points of interest; Signalling Training School history; and a questionnaire worksheet.

Includes papers entitled 'Servants of Business', about the Chairman and General Managers of the North Eastern Railway, as well as a manuscript together with lists, dates and accompanying notes.

Includes lecture notes, after dinner speech, retirement speech (including biographical details), and general notes on railway history.

Working papers relating to tramways, trolley buses and electric buses.

Working papers relating to tramways, trolley buses and electric buses.

Includes the York Corporation Act 1914, images of trolley vehicles, a copy of the book 'Horse Tramways of York', and associated correspondence.

Includes working documents, council papers, press cuttings, and additional materials relating to the H Murray publication 'The Horse Tramways of York'. Also includes a railway chronology of York; and City of York report of the Tramways Committee 1909.

Further draft sections and chapters of Hugh's manuscript, including sections 1 and 2, maps of York Centre including one coloured with 'original proposals', photostats of 'Some Facts and Comparisons' issued by York Independent Labour Party on the imminent vote to privatize the tramways, 'York Tramways Order 1879' as printed; 1881 draft Provisional Order, two original Provisional Orders dated 1878 and 1880, and photostat of share offer and opening of tramway extensions, including names and addresses.

Pencil manuscript of Hugh's book 'Horse Tramways of York' 1880-1909, 140 pp., wired together.

Includes genealogies, information relating to record offices, details relating to the Borthwick Institute for Archives and correspondence.

Family pedigrees for Acastre; Atkinson; Akenhead; Armitage; Archer and Aitken.

View from Foss Bridge. Evelyn Collection. Copyright: YAYAS. RCHME.
Format: Black and white, 22 x 17
Provenance: Unknown

2 copies, 1 is enlarged.

Black and white print, 11 x 8 cms
Provenance: None
Duplicates: Yes
Type of item: Modern copy, also large copy 25.5x20 cms

5 smaller and one larger copy of photograph. Note that the larger copy, and 3 of the smaller ones are captioned. On the smaller ones that are captioned 'Ransom' is spelt without the 'e' at the end. Larger photograph caption indicates that the pilgrimage/parade ended at the Knavesmire (Tyburn). Captions on two of the smaller copies indicate that the photograph was taken 'before 1909'.

Bill for horse hay and servant's food
Format: Black and white, 11 x 8
Provenance: Unknown

1 small and 1 larger version of same image.

The building was demolished in around 1965.
Black and white print, 18 x 13 cms
Provenance: None
Duplicates: Yes

Duplicate is identified with caption on back of photograph which reads 'Ousecliffe House- Duplicate.'
Type of item: Modern print

Set of meeting minutes for New Earswick Parish Council.

Set of meeting minutes for New Earswick Parish Council.

Set of meeting minutes for New Earswick Parish Council.

Set of meeting minutes for New Earswick Parish Council.

Set of meeting minutes for New Earswick Parish Council.

Set of meeting minutes for New Earswick Parish Council.

Set of meeting minutes for New Earswick Parish Council.

Set of meeting minutes for New Earswick Parish Council.

A file of meeting minutes for New Earswick Parish Council. The file includes minutes for council meetings, annual meetings, and planning and general purpose committee meetings. Some of the minutes are drafts.

Set of meeting minutes for New Earswick Parish Council.

Set of meeting minutes for New Earswick Parish Council.

Set of meeting minutes for New Earswick Parish Council.

A file of meeting minutes from council meetings for New Earswick Parish Council. Some of the minutes are drafts.

The image shows Fossgate, with the Electric Cinema and Scala.
Format: Black and white print, 16.5x21.5 cms
Provenance: YAYAS/Evelyn collection 5698

Includes an advert for Brasso.
Black and white print, in 3 different sizes.
Provenance: None
Duplicates: Yes
Type of item: Modern copy, see Hugh Murray 'The Horse Tramways of York', 1980, pp 2 &54; 15.5x11, 9x14 and 18x13 cms

Photographs are of the same scene, but include a close-up view showing the horse tram in more detail, and a wider view showing the street scene. Two of the photographs are captioned 'Daylight' on the back.

2 images of bill of sale from the George Inn (landlord David Winn) totalling 2 pounds, 1 shilling, 1 pence for food and drink
Format: Black and white, 11 x 8
Provenance: Unknown

1 image of bill of sale from the Golden Punch Bowl, Stonegate (landlord Richardson) for drinks and tobacco, totalling 3 shillings 2 pence.

The late Herbert Foster and J Joshnson Smith at the York Corporation Electricity Department. Their first show room was in Clifford Street, circa 1900. Herbert retired from Crompton Parkinson Ltd at the age of 79, and died 5 years later. J.J. Smith was the
Format: Black and white, 25 x 20
Provenance: Unknown

There are 3 copies of the same photograph in different sizes with different styles/finishes.

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Newsletters from the York Society of Magicians, including 'Hoot' and 'The Newsletter'. Some of the items appear to be inserts for the newsletters with details of upcoming events.

The original file was separated into three sections. Dividers have been used to separate the material and maintain the original arrangement.

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Typescript copies of articles, which appear to have been published. There were two folders of typescript articles, and the first folder was labelled "Effects by George Blake for Magigram: number one". According to annotations on the material, most of the articles were published in the journal Magigram. The second folder also contained a copy of the Ace Linking Finger Rings by Ace Goreham.

These files have been packaged in the same folder, but a divider has been used to separate the material and maintain the original arrangement.

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Includes two pictures printed on paper, and one photograph.

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Menus and event programmes from the Society's annual dinner. Also included is a wine list from the Parsonage Hotel and Spa.

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Press cuttings, and a printed article from The London Gazette from 1949, about 10 Clifford Street which was originally built for the York Rechabite Society.

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Photocopies of early membership applications to the York Society of Magicians. The applications date from 1945 to 1952.

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Membership applications for the York Society of Magicians, most of which are photocopies. The folder originally contained two files, a file of applications from past members, and a file of applications from current members. It is unclear which file is which. One file contains applications from 1945 - 1996, and the other file contains applications from 1955 - 1996.

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Includes a programme, poster, newspaper clippings and correspondence from York City Council about booking the Castle Museum for the event.

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Newspaper clippings and print-outs of online articles about Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell, a book and later TV series about a fictional Learned York Society of Magicians.

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A print-out of an online review reviewing a Max Somerset Lecture for the York Society of Magicians.

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Two newspaper clippings of 'The Way We Were' column from The Press which recount activities of two Magicians in York, Geoff Pocock and Albert Desforges.

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Cuttings of two newspaper articles about magician Matt Woolons, including a 2013 article from The Press about reaching the finals for Young Magician of the Year.

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A metal printing block with a picture of Bob Lawrence, and a signed copy of the picture, as well as two business cards.

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Includes a 2010 magazine article from The Yorkshire Dalesman about Mansion House in York; a poster for a 'Night of Magic' held at Joseph Rowntree Theatre; a print-out of a speech appointing someone as Honorary Vice President; a programme for a visit from Middlesborough Circle in 1998; and a menu for a 1999 sorcery supper and cabaret competition.

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A collection of papers that includes meeting minutes from 2014 to 2016, correspondence, lists of past presidents, lists of past trophy winners, and other administrative documents.

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Includes a photocopy of Thomas Harold Fletcher's membership application from 1945, and a correspondence discussing Fletcher's role as a founding member of the society.

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Cuttings from newspapers with articles about Joan Sadler.

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A file of applications for membership to the York Society of Magicians, including some of the original applications of the founding members of the society from 1945. Some of the applications have attached correspondence regarding membership.

The file also includes applications for associate membership.

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A list of applications to the society, with the magician's name and date of application. The list includes applications from 1945 (when the society was founded) to 2008, and also includes a section on wartime honorary members and junior members.

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Programmes from performances, mainly from the Society's 'Night of Magic' series, but other programmes are also included. There is a small amount of memorabilia included which relates to the society's Night of Magic events, including newspaper clippings.

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A file of press cuttings that were originally found in two separate files.

The first folder included material from 28th March 1946 - 10th January 2003; and includes a collection of press cuttings of newspaper and journal articles. The file includes some other memorabilia including a dinner menu from the Society's first annual dinner on 28th March 1946; letters from staff and students at Breckenbrough School thanking the Society for a performance at the school; and a seating chart for the Joseph Rowntree Theatre.

The second file includes material from 1952 to 1995, including newspaper clippings and other memorabilia, such as a 1986 dinner menu for the Society's annual dinner, tickets from the annual dinner from 1964 and 1981, and an event poster from 1995.

These files have been packaged in the same folder, but a divider has been used to separate the material and maintain the original arrangement.

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A cutting of an article about Percy Edwards from the Daily Mail, and a print-out of an obituary for Percy Edwards from The Independent.