Image of reredos, depicting Jesus flanked by five kneeling angels holding thuribles. 2 copies.
Sans titreInterior of St George's Church, York, showing stained glass window with crucifix altar and statues in front of it. 2 copies.
Sans titreChappes Aube. Two glass plate negatives with three panel stained glass windows on them.
Sans titreReproductions of figs 5 and 6 from 'Mode d'emploi des Cartons par les Peintures-verriers au XVI siecle' by Biver, showing similarities between two stained glass windows.
Sans titreReproduction of the front cover of Mr Jervais's Fifth Exhibition of Stained Glass. 3 copies.
Sans titreEach plate depicts different, but similar, bearded faces in stained glass. All from South West window in All Saints North Street, York.
Sans titreTwo different images of details from stained glass windows, showing a bearded male figure in cloth hat and robes. Medieval.
Sans titreDifferent sections from medieval stained glass window depicting scenes from life of Christ. Medieval.
Sans titreTwo glass plate negatives both showing same image: stained glass window depicting Merchant Taylor's coat of arms with cherubs above it, lower part of window detailing Kings, Dukes, Earls and Lords in the company as of 1679.
Sans titreTwo glass plate negatives, both with same image of coat of arms in a stained glass window.
Sans titreTwo glass plate negatives: one reproduction from a German book, showing text with illustration of old lead rods; one line drawing of equipment and lead rods.
Sans titreTwo glass plates, one negative, one positive, depicting the same image: engraving of Madonna and baby Jesus, surrounded by saints.
Sans titreReproduction from a book, listing glass painters; Artin - Lasterie (plate 1), Lasteyrie - Van-dival (plate 2).
Sans titreThree different images: top half of St Martin, bottom half of St Martin, upper part of canopy.
Sans titreTwo plates: images of pitted, degraded stained glass.
Sans titreIncludes one loose note and one press cutting.
Sans titreBundle of newspaper cuttings compiled by J W Knowles, mostly relating to theatrical productions, as well as souvenir theatre programmes.
Sans titreIncludes:
Newspaper cutting from The Observer entitled 'The Vatican', 17th February 1916.
Newpaper cutting from The Daily Mail entitled 'The Letters of an Englishman. Mr Purdy sees through it', 26th January 1918. Includes observations following a speech delivered at Nottingham on the war with Germany.
14 copies of the front page of The War Illustrated weekly newspaper, October 1915-January 1916.
'Ally Sloper's Half Holiday'. Bank Holiday edition of the Comic newspaper, 1st April 1899.
Miscellaneous handwritten short notes on a variety of subjects.
Sans titreIncludes twelve prints from woodcut drawings mounted onto card. The prints depict various scenes, including harvest time, wine making, bread making etc and show the figures in medieval dress.
Sans titreThe bundle comprises colour artwork for stained glass windows, war memorials and church fittings carried out by J W Knowles & Sons. Most of the images are mounted onto card.
Sans titreThe plates are very small and fragile, and each is individually wrapped in paper.
Sans titreThe blocks vary in the details that they show, and may be from a number of different windows.
Sans titreIncludes:
Handwritten notes regarding York Hospitals, two famous York mariners, local illustrations of English history, notes on miracle plays and York Railway station, c.1950;
Volume relating to the Mount Girls School, 1858
Business cards for Cave and Sons, engravers, and John Beckett, pharmacist;
Declaration, rules and regulations of the St James's Westminster Loyal Volunteers, 1803;
Handwritten note regarding John Dechett, coach driver, 19th century;
Two unidentified document seals, 19th century.
These items were found packaged with the remaining items in the Knowles archive, however their exact provenance cannot be ascertained.
Includes premises papers, receipts and agreements relating to the building, research notes about the history of the site and an index to the original documents contained in the bundle.
Sans titreThe glass negative was used as an illustration in J W Knowles' 'A manual of glass painting.'
Sans titreThe book was published in 1801. Three slides show images from the book, the other two show text.
Sans titreOne image depicts Science and Literature in the Middle Ages and is taken from Lacroix, whilst the other is of a window with roundels from the same publication.
Sans titreThe images were taken from the Clerestory, Cologne.
Sans titreThe images were used as illustrations in 'The Universal Magazine' and 'Glass Blowing magazine.'
Sans titreThe images are labelled 'not intended to be worshipped, from Dr Fowler's mural paintings in All Saints Wakefield.'
Sans titreExample of repair piece: two different views of 15th century(?) female head; four different subjects got from two Cartoons - St William Window, York Minster: Panel 48. cures by holy oil exuding from shrine; Panel 62. blind and crippled coming to shrine.
Sans titreReproductions entitled 'The following comprise the whole of the items to be found in the Fabric Rolls which relate to Glass Painting as distinct from Glazing'; Accounts relating to Glass painting at York Minster 1371-1639 extracted from the Fabric Rolls [
Sans titreMedieval windows, showing various figures, one with halo?. One panel signed 'Ieffery Linton 1746'. 2 images.
Sans titreWindows: 1) 17th century(?) male figure; figures with spears on horseback outside a city. 2) One male figure poised to stab another with an angel in the sky above them (Abraham and Isaac?) Dated 1544. 2 images.
Sans titreTwo plates of same image (just framed slightly differently.): reproduction of St Margaret's window, handwritten caption 'St Margaret's. Westminster. East Window. Reproduced from the composite photograph in the Victoria & Albert Museum by kind permission'
Sans titreThree plates: Marwood crest and arms. (mis-spelling of motto on coat of arms, VIRTUTE NON ARMIO FIDO corrected to VIRTUTI NON ARMIS FIDO with incorrect letters scratched out and correct ones added).
Sans titreTwo celluloid plates, showing upper part of the Parker window with medieval angel(?) figure; and lower part with bishops seated.
Sans titreTwo celluloid plates showing negatives of stained glass windows. 1) right hand light 4th from East in Lady Chapel 2) left hand light 4th from East in Lady Chapel.
Sans titreTwo half-plate enlargements of each. Two glass plate negatives: photos of a garden (possibly the York Medical Society?).
Sans titreNine glass plate negatives showing various medieval stained-glass windows of Wragby Church.
Sans titreFour glass plates: reproduction of memorial to Barbara & Elizabeth Davyes; photo image of stone carving, three male(?) figures, one bearded and crowned; photo image, stone carving of armoured saint(?) with halo, shield and sword, surrounded by angels; pho
Sans titreTwo contact panels of each contrasting paper. Two plates. Plate 1: section of border depicting monkey's funeral; section of border depicting man with horse, woman chasing animal with bird in its mouth, demon/monkey(?) with bird. Plate 2: section of border
Sans titreTwo plates: 1) reproduction of front cover, 'Catalogue of the Specimens of Stained Glass' painted by the Pearsons (as in KNO/24/336); 2) reproduction of pages 2 and 3 of same catalogue, listing works exhibited in the front room by Mr & Mrs Pearson.
Sans titreFor the Society Of Antiquaries. Engraving published by Basire, 1768. For the Vetusta Monumenta vol ii pl.xxvi. Note there was also a print of the window by J B Swaine sold by J B Nichols & Son, Parliament St. Also reproductions from a book: engraving of T
Sans titreThree plates: First showing two male saints (Bede and St Cuthbert), second and third showing one male and one female saint (St Chad and St Hilda).
Sans titreTwo plates. The first is of a 19th or 20th century stained glass window, showing St Michael with a fire-breathing dragon at his feet. Second shows a 19th or 20th century stained glass window of Emmanuel holding a crown.
Sans titreTwo plates. The first shows Christ as shepherd,with a scroll reading 'Pastor Bonus' at top of window, 'In memoriam Alice obit. 12th April [date & surname not visible]' at bottom. The second image shows Christ holding a lamp - scroll reading 'Lux Mundi' at
Sans titreTwo plates and one photographic postcard. The plates show stained glass windows, before and after images of Christ in a garden with his disciples, 'And in loving memory of these windows are'. After image with more detail on robes and lettering repaired. T
Sans titreThree plates, showing three images of a similar seated male bearded figure, captioned Troyes (Aube), Vaudes (Aube), Herbisse (Aube).
Sans titreFour plates showing three different reproduced images: stained glass depicton of Jesse tree, King David(?) holding flowering branches.
Sans titreIncludes portion of top row of stained glass window; portion of upper part of Peter de Dene window and reproduction of stained glass image - kneeling monk flanked by knights. Plate 1 moderately faded, 'top row' written on plate in pen. Plate 2 stained and discoloured; 'Peter de Dene top' written on plate in ink. Plate 3 liquid stained but otherwise in good condition.
Sans titreSomewhat faded images of parts of windows - 1) St Christopher carrying the Christ child, 2) unclear, 3) multi-panel, unclear, 4) multi-panel, unclear, 5) multi-panel, unclear.
Sans titreThree plates. T587 & T598 - same negative image, several panels of medieval stained glass window depicting human figures, angels, (annunciation at top?). T599 - enlarged image of shepherd(?) kneeling before bishop(?).
Sans titreFour panels of a stained glass window, depicting male bearded figures. 'Aaron Esaias' written in one panel. 2 copies.
Sans titreWooden triptych with Jesus holding a chalice, flanked by two angels or saints. One is holding the crown of thorns, one holding bread.
Sans titreInterior 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.
Sans titreReproduction 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.
Sans titreDetails of parts of stained glass windows (a dragon and parts of clothing), with 'X' marks visible on most pieces.
Sans titreOne plate shows an early modern(?) drawing or etching depicting a rifle range, with richly dressed men firing at targets. The other plate shows a negative image of a drawing or etching depicting two men in early modern(?) dress working in a glaziery.
Sans titreStained glass depicting man playing backgammon in an inn, surrounded by women. Medieval. From Lasteyrie, 'Histoire de la Peinture sur verre'.
Sans titreGlass plate negative photos of plaster saints - the Virgin Mary, St John, and both figures together.
Sans titreIncludes an image of an ornate chair; two images of the same boss; stone font; and stained glass window with standing male figure.
Sans titreTwo different images showing crowned female heads, of very similar design. Medieval.
Sans titreTwo plates show the same photo of one light of a stained glass window, with the third showing two lights from the next section along.
Sans titreThe first negative shows fragments of glass with two knights on; whilst the second shows a fragment of glass with coat of arms.
Sans titreEach plate depicts different bishops holding swords and shields. From facsimilies of the J Arundel example. In the Grosvenor Thomas collection.
Sans titreVolumes 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.
Sans titreLoose newspaper cuttings which had not yet been bound into volumes.
Sans titreAlso includes handwritten accounts from 1859 to 1899.
Sans titreBundle of printed articles and newspaper cuttings regarding stained glass in both England and abroad. It is thought that these articles may have informed J W Knowles' publications.
Sans titreBundle of handwritten notes and newspaper cuttings compiled by J W Knowles about the history of the street.
Sans titreBundle of handwritten notes and newspaper cuttings compiled by J W Knowles about the history of the Minster Yard and some of its residents.
Sans titreBundle of handwritten notes and newspaper cuttings compiled by J W Knowles about the history of High Ousegate, Low Ousegate, Blossom Street, Bridge Street and Micklegate. Includes one black and white photograph of E Knowles, chemist in Blossom Street.
Sans titreBundle of loose handwritten notes and newspaper cuttings compiled by J W Knowles relating to the history of the Merchant Adventurers Hall and some of its prominent members. Includes four copies of the book 'The Merchant Adventurers of York'.
Sans titreIncludes loose handwritten notes compiled by J W Knowles about composers whose works have been performed in York Minster. Also includes an index to another (as yet unidentified) volume.
Sans titreSt Margaret's, Westminster interior (HP.3) and detail of stained glass window (P.2).
Sans titreSet of slides showing glass making techniques and examples of stained glass including: no.4 carbonate and copper burnt in; no.7 modern and 12th century; no.10 Eraclius' 13th century glass painting recipe; no.11 Eraclius' recipe for glass painting 14th century; no.36 cartoons used twice, Église de la Madeleine, Aube, Troyes; no.38 curious old inscriptions on the walls of the Haunted Gallery; no.45 glass corroded leaving enamel intact; no.47 York Minster Fabric Rolls, abstract of 1421 roll; no.49 accounts relating to glass painting at York Minster 1371-1639 extracted from the Fabric Rolls; no.50 items in the Fabric Rolls relating to glass painting at York Minster 1471, 1577; transcript of indenture between the Dean and Chapter of York and John Thornton of Coventry, glazier for the glazing of the Great Window in the east gable of the choir of York Minster 10 Dec 1405; no.55 stained glass with inscription to Von Rosenbach 1588; no.61 Steelyard Wharf, London; no.63 Venetian Chart of the English Channel 1489; no.69 diagram to show continuity of design and practice in the York school of glass painting 1399-1529; no.70 ordinances of York, glass painters 1463-64; no.72 ordinances of York, glass painters c.1370; no.75B Prudde's scale of prices for various classes of work 1445-49; no.77 prodigal son playing blackgammon in half moon from Lasteyrie; no.79 stained glass at Limoges - fox preaching to cocks and hens; no.83 statues of Virgin and Child from Petite Chapelle St Jean etc; no. 93 1526 indenture, King's College, Cambridge; no.94 patent granted by Henry VI to John Utynam for manufacture of coloured glass, 1449; no.95. unidentified portrait; no.97 St William Window, York Minster c.1421: two of the donors (the Roos family); pane representing William's enthronization feast, St William Window, York Minster c.1421; no. 116 the monkey's funeral and fox running away with the goose, nave, York Minster; no.125 portrait of Henry Gyles, glass painter of York c.1646-1709 from mezzotint by Francis Place; no.127 image of glass painter's workshop; no.129 [?Self] portrait of Henry Gyles 1680-85, British Museum (Museum no. 1852,0214.372); map of London 1560 showing steelyard and Glaizers Hall, Fye Foot Lane; no.131 16th century window from 15th century cartoons, Saint-Parres-aux-Tertres, Aube department, France; no.139 title page of Waltyer Gedde's Booke of Sundry Draughtes 1615; no.164 unidentified; no.166 map showing England, France, Italy and Belgium; no.167 [York Minster, interior]; no. 168 plan [?of York Minster] showing system 'A' where only the windows nearest the spectator can be seen and system 'B' where all windows can be seen; no.169 [York Minster, exterior]; no.170 Choir, Gloucester Cathedral; no.171 example of an indenture; no.172 St William Window, York Minster c.1421; no.173 St William in Solitude, St William Window, York Minster c.1421; no.178 unidentified stained glass window with annotations; no.179 Corpus Christi Heads at Holy Trinity, Goodramgate, York and St Martin's Coney Street, York and Our Lord appearing to St Thomas at All Saints, North Street, York; no.184 East Window, Gloucester Cathedral; no.185 Fairford; no.187 York Minster - William de Auckland appears as Vitriarius in 1371 (extract from unattributed text); no.192 [?monkey funeral, nave, York Minster]
Sans titreOriginally held in a box marked 'Knowles Wooden box plates 28.'
Sans titreOriginally held in a box marked 'Knowles Wooden box plates 28.'
Sans titreSome of the plates are particularly badly damaged and will require conservation. Originally held in a box marked 'Knowles Wooden box plates 28.'
Sans titreThe windows are by Comper. Some of the plates are particularly badly damaged and will require conservation. Originally held in a box marked 'Knowles Wooden box plates 28.'
Sans titreOne of the images is in very poor condition.
Sans titreThe lectern is in the Byzantine style.
Sans titreFor Reverend Hayward.
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