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.
Sans titreBlack 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.
Sans titreThis collection primarily includes papers of John Ward Knowles and his son John Alder Knowles, which form a research collection predominantly on churches (including York Minster), glass manufacture and stained glass, as well as original design artwork (KNO/1-24). The collection also includes a small amount of business papers relating to the glass painting business they founded and managed - J W Knowles & Sons (KNO/23). In addition to the research collection are personal papers relating to both John Ward Knowles and John Alder Knowles (KNO/25 and 26), as well as items relating to their relative Christopher Milward (KNO/27), a former Lord Mayor of York. Some of the items can be attributed to the family as a whole but not individual family members (KNO/28).
Sans titreThe 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.
The volumes contain newspaper clippings and handwritten notes on Yorkshire churches, church architecture and York Minster, whilst the additional papers include typescripts of articles written by J A Knowles and information on specific windows in York Minster and elsewhere.
Sans titreThe items in this series were created by members of the extended Knowles family, however they can no longer be attributed to one family member in particular.
Sans titreThese numbered volumes contain newspaper clippings and handwritten notes on a variety of subjects relating to artists and the arts.
Sans titreIncludes 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 images are not identified however the numbers on the reverse of some images appear to be panel numbers. It is possible that these images relate to one of the windows in York Minster.
Sans titreBundle of handwritten notes and newspaper cuttings compiled by J W Knowles about the history of Church Street, High Ousegate, Shambles, Petergate, Gillygate, Bootham and Blake Street.
Sans titreThese negatives and postcards were originally individually labelled by J W Knowles, and stored in poor quality envelopes. During the process of cataloguing, these items were repackaged into archival quality envelopes, and the details on the original envelopes transferred to the catalogue descriptions. This information now appears in the 'Title' field. Please see individual item descriptions for full details of this extensive series.
Please note, reference numbers KNO/24/2011 to KNO/24/2199 were not used.
Sans titreColour and black and white postcards showing stained glass windows in various cathedrals in the United Kingdom and Europe. Also contains a series of postcards hand annotated by J W Knowles relating to stained glass techniques (these appear to be photographic prints pasted onto blank postcards).
Sans titreThe images are not identified however the numbers on the reverse of some images appear to be panel numbers. It is possible that these images relate to one of the windows in York Minster.
Sans titreThe images are not identified however the numbers on the reverse of some images appear to be panel numbers. It is possible that these images relate to one or more of the windows in York Minster or from churches elsewhere in York, and certainly includes at least one image from the St William window.
Sans titreThe black and white images are most likely from projects J W Knowles and Sons worked on, including St Cuthbert window (York Minster), Wragby Church, St William window (York Minster), St Chad, Lady Chapel windows (York Minster), Parker window (most likely York Minster), Penancer's window (York Minster), Peter de Dene window (York Minster), Bell window (York Minster), Cartmel Fell, Clerestory (York Minster), Nave (York Minster), South Aisle Choir windows (York Minster), Bowett window (location unknown), Great East Window (York Minster), St Saviour's Church East Window, St Martin's Coney Street (window destroyed in the Blitz), St Dennis (Denys) Church, St Helen's church, St Michael-le-Belfrey, glass by Peckitt in Bishopthorpe Palace, Bolton Percy East Window, St Michael's Spurriergate, St Martin's Micklegate, Holy Trinity Goodramgate, All Saint's North Street, Gilling Castle (signature of Bernard Dunninghoff), Merchant Taylor's Hall, Denton in Wharfedale, Great Malvern, St Gyles (Camberwell), Bardwell Church (Suffolk), Saxlingham Nethergate Church (Norfolk), Malvern Priory, Little Malvern, Winscombe (Somerset), Hawsker Church, Deerhurst (Gloucestershire), Wolveden Window (York Minster) and Essars Church. The images are generally details or panels rather than full windows. Also includes details of stained glass techniques and condition, and copies of stained glass window designs from books and secondary sources.
Sans titreMost of the images are photographic prints created by J W Knowles and Sons and pasted ont blank postcards. Some are identified and include Fountains Abbey, cathedrals in France, Switzerland and Belgium, photographs of York streets and buildings, details from York Minster fabric rolls relating to glass and glaziers, York Minster windows, Great Malvern, St Martin's Church Leicester, All Saint's North Street York, Gloucester Catherdral and others. Many of the images appear elsewhere in the glass plate negative and photographic print collection, however these copies also contain explanatory notes. A large percentage of these images do not contain captions, however they are likely to be of stained glass in York Minster and other churches.
Sans titreThe card index is arranged alpabetically and contains secondary source entries relating to windows and glaziers. Please note, many of the secondary sources to which these cards refer are not held in the collection itself.
Sans titrePostcards of carved stalls and capitals from buildings in the United Kingdom and across Europe.
Sans titreThe images are not identified however the numbers on the reverse of some images appear to be panel numbers. It is possible that these images relate to one or more of the windows in York Minster, most likely the St William window.
Sans titreIncludes handwritten notes on theatres and actors compiled by J W Knowles, as well as loose pages and newspaper cuttings about the same subjects.
Sans titreThe exhibition took place in Leeds Grand Central Hall, and featured accompanying music from the Halle Orchestra.
Sans titreIncludes original black and white and colour designs for stained glass windows, war memorials and church fittings carried out by J W Knowles & Son, as well as photographs of glass panels. Many of the designs have been mounted onto card and are captioned.
Sans titreIncludes original black and white and colour designs for stained glass windows, war memorials and church fittings carried out by J W Knowles & Son, as well as photographs of glass panels. Many of the designs have been mounted onto card and are captioned. Housed in a large binder.
Sans titreThe volume is indexed.
Sans titreThis 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.
Sans titreOne block showing part of a stained glass window in an unidentified church.
Sans titreOne block showing a stained glass window from the church.
Sans titreThe album relates to renovations on the premises carried out in the 1990s.
Sans titreTwo plates. Identical image - photo of ornate metal altar cross.
Sans titreTwo plates. Identical photos of metal Bible stand(?) with vineleaf design and IHS written in centre.
Sans titreMarked '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.
Sans titrePhotograph of the communion set: candle in candlestick, paten, veil, pyx, bread cutter, cruets with crucifix-shaped stoppers.
Sans titreTwo plates - identical photo of metal pendant gas lamp suspended from above (as in KNO/24/557).
Sans titrePhoto of metal pendant lamp (gas-powered?), suspended from above.
Sans titreIncludes: front of metal Bible stand, with lily design on it; base of Bible stand - right hand side, with crossed swords design; and base of Bible stand - left hand side, with crossed keys design.
Sans titrePhoto of metal ewer, with water and cross of Cuthbert(?) design on side.
Sans titreThree photos from different angles of same metal alms dish. Cross and fleur-de-lis design in centre, 'As I have loved you that ye also love one another' written around rim.
Sans titreOne 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
Sans titreOne 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
Sans titreReproduction of a typewritten page; table showing quantities of colouring metals in each colour of stained glass.
Sans titre2 plates. Two reproductions of the same page of a book describing how to make purple glass, with footnotes describing how to make glass of other colours.
Sans titreReproduction of line drawing of furnace, diagram and cross-section.
Sans titreOne plate with two images of stained glass windows - different windows with similar compositions.
Sans titreImage of four ships at sea: one with sun on the sail, captioned 'Richard II returning from the expedition to Ireland. MS Hart 1319'.
Sans titreTwo plates, each with two identical images - various male and female stained glass heads.
Sans titreOne plate with two images: one stained glass and one engraving, both of Psyche meeting her sisters(?).
Sans titrePrint by Albrecht Durer of window. One plate with two images: one of stained glass and one engraving. Shows Christ taking leave of his mother.
Sans titrePlate of Galyon Hone's signature scratched on wall of Haunted Gallery, Hampton Court.
Sans titreOne plate with thirteen images: cartoons of saints/bishops in similar compositons with different headwear, motifs etc.
Sans titreOne 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
Sans titreSpecimen glass painting, shown in four stages. Two plates with the same four images on each plate. The plates are of a landscape in stained glass with varying degrees of detail added.
Sans titreCartoons 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'.
Sans titreSame 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.
Sans titreImages from a book showing a gentleman on horseback (in 17th century dress).
Sans titrePhoto of a portion of stained glass window, with two lights: St Christopher carrying the Christ child; unidentified male saint.
Sans titreBlurred photo of a portion of stained glass window. The plate is faded, 'no. 4 panel' written on plate in ink.
Sans titreModerately faded image, showing part of a stained glass window, subject unclear.
Sans titreCircular stained glass depicting mocking of Christ, early modern(?).
Sans titreOne plate with two images of stained glass canopies: different details but similar compositions. The canopies are thought to be by two different hands.
Sans titreThe plates show different images of cloth, hair and beard texture, architectural patterns on stained glass. 'S Aisle E Wind. St Denys Ch' and 'JWK Collection' written on plate 3 in ink.
Sans titreShowing stained glass window with statue of kneeling figure (tomb?) in foreground.
Sans titrePhoto taken in church showing stained glass window.
Sans titrePhoto of a stained glass window from All Saints York.
Sans titrePhoto showing one whole stained glass window and a portion of another.
Sans titrePhoto showing whole stained glass window depicting acts of corporal mercy - comforting the sick, feeding the hungry etc.
Sans titrePhoto of the whole stained glass windowdepicting the life of St Martin.
Sans titreShows 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.'
Sans titrePhoto of stained glass window above aisle, taken from inside church. Female? seated figure visible in middle of photo.
Sans titrePhoto of two stained glass windows, taken from inside cathedral.
Sans titrePhoto of stained glass window taken from inside cathedral.
Sans titreClose-up detail - medieval stained glass - male, hooded(?) figure with fingers raised in Benediction.
Sans titreClose-up of two stained glass panels - both showing standing figures with church(?) behind them.
Sans titreClose-up detail of medieval stained glass window showing a head and face (wearing headdress - female?).
Sans titrePhoto of whole stained glass window.
Sans titrePhoto of whole stained glass window, depicting Crucifixion with Mary and another saint(?) looking on.
Sans titrePhoto taken inside church, showing stained glass window, lower and upper floors of church, statues of saints.
Sans titreStained glass window depicting martyrdom of St Sebastian.
Sans titreUpper part of stained glass window.
Sans titreStained glass windows taken from aisle inside church. Altar and pews visible in lower foreground.
Sans titreTwo panels of stained glass window, showing richly dressed male and female medieval figures.
Sans titreLight of stained glass window. T495 on larger scale.
Sans titreStained glass window, three lights depicting different saints.
Sans titreReproduction of a 17th/18th(?) century rural scene.
Sans titrePhoto of whole, large stained glass window.
Sans titreMiddle part of stained glass window, four lights depicting different bishops/saints with crosiers and mitres.
Sans titrePart of large stained glass window, taken from high angle inside church.
Sans titreNegative showing section of stained glass window.
Sans titrePhoto negative showing the Great East Window, taken from low angle inside church.
Sans titreImage of stained glass window showing Ascension, from Le Mans Cathedral. Medieval.
Sans titreTwo lights of a stained glass window - location and subject unclear.
Sans titreStained glass window taken from low angle inside cathedral.
Sans titreThree stained glass windows, middle one showing Crucifixion (and other incidents from life of Christ?).
Sans titreImage of interior of church with stained glass window visible.
Sans titreCircular panel of stained glass depicting a woman and a lion.
Sans titreStained glass image of bearded, kneeling man (donor figure?), from St Mary's church at Waterperry. Medieval.
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