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Research notes relating to the history of the police in York and North Yorkshire. See file-level descriptions for more detailed information.

Monochrome photographic print showing a table laden with flowers, fruits and vegetables. A woman can be seen sitting behind the table. The print is a copy of an earlier photographs.

'From Joe Murphy' has been written on the back of the print.

Annotated Photographed by W T and R Gowland 14 Ogleforth (Near the Chapter House of the Minster) York. The man has his hand on books on a table.
Format: Black and white print, 10 x 6
Provenance: Gowland

The woman is posing with flowers. Annotated No 7180 50p.
Format: Black and white card, 10 x 6
Provenance: Monkhouse 4 Lendal

Taken by W P Glaisby, 9 Coney Street York.
Format: Black and white card, 10 x 6
Provenance: W P Glaisby

Marked Mark Midgley (late T Spencer), 51 Fossgate, York, Portrait and Landscape Photographer.
Format: Black and white 10 x 6
Provenance: Midgley

Taken by R Place, photographic artist, 3 Railway Street, York. The woman is dressed in a frilled cap and cape, with a baby on her lap with rick-rack braid on dress.
Format: Black and white print, 10 x 6
Provenance: Place

Taken by W P Glaisby, 9 Coney Street York.
Format: Black and white card, 10 x 6
Provenance: W P Glaisby

Format: Black and white card, 10 x 6
Provenance: R Wright 14 Spurriergate

Marked 21/9/75 80P.
Format: Black and white card, 10 x 6
Provenance: Monkhouse 4 Lendal

Taken by W Hardman, 82 Micklegate.
Format: Black and white card, 10 x 6
Provenance: W Hardman

Format: Black and white card, 10 x 6
Provenance: Thomas Spencer 51 Fossgate

Taken by T Spencer, 51 Fossgate, York. The man stands with chair, hand in pocket, side whiskers, suit.
Format: Black and white print, 10 x 6
Provenance: Spencer

Format: Black and white card, 10 x 6
Provenance: Glaisby

The sitter is unidentified.
Format: Black and white card, 10 x 6
Provenance: Thomas Spencer 51 Fossgate

Format: Black and white card, 10 x 6
Provenance: Monkhouse 4 Lendal

Format: Black and white card, 10 x 6
Provenance: W P Glaisby

Taken by W Eskett, Artist and Photographer, Lendal, York. It is stated that the studio is next door to the General Post Office. Neg no 33673.
Format: Black and white card, 10 x 6
Provenance: W Eskett

Format: poss some colour on face
Provenance: Gowland

Format: Black and white card, 10 x 6
Provenance: Augustus Mahalsky 29 Stonegate

Black and white photograph of a map drawn by Dr. William White showing the street as it was in January 1782. Original map can be found in WHI/1.

Marked A10. Hand-drawn by William White.
Format: Black and white print, 12.5x9 cms
Provenance: William White Memorandom Book, York City Archives/Miss Wright

Black and white photograph of a map drawn by Dr. William White showing the street as it was in January 1782. Original map can be found in WHI/1.

Marked A15. Hand-drawn by William White.
Format: Black and white print, 12.5x9 cms
Provenance: William White Memorandom Book, York City Archives/Miss Wright

Black and white photograph of a map drawn by Dr. William White showing the street as it was in January 1782. Original map can be found in WHI/1.

Marked A7. Hand-drawn by William White.
Format: Black and white print, 12.5x9 cms
Provenance: William White Memorandom Book, York City Archives/Miss Wright

Black and white photograph of a map drawn by Dr. William White showing the street as it was in January 1782. Original map can be found in WHI/1.

Marked A14. Hand-drawn by William White.
Format: Black and white print, 12.5x9 cms
Provenance: William White Memorandom Book, York City Archives/Miss Wright

Black and white photograph of a map drawn by Dr. William White showing the street as it was in January 1782. Original map can be found in WHI/1.

Marked A18. Hand-drawn by William White.
Format: Black and white print, 12.5x9 cms
Provenance: William White Memorandom Book, York City Archives/Miss Wright

Black and white photograph of a map drawn by Dr. William White showing the street as it was in January 1782. Original map can be found in WHI/1.

Marked A6. Hand-drawn by William White.
Format: Black and white print, 12.5x9 cms
Provenance: William White Memorandom Book, York City Archives/Miss Wright

Black and white photograph of a map drawn by Dr. William White showing the street as it was in January 1782. Original map can be found in WHI/1.

Marked A17. Hand-drawn by William White.
Format: Black and white print, 12.5x9 cms
Provenance: William White Memorandom Book, York City Archives/Miss Wright

Black and white photograph of a map drawn by Dr. William White showing the street as it was in January 1782. Original map can be found in WHI/1.

Marked A16. Hand-drawn by William White.
Format: Black and white print, 12.5x9 cms
Provenance: William White Memorandom Book, York City Archives/Miss Wright

Black and white photograph of a map drawn by Dr. William White showing the street as it was in January 1782. Original map can be found in WHI/1.

Marked A13. Hand-drawn by William White.
Format: Black and white print, 12.5x9 cms
Provenance: William White Memorandom Book, York City Archives/Miss Wright

Black and white photograph of a map drawn by Dr. William White showing the street as it was in January 1782. Original map can be found in WHI/1.

Marked A11. Hand-drawn by William White.
Format: Black and white print, 12.5x9 cms
Provenance: William White Memorandom Book, York City Archives/Miss Wright

Black and white photograph of a map drawn by Dr. William White showing the street as it was in January 1782. Original map can be found in WHI/1.

Marked A12. Hand-drawn by William White.
Format: Black and white print, 12.5x9 cms
Provenance: William White Memorandom Book, York City Archives/Miss Wright

Black and white photograph of a map drawn by Dr. William White showing the street as it was in January 1782. Original map can be found in WHI/1.

Marked A5. Hand-drawn by William White.
Format: Black and white print, 12.5x9 cms
Provenance: William White Memorandom Book, York City Archives/Miss Wright

Black and white photograph of a map drawn by Dr. William White showing the street as it was in January 1782. Original map can be found in WHI/1.

Marked A3. Hand-drawn by William White.
Format: Black and white print, 12.5x9 cm
Provenance: William White Memorandom Book, York City Archives/Miss Wright

Annotated W T and R Gowland Lendal opposite Judges Lodgings.
Format: Black and white print, 10 x 6
Provenance: Gowland

Format: Black and white card, 10 x 6
Provenance: Masser 10 Tower St

Format: Black and white card, 10 x 6
Provenance: W Eskett succesor to W Monkhouse

Marked J W Whincap January 24 /64.
Format: Black and white card, 10 x 6
Provenance: R Wright 14 Spurriergate

The man appears to be in a uniform cap and coat.
Format: Black and white card, 10 x 6
Provenance: Thomas Spencer 51 Fossgate

The man is wearing a jacket and bow tie.
Format: Black and white card, 10 x 6
Provenance: Thomas Spencer 51 Fossgate

Monochrome photographic print showing a drawing 'Old Houses in Bedern' by William Chapman. Captions on the back of the image include references 'R61 (W284)' and 'Copyright York City Art Gallery'.

Monochrome photographic print showing a drawing of the South side of Bedern, by Nicholson 1827. The front of the photograph has been marked to show the location of 'Poorhouse', 'Heppell', and 'Public House'. Captions include a photographer's stamp for P.W. Hanstock.

Monochrome photographic print of an earlier drawing showing a view of York including the city walls and a bar gate.

Markings on the back of the print include 'NW24 (Bedern)', 'IMII(5)', and a photographer's stamp for P.W. Hanstock.

Taken by R Wright, portrait painter and photographer, 14 Spurriergate. The woman has a large black crucifix and is standing beside a fake pillar. Background hand-coloured.
Format: Black and white print, 10 x 6
Provenance: Wright

Marked as Gibson & Co Photographers 24 Coney St York Robert Poad? Or Isad aged 2 years and half.
Format: Black and white card, 10 x 6
Provenance: Gibson & Co

Taken by Gibson & Co, Photographers, 24 Coney Street, York. Marked as J W K April 20th 1865 [John Ward Knowles?]
Format: Hand coloured photo central to card, 10 x 6
Provenance: Gibson & Co

Photocopies of OS maps and street plans of York.

Volume 17.

Located on Fishergate. Includes a horse and dray.
Format: Black and white 14 x 9
Provenance: Unknown

Second item is a smaller version of the same photograph.

Includes a lorry-load and two cupola buildings, with auction rings in the rear. The image possibly relates to the demolition of the cattle market.
Format: Black and white print, 15 x 10
Provenance:

Includes pedigrees for Vavasour and Hazelwood; Washington; Talbot; Skelbrooke; the descent of Fountains Abbey; Grey; Upsall; Osgodby; and various notes on less well known families.

Includes pedigrees for Tancred, Fairfax, Constable of Wasand, Constable of Flamborough, Clare, Wilberforce, Hamilton, Manners, Lords of Tanfield, Mulgrave, Parker, de Portington, de Rythre, Scrope, Shireburn, Vavasour, Rokeby, Danby, Kilton and Skelton, Strickland and Lascelles.

Details the Pearson connection between Leeds Metropolitan University, School of Built Environment and the firm of S. Pearson and Son Ltd (Public Works Contractors). Includes stained glass illustrations and photographs.

Notes on the history of the Pearson firm. Includes a fact sheet on the Parliament Street buildings, House of Commons; notes on Pearson firm's building projects and dates; and detailed notes on the Parliament Street Building, London.

Biography of Weetman Dickinson Pearson. Also includes brief pedigrees of other members of the family; history of the Buckendon Estate, Hertfordshire; correspondence and notes relating to the preservation of the Pearson Glass and three CD-ROMs of Pearson talks.

Files relating to the history of the Pearson room at Leeds Metropolitan University.

Papers relating to the York Traffic Act 1753; as well as notes, plans, brochures, press cuttings, correspondence relating to many York buildings, including Naburn Banqueting House, Middlethorpe Hall, Assembly Rooms, 25 Coney Street, St Williams College and Jacobs Well.

Entitled 'Readings by 'Sequa'. Includes notes, press cuttings and additional papers relating to many aspects of York; lectures, tours, wartime matters and the York Festival.

Includes papers relating to The Retreat, Old Baile, Bar Convent, Peasholme House, St Martin's Coney Street Vicarage, Guildhall (1935-1938), George Hotel (1855), St Oswald's Fulford, Assize Courts, The Retreat, Riverside development and York Mansion House.

Includes 46 Burton Stone Lane planning permission documents; short guide to Bootham Park Hospital and 'York Explore' brochure.

Format: Black and white print, 14 x 9
Provenance: Rowntrees

The man is identified as J B Westhead MP in Hughs writing. Taken by J Duncan, Photographer, South Entrance, Minster Gates, York.
Format: Black and white card, 10 x 6
Provenance: J Duncan

These materials were originally stored as loose items alongside the collection, due to their size. They have been grouped together by the archivist. Please see item level descriptions for more detailed information about the contents of this series.

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

Collection of research files compiled by Hugh Murray, where the contents cannot be easily distributed into collated series. Please see individual file level descriptions for details of the contents of this very varied series.

Original archival documents retained by, or acquired by, Hugh Murray during the course of his research. In most cases the provenance of these items is not recorded.

Includes tradesmen's bills and correspondence of H A Hudson.

Annotated Aged 96 years 1880.
Format: Black and white card, 10 x 6
Provenance: Thomas Spencer 51 Fossgate

Format: Black and white card, 10 x 6
Provenance: Thomas Spencer 51 Fossgate

Dissertation on the development and decline of the adult school 1908-1981 by June M. Boaden.

A collection of copied documents and notes on the Old Nunthorpe estate off the Bishopthorpe Road, including details of the 1902 sale, with maps, and Hugh Murray's notes on residents taken from street directories. The residents mentioned include George Lawton, William Lawton, Sir Wilfred Forbes Home Thompson, Bart., T.F. Wood and J.W. Proctor.

Several issues of 'Police Gazette', 19th century, as well as occurrence reports 1845-1847; discipline reports 1845-1847; press cuttings and miscellaneous notes on Police matters; list of deaths in Kidcote (?) prison and burials in St John's, Ousebridge, and history of York City Police.

Includes papers on street life in Medieval England; Special Constables during the Chartist period; a 'York Four Days Stage Coach' notice; 'Keeping Peace in the City' typescript and a poster.

Includes photographs of Police Officers, offence details, convictions and incident details. Also includes a booklet entitled 'First Hundred Years of North Riding Constabulary', which chronicles the first hundred years of York Police Force, as well as a memorandum entitled 'Keeping Peace in the City' and press cuttings and notes on Police organisation.

Files of papers relating to classes taught by Hugh Murray over the course of his career.

Includes Lowther Street, Marygate, Merchantgate and Minster Gates.

Includes Museum Street, Nessgate, New Street, New Walk, Newgate and North Street.

Includes Nunnery Lane, Ogleforth, Ousegate and Paragon Street.

Includes Petergate, Piccadilly, Pump Court, Queens Staithe, Queen Street, Regent Street, Rougier Street and St Andrewgate.

Includes Trinity Lane, Walmgate, Wellington Row, Whipmawhopmagate and other streets.

Includes Micklegate Stray, Monkgate and the Mount.

Includes St Helen's Square, St Leonard's Place, St Martin's Lane, St Maurice's Road, St Mary's, St Peters Grove and St Sampson's Square.

Includes St Saviourgate, St Saviour's Place, Shambles, Skeldergate, Silver Street, South Parade and Spurriergate.

Includes Pavement, Peasholme Green and Peter Lane.

Includes Station Rise, Station Road, Stonebow, Stonegate, Tadcaster Road, Tanners Moat, Tanner Street, Terry Avenue, Swinegate and Tower Street.

Includes Parliament Street and Patrick Pool.

Articles relating to books published on York's history, buildings and families.

Includes press cuttings on left handedness: individuals, devices, shops for; Library: York Central Library Museum St, and Clifford St.

Newspaper cuttings relating to Dringhouses; Moor Lane Youth Centre; Dringhouses Pond; Captain W. Duncan-Jones; Dringhouses status in the 1940s; Pinfold repair; Toll House; and Moor Lane lakeside lodges.

Includes cuttings on Esher and the ring road traffic management; cars in York; York 2000 campaign; envelope containing 'Esher's Aldwark' conservation questions; 1971 ring road plans; foot streets; outer ring road plans; Copmanthorpe flyover plans; A19 straightening; Deangate closure; Bootham bus lane; ring road blight; central area traffic management; Exhibition Square fountain and use as bus terminus; car parks; Esher's York; and preservation of historic buildings. Includes some duplicate material.

Newspaper cuttings relating to Freemen and strays. Topics include Hob Moor; John Shannon; Rowntree Park; Freemen of England banquet; Freedom Casket; Micklegate Stray; Freemen's rights over city strays; Walmgate Stray; strays and the common land question; freemen's oath; freewomen; and Monk Stray.

Newspaper cuttings relating to Clifton. Includes cuttings on churches, buildings, demolitions, hospital, the Burton Stone, Clifton Green, Clifton Bridge, parish minute book found, house sale adverts, Clifton Court leet, Homestead Park, Ouse Lea, RSPCA dog's home, St Peter's footbridge, trees, footpaths, individuals, Skelton Street demolition, Cross's fish shop, YWCA, bridges and demolitions for the inner ring road.

Burton Stone Lane shop development.

Carr Lane (picture of the lane).

Davygate shopping arcade, development of property.

Finkle Street - closure of Jersey Creamery.