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1) Standing (male?) figure labelled 'labor', kneeling, richly dressed female figure labelled 'dolor'. 2) Male and female figures (naked, with bound wrists) PAVPERTAS ADAM ET EVE CREDVLITAS. 3) Seven richly dressed female figures, city in background. 4) Lo

Windows: 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.

Possibly early modern windows, showing the wedding of Tobit and Sarah. Two images of same window.

Six different images of Nativity scene: Mary, Joseph and Jesus in stable, with a donkey and sheep in the background. Mary touches Jesus's face. Six plates. Blessed Virgin Chucks Divine Infant under chin, from Oidtmann. Rheinischer Glasmalereien.

Includes images of York, including Lendal Bridge, Holy Trinity Goodramgate and the Guildhall, as well as a photograph of the Temperance Hotel, Aberconwy.

Two 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'

From a drawing by Miss Mabel Leaf. Two plates (top and bottom half of image) showing window depicting St Christopher carrying Christ child over river. 2 images. Bottom image signed 'M. Leaf. 1909'.

Two plates. One with six reproduced images of paintings by Holbein, Raphael & Feuerbach; one with four images by Reubens & Morillo.

2 plates. Reproductions from English books: 1) from York Minster, Isbister & co, p60, inc. sentence 'In 1371 the name of William de Auckland appears as Vitriarius, and it would seem that the Dean and Chapter always maintained such an official, with a wor

Nine plates, showing Lambert; Wright of Derby crest; Swarbreck crest; Swarbreck arms; Standish crest; Standish arms; Neeson crest; Dawes crest and Dawes arms.

Three 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).

Eight plates. Photos of stained glass, showing full window and details; Mary and the angel, scroll reading 'Behold the Handmaid of God'.

Two celluloid plates - both same two reproductions of stained glass windows. The images show knights in armour with pikes(?) and shields.

Two celluloid plates, showing upper part of the Parker window with medieval angel(?) figure; and lower part with bishops seated.

Two contact panels of each. Three celluloid plates showing negatives of stained glass windows, 17th Century. 1) the Crucifixion 2) Descent from the Cross 3) The Resurrection.

Two 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.

One celluloid plate, with glass plates. All negative images of different sections of Clerestory.

Two glass plates: both reproductions from the register, one with the relevant passage framed.

Two half-plate enlargements of each. Two glass plate negatives: photos of a garden (possibly the York Medical Society?).

Nine glass plate negatives showing various medieval stained-glass windows of Wragby Church.

Four 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

Four celluloid plates. Plates 1 and 2: identical images of medieval stained glass - various (portions of faces, torsos, hands, a lion.). Plates 3 and 4: identical images of medieval stained glass - various (fragments of text, flowers, patterns etc).

Two 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

Enlarged reproductions of Van Dyck's portraits of: plate 1) Madam Kirk; and plate 2) Lady Poulett (from the neck down). Same images as in KNO/24/299.

Two 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.

For 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

Includes two images of James Knowles, father of John Ward Knowles, and images of what would appear to be the family home.

Same image of a stained glass window in both plates.

Three plates, each depicting a male saint (?) - one with keys, one with a sword, one with ferula.

Four plates, each depicting a male saint (?) - one with keys, one with a sword, one with ferula (as in KNO/24/514), plus one with ferula and mitre.

Two plates: same photo image of Lady Chapel, St Wilfrid's Catholic Church, York.

Three 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).

Four plates. First and second are identical, showing painted panels of St Paulinus & St Edwin. Third is of Bede and St Cuthbert. Fourth is of St Hilda and St Chad. (Third and fourth as in KNO/24/522, but with names of saints visible).

Four plates. First and second are identical, showing painted panels of St Mary, holding a lily. Third and fourth are identical painted panels of St Nicholas(?) holding crosier and three balls(?).

Six plates. First and second are different versions of the same image - Jesus(?) with hand raised and book. Third and fourth are different images of angels praying, holding thuribles(?).

Two plates. First is of the lion and unicorn with 'Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called the children of God'. Second shows the lion and unicorn with 'Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord, her children rise up and call her blessed'.

Two plates of the same image. 19th or 20th century stained glass showing St George with dragon at feet. Marked 'Knowles & Sons, York' at base of window.

Two 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.

Two 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

Two 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

Stained glass windows depicting 1) St Michael (as in KNO/24/531); 2) St George (as in KNO/24/530); and 3) Emmanuel (as in KNO/24/531).

Photographic plates of clerestory windows, from differing angles.

Two plates. Identical image on each: reproductions from page 27 of the catalogue(?), advertising 'devotional picture book'. Published by Plantin Press.

Two plates. Photographs of a brass alms dish with 'more blessed to give than to receive' written around rim.

Two plates. Identical image - photo of ornate metal altar cross.

Two plates. Identical images of ornate metal cross with three-pronged ends (similar to a St Thomas cross?).

Three plates. Identical images of ornate metal cross with trefoil ends.

Two plates. Identical photos of metal Bible stand(?) with vineleaf design and IHS written in centre.

Made by Keith & Co. Three plates. Identical images of the open case with items of four piece communion set in front of it - chalice, paten, pyx, cruet.

Two plates - identical photo of metal pendant gas lamp suspended from above (as in KNO/24/557).

Two plates. Identical photo of gas lamp mounted on decorative metal wall bracket.

Includes: 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.

Identical photo of baptismal shell with Cuthbert/Celtic cross(?) design on handle.

Two photos (slightly different angles) of same metal font ewer with waves (? Topped with trefoils) and cross design (partially visible).

Three 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.

Three plates, showing three images of a similar seated male bearded figure, captioned Troyes (Aube), Vaudes (Aube), Herbisse (Aube).

2 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.

3 plates. Reproductions of etchings of bosses from York Minster: A) the Ascension B) The Descent of the Holy Ghost C) plate showing both etchings side by side, headed 'Bosses in roof of Nave York Minster from Browne Hist.' captioned 'Descent of Holy Ghos

Four plates showing three different reproduced images: stained glass depicton of Jesse tree, King David(?) holding flowering branches.

Two plates, each with two identical images - various male and female stained glass heads.

Plates of Theophilus method of drawing cartoons on whitened board. Two plates - 1 ) photograph of wooden table with board on top, cartoon etched into board, pieces of glass ready to be joined together next to it; 2) image of cartoon etched out - bound male figure with crown and halo, being whipped by two other male figures.

Plates of a 16th century design for a stained glass window in National Gallery of Scotland. Two plates - same image of engraved, multi-panel design for large stained glass window depicting crucifixion, descent, resurrection.

Specimen 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.

Cartoon of a Figure used for another subject. Woman poisoned by eating frog. Woman at the shrine. St William Window, York Minster. Two plates. One plate shows panels 66 and 67 of St William Window (Woman poisoned by eating frog and Poisoned woman at shrine, whilst the second shows panels 66 and 67 of St William window, and enlarged images of woman in each panel, clearly showing identical headdress and hand gesture.

Two plates: one showing stained glass window with alternate panels of middle light blanked out, one showing same window complete

Four plates: photos of different portions of stained glass window, multi-panel. All plates moderately to severely faded. 'Left Hand' written in ink on panel one. Glue stains on panel two. Early stages of separation on panel three.

Includes 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.

Different photos of sections of stained glass window. Both plates faded and discoloured, one liquid-stained.

Somewhat 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.

Photos of sections of stained glass window, multi-panel, subjects unclear. All plates are faded, some with separation of the emulsion around the edges.

All plates are depicting sections of stained glass window. Two have the same image - photo of part of window, multi-panel with sun and coat of arms design at the bottom. All plates are moderately to severely faded.

One plates shows a section of window, with a bishop(?) blessing crowd. The second shows a cartoon for part of design as half-visible in plate one - floral design with leaves in a star formation. Plate signed 'WK [?] 4. 95'.

Different images of stained glass panels - crowd scenes.

The 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.

Two plates depicting same detail - stained glass image of bearded figures.

Three 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(?).

Two plates: images of pitted, degraded stained glass.

Negative photo images - fragments of glass covered in enamel(?).

One plate depicts the three lights of stained glass window with male saints. The other two are small depicting cropped sections of the same window, with male saints.

One large plate and one small plate, both depicting same three lights of stained glass window (male and female saints, one with children - possibly Mary?).

Stained glass window with several crests, including the Yorkshire rose as in KNO/24/848. 'Honi soit qui mal y pense' is written around three of the crests.

Four panels of a stained glass window, depicting male bearded figures. 'Aaron Esaias' written in one panel. 2 copies.

Image of reredos, depicting Jesus flanked by five kneeling angels holding thuribles. 2 copies.

Includes: 1. abstract quatrefoil-based design; 2. painted image of St Catherine; 3. Painted image of St Hilda and 4. painted image of St Cuthbert.

Interior of St George's Church, York, showing stained glass window with crucifix altar and statues in front of it. 2 copies.

Wooden triptych with Jesus holding a chalice, flanked by two angels or saints. One is holding the crown of thorns, one holding bread.

Interior 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.

East Wall of St John's Church, with reredos and painted wall (see also KNO/24/968). 2 copies.

Marked as 'before restoration.' One glass plate negative and one transparency. Glass plate depicts stained glass coat of arms, fractured, with part of border missing. Transparency depicts same coat of arms, restored.

Reproduction 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.

The programmes were collected by John Ward Knowles, who was a member of the Society. Also includes some newspaper cuttings.

Also includes some session programmes.

Also includes details of the Stanhope Forbes School of Painting.

Includes two sketchbooks containing pencil drawings of J W Knowles, apparently as family holidays, as well as one volume of coloured and pencil sketches for window commissions.

The 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.

John Alder Knowles enlisted as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Land Forces. Also includes a menu card for a dinner of the Cadets of No 5 Officer Cadet Battalion held on 30/3/1917.

Includes:
Programme for the congregation day luncheon (2 copies);
Bundle of tickets and programme for Miss J E Knowles to attend the ceremony;
Four newspaper cuttings relating to the awards ceremony.

Research notes compiled by a local researcher, relating to premises owned or supported by the Knowles family:
'The Sign of the Bible', Stonegate;
Stonegate warehouse;
Coffee Yard;

Grape Lane Chapel and
Stonegate.