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Reproduction of the front cover of the catalogue for 'Magnificent painted window of the tournament of the Field of the Cloth of Gold, by Thomas Wilmhurst'. . 1830. The window was destroyed by fire 29th January 1832. Size of the window: 24 feet by 18 feet.

Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)
Catholic town in 1440
PHO/5/166 · Item · c.1900
Part of Photograph and image collection

Shows 'Catholic town in 1440'. This is printed on the bottom half of a page from A. Welby Pugin's 1841 book 'Contrasts: or, A parallel between the noble edifices of the middle ages, and corresponding buildings of the present day, shewing the present decay of taste. Accompanied by appropriate text.' The top half of page is not visible but it depicts the same town in 1840. Glass plate negative.

Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)
Cawood Castle, Cawood York
PHO/5/302 · Item · c.1900
Part of Photograph and image collection

Labelled 'Cawood Castle, Cawood York'. Illustration of river and the castle, captioned 'A perspective of the views of Cawood Castle'. It appears to be an engraving and the book is thought to be James Peller Malcolm's 'Lives of Topographers and antiquaries [...]'. Glass plate negative.

Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)
Cawood Palace
PHO/5/303 · Item · c.1900
Part of Photograph and image collection

Labelled 'Cawood Palace'. The illustration is from a book and is captioned 'The Gateway of the Palace at Cawood'. It appears to be an engraving and the book may be James Peller Malcolm's 'Lives of Topographers and antiquaries [...]'. Glass plate negative.

Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)
Cawood Palace
PHO/5/301 · Item · c.1900
Part of Photograph and image collection

Labelled 'Cawood Palace'. Photograph shows a page from a book with illustrations of the gatehouse. The illustrations are captioned 'The outside and inside Views of the Gatehouse to the Archiepiscopal Palace at Cawood, built by Cardinal Kempe'. The book is thought to be James Peller Malcolm's 'Lives of Topographers and antiquaries [...]'. Glass plate negative.

Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)
PHO/5/206 · Item · 1932
Part of Photograph and image collection

Labelled 'Chair Henry VIII Period. Greenwood's Stonegate York, 1932'. Shows a Tudor chair at W.F. Greenwood & Sons, Stonegate, 1932. There is a line of paint on the reflective side of the plate, which seems to delineate where the floor meets the backdrop. Glass plate negative.

Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)
Chapel at Red House Marston
PHO/5/177 · Item · c.1900
Part of Photograph and image collection

Labelled 'Chapel at Red House Marston'. Shows the banister and railings of the staircase. The photograph also depicts the statues on top of the newel posts, although these are out of focus. Glass plate negative.

Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)
Chapter House, York Minster
PHO/5/112 · Item · c.1900
Part of Photograph and image collection

Labelled 'Chapter House Y. Minster'. Shows stained glass window in the Chapter House of York Minster. 'YPS' is also written on the slide, which is thought to refer to the Yorkshire Philosophical Society. Lantern slide.

Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)
City of York
PHO/5/142 · Item · c.1900
Part of Photograph and image collection

Map showing York and the surrounding area, titled 'City of York'. There is text below the map detailing the scale and other information, but it is difficult to decipher. Glass plate negative.

Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)
Cloister to St Leonards
PHO/5/250 · Item · c.1900
Part of Photograph and image collection

Printed etching titled 'Cloister to St Leonards'. Caption below etching: 'Published Nov 1 1807 by J. Halfpenny York' and 'Pl. 17'. Glass plate negative.

Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)