Black and white photo of stained glass window from Saint-Sulpice. On reverse is a note from Jean Lafoud(?) thanking JA Knowles for gift of paper on the West window of St Martin Coney St, giving new address in Paris and inviting JA to stay when next in Paris. Dated July 17th 1953.
Sans titreSepia photo of stained glass window from Seville Cathedral, depicting St Mary, surrounded by praying apostles. On reverse is a note to JA Knowles - 'meilleurs voeux pour 1956'. Postmarked Bruxelles, December 1955.
Sans titreThis collection includes the baptism certificate of John Alder Knowles, papers regarding his enlistment and rationing in both the First and Second World Wars, and papers relating to his honorary degree from University of Hull in 1957.
Sans titreIncludes:
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.
These articles were collected by J W Knowles and J A Knowles in the course of their work, and then used by J A Knowles to compile a series of articles.
Sans titreBlack and white photo of stained glass window depicting Immaculate Conception, from Troyes. On reverse is a note thanking JA Knowles for 'interesting offprints'. Postmarked 1959.
Sans titreBlack 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 titreExercise book compiled by J W Knowles marked '5 - actors'. Includes newspaper clippings and handwritten notes covering theatrical news.
Sans titreThe exercise book is numbered '2' and contains heraldic notes.
Sans titreThe exercise book contains notes on heraldry.
Sans titreThe volume was compiled by J W Knowles and includes handwritten biographical notes on historical artists based in Yorkshire, as well as newspaper obituaries of more recent artists.
Sans titreIncludes handwritten research notes by J W Knowles regarding the history of the Minster, as well as occasional newspaper cuttings.
Sans titreTwo bundles of handwritten notes relating to the history of churches in York. Arranged by church.
Sans titreVolume of handwritten notes, black and white photographs, newspaper cuttings and original sketches relating to the stained glass in Yorkshire churches. The volume is arranged alphabetically by church and excludes churches in the city of York.
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 titreReproduction from a book, showing a drawing of one light of a stained glass window, depicting a king with scroll. From Westlake, History of Design in Painted Glass, Vol. IV Plate XXIV.
Sans titreMadonna and child statue.
Sans titreReproduction of print, showing fragments of stained glass (birds, lions, decorative borders) from St Stephen's Chapel, engraved and published by John Thomas Smith, 1804.
Sans titreReproduction of a print, showing line drawings of sections of stained glass windows with floral and vine designs. Print, H Shaw (in corner) in Thos. Willeneuth (?) book. Now in the posession of E Wyndham Hulme Clare, Sevenoaks.
Sans titrePart of a stained glass window with oak leaf and acorn design.
Sans titreSection of stained glass window, depicting the dead Christ. Medieval.
Sans titreBroken piece of plate glass negative, glued to cardboard, showing detail from a stained glass window, with a bearded, crowned figure.
Sans titrePhoto of a corroded section of stained glass window.
Sans titreBoth from same drawing.
Sans titreCelluloid.
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Sans titreAlso includes images of an angel and a female saint.
Sans titreStained glass window detail, showing a head and hands with corroded, pockmarked glass. The heads are of the coronation in St Helen's Church - one corroded, the other not.
Sans titreReproduction of the map, showing the Thames and houses and streets beyond.
Sans titreReproduction drawings of stained glass quarries showing May Day dancers. From a print dated 1794 of a painted window then at Betley, Staffordshire.
Sans titreReproduction from Browne's History of York Minster, showing a line drawing of one of the five lights in the North Transept (stained glass with vine and leaf design).
Sans titreBy Shrigley & Hunt. The plates depict three different stained glass windows: St Cuthbert and the Venerable Bede, St Paul and St Wilfrid, Jesus and Mary(?). Late 19th century.
Sans titreThe plates depict three different sections from the Te Deum window.
Sans titreTwo plates show the same image of Christ preaching, surrounded by disciples; the third shows a different image of Christ preaching surrounded by disciples.
Sans titreReproduction of a cartoon for a stained glass panel, depicting the Annunciation.
Sans titreSeveral sections of stained glass windows, showing borders made up from odd pieces and angels visiting saints. Unclear if 'chronological order,' or if all part of same window.
Sans titreDesign for two lights of a stained glass window - personifications of Victory (a male soldier-angel) and Peace (a female angel holding a dove and a sheave of wheat).
Sans titrePhoto of the interior of a church, showing altar and pews with stained glass window showing scenes from life of Christ in background.
Sans titreCartoon for stained glass window memorial of Mary and child Jesus. Dedicated to John Lakin Gibson, d. Jul 2 1924 'for fifteen years rector & warden of this church' (as in KNO/24/1188).
Sans titreDesign for two lights of a stained glass window - personifications of Victory (a male soldier-angel) and Peace (a female angel holding a dove and a sheave of wheat).
Sans titreDesign for light of stained glass window, depicting St Leonard holding chalice and chains.
Sans titreReproduction from 'Decoration', December 1885, of two patterned fabric samples, captioned 'Ancient Textile Design'.
Sans titreReproduction of two patterned fabric samples, Salisbury damask and S. Osmund damask.
Sans titreDesign for two lights of stained glass window, depicting St Peter (with keys) and St John the Evangelist (with chalice with dragon in).
Sans titreGlass plate negative depicting stained glass coat of arms of the Merchant Taylors, captioned 'The guift of Simon Buckton, Marchant Taylor, AD 1662'.
Sans titreStained glass window depicting the Adoration of the Magi in the middle light, flanked by windows of the Turners. Also includes portraits of Sir William Turner, Lord Mayor of London, and his brother John, Sergeant-at-law, c.1676.
Sans titreStained glass window with coat of arms, dedicated to John Thavie (as in KNO/24/1161).
Sans titreReproduction from a book (captioned 'fig. 8, south window of dining room dial from light III. 5'), showing a line drawing of stained glass sundial, signed 'Bernard Dininckhoff feat. Ano 1585'.
Sans titreImage of part of a stained glass window depicting a man in 16th or 17th century dress, ermine and a chain of office, with hand on a book.
Sans titreSee Burlington Mag. Jan 1928. Glass plate negative reproduced from the magazine, of narrative embroideries from the 15th century.
Sans titreStained glass tracery(?) with leaf design.
Sans titrePart of stained glass window depicting male saint, surrounded by scroll with Latin text.
Sans titrePart of stained glass window, depicting the disembarking of a ship at dockside, a woman being greeted by a party of others. Medieval.
Sans titreDepicting the same section of leaf-patterned grisaille glass.
Sans titreCartoons drawn for tracery heads made to fit square panels. Negative showing a reproduction from a book: photo of stained glass window from Aube.
Sans titreOne plate with six photo images of different but similar processional crosses. Handwritten caption - 'c.1470 which came to be used either as an altar or a processional cross'.
Sans titreFirst window from the from West, three bottom panels.
Sans titreStained glass window depicting the Nativity.
Sans titreStained glass window depicting several male and female saints.
Sans titreStained glass window with floral design and angel. 'This east window is the gift of Elizabeth Gardiner of this town who died on Xmas Day 1897 aged 81 yrs' at bottom of window.
Sans titreSection of stained glass window depicting Jesus, hand raised in benediction.
Sans titreCartoon for stained glass window with three lights, depicting Jesus with Martha and Mary. Numbered 197.
Sans titreSection of stained glass window, showing woman holding jug.
Sans titreLower part of stained glass window light depicting personification of Hope.
Sans titreShowing two lights of stained glass window (depicting personifications of Faith and Hope?). In memorial of Samuel and Elizabeth Harding.
Sans titrePhoto image of a hand cutting a piece of stained glass over a stencil.
Sans titreShowing a photo of a man at a kiln.
Sans titreShowing a photo of a man at a kiln.
Sans titreShowing group of four women sitting in folding chairs (and one deckchairpossibly at seaside?).
Sans titreShowing painted panel with coat of arms.
Sans titreShowing painted panel with coat of arms.
Sans titreShowing painted panel with coat of arms.
Sans titreShowing a photo of a smiling person lying on the grass.
Sans titreGlass plate negative with two images of Jesus with crown of thorns, from Holy Trinity and St Martins, showing similarities. The heads are essentially identical.
Sans titrePhotograph of part of West Window in St Martin's, Coney Street, depicting St Martin as an acolyte to St Hilary.
Sans titrePhotograph of a window in St Martin-le-Grand, Coney Street, depicting St Martin assisting St Hilary at Mass.
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