Records of the Jospeph Rowntree Senior School
Papers relating to the planning and opening of the York Municipal Aerodrome at Clifton. Includes maps, designs and compulsory purchase agreements.
Development Plan 1951, report of the survey
Development Plan. Written Statement
Town Clerk's correspondence files concerning the Health Committee and matters of public health. Includes incoming and outgoing correspondence. See also Y/HEA/1/2
The Town Clerk's files relating to health and health services in York. Files comprise correspondence and associated papers. See also Y/HEA/1/3
Files created by City of York Council related to town planning.
Two of these volumes contain indexes (excluding 1961-1973)
Tramways Committee minutes
1923-29
Tramways and Motors Committee (from 1925) minutes
1929-60
Transport Committee minutes
1961-73
Includes:
E60a: Transcriptions of City Charters, volume I;
E60b: Transcriptions of City Charters, volume II;
E60c: Transcript of a charter of King Edward VI, issued in 1547.
E60d: Translation of Two Charters relating to the Common Council of the City of York by a citizen 1662 and 1676
Returns and statistics recorded as part of an enquiry into a Typhoid Fever outbreak in York 1886
Bound committee minutes.
Urban Sanitary CommitteeRecords of vehicle licensing and registration, including motor cars and motorcycles, and heavy vehicles. Some registers combine cars and motorcycles, whilst others contain just one or the other, so more than one volume may need to be consulted to cover the same licence plate or year range. Registers occasionally include cancellation and transfer dates, plus occasional inserted correspondence.
We are able to provide certified copies of entries for a fee, please see our website or contact us for futher details.
Four of the 28 volumes are restricted under the Data Protection Act (Y/PPT/3/1/9, Y/PPT/3/1/21 to 23 covering the period 1948-1959) Researchers may consult these volumes after filling in a Data Protection Researcher Exemption form. This form may take up to 48 hours to be authorised so please contact us in advance if you wish to see these volumes.
Taxation department / Motor taxation departmentWages books for members of staff of the council Education Committee.
Wages books for members of staff of the council Education Department. Reference numbers 20 and 21 were not used.
General wages books for members of staff of the council.
Wages books for members of staff of the council's Health Department.
Wages books for members of staff of the council Housing and Parks department.
Wages books for members of staff of the council Park and Allotments department.
Wages books for members of staff of the council Public Assistance team during the Second World War.
Wages books for members of staff of the Streets and Buildings Department of the council.
Wages books for temporary members of staff of the Streets and Buildings Department of the council.
Wages books for members of staff of the council Welfare department, including Children's welfare, social welfare and general welfare volumes.
These cards are later referred to as wages record sheets.
Papers concerning the provision of additional war-time nurseries in York.
This volume is part indexed
18 1953-56
These three volumes are indexed
19 1956-59
20 1959-62
21 1962-65
These volumes are indexed.
1 1836-48
2 1849-60
3 1860-72
4 1872-79
5 1879-86
6 1886-92
7 1892-98
8 1898-1904
9 1904-08
10 1908-15
.11 1915-21
12 1921-27
13 1927-32
14 1932-38
15 1938-43
16 1943-48
17 1948-52
At present this series only comprises Palatine Flood gauge sheets from 1935 to 1977.
PLEASE REQUEST THIS ITEM ONE WEEK IN ADVANCE - HELD IN OFFSITE STORAGE
Records relating to water pollution levels in York's waterways and drains.
Comprises 20L, 10L, 5L and 2L fuel can measures; 2 boxes of pipettes; 56 LB weight; and 2 inspectors' scales (one labelled 'York' and one labelled 'Hull')
NOTE: ALL FUEL CAN MEASURES ARE LOCATED OFFSITE AND NEED TO BE ORDERED ONE WEEK IN ADVANCE.
The volumes contain indexes
1 1948-52
2 1952-57
3 1957-62
4 1962-65
5 1965-70
Town Clerks correspondence files relating to welfare matters. Includes incoming and outgoing correspondence and any associated papers such as reports, printed literature and minutes. Index to files included with first file (ref: Y/SOC/1/1/1).
Day to day account of activities of the prison Chaplain, including a list of duties, visiting individual prisoners (including before execution), morning prayers, basic religious instruction.
Day to day accounts of gaoler's activities at York Castle prison including attendance at quarter sessions, births in the prison, suicide attempts, disciplinary issues and punishments, arrivals and departures of prisoners including executions. From 1838 city felons were sent to the Castle prison, rather than the city prison.
Includes records relating to York Castle Museum
York School of DesignIncludes meeting minutes of staff meetings, general correspondence files, files relating to publications, curator's research files, papers relating to the re-branding of the Art Gallery and papers relating to a theft from the Art Gallery.
York School of DesignComprises papers relating to stock and equipment at Clifford Street Dispensary.
Records relating to the York Court of Record. Includes Cash Books, Appearance Book, Judgement Rolls Court Registers, Account Book etc.
Account books for individual prisoners held in York debtors prison, as well as books and invoices of small businesses. The account books often have the trial date at York Castle written on the cover. The final box in the series contains account books which are currently unidentified, although professions have been noted. Please note that this collection does not include account books for all debtors held in the prison.
The books are arranged alphabetically by surname, and include:
John James Anderson; William Armitage; James Barra; William Barwick; Henry Bell; Thomas Belt; Thomas Benn; James Binnington; David Brocklebank; John Cariss; Joseph Cole; Right Honorable John Dales (Lord Mayor); George Dalton; William Darbyshire; Austin Dawson; John Dawson; William Dobson; Thomas Dove; Thomas Fisher; John Harrison; Joseph Hepworth; John Heslington; Thomas Hesp; John Hick; Henry Holmes; George Hustwick (the elder); Henry Inglis; James Jackson; John Jackson; R Johnson; Marcy Kemp; HC (or Frances) Kilby / Kirby; John Robson Lambert; Charles Linfoot;
Thomas Luckhurst; William Mangles; John Masser(?); John Morton; Thomas Musgrave; George Nicholson; Robert Oake(s); James Oates; Richard Palfreyman; William Foster Percevell; R Perkins; George Pinder; George Pulleyn; John Rippon; Frances Robwson; Thomas Scowby; William Shiletto; Benjamin Sivres; Nathaniel Smith; Thomas Spaven; James Stone; John Stephenson; William Stoker; Thomas Taylor; W Turner; Robert Walker; William Whitwell(?); and James Wilson.
Volume is indexed.
Volumes 89.1, 89.4, and 89.5 are indexed, volumes 89.2 and 89.3 are not.
Bound committee minutes.
York Hospitals Joint Advisory CommitteeReports, studies and development opportunities related toYork Inner Ring Road
Taxation department / Motor taxation departmentIncludes records relating to York Mansion House as a tourist or business venue.
York School of DesignGeneral administrative papers relating to the operation and maintenance of the York Maternity Hospital.
Photographs documenting progress on construction of York Outer Ring Road
Inspections and reports on drains, sanitary facilities and food hygiene.
Includes minutes of proceedings, annual reports, financial papers, subscription papers, lists of subscribers and correspondence files.
York School of DesignReport on a central area traffic scheme
Copies of York Where to Stay magazine for the years 1972,1973, 1975-1982, 1987, 1989, 1991 and 1993
These volumes contain indexes.
1 1961-62
2 1963-74
1 1944-49
2 1949-55
3 1955-57 Including Youth Grants Sub-Committee
4 1958-61
5 1961-64
6 1964-70
7 1970-74 Including Youth Grants Sub-Committee (1965-1969) and Youth Planning and Training Sub-Cttee (1969-73)