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County Hospital, York, 1741
PHO/5/256 · Item · c.1900
Part of Photograph and image collection

Labelled 'County Hospital, York, 1741' and 'Yorkshire Museum'. Caption below sketch: 'To the Governors and Trustees of York County Hospital this North West View is most humbly inscribed by their most obedient Servant R. Holme'. On the left there is a caption regarding the patients admitted between 1740 [?] and 1766. The total number admitted is listed as 14969 and the list also includes 'discharged cured', 'relieved', and 'incurable'. Lantern slide.

Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)
Crypt to the Cathedral
PHO/5/251 · Item · c.1900
Part of Photograph and image collection

Printed etching titled 'Crypt to the Cathedral'. Shows crypt at York Minster. Caption below etching: 'Published Nov 1 1807 by J. Halfpenny York' and 'Pl. 20'. Glass plate negative.

Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)
Danish Coppergate, York
PHO/5/95 · Item · c.1900
Part of Photograph and image collection

Shows four copper objects. Labelled 'Danish Coppergate York'. Also another label: 'YPS' with reference difficult to decipher. YPS is thought to refer to the Yorkshire Philosophical Society. Lantern slide.

Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)
PHO/5/186 · Item · c.1900
Part of Photograph and image collection

Labelled 'Doorway School for the Blind York by G.H.F. Jones'. The sketch itself is titled 'Doorway at Blind School' and signed by G.H.F. Jones. The School for the Blind later became King's Manor. Glass plate negative

Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)
PHO/5/100 · Item · c.1900
Part of Photograph and image collection

Labelled 'Earthquake from North Street [Pryck] of Conscience'. Seventh Sign of Doom the in Pricke of Conscience Window, All Saints Church. The scene depicts an earthquake with buildings falling. Text in the window reads, 'The sevend day begynns doun dal falle And grete castels, and tour with-alle'. Lantern slide.

Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)