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There is a boundary marking the city walls. Glass plate negative.

This is thought to be the 1727 edition. The map was designed for subscribers and depicts newly-built private houses of select York citizens, detailing the owners' names and addresses. The Mansion House, depicted in the upper right hand corner, is the only public building included. When the map was reissued in 1748, it included five additional architectural illustrations. Glass plate negative.

Shows churchyard and the road running alongside. Glass plate negative.

Caption below plan: 'Published Nov 1 1807 by J. Halfpenny York' and 'Pl. 15'. Glass plate negative.

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.

Printed etching titled 'St William's Chapel'. Caption below etching: 'Published Nov 1 1807 by J. Halfpenny York' and 'Pl. 23'. This is thought to be the chapel that was located in Micklegate next to the old Ouse Bridge.

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.

Labelled 'Monk Bar, York' and 'Yorkshire Museum'. The etching shows the outside of Monk Bar and a woman carrying a basket through the gate. There is an advert for 'Turner's Blacking' stuck to the bar. The artist is S. Prout and the publisher is R. Ackermann. Lantern slide.

Thought to be the corner of the south transept. Glass plate negative.

Etching titled: 'Ouse Bridge and St William's Chapel'. Caption below etching 'Published Nov 1 1807 by J. Halfpenny York' and 'Pl. 22'. The etching depicts the old Ouse Bridge looking towards St William's Chapel. People are pictured beside the river, riding horses over the bridge, and in boats on the water. Glass plate negative.

Labelled 'The Sundial at Kirkdale'. Shows the sculptured stone sundial in St Gregory's Minster. Glass plate negative.

Labelled 'Grave of my wife's father in Kildale Church yard'. The glass has been painted over in black to emphasise the stone cross. The grave reads: 'In memory of the Rev. William Edwardes Lock Died July 14th 1874 Aged 44 Years'. Glass plate negative.

Labelled 'Captain Cook's Monument nr Kildale'. Three figures can be seen standing in front of the monument: a woman and two girls. Glass plate negative.

Labelled 'Carriage drive at Kildale'. The road is viewed from the left hand side and both sides are lined by trees and other foliage. This may be the route that provided a private carriage drive to Kildale Hall. Glass plate negative.

Labelled 'Captain Cook's Monument near Kildale'. A woman is standing in front of the monument with Roseberry Topping visible in the distance behind her. Glass plate negative.

Labelled 'Lastingham Village'. Shows road leading into the village and St Mary's church on the left. Glass plate negative.

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.

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.

Printed sketch titled 'The Wreck of the Royal George.' The caption below the title reads 'Published by the Hudson's Bay Company, 5, Haymarket'. The sketch shows figures fleeing from a shipwreck. At the bottom of the drawing, a man with a judge's wig and a snake's body has the word 'Chancery' inscribed on his tail. This sketch was adverised in The Morning Post on 4 August 1849 as follows: 'The Wreck of the Royal George drawn by Scrib. A moral showing how a royal vessel was sunk by a meek wind, during the butterfly season, to the delight of the great sea serpent and other amphibious monsters. - Published by the Hudson's Bay Company, 5, Haymarket. To be had of all Book and Print Sellets, price Eighteenpence'. See KNO/24/3341. Glass plate negative.

Printed sketch titled 'The Wreck of the Royal George'. The caption below the title reads 'Published by the Hudson's Bay Company, 5, Haymarket'. The sketch shows figures fleeing from a shipwreck. At the bottom of the drawing, a man with a judge's wig and a snake's body has the word 'Chancery' inscribed on his tail. This sketch was adverised in The Morning Post on 4 August 1849 as follows: 'The Wreck of the Royal George drawn by Scrib. A moral showing how a royal vessel was sunk by a meek wind, during the butterfly season, to the delight of the great sea serpent and other amphibious monsters. - Published by the Hudson's Bay Company, 5, Haymarket. To be had of all Book and Print Sellets, price Eighteenpence'. See KNO/24/3339. Glass plate negative.

The slide is labelled: 'Badge of Sword Bearer' and 'Mr Layley's Chain, York'. The silver shield bears the arms of the city (St George's cross with five leopards distributed across it). The chain is also composed of linked leopards and there is a smaller silver shield attached to the main shield, also bearing the arms of the city, with a single pendant leopard hanging below it. Lantern slide.

Labelled 'All Saints Church, York'. Shows the St Thomas stained glass window and altar viewed from the central aisle. The pulpit and pews are also visible. Lantern slide.

This volume has the subtitle 'A list of York Musicians from early times to the present day' and includes handwritten notes and newspaper cuttings compiled by J W Knowles about musicians in the city. Arranged alphabetically by surname, this volume covers surnames Ibbetson to Young. Indexed.

One block showing part of a stained glass window in an unidentified church.

One block showing a stained glass window from the church.

The album relates to renovations on the premises carried out in the 1990s.

The 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.

Includes handwritten research notes by J W Knowles regarding the history of the Minster, as well as occasional newspaper cuttings.

Two bundles of handwritten notes relating to the history of churches in York. Arranged by church.

Volume 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.

Exercise book compiled by J W Knowles marked '5 - actors'. Includes newspaper clippings and handwritten notes covering theatrical news.

The exercise book is numbered '2' and contains heraldic notes.

The exercise book contains notes on heraldry.

Includes two images of an unidentified man and one further image of a woman entitled 'Mitty'.

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

The slide is broken down the centre.

It is likely that the window was part of York Minster.

The etching shows Swiss glass being manufactured and was drawn by an unknown artist. The original item is in the British Museum.

It is likely that the window was in York Minster.

The engraving has been printed as an illustration in a book.

The painting was used as an illustration in J W Knowles' 'A manual of glass painting.'

The painting was used as an illustration in J W Knowles' 'A manual of glass painting.'

The painting was used as an illustration in J W Knowles' 'A manual of glass painting.'

The painting was used as an illustration in J W Knowles' 'A manual of glass painting.'

The painting was used as an illustration in J W Knowles' 'A manual of glass painting.'

The glass negative was used as an illustration in J W Knowles' 'A manual of glass painting.'

The painting was used as an illustration in J W Knowles' 'A manual of glass painting.'

The painting was used as an illustration in J W Knowles' 'A manual of glass painting.'

The glass negative was used as an illustration in J W Knowles' 'A manual of glass painting.'

The glass negative was used as an illustration in J W Knowles' 'A manual of glass painting.'

The glass negative was used as an illustration in J W Knowles' 'A manual of glass painting.'

The glass negative was used as an illustration in J W Knowles' 'A manual of glass painting.'

The glass negative was used as an illustration in J W Knowles' 'A manual of glass painting.'

The glass negative was used as an illustration in J W Knowles' 'A manual of glass painting.' Emulsion slightly damaged.

The glass negative was used as an illustration in J W Knowles' 'A manual of glass painting.'

The glass negative was used as an illustration in J W Knowles' 'A manual of glass painting.'

The glass negative was used as an illustration in J W Knowles' 'A manual of glass painting.'

The glass negative was used as an illustration in J W Knowles' 'A manual of glass painting.'

The glass negative was used as an illustration in J W Knowles' 'A manual of glass painting.'

The glass negative was used as an illustration in J W Knowles' 'A manual of glass painting.'

The glass negative was used as an illustration in J W Knowles' 'A manual of glass painting.'

The glass negative was used as an illustration in J W Knowles' 'A manual of glass painting.'

The glass negative was used as an illustration in J W Knowles' 'A manual of glass painting.'

The image shows a woman poisoned by eating a frog.

Marked 'P72, O72'.

Marked 'P86, O65'.

Marked 'P28, O31.'

Marked 'P47, O89.'

Marked 'P83, O81.'

It is likely that the chapter house is in York Minster.

The image comes from a church in Warrington.

One image is labelled 'Madeleine Troyes' whilst the other is labelled 'Herbiose Aube'. The relate to the story of God cursing Cain.

The handbill relates to the theft of glass from All Saints North Street.