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Includes notes on Lingcroft Lodge, Naburn (now called Persimmon House), based on a query letter from the company and then a series of research notes. Also includes letters about the will of Edward Lloyd (died 1863), owner of the house, and pedigree of the Lloyd family; and typed letter from Persimmon Limited, dated 17 August 1984 about Persimmon House, Fulford (which is Lingcroft Lodge, Naburn) and its heraldry.

Photocopied sources and handwritten notes on the heraldry of Heslington Hall.

Includes Christies catalogue of antiquarian books 1995; newspaper and magazine articles relating to research at Gilling Castle; illustrations and descriptions of armorial bearings at Gilling Castle; first floor plan of Gate House, Sheriff Hutton; and a map of the wapentakes of the North Riding.

Includes notes and newspaper cuttings relating to Gilling Castle research, including the Sotheby sale of Elizabeth panelling and glass 1929, notes and correspondence relating to the sale, book about the armorial glass of the Inns of Court and a booklet entitled 'A Knaresborough Tercentenary'.

Photocopies of adverts and press cuttings relating to York Dispensary and Langleys Solicitors. Also includes a manuscript index of businesses.

Photographs of printed images of York streets, including Barker Tower and ferry, Toft Green, Lady Hewley's almshouse, city walls, Station Rise, railway station and buildings, Tanners Moat and key city buildings.

Photographs of various York streets and buildings. Details of each building are not listed.

Research notes on the history of Skeldergate.

Research notes and photographs about the history of Skeldergate and surrounding area.

Research notes, newspaper cuttings and photographs about the history of Skeldergate and surrounding area.

Newspaper cuttings and photographs about the history of Skeldergate and surrounding area.

Working papers, documents, letters and pedigrees for: Eadon (brief note only); Foster; Fox; and Ferguson/Towers.

Working papers, documents, letters and pedigrees for: Gibbs; Gaines; Gibson; Guy; Gilyot; Green and John Goodricke (article in Sky & Telescope November 1978). Also includes William Garforth of Askham Bryan and Wigginthorpe.

Working papers, documents, letters and pedigrees for: Hemmens; Heppell, Hungerford and Hick. Includes an audio cassette and photo of Miss Hick (Annie) who died in 1991 aged 92.

Working papers, documents, letters and pedigrees for: Inglis; Ireland; Iddison; Jackson; Johnson including correspondence with Mona Christian); Jalland; Jones; Kinipe; King including birth certificate of Ken King and Kilvington.

Working papers, documents, letters and pedigrees for: McAndrew; Marsh; Meek; Myers and Morrell.

Working papers, documents, letters and pedigrees for: Rieveley; Raper; Richardson; Robinson; Rigg; Rymer and Russell.

Working papers, documents, letters and pedigrees for: Shannon (family of John Shannon); Shaw; Skelton; Simcoe; Smith (bellfounder); Smales; Shepherd (builders); Sampson (printer); Scobey; Summers and Fraser; Stockdale (of Old Malton); Stephenson (plumbing

Working papers, documents, letters and pedigrees for: Smallwood (death of Marion, wife of Councillor Derek); Slater; Spurr (chemist and druggist); Saunders; Scruton; Sherwood; Smallpage; Sessions (printers); Saunderson/Sanderson; and Scawin/Tonge.

Working papers, documents, letters and pedigrees for: Taylor (two batches seperately grouped by Hugh Murray); Thistleton and Thompson.

Working papers, documents, letters and pedigrees for: Wolstenholme; Worthington; Weatherly; Waudby; Williams; Wormeley; Warrill; Wharton/Walton; Wood; Wilkinson; Whytehead; Waddington and Whittington.

Working papers, documents, letters and pedigrees for: Yeomans and Yorke.

Alphabetical list of 158 pedigrees. Also includes notes on Caultey, Dinsdale, Ramsey, Sessions, Dove, Marsh, Burdekin, Hearon, Cobb, Taylor, Beckett, Czech Graves in York Cemetery, Keswick (Builder) and other York stonemasons: Had, Thompson, Hebden Todd, Jakeman, Bellerby, Kilvington, Bowman, Hepp, Heppell, Whipp, Booth, Heppell, Barnes, Leeman, Birch, Simpson, Charlton, Chepplow, Horsley, Husband, Thallon, Bentley, Barly, Knipe, Benson, Rowntree, Wheadley, Heppell and Bell. Also includes a copy of the Hungate Area 1881 census.

Includes papers relating to the descent of the Mauleys of Mulgrave Castle, as well as seven black and white photographs from the Wallace Collection of the gilt bronze band around the top of the horn; letters to and from the Master of the Armouries and Dr. Gee relating to the horn; and various coats of arms and notes on the Cap of Maintenance.

Handwritten correspondence, family trees and pedigree charts. Also includes two identity cards in an envelope.

Original birth, death, burial records with various handwritten notes relating to the Cosser, Nixon & Edmonson families.

Various Pedigree charts for Cosser family with handwritten notes.

Includes genealogies, information relating to record offices, details relating to the Borthwick Institute for Archives and correspondence.

Includes a map of the area; chronology of Backhouse family and nurseries in Toft Green; and handwritten notes about Tanner Row and Toft Green.

List of Duncumbe's charitable gifts, notes including a photocopy of his obituary by James Raine. Includes notes on the condition of his memorial cross; notes from Yorkshire Gazette 1858-1881; proposed plan for widening Little Blake Street to form Duncumbe Place; copy of his will and his father's will and a press cutting about York market.

Includes cuttings on York from the air; the birth of Jorvik and the 60th anniversary of the Baedeker Raid.

Churches, Chapels (York and non-York), Salvation Army, convents, monasteries, abbeys and synagogues - mostly cuttings plus a few leaflets, almost entirely relating to York.

Correspondence and invoices regarding 'This Garden of Death' by Hugh Murray.

Articles relating to almshouses, abbatoirs, canals and assizes.

Issues of the York Evening Press, relating to fires and flooding in York.

Articles relating to churches and chapels, mostly York.

Volume 17.

Correspondence regarding planning and legal issues relating to the Cemetery, as well as electricity supply and general enquiries.

Photocopies of 19th century memorial cards and order of service for the funeral of Joyce Galbraith in 2002.

Incomplete series.

Newspaper cuttings relating to Royal visits and commemorations.

Groves - general history of area.

Handwritten notes regarding ground work and maintenance at York Cemetery.

York Schools - various primary and secondary, state and independant, some of which have subsequently closed. Includes the Blue and Greycoats, Open Air School, York College, York College of Ripon and York St John, and reorganisation of York secondary education in 1985.

Supplement of photographs.

Wardens Reports, as well as minutes and agendas.

Friends of York Cemetery agendas for meetings and Wardens reports.

Rowntree family - Homestead Park, centenary news item and large folded 'Masterplan' of Rowntree Park by Landscape Design Associates of Peterborough for City of York Council, 2000.

Commemoration of 238 Years in York.

Old York' - large miscellaneous bundle, including school groups, transport, individuals, incidents, sports teams, war damage and shops.

Includes newspaper cuttings relating to the police, Post Office, and prisons - Askham Grange.

Friends of York Cemetery agendas and meeting papers.

Hungate - archaeological dig and development.

The papers primarily relate to Holgate mill, as well as others in York, Skidby and Boroughbridge.

Newspaper cuttings relating to people and characters, from local and national newspapers. Includes many obituary notices, cuttings with York or Yorkshire connections, and others of significance to Hugh's interests (e.g. Heraldry, or Colditz). Includes a mixture of recent people (e.g. Eric Gee) and historical (George Hudson).

Cuttings relating to almshouses, abbattoir, canals and assizes.

Contains newspaper coverage of relevant stories.

Articles relating to people and characters, including obituaries, from local and national newspapers.

Articles relating to Acomb and Holgate.

Acomb, Holgate; talk on Backhouse Nurseries by Judity Pinder; talk on Acomb by George Benson (report of) 1922 and letter from Robin Blake regarding Fothergills of York, 2002.

The letters relate to pub names and terminology.

Includes education service leaflets; guided tour information 1997-1998; balance sheets 1993-2001 (incomplete set) and meeting papers (incomplete set).

Articles relating to books published on York's history, buildings and families.

Books published on York's history, buildings and families, including news reviews and details of books of photos.

Editions of the 'The Last Post' newsletter.

Includes meeting papers 2008-2010; FOYC News; leaflet on the herb garden; and City of York Council leaflet on 'Funding for Voluntary and Community Organisations 2002/4'.

Sections W, X, Y and Z.

Includes extracts from the minute books.

Twelve photos 8 x 6 of central York streets including walkers, cars, bus at Bootham Bar.
Format: Black and white prints, 8 x 6
Provenance: Photocrom Co Ltd London & Tunbridge Wells

The majority of the images are internal views.
Format: Black and white prints, 9 x 7
Provenance: Valentines snapshots

The late Herbert Foster and J Joshnson Smith at the York Corporation Electricity Department. Their first show room was in Clifford Street, circa 1900. Herbert retired from Crompton Parkinson Ltd at the age of 79, and died 5 years later. J.J. Smith was the
Format: Black and white, 25 x 20
Provenance: Unknown

There are 3 copies of the same photograph in different sizes with different styles/finishes.

Material for a book on York Silver by William Lee.

Sections U and V.

Includes correspondence with people erecting memorials etc.

Papers relating to the bank in Coney St. Swann Clough & Co, Coney St, existed till 1879 and was taken over by Beckett's. The site was bought in 1746 and a house built on it. It was later sold in 1771 to Samuel Compton of Derby and used as bank known successively (1771-1802) as Crompton's, Garforth's and Raper's, or (accounts differ) Willoughby, Raper & Co., including Clough & Swann as partners.

List of jewellers and goldsmiths, under the jurisdiction of York Dean and Chapter, as well as passages from York House Books regarding goldsmiths and associated correspondence.

Copies of legal documents (including probate) relating to the Johnson family, as well as correspondence and notes.

Correspondence with Entrust, the Environmental Trust Scheme regulatory body.

Sections HH and JJ.

Black and white print, 11 x 8 cms
Provenance: None
Duplicates: Yes
Type of item: Modern copy, also large copy 25.5x20 cms

5 smaller and one larger copy of photograph. Note that the larger copy, and 3 of the smaller ones are captioned. On the smaller ones that are captioned 'Ransom' is spelt without the 'e' at the end. Larger photograph caption indicates that the pilgrimage/parade ended at the Knavesmire (Tyburn). Captions on two of the smaller copies indicate that the photograph was taken 'before 1909'.

View from Foss Bridge. Evelyn Collection. Copyright: YAYAS. RCHME.
Format: Black and white, 22 x 17
Provenance: Unknown

2 copies, 1 is enlarged.

York Goldsmiths and Silversmiths: A first alphabetical check list compiled by Hugh Murray.

Various notes on York families.

Miscellaneous regarding trails. Some notes and handwritten.