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Pictures of Radio York in Bootham Row.

Includes press cuttings on the restoration of York Minster.

Book entitled 'The King's Manor' reprinted from Royal Commission on Historial Monuments 'City of York' vol IV. Also includes a letter from John West-Taylor dated 22 January 1985 from the University of York to York Civic Trust entitled 'An appeal to restore the fabric of the King's Manor'.

Grosvenor Terrace - details of an unexploded bomb.

Earlsborough Terrace - sale of the Abbey Guest House.

Also includes typed extracts from annual reports and additional correspondence.

General newspaper cuttings on 'York Past and Present'.

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

Editions of the 'The Last Post' newsletter.

Two typed letters from Chessingham Estates (The White House, Bishopthorpe), signed Michael Hammill BSc ARICS, to S. Heppell Esq., 29 Broadway West, Fulford Road, enquiring about houses on the corner of Lawrence Street and Foss Island Road and the Ideal Laundry Site on Trinity Lane.

Wardens Reports, as well as minutes and agendas.

Guide to the colour printing of Yorkshire Evening Press (112 pages).

Includes York Cemetery Trust annual reports 1989-1998; meeting papers and cultural programme leaflets.

21 Copies of The York Citizen, including articles on the introduction of the Yorkcard, opening of the Barbican Leisure centre and Duchess of Kent received Freedom of the City of York.

History of Yorkshire Evening Press.

Opening of the New Yorkshire Evening Press building by Princess Alexandra.

Opening of the New Yorkshire Evening Press building by Princess Alexandra.

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

Includes policy documents; education finding correspondence; press cuttings about public interest in cemeteries; Memorial Mason registration; Rymers press cuttings and notes on internment.

City of York Council planning application for the restoration of the Chapel, 1990 and Ronald G. Sims architect's drawing of the restoration of the cemetery gatehouse.

Handwritten and typed letters to and from Val Portas.

Two press cuttings.

Contains newspaper coverage of relevant stories.

Rowntree & Co souvenir.

Two bundles of general correspondence.

Correspondence regarding Hugh Murray's book 'This garden of death'. Also includes despatch notes, publishers quotes and associated details.

The records relate to the closure and reopening the pub, which was also known as the Ackhorne during its history.

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

Supplement of photographs.

Includes restoration history magazine cutting; York Cemetery Trust business plan 1994-1996; and guided walks list (undated); as well as maps for walks.

Papers regarding placing a register on a computer database.

Working papers, documents, letters and pedigrees for: Nickson; Noble; Noton and Noyes; Oates; Oloman; Oldfield and Oliver.

Handwritten notes regarding ground work and maintenance at York Cemetery.

Lawrence Street - founding of the Leprosy Hospital, referenced by Hugh Murray.

Wardens Reports, as well as minutes and agendas.

Dalton Terrace - funeral of Emily Houden, and letters from Hugh Murray to York Evening Press regarding naming Dalton Terrace.

Special Edition also featuring four facsimiles of 1945 editions.

Friends of York Cemetery agendas and meeting papers.

Wardens Reports, as well as minutes and agendas.

Incomplete series.

Supplement for Local Newspaper Week.

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

Compiled by the City of York and District Family History Society and Hugh Murray. Sections NW, AA, BB, CC and DD.

Compiled by David Poole. Sections KK, LL and MM.

Compiled by the City of York and District Family History Society, and revised by David Poole. Sections FF and GG.

Compiled by David Poole. Section NN.

Incomplete series.

Compiled by David Poole. Section OO.

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.

Volume 17.

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'.

Groves - general history of area.

Friends of York Cemetery agendas for meetings and Wardens reports.

Supplement of photographs.

The letters relate to pub names and terminology.

Commemoration of 238 Years in York.

Hungate - archaeological dig and development.

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.