Includes papers relating to the York Festival and Mystery Plays, and other plays in York which David Clarke was involved with. Also includes photographs relating to some of the events.
Clarke; David (1931-2014)Includes wartime correspondence, photographs, papers kept by his family (including newspapers and his examination certificate) and papers relating to his death during the Second World War.
Deighton; Cyril (?-1944)Papers and photographs of the Cundalls (and related families) of Acaster Malbis. The collection includes legal documents, business and personal correspondence, press cuttings and a large selection of family photographs.
Cundall; familyIncludes one correspondence file, newsletters and Group 4 registers.
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This collection contains documents recording the operational running of the City of York Company of Cordwainers and various annual events held by the Company. It also records the establishment of the Bedern Hall Company in the 1980s.
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Company of Cordwainers, City of YorkIncludes books of ordinances, account files, minute books, correspondence files, file relating to William Audin, papers regarding the visit of HRH The Princess Royal to the Butchers' Guild meeting, annual excursion notice, papers relating to the Worshipful Company of Butchers in London, dissertations based on the Company, Breeches Bible, gold and enamel medal, papers relating to the York Mystery Plays and the Company's role within them and scrapbook compiled by Mrs Audin.
Company of the Butchers of the City of YorkIncludes minutes, annual reports and lists of members.
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Communication Workers Union, York and District BranchItems held in a private collection by John Barefoot including documents on Haxby Coronation celebrations and a Tract on Slavery for York.
Mr John BarefootAt present this collection only comprises one scrapbook advertising the work of the society.
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Cocoa Works Choral SocietyIncludes notebooks, diaries, pedigrees, obituaries, family certificates, orders of service for burials, newspaper cuttings and printed volumes.
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Collection consists of meeting minutes of the Parish Council regarding local matters such as planning and crime.
Clifton Without Parish CouncilRecords relating to the operational activities of Clifton Township and Peter Hill's Charity.
Includes a series of minute books for the club (not comprehensive) as well as photographs, newspaper cuttings and details of members and events.
Contains volumes relating to accounts. This includes information on staff wages, expenses for supplies such as groceries, household goods and surgery and dispensary items. Also includes cash books and store books with accounts of food stocks and receipts for purchase of miscellaneous items.
Clifford Street Voluntary Aid Detachment HospitalIncludes typescript manuscripts, newspaper cuttings and photographs.
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At present this collection comprises papers produced in the course of the group's Heritage Lottery Funded First World War project. Includes letters of support, project evaluation and financial statement, press cuttings, responses to a conscription workshop, exhibition publicity and programme November 2017, transcript of correspondence and copies of three publications.
At present this collection comprises one incomplete series of newsletters and one price list for goods being sold.
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City of York and District Family History SocietyCollection consists entirely of day books and case files containing the names and addresses of enquirers, the subject of inquiry and a summary of the advice given.
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At present this collection only comprises an incomplete series of Faith Link, the magazine of Churches Together Huntington and New Earswick.
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Churches Together in YorkRecords relating to the setting up and running of several Church of England Sunday Schools in York. It includes meeting minutes, finances, management of school buildings, school registers, library and teaching materials. This collection also includes the records of the John Dodsworth Educational Trust, some school of which the Committee managed.
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York Sunday School CommitteeIncludes one family bible and supplementary papers relating to the history of the volume, as well as the will of Nicholas Chicken, father of Richard.
This collection currently comprises one autograph and seal.
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This collection comprises one diary.
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At present this collection only comprises a letterbook of Charles Anderson.
Anderson; Charles (?-?)This collection currently comprises a purchase book for the timber and turning departments.
Printed history and detailed family trees of the Cattle family of the North of England, compiled by a member of the family.
At present this collection only comprises three annual reports.
At present this collection includes a complete set of annual reports and balance sheets between 1956 and 1973, the proposal for the opening of the hostel for girls, and annual general meeting reminder cards.
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Papers relating to the Castle Area Campaign Group's involvement in the proposals for Coppergate II including letters, newsletters, promotional materials, planning documents, press cuttings and photographs taken during the campaign. Also includes some additional promotional materials relating to the opposition to Monks Cross 2 campaign.
Includes papers collected by Canon Purvis in his roles as Diocesan Archivist, member of the York Civic Trust Academic Development Committee and member of the York Summer Schools committee. Also includes papers created in the context of Purvis' work on the Mystery Plays and his subsequent book on the subject, as well as York Academic Trust, St Anthony's Hall and the Borthwick Institute.
Purvis; John Stanley (1890-1968); CanonRecords relating to the various functions of the York Branch. This includes records of a published Historic Pubs Guide as well as Yorkshire Regional Inventories, The John Bull pub, the York Pub Conservation Group and Pubs officer and records relating to the national database.
Papers of William Camidge, his son Frederick Adolphus Camidge and grandson William Gordon Camidge. The papers include correspondence, newspaper cuttings and photographs as well as a large number of manuscripts written by William Camidge.
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Historic Building Recording for Burnholm Social Club, Heworth, York.
Includes lists of residents and how much money they were due for their meals and board, lists of supplies ordererd by the kitchens and meals made, lists of sundry debtors, log of claims made for vouchers in lieu of meals, receipt books, petty cash book, repairs book, and order book. Also includes a folder of education materials used with residents of the hostel.
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Peasholme CentreAt present this collection only comprises a set of employee salaried staff record book. In some cases the books have been disbound and repackaged by the archivist. The volumes include names of employees, dates of birth, insurance numbers (where applicable) as well as details of positions worked and grades. Also includes details of salaries and bonuses achieved. The volumes are predominantly from the 20th century, but in some cases relate to employees born in the 19th century.
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British RailRecords relating to the running of the British Legion branch in York. This includes records relating to administration, financial aid given to members, personal papers for members, as well as printed booklets and pamphlets including information on benefits and the law.
Royal British Legion, YorkThis collection consists of project job files and original plans for a variety of different projects undertaken by the firm. Due to the lack of an original structure for the collection, this archive has been arranged by project by the archivist, ensuring that job files and plans for the same project appear together in the catalogue structure. The collection has been catalogued using MPLP, meaning that project files do not necessarily appear in a chronological or alphabetical order. Original reference numbers have been retained when known. Please see series level descriptions for more detailed information about each project.
Brierley, Leckenby and Keighley, architects.Includes PhD thesis, published articles, photographs and slides all relating to John Carr, architect of York. Also includes the Life and Works of John Carr by Brian Wragg and edited by Giles Worsley. Please see file level descriptions for more detailed information about the contents of this series.
Walker; John (?-?); MrThe Brian Hartley Papers is a collection of information and pedigrees on various Yorkshire families and businesses. Also includes newspaper cuttings on various happenings in York. The research papers within the collection focus on history that dates from the 17th century through to the 21st century.
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Borthwick Institute for ArchivesThe collection consists of an extensive series of school magazines, two printed school registers and three volumes of printed school reports.
Bootham SchoolAt present this collection only comprises one tour schedule to Scotland in 1951, and one photograph from the Yorkshire Gazette dated 1953.
Bootham Bowling ClubLedgers of those who registered for bankruptcy. See individual entries for more information. These volumes are indexed electronically and the indexes are arranged alphabetically by surname.
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Board of TradeCollection consists of recipe books for pills and perfumes in addition to documents relating to finances such as ledgers, cash books and cost books. It also includes a staff register, a pharmaceutical journal and a book entitled "Phillips' Pharmacopoeia". Also includes staff photographs and one scrap books.
Bleasdale's ChemistIncludes background documents relating to the group, as well as correspondence, copies of district plans and proposals and papers regarding the activities of the group.
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Bishophill Action GroupThis collection currently comprises one volume of drawings, primarily created by Edwin Ridsdale Tate. Also includes family papers regarding George Benson, such as genealogical information, passports and family pedigrees.
Benson; George (1856-?)This collection currently comprises two private ledgers for the partners.
Ben JohnsonIncludes customer account ledgers, estimate books, purchase and sales ledgers, wages books and letter books.
Bellerby's DecoratorsIncludes agenda papers and minutes, correspondence files, general file, financial papers, catering file, building condition report, legal papers, architects plans, 10th anniverary meal menus and a complete set of 'Modern Buildings, their planning, construction and equipment' by GAT Middleton (6 volumes).
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BBC Radio YorkThis collection currently comprises two volumes of accounts from c.1977-1982. The accounts are arranged by surname, with volume 1 covering names starting with the letters A-L, and volume 2 M-Z.
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Barron & BarronAt the moment the collection comprises a set of school magazines.
Bar Convent SchoolIncludes customer account ledgers, list of piano tuning engagements, day books, receipt book, volumes relating to festivals and new issues of music scores, list of published works of various composers, customer correspondence and publicity materials.
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Banks' Music RoomThe collection consists of signed postcards, original letters and framed items collected by Reginald Hunt, a member of a Yorkshire brewing family. Items relate to an array of personalities of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, including European politicians, military leaders, European composers, European and American actors and actresses and sports personalities.
Hunt; Reginald (1894-1941)Annotated copy of 'This World's Festival: An Autobiographical Effort ' by Millicent Price detailing her life from 1881 up until 1918.
Price; Millicent (1881-1975); MrsCollection contains two photographs of Augustus Mahalski and his two daughters and grandson in addition to genealogical research into the life and business of Augustus by Pauline Mahalski.
Mahalski; Augustus (c1831-1900); PhotographerAt present this collection comprises research notes, paperwork relating to talks, short booklet entitled 'The Colonel's Vision', and a history of York's Burmese Bell.
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Incomplete series of magazines, covering 1968-1969 and 1998-2003 only.
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This collection currently comprises one day book for the business, as well as receipts for goods and interior fittings purchased, insurance policies, income tax and business rates demands and utility bills.
At present this collection only comprises one set of lists of latest books supplied to the library.
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Northern CommandAt present this collection only comprises one set of company newsletters.
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Anne and Paul Bayliss wrote a book on York artist William James Boddy in 1996. This collection currently only comprises one file of their research notes.
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Bayliss; Anne (?-?)The collection comprises one published history of the Ambler family by Louis Ambler, as well as correspondence and research notes produced during the production of the volume.
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This collection consists of the diaries of Ebenezer Brown Allen, copies of letters and prayers of Samuel J. Allen, historical notes and sketches, poems, printed lectures and sermons.
Includes slides which were taken by the depositor during the course of her life as a Conservation Officer in the city of York, and a notebook containing the details of each slide.
Sinclair; Alison (?-present)Includes one published book, two sets of quizzes compiled by Alan Malden Owen, choir programmes relating to performances including Mary Owen, register report for Richard Leng, materials relating to Mill Mount School, membership lists for the York Probus Society, menus for dinners, Rowntree's stores account book; notes for a talk on Yorkshire Philosophical Society, typescript of 'A selective tour of York'; three boxes of slides of York city centre, a card index acting as a key to those slides and one further index contained in a small volume.
Mary Malden OwenPapers of the Aitken family, principally relating to Henry Martin Aitken, his wife Elizabeth Aitken, and their children. Most of the collection consists of personal letters between members of the family sent between 1851 and 1896, but also includes some associated items, including collages, cards, and a mourning card, as well as some papers from the late 20th century relating to the genealogy of the Aitken family.
Many of the letters include detailed accounts of their personal lives, visits to Europe, and other events of significance, such as a visit to the Great Exhibition in London in 1851.
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Aitken; familyAt present this collection only includes one deed of Acomb Windmill, in Latin.
Acomb WindmillRecords largely consisting of research and lecture/talks notes created by members of Acomb Local History Group; 2000-Present. Research is focussed around local buildings, locations and people in Acomb and has often involved records held by the City Archives (now Explore York Libraries and Archives) and the Bothwick Institute.
Acomb Local History GroupAt present this collection only comprises four photographs of various teams and, in some cases, their families. Due to the very poor condition of the photographs and mounting boards, these photographs cannot be produced and will require conservation work.
Acomb Bowling ClubAt present this collection only comprises copies of the magazine. Issues 1-37 with issue 15 missing.
This collection includes household and personal account books for the Morrell family. The division into personal and household was apparently made by the family and original order has been preserved.
The account books chiefly concern Robert Morrell (1799-1867) and his wife Anne, nee Wilson (1794-1873).
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Morrell; family