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Business bills related to the work of partners and the running of the firm. In some cases these bundles also contain deeds. The bundles are arranged chronologically and comprise multiple items. Please see file level descriptions for more detailed information about the contents of this series.

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Photographs of York and the surrounding area, primarily gifted to the Archives as small accessions. Please see the individual descriptions for more information. The items in this series were received at various dates but were all catalogued during 2020.

Photographs of York and the surrounding area, primarily gifted to the Archives as small accessions. Please see the individual descriptions for more information. The items in this series were received at various dates but were all catalogued during 2020.

Includes the Provision of Meals Sub-Commttee & Maintenance Grants and Meals Sub-Commttee, 1912-18 and 1922-32, and the Provision of Meals Sub-Committee 1932-34.

Includes plans, proposals, leaflets, photographs and publicity relating to the organisation and staging of the festival.

Includes plans, proposals, leaflets, photographs and publicity relating to the organisation and staging of the festival.

Includes organisational materials for the festival, as well as promotion items (tickets, invitations to events, event programmes etc). Also includes some publicity material.

It is likely that the items in this series were collected by the York Festival team as examples of good practice.

Various programmes and photographs relating to performances of the Company.

Published concert programmes for concerts held by York Musical Society, including concerts staged at York Minster.

Volumes of sheet music and songs performed or collected by the York Musical Society, including music composed by T. Tertius Noble. Also includes a poem composed about a practices of the society choir.

Account rolls for St Anthony's hospital for years 1592-1595, 1611-1614, 1617-1620.
Four account rolls belonging to one of the hospital (which exactly is unclear): One 1540, one fifteenth century and 2 undated.

Records relating to poor relief prior to the Poor Law Amendment Act, 1834. Further historical and modern records will be added to this section as they are catalogued.

Includes minutes; accounts and relief assessments.

See ref: PLU for poor relief records relating to the York Poor Law Union and the Public Assistance Committtee (1837-1960s).

Order and directions for sale; conditions of sale; correspondence; and conveyances.

Includes clerks fees; evidence regarding occupation of houses; receipts for expenses, correspondence, conditions of sale; and draft conveyances.

Comprises contracts for tradesmen; certificates of amounts due from tradesmen; bills of costs from tradesmen; account of bills; cash paid and total costs of buildings.

Tenders, specifications and bills of quantities from companies for installation of the Hot Water system.

Comprises correspondence files concerning the investigation and measurement of air pollution.

Volumes recording weather and pollution readings from sites around York

Original and printed maps and plans of York as follows. Retrieved as binders, not individual items.

1. Plan of York Part 1 (c.1545)
2. Plan of York Part 2, (c.1545)
3. John Speed Plan of York (1610)
4. 'Plane based on Speed' (c.1610)
5. Hogenberg, Plan of York (1618)
6. 'SAR' Plan of York (1650)
7. 'Archer's Plan of the Great, Antiente and famous Citty of York' (c.1680)
8. Jacob Richard's Plan of York (c.1685)
9. Jacob Richard's 'A Draught of his majesties manner house of York'' (c.1685)
10. Jacob Richard's 'Plan of York Castle' (1685)
11. Unfinished plan view of York Castle (c.1685)
12. Benedict Horsley of York. 'A new plan of York' (1697)
13. John Cossin's 'Old plan of York'(1722)
14. John Cossin's 'New plan of York (1722)
15. John Cossin;s 'Area from map of 1727(?)' (1727)
16. Francis Drake 'A plan of the city of York' (1736)
17. Francis Drake 'A plan of the city of York' (1736)
    18 Francis Drake Eboracum 'Plan of York'' (1736)
18. Peter Chassereau Plan of York (1750)
19. Peter Chassereau Plan of york republished with augmentations (1766)
20. T. Jeffreys, London 'Map of York'
21. Copy of a plan of the townships of Acomb and Holgate (1774)
22. Francis White, York, Plan of York and the Ainsty (1785)
23. Francis Drake reprint. Plan of York with slight alterations (1785)
24. Francis Drate reprint. Plan of York with slight alterations (1785)
25. Francis White's plan of 1785 with slight alterations from second edition of Drake's Eboracum puliblished by Wilson & Spence (1788)
26. Francis White's plan of 1785 with slight alterations from second edition of Drake's Eboracum puliblished by Wilson & Spence (1788)
27. Plan of the City of York, published by John & Geo. Todd (1811)
28. History of York, published by John & Geo. Todd (1818)
29. Edward Baines, Yorkshire Directory. Plan of York (1822)
30. Edward Baines, Yorkshire Directory. Plan of York (1822)
31. Henry Bellerby 'The Stranger's Guide' (1825)
32. A Map of the County of the City of York [showing York and the Ainsty], From an Actual Survey made in the Years 1830-1831, by Robert Cooper, Land Surveyor etc. (1832)
33. Robert Sunter Plan of York (1845)
34. Henry Bellerby 'The Stranger's Guide' 8th edition (1847)
35. Robert Sunter, Plan of the city of York (1848)
36. Tallis' Map of York (c.1850)
37. Whittock of York Bird's eye view (1856-1860)
38. Whittock of York Bird's eye view (1856-1860)
39. Abel Heywood Plan of York (1860s)
40. Jognson & Tesseyman, Directory of the City of York (1872)
41. Wm Sessions 'Penny plan of the City of York' (c.1880s)
42. British Association York Meeting (1881)
43. Ben Johnston & Co 'Plan of the City of York printed in colours showing the new boundaries & the several wards' (1884)
44. Bacon's Plan of York (c.1895)

Plans and maps of various parts of Yorkshire. Retrived as a binder, not individual items.

1. Christopher Saxton 'Eboracensis Comitatus...West Riding' (1607)
2. John Speede 'Yorkshire' (1610)
3. John Speede 'The West Ridinge of Yorkshyre with the most famous and fayre Citie Yorke described' (1610)
4. John Speede 'The North and East Ridings of Yorkshire' (1610)
5. John Blaeu 'Ducatus Eboracensis Anglice Yorkshire' (1645)
6. John Blaeu 'Ducatus Eboracensis pars accidentalis: the West Riding of Yorkshire' (1645 reprinted 1672)
7. John Ogilby 'The continuation of the road from London to Barwick, beginning at Tuxford and extending to York' (1675)
8. John Ogilby 'The continuation of the road fom London to Barwick, beginning at York and extending to Chester in ye Street' (1675)
9. John Ogilby 'The Road from York to Lancaster' (1675)
10. John Ogilby 'The continuation of the road from London to Barwick commencing at Tuxford and extending to the City of York' Description (1675)
11. John Ogilby 'The road from York to West Chester' (1675)
12. John Ogilby 'The continuation of the road from London to Barwick commencing at the City of York and extending to Chester in the Street Description' (1675)
13. John Ogilby 'The Roads from York to Whitby and Scarborough in Yorkshire (1675)
14. 'A Survey of the roads from York to Chester with a branch from Manchester to Derby AND a survey of the road from york to Lancaster' (1675)
15. Robert Morden, The East Riding of Yorkshire (1695)
16. Robert Morden, The North Riding of Yorkshire (1695)

Includes project job files and architectural drawings, arranged by project. Please see sub-series and file level descriptions for more detailed information about the contents of this collection.

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Trophies and shields awarded to York Society of Magician members.

Log books for Rufforth Undenominational School. The log books include information about school attendance, upkeep of the buildings, the absences of particular pupils and the names of those admitted to or leaving the school. In some cases the schoolmaster states why the pupil is leaving and where they are moving on to. The schoolmaster from January 1881-October 1882 was J. Thomas Conyers Robson; he returned to the school in April 1883 after an absence of 5 months, during which time James Whitworth was master.

Records of the New Earswick Primary School

Legal cases concerning investigations, claims and prosecutions instigated by or involving the York Poor Law Union. Includes cases concerning poor law union staff and paupers.

Includes scrapbooks containing personal letters, letters to The Times and newspaper cuttings on the reign of King George.

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General correspondence files including letters, tickets to events and telegraphs compiled in the course of J A R Marriott's working life.

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Includes newspaper cuttings, committee reports and correspondence relating to British trade and industry.

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Includes notebooks relating to aspects of ancient and medieval history, as well as American history, charters, economic history and constitutional law.

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Also includes income tax returns.

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Includes published reports relating to German exports, education, the Unionist business committee, the Federation of British Industries and National Expenditure.

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The volumes are minutes of the (Parliamentary) Estimates committee, of which Marriott was chairman.

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Comprises York Poor Law Union year books; notices of meetings; newspaper cuttings books; and publications used in the administration of the poor law.

Includes papers on the Boer War and First World War memorials in York. Please see file descriptions for more detailed information.

Includes files relating to the history and development of York Cemetery, such as plans and memorial information, as well as papers regarding the liquidation of the cemetery. Also includes details of monumental inscriptions.

Research notes relating to the history of the police in York and North Yorkshire. See file-level descriptions for more detailed information.

Files of handwritten notes, photocopied documents, newspaper cuttings and typescripts relating to photographs of York, early photographers and their work. Please see file level descriptions for more detailed information about the contents of this series.

Includes one file specifically on the Grand Opera House (previously the Electric Theatre) and one file of newspaper cuttings on other York venues.

Includes minutes and papers of meetings of the Friends of York Minster, as well as accounts and a letter to Hugh Murray thanking him for his service on the committee.

This series includes 35mm slides collected by Hugh Murray, a local historian in York. The collection was listed by volunteers from York Civic Trust between 2015 and 2017.

The original order of this material has been maintained, and the slides have been item-level listed as they were stored.

Comprises notices of deaths and one notice of admission directed to the Clerk to Visitors, Lunatic Asylums
Grove House Acomb was a private asylum.

Records of children placed in apprenticeships while under the care of the York Board of Guardians.

Comprises a register of apprentices and an apprentice indenture.

Bundles of general correspondence relating to the work of the Gild of Building, including meeting arrangements, events and dinner arrangements and notices to members.

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Includes photographs of various structures and monuments in York. The monuments are individually listed.

Reports related to maintenance and restoriation of City of York council owned properties.

At present this series only comprises one loose press cutting, possibly from TV Times, relating to 'All Creatures Great and Small.'

Includes papers relating to proposed Son et Lumiere festivals, York Minster, St Joan performance, York Pageant and Murder in the Cathedral.

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Cash Books including information on balance and expenditure for household goods, sundries, food staff wages and accounts.

Housekeeper's store books

Contains committee and sub-committee minute books and agendas, a history of the club, administrative papers and deeds and leases. It also includes the club sign.

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The records include subscription and register of members, member concerns (in the form of a suggestion book), visitors books. There are also records that relate to club activities such as dinner dances, christmas cheer and snooker tournaments. Other membership records relate to member interaffliation books and tickets and resignation letters.

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Papers concerning the election of City(Improvement) Commissioners.

Includes oaths to perform duties of the office and oaths of qualification (real estate), as Commissioners were required to own a certain amount of property in order to be eligible for election.

Includes bills and receipts for services and goods bought by the City Commissioners under the York Improvement Act.

Comprises correspondence, advertisements, petitions, handbills and notices.

Bonds, contracts, cases, leases and purchases involving the City Commissioners

At this time he was in residence at Allestree Hall near Derby.

The cover contains notes on these three and two other letters.

Items of stationary used by G W Hardings during the course of their business. Includes parcel delivery slips, Lion Brand newswrappers, printed postcards, blank order book, trademark label for Irish Linen, receipt and branded carrier bags. Also includes one page of letterhead paper and one evaluaton pro forma.

At present this collection only comprises one bundle of title deeds and associated documents relating to the Hardings premises at 26 and 27 High Ousegate, and 18 Coppergate.

Samuel Hey was at Ockbrook Vicarage throughout, but occasionally wrote letters elsewhere. Letters are from father to son unless otherwise stated.

The letters are arranged chronologically. Notes on the contents of each of the letters can be found in the individual item descriptions below.

A collection of volumes with handwritten copies of various wills from Richmond, Yorkshire and Durham.

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General files on a variety of topics retained by Harold Edgar Bloor during the course of his working life.

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Files relating to a variety of different subjects in which Harold Bloor was working.

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Includes correspondence, original writings and other documents relating to the life and work of Harold Edgar Bloor.

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Published books retained by Harold Edgar Bloor during the course of his life.

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Currently includes programmes of events and directories of members.

Includes lecture attendance register and correspondence with members regarding the lecture series.

Financial documents relating to the Ebor Cycling Club.

At present this series only includes three items, whcih did not appear in the original calendar for the collection. See item level descriptions for more detailed information about the contents of this series.

Includes one form entitled 'Recommendation Return', one discharge certificate and one postcard from a prisoner of war in Munster. Also includes discharge certificate from the end of the First World War and a notebook of lecture notes.

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Copy letterbook containing primarily personal correspondence.

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Includes programmes, performance notes, fliers and posters for various concerts and contests.

Concert tickets and programmes can also be found in the York Philharmonic Male Voice Choir scrapbook compiled by a previous musical director (reference: YPC/12/4).

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At present this series only comprises an incomplete set of programmes.

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Includes papers relating to meetings, letters, leaflets, plans, consultations, press cuttings and application and development responses, between the group and with City of York Council.

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Volumes, lists, and notes regarding theatre performances and other cultural productions in York and Yorkshire and across the country. Compiled by Cuthbert Joseph Kleiser. Includes pantomimes, ballets and operas. Also includes details of his visits to London to attend performances. Also lists productions in Paris, France.
The dates of several of the volumes overlap.
Some of the notes are written in biro, dating their creation to the mid to late 20th century, most likely pre-1989..

Photograph albums, cartes de visite, and loose photographs depicting the Kleiser family and related families and persons (including Cundall family), as well as various locations and the Kleiser shop at 22 Parliament Street. The collection also includes 12 photographs of assorted Catholic clergymen. Some of the photographs include handwritten identifications of the subjects, in others the subject is not identified. Some photographs are professional studio portraits, others are amateur 'snaps'. There are duplicates of some of the photographs. All the photographs are in black and white or sepia, though some have been tinted with colour.
The Cundalls were related to the Kleisers by marriage.

At present this collection only comprises one VHS video created by the group, entitled 'Not in Our Name.'

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At present this collection only comprises one set of the magazine Armstrong Review.

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Pattern books for various different clothing designs including trousers, waistcoats, dress wear, skirts and clothing alterations. Also includes club colour books for designs for Universities, military, clubs and society dress.

Magazine published annually by the council.

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At present this series only includes one general file, from 1995 to 2005.

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At present this series only includes one Trustees minute book.

Includes minutes of club meetings and minutes of AGM and OGMs.