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General correspondence
Y/SOC/4/2/116 · File · Jun 1956-Dec 1959
Part of York Civic Archive

Comprises correspondence on general housing matters including: number of applicants; housing of old people; rents; electricity supply; clearance and redevelopment; complaints and relocations; opening of estates, circulars; tenancies and other issues.

Y/SOC/4/2/114 · File · May 1951-Sep 1956
Part of York Civic Archive

Correspondence and extracts of minutes of Housing Committee concerning: acquisition and development of land in Carr Lane and construction of roads and sewers; assessment and development charges on land at North Lane, Dringhouses; proposed erection of 10 houses and purchase of sites for housing purposes and development charges

Y/SOC/4/2/112 · File · Feb 1957-July 1958
Part of York Civic Archive

Correspondence and extracts from minutes of Housing Committee concerning construction of roadworks at junction of Kingsway West/Gale Lane, Feb - Aug 1957; erection of 9 dwellings Kingsway West and Gale Lane, 2 dwellings Cornlands Road and 6 dwellings Tennent Road by F Shepherd & Son Ltd, May 1955 - July 1958

War Damage Repairs
Y/SOC/4/2/11 · File · 1943-46
Part of York Civic Archive

Ministry of Health circular No.2875 and Schedule for Plasterers' Work, Sep 1945 - Correspondence concerning Prosecutions for false claims Jan 1943-Oct 1943; Fraudulent claims in War Damage accounts, Jun 1943-Sep 1944; Alleged fraud in War Damage contracts, Aug 1943-Dec 1943; , Overcharging in contract for War Damage, Nov 1943-May 1945; forgery case Mar-Jun 1944; Incorrect claims for employees Apr 1943- Sep 1943; Incorrect claim in wages for War Damage repairs, Jan 1944-2May 1945 - Ministry of Health circular 151/46: War Damage Repairs, Request to Local Authorities to assist in expeditious considerations of claims in certain cases, Jul 1946

Y/SOC/4/2/102 · File · Dec 1952- Mar 1957
Part of York Civic Archive

Extracts from minutes of Housing Committee concerning construction of roadworks in Don Avenue extension - Technical Report and erection of 38 houses Don Avenue extension, also dispute over contract regarding cost of demolition of Dringhouses Sewage Works.

Y/SOC/4/2/1 · File · 1944-1945
Part of York Civic Archive

Correspondence with Ministry of Health - Licences to build - Ministry of Health circular 61/44 : Factory Made Houses - Experimental Housing by Local Authorities - Notes on meeting of Alderman and City Engineer at Ministry of Health, Whitehall, 1944 - Northern Housing Council, Gateshead , circular letter concerning Demonstration Houses.

Housing Committee papers
Y/SOC/4/2 · Series · 1932-1973
Part of York Civic Archive

Comprises files relating to the building and maintenance of council housing, particularly in the post-World War II period. Files consist primarily of correspondence and associated papers. .

Day / night report books
Y/SOC/4/1/2 · Sub-series · January 1993-February 1994
Part of York Civic Archive

Includes details of medication for residents amd issues experienced by the home. Arranged chronologically.

Y/SOC/4/1 · Series · 1990-2004
Part of York Civic Archive

The home was located in Acomb, and provided both residential care and respite care. Includes deceased resident files, day / night books, patients medical administration records, respite care patients files, residents accounts and cash movement sheets. Many of the files contain sensitive personal information.

Housing and accommodation
Y/SOC/4 · Sub-sub-fonds · 1930s-2000s
Part of York Civic Archive

Comprises records relating to the provision of housing and accommodation in York.

Includes the papers of the Oakhaven Elderly People's Home and the papers of the Housing Committee.

Further historical and modern records will be added as they are catalogued.

Y/SOC/3/7 · Series · 1437-1541
Part of York Civic Archive

Account rolls for St Leonard's Hospital for years 1437-1438, 1457-1458 and 1540-1541. The 1457-1458 roll only survives as a fragment and the 1540-1541 roll is incomplete.

Cremitt monies
Y/SOC/3/6 · Sub-series · 1651-1836
Part of York Civic Archive

Includes:
E83: Book containing receipts and payments in respect of cremitt monies, 1651-1660;
E84: Register book of persons entitled to 'cremitt' money and other charities; also extracts from wills, together with the names of persons in St Catherine's and St Thomas's Hospitals etc, 1719-1836.

St Anthony's Hospital
Y/SOC/3/3 · Series · 1592-1620
Part of York Civic Archive

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.

St Thomas' Hospital register
Y/SOC/3/1/2 · Item · 1552-1583
Part of York Civic Archive

Register made by Sir William Pinder, hospital clerk, Master of the Hospital of St Thomas the Apostle without Micklegate Bar. The register includes:
Ordinances of the hospital, 1552,
Minutes of the meetings held by the Maister and Bretheren, 1552-1583,
Accounts for the year 1575,
Survey of the lands etc belonging to the hospital at Stamforth Bridge and associated memoranda (1558) and
'Copie of the Docquett certified by Mr Atturney Generall under the King's Bill signed,' relating to the acquisition by the Corporation of some of the messuages in the City of York, part of the estate of the hospital.

St Anthony's Hospital
Charities
Y/SOC/3 · Sub-sub-fonds · 15th-17th century
Part of York Civic Archive

This is a selection of the civic archive containing the records which are currently available for access only. Further historical and modern records will be added to this section as they are catalogued.

Printed Acts
Y/SOC/2/2/1/3 · Sub-sub-series · 1935-1936
Part of York Civic Archive

Printed sections of the Poor Law Act, 1930 relating to the Yorkshire Casual Poor Assistance Authority

Printed Acts
Y/SOC/2/2/1/3 · Sub-series · 1935-1936
Part of York Civic Archive

Printed sections of the Poor Law Act, 1930 relating to the Yorkshire Casual Poor Assistance Authority

Poor Relief (post-1834)
Y/SOC/2/2 · Series · 1930s-1940s
Part of York Civic Archive

Records relating to poor relief after the Poor Law Amendment Act,1834. For records of the York Poor Law Union [1837-1930] and Public Assistance Committee [1930-1948] see reference: PLU

Comprises records of the Yorkshire Casual Poor Assistance Authority.

Y/SOC/2/1/3 · Sub-series · 1644-1810
Part of York Civic Archive

The assessments give the names of the persons assessed and the amount payable, and also the names of the Poor Folks and the amount paid to them. 6 volumes:

1: 1632-1644 (also includes the Ainsty for 1633)
2: 1644-1652
3: 1653-1660
4: 1661-1668

  1. 1669-1678
  2. 1715-1810 [Entries for years 1746-1810 lists names of overseers of the poor only]
Poor Relief (pre-1834)
Y/SOC/2/1 · Series · 1500s-1800s
Part of York Civic Archive

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).

Support Services
Y/SOC/2 · Sub-sub-fonds · 1500s-1900s
Part of York Civic Archive

Comprises records relating to welfare and support services in York.

General correspondence
Y/SOC/1/2/7 · File · 1929-1934
Part of York Civic Archive

General correspondence and associated papers regarding the transfer of staff and property to York Council from the York Poor Law Union under the Local Government Act, 1929.

Staffing and salaries
Y/SOC/1/2/5 · File · 1931-1932
Part of York Civic Archive

Papers concerning staffing structure and conditions within the new Public Assistance Committee. Includes lists of staff.

Administrative scheme
Y/SOC/1/2/4 · File · 1929-1932
Part of York Civic Archive

Correspondence and papers regarding the new administrative scheme under the Local Government Act, 1929.