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Includes papers on street life in Medieval England; Special Constables during the Chartist period; a 'York Four Days Stage Coach' notice; 'Keeping Peace in the City' typescript and a poster.

Includes photographs of Police Officers, offence details, convictions and incident details. Also includes a booklet entitled 'First Hundred Years of North Riding Constabulary', which chronicles the first hundred years of York Police Force, as well as a memorandum entitled 'Keeping Peace in the City' and press cuttings and notes on Police organisation.

A collection of copied documents and notes on the Old Nunthorpe estate off the Bishopthorpe Road, including details of the 1902 sale, with maps, and Hugh Murray's notes on residents taken from street directories. The residents mentioned include George Lawton, William Lawton, Sir Wilfred Forbes Home Thompson, Bart., T.F. Wood and J.W. Proctor.

Dissertation on the development and decline of the adult school 1908-1981 by June M. Boaden.

Format: Black and white card, 10 x 6
Provenance: Thomas Spencer 51 Fossgate

Annotated Aged 96 years 1880.
Format: Black and white card, 10 x 6
Provenance: Thomas Spencer 51 Fossgate

Includes tradesmen's bills and correspondence of H A Hudson.

Original archival documents retained by, or acquired by, Hugh Murray during the course of his research. In most cases the provenance of these items is not recorded.

Collection of research files compiled by Hugh Murray, where the contents cannot be easily distributed into collated series. Please see individual file level descriptions for details of the contents of this very varied series.

The building was demolished in around 1965.
Black and white print, 18 x 13 cms
Provenance: None
Duplicates: Yes

Duplicate is identified with caption on back of photograph which reads 'Ousecliffe House- Duplicate.'
Type of item: Modern print

These materials were originally stored as loose items alongside the collection, due to their size. They have been grouped together by the archivist. Please see item level descriptions for more detailed information about the contents of this series.

The man is identified as J B Westhead MP in Hughs writing. Taken by J Duncan, Photographer, South Entrance, Minster Gates, York.
Format: Black and white card, 10 x 6
Provenance: J Duncan

Format: Black and white print, 14 x 9
Provenance: Rowntrees

Papers relating to the York Traffic Act 1753; as well as notes, plans, brochures, press cuttings, correspondence relating to many York buildings, including Naburn Banqueting House, Middlethorpe Hall, Assembly Rooms, 25 Coney Street, St Williams College and Jacobs Well.

Entitled 'Readings by 'Sequa'. Includes notes, press cuttings and additional papers relating to many aspects of York; lectures, tours, wartime matters and the York Festival.

Includes papers relating to The Retreat, Old Baile, Bar Convent, Peasholme House, St Martin's Coney Street Vicarage, Guildhall (1935-1938), George Hotel (1855), St Oswald's Fulford, Assize Courts, The Retreat, Riverside development and York Mansion House.

Includes 46 Burton Stone Lane planning permission documents; short guide to Bootham Park Hospital and 'York Explore' brochure.

Files relating to the history of the Pearson room at Leeds Metropolitan University.

Details the Pearson connection between Leeds Metropolitan University, School of Built Environment and the firm of S. Pearson and Son Ltd (Public Works Contractors). Includes stained glass illustrations and photographs.

Notes on the history of the Pearson firm. Includes a fact sheet on the Parliament Street buildings, House of Commons; notes on Pearson firm's building projects and dates; and detailed notes on the Parliament Street Building, London.

Biography of Weetman Dickinson Pearson. Also includes brief pedigrees of other members of the family; history of the Buckendon Estate, Hertfordshire; correspondence and notes relating to the preservation of the Pearson Glass and three CD-ROMs of Pearson talks.

Includes pedigrees for Tancred, Fairfax, Constable of Wasand, Constable of Flamborough, Clare, Wilberforce, Hamilton, Manners, Lords of Tanfield, Mulgrave, Parker, de Portington, de Rythre, Scrope, Shireburn, Vavasour, Rokeby, Danby, Kilton and Skelton, Strickland and Lascelles.

Includes pedigrees for Vavasour and Hazelwood; Washington; Talbot; Skelbrooke; the descent of Fountains Abbey; Grey; Upsall; Osgodby; and various notes on less well known families.

Includes a lorry-load and two cupola buildings, with auction rings in the rear. The image possibly relates to the demolition of the cattle market.
Format: Black and white print, 15 x 10
Provenance:

Located on Fishergate. Includes a horse and dray.
Format: Black and white 14 x 9
Provenance: Unknown

Second item is a smaller version of the same photograph.

Volume 17.

Photocopies of OS maps and street plans of York.

Taken by Gibson & Co, Photographers, 24 Coney Street, York. Marked as J W K April 20th 1865 [John Ward Knowles?]
Format: Hand coloured photo central to card, 10 x 6
Provenance: Gibson & Co

Marked as Gibson & Co Photographers 24 Coney St York Robert Poad? Or Isad aged 2 years and half.
Format: Black and white card, 10 x 6
Provenance: Gibson & Co

Taken by R Wright, portrait painter and photographer, 14 Spurriergate. The woman has a large black crucifix and is standing beside a fake pillar. Background hand-coloured.
Format: Black and white print, 10 x 6
Provenance: Wright

Monochrome photographic print of an earlier drawing showing a view of York including the city walls and a bar gate.

Markings on the back of the print include 'NW24 (Bedern)', 'IMII(5)', and a photographer's stamp for P.W. Hanstock.

Monochrome photographic print showing a drawing of the South side of Bedern, by Nicholson 1827. The front of the photograph has been marked to show the location of 'Poorhouse', 'Heppell', and 'Public House'. Captions include a photographer's stamp for P.W. Hanstock.

Monochrome photographic print showing a drawing 'Old Houses in Bedern' by William Chapman. Captions on the back of the image include references 'R61 (W284)' and 'Copyright York City Art Gallery'.

Marked J W Whincap January 24 /64.
Format: Black and white card, 10 x 6
Provenance: R Wright 14 Spurriergate

The man appears to be in a uniform cap and coat.
Format: Black and white card, 10 x 6
Provenance: Thomas Spencer 51 Fossgate

The man is wearing a jacket and bow tie.
Format: Black and white card, 10 x 6
Provenance: Thomas Spencer 51 Fossgate

Format: Black and white card, 10 x 6
Provenance: W Eskett succesor to W Monkhouse

Format: Black and white card, 10 x 6
Provenance: Masser 10 Tower St

Annotated W T and R Gowland Lendal opposite Judges Lodgings.
Format: Black and white print, 10 x 6
Provenance: Gowland

Black and white photograph of a map drawn by Dr. William White showing the street as it was in January 1782. Original map can be found in WHI/1.

Marked A3. Hand-drawn by William White.
Format: Black and white print, 12.5x9 cm
Provenance: William White Memorandom Book, York City Archives/Miss Wright

Black and white photograph of a map drawn by Dr. William White showing the street as it was in January 1782. Original map can be found in WHI/1.

Marked A5. Hand-drawn by William White.
Format: Black and white print, 12.5x9 cms
Provenance: William White Memorandom Book, York City Archives/Miss Wright

Black and white photograph of a map drawn by Dr. William White showing the street as it was in January 1782. Original map can be found in WHI/1.

Marked A12. Hand-drawn by William White.
Format: Black and white print, 12.5x9 cms
Provenance: William White Memorandom Book, York City Archives/Miss Wright

Black and white photograph of a map drawn by Dr. William White showing the street as it was in January 1782. Original map can be found in WHI/1.

Marked A11. Hand-drawn by William White.
Format: Black and white print, 12.5x9 cms
Provenance: William White Memorandom Book, York City Archives/Miss Wright

Black and white photograph of a map drawn by Dr. William White showing the street as it was in January 1782. Original map can be found in WHI/1.

Marked A13. Hand-drawn by William White.
Format: Black and white print, 12.5x9 cms
Provenance: William White Memorandom Book, York City Archives/Miss Wright

Black and white photograph of a map drawn by Dr. William White showing the street as it was in January 1782. Original map can be found in WHI/1.

Marked A16. Hand-drawn by William White.
Format: Black and white print, 12.5x9 cms
Provenance: William White Memorandom Book, York City Archives/Miss Wright

Black and white photograph of a map drawn by Dr. William White showing the street as it was in January 1782. Original map can be found in WHI/1.

Marked A17. Hand-drawn by William White.
Format: Black and white print, 12.5x9 cms
Provenance: William White Memorandom Book, York City Archives/Miss Wright

Black and white photograph of a map drawn by Dr. William White showing the street as it was in January 1782. Original map can be found in WHI/1.

Marked A6. Hand-drawn by William White.
Format: Black and white print, 12.5x9 cms
Provenance: William White Memorandom Book, York City Archives/Miss Wright

Black and white photograph of a map drawn by Dr. William White showing the street as it was in January 1782. Original map can be found in WHI/1.

Marked A18. Hand-drawn by William White.
Format: Black and white print, 12.5x9 cms
Provenance: William White Memorandom Book, York City Archives/Miss Wright

Black and white photograph of a map drawn by Dr. William White showing the street as it was in January 1782. Original map can be found in WHI/1.

Marked A14. Hand-drawn by William White.
Format: Black and white print, 12.5x9 cms
Provenance: William White Memorandom Book, York City Archives/Miss Wright

Black and white photograph of a map drawn by Dr. William White showing the street as it was in January 1782. Original map can be found in WHI/1.

Marked A7. Hand-drawn by William White.
Format: Black and white print, 12.5x9 cms
Provenance: William White Memorandom Book, York City Archives/Miss Wright

Black and white photograph of a map drawn by Dr. William White showing the street as it was in January 1782. Original map can be found in WHI/1.

Marked A15. Hand-drawn by William White.
Format: Black and white print, 12.5x9 cms
Provenance: William White Memorandom Book, York City Archives/Miss Wright

Black and white photograph of a map drawn by Dr. William White showing the street as it was in January 1782. Original map can be found in WHI/1.

Marked A10. Hand-drawn by William White.
Format: Black and white print, 12.5x9 cms
Provenance: William White Memorandom Book, York City Archives/Miss Wright

Format: Black and white card, 10 x 6
Provenance: Augustus Mahalsky 29 Stonegate

Format: poss some colour on face
Provenance: Gowland

Taken by W Eskett, Artist and Photographer, Lendal, York. It is stated that the studio is next door to the General Post Office. Neg no 33673.
Format: Black and white card, 10 x 6
Provenance: W Eskett

Format: Black and white card, 10 x 6
Provenance: W P Glaisby

Format: Black and white card, 10 x 6
Provenance: Monkhouse 4 Lendal

The sitter is unidentified.
Format: Black and white card, 10 x 6
Provenance: Thomas Spencer 51 Fossgate

Taken by T Spencer, 51 Fossgate, York. The man stands with chair, hand in pocket, side whiskers, suit.
Format: Black and white print, 10 x 6
Provenance: Spencer

Format: Black and white card, 10 x 6
Provenance: Glaisby

Format: Black and white card, 10 x 6
Provenance: Thomas Spencer 51 Fossgate

Taken by W Hardman, 82 Micklegate.
Format: Black and white card, 10 x 6
Provenance: W Hardman

Marked 21/9/75 80P.
Format: Black and white card, 10 x 6
Provenance: Monkhouse 4 Lendal

Format: Black and white card, 10 x 6
Provenance: R Wright 14 Spurriergate

Taken by W P Glaisby, 9 Coney Street York.
Format: Black and white card, 10 x 6
Provenance: W P Glaisby

Taken by W P Glaisby, 9 Coney Street York.
Format: Black and white card, 10 x 6
Provenance: W P Glaisby

Marked Mark Midgley (late T Spencer), 51 Fossgate, York, Portrait and Landscape Photographer.
Format: Black and white 10 x 6
Provenance: Midgley

Taken by R Place, photographic artist, 3 Railway Street, York. The woman is dressed in a frilled cap and cape, with a baby on her lap with rick-rack braid on dress.
Format: Black and white print, 10 x 6
Provenance: Place

The woman is posing with flowers. Annotated No 7180 50p.
Format: Black and white card, 10 x 6
Provenance: Monkhouse 4 Lendal

Annotated Photographed by W T and R Gowland 14 Ogleforth (Near the Chapter House of the Minster) York. The man has his hand on books on a table.
Format: Black and white print, 10 x 6
Provenance: Gowland

Monochrome photographic print showing a table laden with flowers, fruits and vegetables. A woman can be seen sitting behind the table. The print is a copy of an earlier photographs.

'From Joe Murphy' has been written on the back of the print.

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

Includes a two-horse charabanc with seventeen men standing ready for outing and two drivers.
Format: Black and white print, 25 x 21
Provenance: probably duplicate

Also includes typed extracts from annual reports and additional correspondence.

The cuttings relate to the closure of the Tap and Spile and Ackhorne pubs.

The cuttings relate to the reopening of the Tap and Spile and Ackhorne pubs.

The cuttings relate to the launch of Hugh Murray's book on historic pubs in and around York.

Includes historical information and research notes on the development of public toilets in York city centre. Includes some secondary source material. In particular the information relates to the outbreaks of cholera.

Held in a ringbinder folder. Includes newspaper cuttings and handwritten notes.

Format: Black and white print, 14 x 9
Provenance: probably duplicate

Includes papers entitled 'Servants of Business', about the Chairman and General Managers of the North Eastern Railway, as well as a manuscript together with lists, dates and accompanying notes.

Includes manuscript and typed notes on the railway chronology of York; letters; York station history; plans and notes of a route round the two stations and details of the railway offices.

Includes a York Press supplement; plans and notes of the Scarborough line through Clifton; Robert Bell memoir; South Yorkshire rail tour; Foss Islands branch information; British Rail Thirsk School; and plans for the site of the railway offices 1898.

Notes from papers of Lady Hewley's Charity held at North Yorkshire Record Office; paper on 'Quakers and Railways' by E. H. Milligan (two versions); and Hugh Murray manuscript on the 'Railway Influences on Buildings of York'.

Railway press cuttings.

Miscellaneous collection of notes, including about St. Peter's School; Fulford property; British Rail headquarters; magazine with Hugh Murray published paper; Scarborough Spa Express; mail coach times; information about the route from Darlington to Stanhope and points of interest; Signalling Training School history; and a questionnaire worksheet.

Includes a collection of short biographies on Hudson, Meysey-Thompson, Pease, Tennant and Stephenson.

Includes lecture notes, after dinner speech, retirement speech (including biographical details), and general notes on railway history.

Includes press supplements on the closure of the carriage works and the opening of the National Railway Museum, photos and elevations of the railway offices, Station Hotel invoices and old publications.

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

Handwritten notes on York buildings.

Handwritten notes.