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Includes conditions of sale; draft and copy conveyances; and correspondence relating to parish involvement in sale of the workhouse; and names of the trustees of Marygate workhouse.

Notices to individuals to quit properties and remove waste.

Historic title deeds for Etridge's Royal Hotel

Conracts for building work at the Workhouse

For work carried out at York Workhouse

Bills of costs for building work at York Workhouse

Agreements for buildign work at the Workhouse kitchen and dining hall

Admission and discharge books kept by the Master of the York Workhouse and successor institutions.
Includes name; age; occupation; religion; parish/ward; date of admission and discharge; and other observations.

Admission and discharge books kept by the Master of City Institution/The Grange (previously York Workhouse).
The terms 'vagrants', 'casuals' or 'the casual poor' were used in reference to individuals who were homeless, destitute and wandered (tramped) from place to place.

Entries include name; age; gender; occupation; place of sleeping the previous night; date of admission and date of discharge; next destination; in some cases the task performed to earn relief is recorded.

Admission and discharge books kept by the Porters' of The Grange.
Includes name; age; occupation; religion; residence; name and address of nearest relative; date of admission and discharge; and how discharged.

Records admission and discharges of patients/inmates along with diagnoses

Comprises official reports from staff at the City Institution (formerly the workhouse)

Statistical returns concerning numbers of patients and staff

Registers recording births in York Workhouse (later called City Institution).
Includes name; name of parent/s; date of birth; gender; parish/address; and in some cases further remarks. Registers from 1914 include whether the child was legitimate or illegitimate.

Registers recording deaths in York Workhouse (later called the City Institution and The Grange).

Includes name; date of death; age; parish/ward/address; cause of death; and where buried.

Includes name; birth year; gender; date of admission; from whom received; some volumes also include district admitted from. Note that not all fields are necessarily completed.

Includes name; date of admission and discharge; age; results of examination on admission and discharge; and institution referred to.

Registers of property belonging to patients at The Grange. Includes name; date of admission and discharge; list of property and/or cash; and who received the property.

Lists name; date admitted; and items registered.

Orders concerning classification of inmates

Includes name of inmate; age; and action taken.

Includes name; office; date commenced employment; and date left employment. Listed in rough alphabetical order

Includes name; address; and details of sick leave and holiday leave.

Registers of accounts relating to the administration of the City Institution/The Grange (formerly the workhouse)

Inventory of furniture in rooms of the Institution

Contains lists of articles and suppliers

Comprises application and report books, which record details of individuals who applied for out- relief from the York Poor Law Union. The records were kept by the Relieving Officer.

Information recorded may include: name of applicant; age; address; occupation (if any); marital status; if a child whether orphaned, deserted or illegitimate; the presence of disability or illness; reason for applying for relief; and details of relief granted. Also includes decisions to send individuals to the workhouse or other institutions. From the 1840s to the 1860s non-settled poor and Common Charges (irremovable poor and vagrants) are recorded in the back of books, where relevant.

Application details were recorded by the Relieving Officers of the York Poor Law Union. Books are divided into quarterly periods (March, June, September and December). Please note, not all records survive.

The majority of surviving records are for the City District of York, although three volumes survive for the Rural District for 1879, 1880 and 1884 (see PLU/3/1/1/94-95 and PLU/3/1/1/97)

Contains summary information for a small number of the complete volumes of Application and Report Books (see ref: PLU/3/1/1). Records details of individuals who applied for relief to the York Poor Law Union.

Includes name of applicant; age; reason for applying for relief; relief given and duration of relief. Also records decisions to send individuals to the workhouse or other institutions.

Full application and report and transitional payments books recording details of individuals applying to the York Public Assistance Committee for relief.

Includes name of applicant; address; cause of application; and amount granted. For some applicants, age and number of children are also recorded.

Includes relief lists of the York Poor Law Union, and, after 1930, the Public Assistance Committee.

Information recorded varied over time. Name of pauper and amount of relief received each week are always recorded; age and residence of pauper were also included at various periods. A statistical portion recording the classification of paupers appears in books from Sep 1848. Non-settled poor and Common Charges (irremovable poor and vagrants) are recorded in the back of books where relevant. Children boarded-out are also recorded for a short time in the early twentieth century. In some instances entries may indicate if an individual was sent to an institution (for example, the workhouse or the asylum).

From 1837 to 1848 records were divided into quarterly periods (March, June, September and December); from 1849 to 1948 they were divided into half-yearly periods. Please note that not all records survive.

Between 1898 and Mar 1904 the York City District was divided into City District 1 and City District 2; between 1905 and 1935 the City District was organised into East, West and North Districts; and from 1936 to 1948 it was organised into East, West, North and Central districts.

Relief order books were kept by the Clerk of the York Poor Law Union and later the Public Assistance Committee.

The books record orders for out-relief granted by the York Guardians/Public Assistance Committee in response to applications put forward by the Relieving Officer (see PLU/3/1 Application and Report books).

Details entered into the books include: name of applicant seeking relief, name of parish/relief district; quantity and description of relief; and how many weeks relief was granted.

Note that books were dated in quarterly periods. For example Mar 1910-Sep 1910 = quarter ending in March to quarter ending in September and would therefore cover the months Jan-Sep 1910.

Draft copies of relief order books (see PLU/3/3/1 - Relief order books). Relief order books were kept by the Clerk of the York Poor Law Union. The books record orders for out-relief granted by the York Guardians in response to applications put forward by the Relieving Officer (see PLU/3/1 Application and Report books).

Details entered into the books may include: name of applicant seeking relief, name of parish/relief district; quantity and description of relief; and how many weeks relief was granted.

Accounts kept by the Relieving officer of the York Poor Law Union (prior to 1894) and the York Out-Relief Union (post 1894) and the Public Assistance Committee (post 1930).

Records weekly sums of money received by the Relieving Officer from the Treasurer of the Poor Law Union, and total amounts of relief charged to each parish or ward.

Summary acccounts for each financial quarter are recorded in the back of each volume. Only records names of inidividuals in relation to fees incurred for examinations to determine settlement status.

Includes records for the rural and city districts 1862-1897 and records for the city district only post 1897. See PLU/3/5/2-4 for records of the rural district post 1897 .

Accounts kept by the Relieving Officer of the Bishopthorpe Out-Relief Union.

Records weekly sums of money received by the Relieving Officer from the Treasurer, and total amounts of relief charged to each parish or ward.

Summary acccounts for each financial quarter are recorded in the back of each volume.

See PLU/3/5/1/5; PLU/3/5/1/7; PLU/3/5/1/9; PLU/3/5/1/11; and PLU/3/5/1/13 for pre-1897 records for the rural district of the York Union, which includes the area later covered by the Bishopthorpe Out-Relief Union.

Accounts kept by the Relieving officer of the Escrick Out-Relief Union.

Records weekly sums of money received by the Relieving Officer from the Treasurer, and total amounts of relief charged to each parish or ward.

Summary acccounts for each financial quarter are recorded in the back of each volume.

See PLU/3/5/1/5; PLU/3/5/1/7; PLU/3/5/1/9; PLU/3/5/1/11; and PLU/3/5/1/13 for pre-1897 records for the rural district York Union, which includes the area later covered by the Escrick Out-Relief Union.

Accounts kept by the Relieving officer of the Flaxton Out-Relief Union.

Records weekly sums of money received by the Relieving Officer from the Treasurer, and total amounts of relief charged to each parish or ward.

Summary acccounts for each financial quarter are recorded in the back of each volume.

See PLU/3/5/1/5; PLU/3/5/1/7; PLU/3/5/1/9; PLU/3/5/1/11; and PLU/3/5/1/13 for pre-1897 records for the rural district York Union, which includes the area later covered by the Flaxton Out-Relief Union.

Records medical relief delivered to paupers by the District Medical Officer/s of the York Poor Law Union and later the Public Assistance Committee.

Includes name of pauper; residence; nature of disease; date of relief; and days attended by the medical officer. Also notes if patients were ordered into institutions such as the Workhouse Infirmary or Fever Hospital.

Records receipt of payments by relatives or organisations towards the cost of maintaining people in receipt of out-relief, in a York Poor Law institution or in an asylum.

Includes name of person/organisation; from whom payment received; purpose of payment; amount; and record of payments transferred to the Treasurer of the York Union.

Comprises removal orders received and obtained, and settlement enquiries pursued by the York Public Assistance Committee

Registers of smallpox vaccinations kept by the Vaccination Officers (District Medical Officers) of the York Poor Law Union.

Details for each registered child include: date of birth; place of birth; child's name; parents' names; address; and father's occupation. Further columns record the date of vaccination or whether vaccination was not carried.

Volumes PLU/8/1/1/18 -PLU/8/1/1/27 include inserted correspondence relating to individual vaccination cases. This correspondence primarily concerns notices of vaccination and/or notes from parents detailing reasons why vaccination should be delayed or is not necessary.

NOTE: volumes 8-18 are MISSING as at Nov 2016

Registers of smallpox vaccinations kept by the Vaccination Officers (District Medical Officer) of the York Poor Law Union.

Details for each registered child include: date of birth; place of birth; child's name; parents' names; address; and father's occupation. Further columns record the date of vaccination and whether it was successful.

Volumes PLU/8/1/2/17-PLU/8/1/2/26 include inserted correspondence relating to individual vaccination cases. This correspondence primarily concerns notices of vaccination and/or notes from parents detailing reasons why vaccination is delayed or not necessary.

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See also PLU/9/1/31/1 for joint rate book of Minster Yard with Bedern, Mint Yard and St Michael-le-Belfrey

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See also PLU/9/1/31/1 for joint rate book of Minster Yard with Bedern, Mint Yard aynd St Michael-le-Belfrey

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High level financial information for Redfearns National Glass Works, York, including balance sheets and wage information.

Design files including specifications, sketches and drawings for different types of glass products created by Redfearns for a wide range of business clients including well known brands such as Rowntrees, Parker pen, Hartley's Jam and Boots chemists.

Files of sketches, blueprints and measured drawings for glass product designs prepared for a wide range of customers and filed by product type.

General files of design specifications and sketches for clients and glass designs created by the company.

Glass product design specifications, sketches and drawings some with covering notes realting to different clients and designs created by the company.

Index to the general and client files of the company. Note that not all files in this index have survivied as part of this archive so there may be gaps.

Lists of property and machinery held by Redfearns including some valuation of property worth in 1981.

Records relating to the upkeep and management of the factory including the updating and monitoring of features such as the sprinker systems, factory noise and expansion works.

Various technical plans relating to the land, factory and interior floor plans of the Glassworks. These plans are copies of originals and many contain copies of the planning application required to make alterations to the site.

Deeds and supporting legal documents relating to the Redfearns factory site, Fishergate, York.

Includes Microsoft Word documents detailing the project background, minutes from a meeting, and results. The 'Permissions' folder contains the donor's gift agreement in PDF format.

The date range for these records (2017-2020) spans from the earliest creation date to the last-modified date. The last-modified dates were inadvertently altered by preservation actions but the original last-modified dates were recovered and are recorded at file level.

Scrapbooks relating to plays in which Frank Higgins performed. Includes photographs and newspaper articles as well as additional materials.