Stained glass image of a female figure (Hope?) with hands clasped to chest, and an anchor(?) partially visible behind her.
Sans titreQuatrefoil with image of bird and a scroll border reading 'The Fruits of the Spirit'.
Sans titrePanel showing two angels, with a scroll reading 'Charity', and a lower caption reading 'George Hobson formerly of'.
Sans titreSpires with an angel holding a book, making a gesture of blessing.
Sans titreSpires with an angel holding up a flaming heart.
Sans titreIncludes: 1. abstract quatrefoil-based design; 2. painted image of St Catherine; 3. Painted image of St Hilda and 4. painted image of St Cuthbert.
Sans titreEast Wall of St John's Church, with reredos and painted wall (see also KNO/24/968). 2 copies.
Sans titreNegative photo image of a First World War memorial plaque.
Sans titreStained glass light depicting the female personification of Faith? (as in KNO/24/952).
Sans titreSimilar to Winchester College. Part of a medieval stained glass window depicting St John the Evangelist holding a chalice with a dragon or salamander in it.
Sans titreCartoon depicting St Martin kneeling before Jesus and several angels who hold a cloth (reference to St Martin giving a beggar his cloak). See also KNO/24/987. Cartoon by Ford Madox Brown.
Sans titreReproduction from an advertisement for an exhibition of Enamelled Pictures on Glass, held at St James's Place.
Sans titreReproduction of the front cover of the catalogue for Messrs Hoadley and Oldfield's exhibition of Enamelled Pictures on Glass, held at St James's Place. Dated 1833.
Sans titreReproduction of the front cover of a Catalogue of Specimens of Stained Glass, for an exhibition of Mr and Mrs Pearson's work displayed at 'Rooms lately occupied by the Society of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce' in the Strand.
Sans titreDetail of part of a stained glass window, showing decorative borders and pockmarked glass.
Sans titreStained glass depicting a young Henry VIII, crowned, with an open book in front of him. From the Aquatint pub. By I. Bradley 1814.
Sans titreGlass plate negative depicting an engraving of a medieval glass making furnace with men at work around it
Sans titreEntitled 'On the Present State of the Art of Glass Painting in England and France, and on the Necessity for Efforts in its Favour.' Published in the Civic Engineer and Architects' Journal, July 1840. A paper read at R.I.B.A June 1, 1840. The beginning and end of the article are not included.
Sans titreDepicting stained glass image of St Patrick, holding shamrocks, with a snake at his feet. 'St Patrick Pray for Us' written around top of design, 'O.P.A J.B & J Cunningham' written at bottom.
Sans titreDepicting stained glass image of bishop holding small model of cathedral (St Hugh holding Lincoln cathedral?). 'St Hugh pray for us' written around top of design, 'In memory of NCO's Orford Depot St Lancs regiment 1914 - 1915'.
Sans titreShows part of multi-panel stained glass window, medieval - saints ministering to the sick and dying(?). Notes state: 'C.f. Illust. In Westlake vol. 1. p13 where the glass is differently arranged.'
Sans titrePhoto of stained glass window above aisle, taken from inside church. Female? seated figure visible in middle of photo.
Sans titrePhoto of two stained glass windows, taken from inside cathedral.
Sans titrePhoto of stained glass window taken from inside cathedral.
Sans titreClose-up detail - medieval stained glass - male, hooded(?) figure with fingers raised in Benediction.
Sans titreClose-up of two stained glass panels - both showing standing figures with church(?) behind them.
Sans titreClose-up detail of medieval stained glass window showing a head and face (wearing headdress - female?).
Sans titrePhoto of whole stained glass window.
Sans titrePhoto of whole stained glass window, depicting Crucifixion with Mary and another saint(?) looking on.
Sans titrePhoto taken inside church, showing stained glass window, lower and upper floors of church, statues of saints.
Sans titreStained glass window depicting martyrdom of St Sebastian.
Sans titreUpper part of stained glass window.
Sans titreStained glass windows taken from aisle inside church. Altar and pews visible in lower foreground.
Sans titreTwo panels of stained glass window, showing richly dressed male and female medieval figures.
Sans titreLight of stained glass window. T495 on larger scale.
Sans titreStained glass window, three lights depicting different saints.
Sans titreReproduction of a 17th/18th(?) century rural scene.
Sans titrePhoto of whole, large stained glass window.
Sans titreMiddle part of stained glass window, four lights depicting different bishops/saints with crosiers and mitres.
Sans titrePart of large stained glass window, taken from high angle inside church.
Sans titreNegative showing section of stained glass window.
Sans titrePhoto negative showing the Great East Window, taken from low angle inside church.
Sans titreImage of stained glass window showing Ascension, from Le Mans Cathedral. Medieval.
Sans titreTwo lights of a stained glass window - location and subject unclear.
Sans titreStained glass window taken from low angle inside cathedral.
Sans titreThree stained glass windows, middle one showing Crucifixion (and other incidents from life of Christ?).
Sans titreImage of interior of church with stained glass window visible.
Sans titreCircular panel of stained glass depicting a woman and a lion.
Sans titreStained glass image of bearded, kneeling man (donor figure?), from St Mary's church at Waterperry. Medieval.
Sans titreImage of lights under South Rose.
Sans titreStained glass window (painted by Robert Pinaigner?).
Sans titreInterior of cathedral with three stained glass windows and statue of Madonna & Child in centre of image.
Sans titreCircular panel of stained glass, depicting woman and monstrous/simian(?) figure (beauty and the beast?).
Sans titrePart of stained glass window, showing nine male figures at prayer (donors?) and coat of arms. Medieval.
Sans titreTwo plates depicting same detail - stained glass image of bearded figures.
Sans titreNegative photo images - fragments of glass covered in enamel(?).
Sans titrePhoto taken from aisle, interior of cathedral with stained glass window and seats visible.
Sans titreQuadrant of stained glass panel depicting people gathered at funeral? Shrine? Medieval.
Sans titreClose up image of a quadrant of stained glass panel [from KNO/24/837], depicting male and female figures gathered at funeral/shrine? Medieval.
Sans titreMagnified image of degraded stained glass.
Sans titreBlack and white photo of Rose Window at Notre Dame. Reverse blank.
Sans titreBlack and white photo of stained glass window depicting Immaculate Conception, from Troyes. On reverse is a note thanking JA Knowles for 'interesting offprints'. Postmarked 1959.
Sans titreColour image of a stained glass window, depicting Tobias and Sara asleep together in bed, with a dog sleeping on the bed at their feet. From the Victoria and Albert Museum. Reverse blank.
Sans titreBlack and white photo of stained glass window from Bourges, depicting Isaiah. On the reverse are notes describing colour scheme of window under headings White Ruby Blue Green and Yellow.
Sans titreBlack and white close up photo of a stained glass window from Le Mans, depicting the head of a haloed figure, holding a cross in front of them. Reverse blank.
Sans titreBlack and white close up photo of a stained glass window from Le Mans, depicting a bishop with hand raised in gesture of benediction. Reverse blank.
Sans titreBlack and white photo of Annunciation Window from Liverpool Cathedral (window dedicated to Alexander Stewart, Rector 1870-1904). Reverse blank.
Sans titreBlack and white image of a stained glass light depicting King Alfred, from St Hugh's School Bickley. Reverse contains a note addressed to JA Knowles 'Mr J Clement Bell acknowledges with thanks the receipt of his notes on the stained glass in Alsace'. Postmarked 23 April 1931.
Sans titreBlank postcard with black and white photo image glued to it, showing reproduction of cartoons of two stained glass windows - St Catherine and the Annunciation. 19th/20th century. Reverse blank.
Sans titreBlank postcard with black and white photo image glued to it, of a panel of stained glass depicting part of story of Tobias and Sara (?). Reverse blank.
Sans titreTwo different lights of different medieval stained glass windows, showing the same figure used for St Mark and St Luke (one holding winged lion, one holding winged unicorn). From North Clerestory in St Martin's, Coney Street.
Sans titreDepicting St Martin dividing his cloak with a beggar.
Sans titreDepicting St Martin having a vision of God.
Sans titreGlass plate negative showing lower part of canopy, 1437, with architectural designs in stained glass window and top of St Martin's head.
Sans titreGlass plate negative: tracery panels of stained glass, depicting medieval angels, some with swords, spears and crowns. Some decorative floral panels.
Sans titreShowing the lower, decorative panels of West Window at St Martin's Coney Street, and donor panel depicting Reverend Robert Semer.
Sans titreImage of a man (possibly Knowles) standing in front of a 'Faith, Hope & Love' stained glass window, with designs for other window lights laid out in front of him.
Sans titreThis collection primarily includes papers of John Ward Knowles and his son John Alder Knowles, which form a research collection predominantly on churches (including York Minster), glass manufacture and stained glass, as well as original design artwork (KNO/1-24). The collection also includes a small amount of business papers relating to the glass painting business they founded and managed - J W Knowles & Sons (KNO/23). In addition to the research collection are personal papers relating to both John Ward Knowles and John Alder Knowles (KNO/25 and 26), as well as items relating to their relative Christopher Milward (KNO/27), a former Lord Mayor of York. Some of the items can be attributed to the family as a whole but not individual family members (KNO/28).
Sans titreThese volumes contain newspaper cuttings and handwritten notes by J W Knowles about Yorkshire events and personalities, Yorkshire and Lincolnshire churches, saints and local politics. Arranged chronologically by date. There are no surviving scrapbooks for the years 1928 to 1933.
Sans titreScrapbook compiled by J W Knowles containing newspaper cuttings, pen and ink drawings and handwritten notes as well as photographs and concert programmes.
Sans titreScrapbook compiled by J W Knowles containing newspaper cuttings and handwritten notes.
Sans titreScrapbook compiled by J W Knowles containing newspaper cuttings, handwritten notes and cartoons. Also includes a Yorkshire Savings Bank calendar.
Sans titreExercise book compiled by J W Knowles marked '5 - actors'. Includes newspaper clippings and handwritten notes covering theatrical news.
Sans titreThe exercise book is numbered '2' and contains heraldic notes.
Sans titreThe exercise book contains notes on heraldry.
Sans titreThe volume was compiled by J W Knowles and consists of newspaper cuttings and handwritten notes about artists, news from the Royal Academy, Christie's sale listings and prices and details of local exhibitions. It also includes obituaries inc William Morris, Sir John Millais and Sir Edward Burne-Jones.
Sans titreThe volume was compiled by J W Knowles and includes handwritten biographical notes on historical artists based in York, as well as newspaper obituaries of more recent artists.
Sans titreThe volume was compiled by J W Knowles and includes handwritten biographical notes on historical artists based in Yorkshire, as well as newspaper obituaries of more recent artists.
Sans titreIncludes:
Catalogue for the Leeds Corporation Exhibition of Yorkshire Artists, 1885;
Catalogue for the Municipal Art Gallery, Leeds, Spring Exhibition, 1891;
Catalogue for the Yorkshire Union of Artists Sixth annual exhibition, The Spa, Harrogate, 1893;
Catalogue for an exhibition of pictures at West Cliff Saloon, Whitby, 1896;
Catalogue for the City Art Gallery Leeds Yorkshire Union of Artists Exhibition, 1908-9;
Rules of the Yorkshire Union of Artists, 1888;
Yorkshire Union of Artists report, balance sheet, list of donors, list of members and list of prize-winners, 1888;
Six tickets for Yorkshire Union of Artists exhibitions, 1888-1890;
Two letters from representatives of the Yorkshire Union of Artists to J W Knowles, 1890-91;
Yorkshire Union of Artists list of governing body, council's address, report for 1890, minutes of conference, membership list and balance sheets, 1889 and 1892;
Notifications of annual general meetings of the Union of Artists, 1889-1890
Newspaper cuttings relating to the Union.
Volume of handwritten notes and newspaper cuttings collected by J W Knowles, glass painter, relating to sculptors and painters. The notes have been pasted in to what appears to be an earlier business orders book, dating from 1872-1876.
Sans titreVolume of handwritten notes and newspaper cuttings collected by J W Knowles relating to art and artists. The information is not always York-specific, and often relates to exhibitions and artists based in London and elsewhere.
Sans titreIncludes handwritten research notes by J W Knowles regarding the history of the Minster, as well as occasional newspaper cuttings.
Sans titreIncludes newspaper cuttings on the recasting of the Minster bells in 1926, as well as details of prominent bellringers. Indexed.
Sans titreIncludes newspaper cuttings and handwritten notes compiled by J W Knowles relating to the bells of York Minster as well as those of other English churches.
Sans titreIncludes research notes and biographies compiled by J W Knowles about various archbishops of York, as well as pencil designs of their seals. Also includes newspaper cuttings relating to various archbishops. Indexed.
Sans titreTwo bundles of handwritten notes relating to the history of churches in York. Arranged by church.
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