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Road layout and improvements from Lendal Bridge to Queen street - Drawing type: Street plan
Drawing number (if any):
Scale: 6 inches:200 feet
Size: Large
Names: No names indicated

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seven streets of terraced housing alongside Bishopgate St and Bishopthorpe Rd, Terry Ave sketched in - Drawing type: street plan
Drawing number (if any):
Scale: 100 feet : 400 feet
Size: Large
Names: City Engineers Office Guildhall

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This file contains correspondence and details relating to previous Civil Defence land on Bull Lane and Lawrence Street. Also included are maps of the former Civil Defence compound.

Correspondence regarding approvals and grants for requested items such as air reconnaissance training.

Approvals for cover of expenditure.

Land between River Ouse and York City Asylum - Drawing type: Land plan
Drawing number (if any): N.0033
Scale: 1/2500th Ordnance
Size: Small
Names: City Engineers Office. H.M.A

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Produced by Archaeological Services, University of Durham

Includes correspondence, annual report, invitation to a public lecture

This series contains archaeological reports relating to excavations within the City of York Council area. It is believed that the reports were commissioned by the City Archaeologist as part of the planning process. Work on the excavations was carried out by a number of third party contract archaeologists.

Produced by Aecern Archaeology. Carried out to fulfil a condition attached to a planning application for the construction of a detached dwelling and parking spaces.

At present this collection only comprises a series of 243 archaeological reports related to city premises.

Copy of foundation document.

Details of arches - possibly arcading to the frontage of the Theatre Royal - Drawing type: Plan, elevation and section
Drawing number (if any):
Scale: No scale
Size: Large
Names: No names

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Raising structure of arches through city walls to accommodate trams [?]. Shows 3 arches and city walls with railings - Drawing type: Work drawing/ Elevation
Drawing number (if any):
Scale: 1/2 inch: 1 foot
Size: Medium
Names: City Engineer's Office

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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.

Includes plans relating to property and housing
transport and bridges
street improvements and clearances
sewerage, utilities and drainage
boundaries and other plans.

The plans are principally executed by architects, engineers, surveyors, and draughtspeople employed by the City of York Council and its predecessor bodies. However, the collection also includes plans by external architects and engineers, usually acting on a consultancy basis for the council.

NOTE: this collection has not been catalogued in its entirety. We will be adding entries to this catalogue as more plans are listed.

Layour plan and design of the counter.

Front, side and rear elevations, plan and block plan. Drawn by Charles J. Minter. Ref no. C1493.

Plans of Acomb Branch library. Drawn by E Firth. Ref. D. 2077.

Drawn by Charles J. Minter. Prepared by JCOS. Ref no. B1971.

Drawings of the temporary branch library, Front Street Acomb. Drawn by Charles J. Minter and prepared by GTC. Original reference: C15651.

Quarter inch scale plan and elevations of bookshelves in the Children's Library by Brierley and Rutherford.

Half inch scale drawing by Brierley and Rutherford.

Drawing showing proposed alterations to the branch library at Dringhouses. Drawn by Charles J. Minter. Original reference: D/1485/2

Drawing of Dringhouses branch library, showing proposed staff accommodation. Drawn by E Firth. Original reference: B/954/1. Also includes a covering letter from the architect.

Drawing of Dringhouses library proposed control and enquiry counters. Drawn by E. Firth. D/2280/.1.

Drawing showing proposed alterations at Dringhouse branch library. Drawing by Charles J. Minter.

One inch scale and full size details of fittings in lending library and juvenile library by Brierley and Ruitherford.

Quarter inch scale drawing by Brierley and Rutherford.

Sections and elevations of Tang Hall branch library. Drawing by E.Firth.

Drawings for the proposed branch library at Tang Hall (Fifth Avenue Site). Drawn by E. Firth.

Drawing of Tang Hall branch library showing interior wall elevations and fittings. Drawn by E Firth. Ref no. D17081.

Drawings for the proposed branch library at Tang Hall (Fifth Avenue Site). Drawn by E. Firth.

Plan of the proposed shelving at Tang Hall branch library. Drawn by E Firth. Original reference: D1381.

Drawing of Tang Hall branch library showing details of the control desk. Drawn by E. Firth, City Architect.

Plan showing the proposed use of York Central Library as an information bureau for the Air Raid Precautions Department.

Quarter inch scale details of the lending library showing wall fittings. The drawing is by Brierley and Rutherford.

Plan of newspaper room at York Public Library showing fittings. Original plan drawn by Brierley, Rutherford and Syne; also showing proposed site improvements by Charles J. Minter, city engineer and surveyor. Original reference: B4242.

Drawing of the York Central Library staff enclosure. Drawn by Brierley and Rutherford.

Plan of the Hunt Collection Room at York City Library, showing the wood lining on the walls.

Drawing of the Children's library counter at York Central library showing proposed modification. Drawn by E. Firth. Ref. C/1844/1.

Drawing showing proposed new shelving for York Public Library. Drawn by T.W. Spurr, city engineer.

Plan of the lending library at York Public Library showing fittings. Drawn by Brierley, Rutherford and Syne.

Details of the staff enclosure in the lending library of York Public Library. Drawn by Brierley, Rutherford and Syne.

The Public Library York - details of staff encloisure in the lending library. Brierley, Rutherford and Syne

The Public Library York - details of staff encloisure in the lending library. Brierley, Rutherford and Syne

Drawing showing alterations to York Central Llibrary, including the toilet area. Drawn by E. Firth. Original reference: B/649/.

Drawing of the proposed information desk at York Public Library. Drawn by E. Firth. Ref. B/922/1.

Drawing of the York Central Library book enquiry desk. Drawn by E Firth. Ref. D/1886/1.

Plan of the Children's Library and Magazine Room at York Public Library. Drawn by Brierley, Rutherford and Syne, Architects.

Plan of the York Central Library. Drawn up by Brierley, Rutherford and Syme, architects.

Includes architectural drawings relating to both York Public Library (later York Central Library) and branch offices at Dringhouses, Acomb and Tang Hall.

Drawing showing the library fines box at Acomb Library Drawn by E. Firth. Original reference. B/1432/1. Attached is a plan for the York Central Library Fines Box. Drawn by E. Firth. Original reference B1433/1.

Also includes scale of charges.

Elevation of side wall and section of archway. Plan at top of first flight of steps. Section of steps and elevation of side wall. - Drawing type: Plan
Elevation
Section
Drawing number (if any):
Scale: 2 1/2 inches: 10 feet
Size: Large
Names: Charles Bowman, Charles Kilvington, Charles Hebdan

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Correspondence and associated papers including schedule of streets

Street plan - Drawing type: Shows Piccadilly, at Fishergate Poster end, and George Street. With un-named street/path [Lead Mills Lane] in-between with area road for widening, near Wenlock Street. NB This Wenlock Street no longer extant.
Drawing number (if any): 55
Scale: No scale
Size: Small
Names: None

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Street plan of area bound by Fossgate, River Foss, Wesley Place and Lower Wesley Place. L-shaped central area marked in pink - Drawing type: Street plan
Drawing number (if any): F.0087
Scale: 1/500
Size: Small
Names: No names indicated

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Front elevation of the building
Size: 37.3 x 51 cm
Scale: 8 foot/1 inch

Floor plans of the sanitary accommodation and notes about the plans
Size: 56.4 x 96.5 cm
Scale: 4 foot/1 inch

Site of the building and surroundings
Size: 25.4 x 31.3 cm
Scale: 1/500

Ground and first floor plans of the Brook Street School with information on purpose of the rooms and drainage system
Size: 66 x 77.7 cm
Scale: 8 foot/1 inch

Proposed improved sanitary accommodation. Includes floor plans and front elevation of the Armstrong Oiler Company, plan of the surroundings and associated notes.
Size:
Scale:

Includes course programme, chain of command lists and list of equipment.

Private F J Pond of Depot, West Yorkshire Regiment, wrote from Infantry Barracks, York. The undated illustration is a picture of men from The Prince of Wales's Own West Yorkshire Regiment watching a football match. There are also undated written details of infantry soldiers' pay.

Floor plans of building showing designated areas for treatment of air raid injuries. - Drawing type: Floor Plan
Drawing number (if any): C/501/1
Scale: 8 feet : 1 inch
Size: Large
Names: Prepared by BWJ. Passed by TOB. Chas J Minter, City Engineer and Surveyor.

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Contact details of permits issued by the A.R.P headquarters. Includes names, addresses and the services the individuals provide are recorded.

Includes papers relating to the work of the committee.

Includes papers relating to the work of the committee.

Includes papers relating to the work of the committee.

Includes papers relating to the work of the committee.

• Drawing type: Flow chart
  Drawing number (if any):
  Scale: No scale
  Size: Medium
  Names: Chas. J. Minter City Surveyor and Engineer Guildhall, York

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From 1942 this committee is called the Civil Defence committee.

Document showing the number of meetings held by the committee.

The papers give the details of the new General Assisstant and the new Deputy A.R.P. Officer.

The A.R.P News magazines and A.R.P & A.F.S reviews span from 1938-1942. The magazines covers the publicity of the war and the most recent news and war developments according to the month it was issued. Other aspects include: articles, recruitment publicit

Elevation section and plan of conveyor belt. - Drawing type: Blueprint
Drawing number (if any):
Scale: 1/2 inch: 1 foot
1 inch : 1 foot
1 1/2 inch : 1 foot
3 inches : 1 foot
Size: Large
Names: Geo Robson and Co
Eclipse Engineering Works
Sheffield

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Position of cable ducts between Conservative Club and Theatre Royal - Drawing type: Plan
Drawing number (if any): 768/65
Scale: 1 inch: 4 feet
Size: Small
Names: Handstamp of City Electrical Engineer's Office 24 February 1938

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Details of towers and pumping arrangements - Drawing type: Plan sections and elevations
Drawing number (if any):
Scale: 1/4 inch: 1 foot
Size: Large
Names: City of York Electrical Engineers Office

Plan in fragments

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Blueprint of Plans and Elevations showing foundations, measurements carefully written on plan, Approximate weight of proposed door 50 tons - Drawing type: Plans and Elevations
Drawing number (if any): 1
Scale: 1/8 to 1 Foot
Size: Large
Names: Hawkes and Snow Ltd, Shirley, Birmingham

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Electric lighting station Blueprint of foundation for equipment - Drawing type: Foundation plan
Drawing number (if any): L.O.17779
Scale: Half inch to one foot
Size: Large
Names: No names indicated

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[Foss Islands?] - Drawing type: Blue print
Drawing number (if any):
Scale: 1/2 inch : 1 foot
Size: Large
Names: No names indicated

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• Drawing type: Plan and Front Elevation
  Drawing number (if any):
  Scale: 1 inch:1 foot
  Size: Medium
  Names: R. Waygood and Co Ltd Engineers

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Blueprint showing elevation, sections and plan of shed shutters. Order Number 8574 Sheet 1 of 3. Arthur L Gibson and Company, Radnor Works, Twickenham, England - Drawing type: Blueprint
Drawing number (if any): R521A
Scale: 1 1/2 inches : 1 foot
Size: Large
Names: Arthur L Gibson

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Copy of Equipment layout Plan - Drawing type: Plan
Drawing number (if any):
Scale: 1/8 inch:1 foot
Size: Large
Names: Messrs Ashwell &amp
Nesbit Ltd

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Electrical and pipework drawings associated with pumps, assumed to be at sewage works - Drawing type: Technical drawings, blueprint
Drawing number (if any): S1496/14
Scale: 1/4 inch : 1 foot
Size: Large
Names: The Rees Roturbo Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Wolverhampton. On the back F &amp
W Spurr, Esq.

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Technical cross section drawings of air pumps and motors [for sewage works] - Drawing type: Technical diagrams - blue prints
Drawing number (if any): S959/14
Scale: 3 inches: 1 foot
Size: Medium
Names: The Rees Roturbo Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Wolverhampton. On the back F &amp
W Spurr, Esq.

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