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Includes examination papers, handwritten notes on the problem of the Commonwealth, and a handwritten manuscript entitled 'The Evolution of the British Empire and Commonwealth.'

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Includes published reports relating to German exports, education, the Unionist business committee, the Federation of British Industries and National Expenditure.

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Bound committee minues

Published half-yearly sales catalogues showing linen prices, as well as catalogues for external companies, one brochure for lace and one illustrated list of samples.

Includes newspaper cuttings, lecture programmes and summaries relating to the future of the British Empire, migration, and countries within the Empire.

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Set of 3 volumes recording rainfall for York plotted onto a chart, recorded at Museum Gardens, York.

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Handwritten ordinances for the Company of Butchers. The volumes are partly copies of each other, from 1728 and 1728-1888 respectively.

Records relating to oversight of child and infant welfare

Files relating to a variety of different subjects in which Harold Bloor was working.

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The collection comprises school magazines only.

General administrative papers relating to the operation and maintenance of the York Maternity Hospital.

Records of the Jospeph Rowntree Senior School

Includes volumes of newspaper cuttings, correspondence and quotes from reviews, relating to articles and lectures written by Sir J Marriott.

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Personal and business letters relating to the Cundall and connected families. Includes:
-Letter re appointment of Trustees - undated
-Envelope containing 3 undated letter segments - one to William Cundall, one signed 'G. Gundall', 1 referring to a 'Mrs D.' and an 'Edith L.'.
-Letter to William Cundall from his brother re a death in the family, 1801
-Correspondence between Robert Kettlewell at Kemplay's Academy, Leeds, and his parents and siblings at home, 1828-1833 (1 file, 42 letters). Legacy list of contents of letters included with collection.
-Correspondence between Kemplay's Academy, Leeds, and members of the Kettlewell family 1829-1832 (1 file, 5 items)
-Letter to William Cundall from his Cousin, Sept 20th 1841
-Letter to William Cundall from either I. Cundall or J. Cundall re family news, Jun 1843
-Letter to 'My Dear Parents' from 'Annie' at Harrogate College, Sept 1866
-Letter to Rev. Keble at Acaster Malbis Church from firm of W.O. Powell & Son, Eccleisiastical Decorators & Stained Glass Painters, re commencement of work on the Church, 1896
-Correspondence re sale of piece of land called 'the Glebe' at Acaster Malbis to Mr H.F. Cundall, 1900-1901 1 file (16 letters and an envelope showing the result of the sale). Legacy list of lettters included in collection.
-Letter re aspects of Cundall family history and a photograph of the 'first Christmas Card' to "Mr Cundall" from relative "Edward Cundall", Oct 15th 1923
-Letter re lease of land at Acaster Malbis, 1935
-Letter to Mrs Cundall from Angelo Raine re 'Roman Acaster', March 1943
-Letter to Mary Cundall from Robert Kettlewell re references to Acaster Malbis, Jul 1943

Wages books for temporary members of staff of the Streets and Buildings Department of the council.

Volumes of autographs collected by Sir John Marriott. The volumes also include biographical information on some of the signatories.

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Renamed A.R.P Emergency Commttee from 1939

Comprises registers relating to the oversight and inspection of midwives following the Midwives Act, 1902

Petty cash books for the York Poor Law Union, and, after 1930, the Public Assistance Committee.

Comprises registers of non-resident and non-settled poor chargeable to the York Poor Law Union, and after 1930 the York Public Assistance Committee.

Non-resident poor refers to individuals receiving poor relief who were legally settled in York but residing elsewhere.

Non -settled poor refers to individuals receiving relief who were living in York but legally settled elsewhere.

At present this series only comprises the war correspondence of Cyril Deighton. The correspondence is arranged into various bundles.

Includes 'Prayer and General Gordon', 'The Methodist Church on Active Service for God and King', letter regarding accountants examinations, magazines and newspapers kept by the family, and papers regarding the death of Cyril Deighton.

Includes newspaper cuttings and notes relating to Africa, Australia and New Zealand, Austria and Hungary, Belgium, Canada, Czechoslovakia, the Falkland Islands, France, Germany, Greece, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Malta, the Middle East, Palestine, Poland, the Soviet Union, Spain, Turkey, the United States of America and the West Indies.

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Includes probate, leases, deeds of settlement, deeds of family arrangement, releases and other legal documents. Please see file and item level descriptions for more detailed information about the contents of this series.

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Includes newspaper cuttings, book extracts and handwritten notes on communism, the rise of fascism, the results of the First World War, the League of Nations, foreign relations and life on the Home Front in the Second World War.

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Comprises receipt and payment books for the York Poor Law Union, and, after 1930, the Public Assistance Committee; the York Out-Relief Union; the Flaxton and Bishopthorpe Out-Relief Unions; and the Escrick Out-Relief Union.

Includes handwritten notes and lecture transcripts on a variety of different subjects, most likely compiled by Marriott during his teaching career at Oxford university. See the individual item descriptions for more detailed information about what this series contains.

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These bundles of newspaper cuttings relate to a variety of different topics, including history and literature, politics, the monarchy and economy.

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Index cards that record summaries of case histories; the case file number (see YAM/2); and/or personal details of each individual case.

Comprises statistical graphs.

Some volumes are indexed.

Incomplete series of minute books relating to swimming club matters. Before 1923 these minutes refer to the Ladies Section only.

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Incomplete series. The scheme was run in connection with York County Savings Bank.

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General correspondence files including letters, tickets to events and telegraphs compiled in the course of J A R Marriott's working life.

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Records orders made by the Collecting Committee to recover payments of relief (welfare payments) made to individuals. The Collecting Committee usually ordered liable relatives to contribute to the maintenance of destitute and poor relations.
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The entries record the name of the person chargeable (i.e. receiving welfare); name of liable relative; address; order and amount to be repaid.

Note: volumes PLU/4/1/5-8 were missing as at Dec 2016.

Includes volumes for the plays '1066 and all that' (1944), 'The Swiss Family Robinson' (1945) and 'Spring 1600' (1946).

Files comprise correspondence and notes on individuals who came under the supervision of the Yorkshire Association of Mental Welfare. Individuals supervised were regarded as being learning impaired; having some form of mental disability,; or being at risk of developing mental health issues. Summary information for each case may be found by consulting the case cards (see YAM/1).

Comprises incoming and outgoing correspondence of the Yorkshire Association for Mental Welfare.

Includes reports from the Board of Control, The Incorporation of National Institutions for Persons Requiring Care and Control; The Royal Albert Institution in Lancaster; the Yorkshire Association for Mental Welfare; and the Mental After Care Association. Also includes minutes of the East Riding and York Joint Board for the Mentally Defective; a printed volume of medical PR actioners approved by the Board of Control; and copies of the Mental Deficiency Acts.

Files relating to patents, the gas industry and the future of gas in York. Includes reports and associated correspondence written by H E Bloor.

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Comprises relief books of the District Medical Offices of the York Poor Law Union, and, after 1930, the Public Assistnce Committee; also includes prescriptions subsidised by the Public Assistance Commitee

Annual reports for 1920, 1945 and 1946 only.

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Comprises incoming and outgoing correspondence with the Air Raid Precautions Officer and other officials. Includes reports, notes and other associated papers.

Wages books for members of staff of the council Public Assistance team during the Second World War.

Summary accounts listing businesses and organisations that provided vouchers for goods and services, which were then granted as relief in kind to those living in poverty.

Records cover the City District only.

Note, these are financial records and do not contain names of individuals.

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Minutes books containing various committee minutes (eg. Central Council, Finance, Organisation, Management, Executive, Registration, Ladies Bazaar).

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Comprises records relating to promotional events and health exhibitions

Includes two files, formerly in ring binders, of newspaper clippings and photographs, predominantly about St George's cinema, York.

Development Plan 1951, report of the survey

Comprises order books of relief granted by the York Poor Law Union, and, after 1930, the Public Assistance Committee. Also includes register of individual paupers relieved by the York Out-Relief Union.

Papers concerning the provision of additional war-time nurseries in York.

Bank books and balance sheets relating to the operational activites of J W Ruddock Tailors. Also includes a file of reciepts relating to Priory Street Sunday School to which J W Ruddock was the treasurer.

Development Plan. Written Statement

Includes partnership agreements, sketch book, papers relating to Marriott's university career and finances, concert hall and dinner programmes and menus, tax papers and literature extracts. Also includes papers relating to Marriott's political career, such as notes on speeches; and papers relating to the Cherry Hill Estate.

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Minutes books of committee and sub-committee meetings.

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Papers concerning the provision of food in an emergency and communal feeding provisions, including British Restaurants.

Relief lists record the amounts of out-relief (i.e. welfare payments in money or in kind) granted to individiuals on a weekly basis. Lists were kept by the Relieving Officers of the York Poor Law Union. Note that these lists record payments to individuals who were not in the workhouse.

Comprises weekly outdoor relief lists; abstracts of outdoor relief lists; and index of persons appearing in outdoor relief lists.

Comprises receipts and registers of relief granted on loan to individuals by the York Poor Law Union, and, after 1930 the Public Assistance Committee.

Minutes and agenda of the meetings of the Public Assistance Committee (renamed the Social Welfare Committee from 17 Jul 1947 to Aug 1948). Comprises approved and draft minutes.

The Pubic Assistance Committee met to discuss and approve a range of matters relating to the administration of the poor law.

The minutes may include references to named individuals if there was a reason for bringing an individual case to the attention of the Committee .

Note that agenda only exist for the period Feb1946-July 1948.

Approved minutes of the York Poor Law Union Children's Committee and Boarding Out Comittee; and the Children's and Boarding Out Sub-Committees of the Public Assistance Committee.

Most volumes are indexed.

See also PLU/1/8 for combined minutes and PLU/6 for other records relating to child welfare.

Volumes 2, 4-8 contain indexes. For committee name changes see linked authority files,

1. 1897
2. 1897-1907
3. 1907-15
4. 1915-21
5. 1921-27
6. 1927-36
7. 1936-46
8. 1946-48

Comprises approved minutes of the Collecting Committee of the York Poor Law Union and the Collecting Sub-Committee of the Public Assistance Committee.
PLU/1/4/1-8 are combined minutes of the York Union Collecting Committee and the York Out-Relief Union Collecting Committee

Includes minutes of all committees connected to the administration and maintenance of the York Union Workhouse (later the City Institution and then The Grange)

Comprises incoming and outgoing correspondence of the York Poor Law Union and Public Assistance Commitee.

Summary statistics compiled by the York Poor Law Union (the including Out-Relief Unions)and Public Assistance Committee for reporting to central government officials.

Comprises weekly and annual returns and monthly statistics.

Comprises registers of children under the care of the York Board of Guardians and later the Public Assistance Committtee.

Includes registers of children who have been boarded-out with foster parents in private homes; registers of children in certified schools and other institutions; and registers of children in farm service.

See also minutes of the Children's/Boarding Out Committee ref PLU/1/6 and PLU/1/8

Comprises notices sent to relatives (or other persons) liable for destitute relatives. Notices to contribute towards maintenance costs were sent from the Board of Guardians and later the Public Assistance Committee.

Notices were sent to individuals who were considered liable for the maintenance of destitute and poor relatives.

Bound committee minutes of the Lunatic Asylum Visiting Committee, renamed Mental Hospital Committee from 1926

Bound committee minutes.

Includes drainage papers, matron's reports, and correspondence files.

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Includes index.

1. 1888-1898
2. 1898-1917
3. 1917-1948

Bound committee minutes

These volumes contain indexes.

Known as Commercial Development Committee between 1907-1909

1. 1907-1928
2. 1929-1944

Includes approved minutes and draft minutes of the York Out-Relief Union Boards of Guardians and Relief Committees Nos 1,2, and 3.

See PLU/1/3/4-5 for combined mintues of the York Union and York Out-Relief Union Finance Committee minutes; and PLU/1/4/1-8 for combined minutes of the York Union and York Out-Relief Union Collecting Committee.

Incomplete series of annual and half-yearly reports.

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Includes business and personal correspondence of family members, as well as financial papers. See file level descriptions for more detailed information.

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Includes civil defence publications, papers relating to wardens, ARP Emergency Committee agendas and minutes, Air Raid Precautions (ARP) correspondence, shelter files, instructions to civilians and papers regarding the welfare of citizens, fire service and fire prevention files, papers relating to the Women's Voluntary Service, papers regarding the billeting of workers, Ministry of Health files, papers regarding air raids and resultant war damage, papers regarding the Halifax bomber crash in York, staff registers, papers regarding training exercises, casualty lists, invasion committee papers, Operations Regional Comissioner correspondence, A.R.P Control Headquarters register of permits and papers relating to German chemical warfare explorations.

Files of letters retained by John Ward Knowles and J A Knowles, primarily due to their involvement with the British Society of Master Glass-Painters.

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.

Includes records relating to York Castle Museum

Town Clerk's correspondence files concerning the Health Committee and matters of public health. Includes incoming and outgoing correspondence. See also Y/HEA/1/2

These cards are later referred to as wages record sheets.

Includes notebooks on English history generally, as well as the reigns of particular monarchs. Also includes lectures notes on the history, and the English Civil War in particular.

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Registers concerning inmates receiving indoor relief

William Gordon Camidge was the grandson of William Camidge FRHS.

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Visiting Books recording visits to shelters and buidlings associated with the York Penitentiary Society. Includes Case book, Matron's Report book, "Jottings book", Register of Inmates and 'shelter reports'.