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Detail of Panorama of York
HMU/P/12/119 · File · 1866
Part of Hugh Murray archive

By E. Brown. From p4 of Murray's 'Bird's Eye View of York' by Whittock.
Format: Black and white, 21 x 17
Provenance: Unknown

Panorama of York
HMU/P/12/141 · File · 1866
Part of Hugh Murray archive

2 photos, both captioned 'Panorama of the city of York', includes Lendal Bridge.
Format: Black and white, 24 x 17
Provenance: Unknown

Asylum grounds
HMU/P/4/87 · File · 1866
Part of Hugh Murray archive

Shows Asylum grounds. Evelyn Collection 1235. Copyright: Exhibition Hall, YAYAS.
Format: Black and white, 21 x 16
Provenance: YAYAS (Evelyn collection)

Probate and other documents
GDC/420/31 · File · 8 March 1867
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Probate of the will of Mr Robert Wood deceased late of Burley in the Parish of Otley in the County of York, shopkeeper. Died 22 January 1867. Executors: James Lund and Henry Weatherill. Accompanied by Succession Duty Form regarding Henry and Mary Weatherill; IR Form 3 regarding Robert Wood; and copy of Settlement Deed of Mrs Ann Wood.

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Grays solicitors
Y/COU/6/3/15 · File · 1864-1867
Part of York Civic Archive

Register of electors eligible to vote in parliamentary elections. Please note, these items are a duplicate set of registers - our full set of registers can be found in the Archives Reading Room. Two copies.

Y/COU/6/2/2 · File · 1867
Part of York Civic Archive

Register of electors eligible to vote in municipal elections. Please note, these items are a duplicate set of registers - our full set of registers can be found in the Archives Reading Room. Two copies.

Y/COU/6/3/18 · File · 1868
Part of York Civic Archive

Register of electors eligible to vote in parliamentary elections. Please note, these items are a duplicate set of registers - our full set of registers can be found in the Archives Reading Room. Two copies.

Walmgate
GDC/366 · File · 1802-1868
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Includes one document giving an account of ownership of property in Walmgate from 1722 to [18]22. Document dated 1836 concerns tenements in St Dennis Church Lane; 1853 refers also to property in Sandgate, Scarborough.

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Mortgage
GDC/91/5 · File · 8 May 1869
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Mortgage for securing £1000 and interest by Leonard Thompson of Sheriff Hutton Park, esquire to William Gray of York, gentleman and Shepley Watson of York, gentleman. Farm at Rufforth. Includes a map. Reconveyance on 17 January 1877.

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St Maurice (Monkgate)
HMU/L/73/5 · File · 1860s
Part of Hugh Murray archive

Includes images of the St Maurice Medieval church and Victorian church exteriors; picina (moved to Woodthorpe) of St James the Deacon; and a church interior by Hayes (photograph). Some of the images are duplicates.
35 mm slides

Cattle plague papers
Y/ENV/5/17/1 · File · c1865-1869
Part of York Civic Archive

Includes weekly national returns or reported cases of cattle plague; the Inspector of Cattle's notebook of licenses; movement licenses; a public notice; and a printed copy of the Contagious Diseases (Animals) Act, 1869.

Y/COU/6/2/4 · File · 1869
Part of York Civic Archive

Register of electors eligible to vote in municipal elections. Please note, these items are a duplicate set of registers - our full set of registers can be found in the Archives Reading Room. Three copies.

Church of St. Lawrence
HMU/L/70/12 · File · 1870
Part of Hugh Murray archive

Includes images of the old church exterior; parish staves; silver heraldry and the present church apse exterior.
35 mm slides

MAR/5/8/1 · File · 1870
Part of Sir John Arthur Ransome Marriott, M.P.

Letter sent to Mrs Simpson, Hereford Square from Jules le Messurier from Paris by balloon during a siege; includes the original letter, photocopies and a transcription.

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Church of St. Lawrence
HMU/L/70/13 · File · 1870
Part of Hugh Murray archive

Includes images of heraldry, the old church exterior including water colour (1835); and Victorian church stained glass.
35 mm slides

Local Board of Health papers
Y/HEA/1/4 · File · 1869-1871
Part of York Civic Archive

Comprises general papers and correspondence relating to the Local Board of Health and include: petitions regarding road alterations and works; inspection of housing; by-laws and public notices; letters regarding public health matters;

Y/PPT/6/3/614 · File · 1871
Part of York Civic Archive

Detailed drawing of Colonnade design and plan - Drawing type: Elevations, plans
Drawing number (if any):
Scale: 4 feet : 1 inch 1 inch : 4 feet
Size: Large
Names: City Surveyor's Office

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Wills
GDC/407 · File · 1732-1872
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Includes deeds referring to a close near St Nicholas Church; Ricall; Fulford; Patrick Pool; Goodramgate; Girdlegate (Inn); Aldwark; Jubbergate; and Micklegate Bar Without.

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Grays solicitors
GRF/4/4/3 · File · 1811-1872
Part of Gray Family Papers

Includes letters from Faith Gray, William Gray, Elizabeth Gray, Ann Gray, Lucy Gray, Jane Gray and Johnathan Gray. Letters largely cover personal family matters and local news.

Gray; William (1751-1845); Solicitor
Stonegate
PHO/3/7729 · File · 1872
Part of Photograph and image collection

Includes: looking east showing Samuel Abbey at the Star Inn; looking east with numbers 13 and 14; looking west showing number 29.

York Newspapers
CUT/2/368 · File · 14 November 1796-21 June 1873
Part of Press cuttings

Includes the York Chronicle, Ripon and Richmond Chronicle, The York Courant, Durham Chronicle and The Times.

Y/ENV/1/5/2/14 · File · 1872-1873
Part of York Civic Archive

The case was brought to the Queen's Bench three times, and the defendants neglected to make provision for the flow of water running from the canal whereby the land of Hodgson was flooded leading to damage of £10. The defendants believe it was the responsi

Y/COU/6/2/7 · File · 1873
Part of York Civic Archive

Register of electors eligible to vote in municipal elections. Please note, these items are a duplicate set of registers - our full set of registers can be found in the Archives Reading Room. Two copies.

Bank books
LEN/4 · File · 1866-1873
Part of Leng family papers

All books were in account with the Yorkshire Banking Company. Includes books in the names of John Leng, 1866-1867, Mr J P Leng, 1872-1883, and the executors of John Leng, 1871-1872.

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Conveyance
GDC/126/6 · File · 27 July 1874-11 August 1874
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Conveyance of Thirn Grange for £800 by Sarah Lambert of Burney Villas Mount Pleasant Gateshead, widow to Sir Charles Edward Smith Dodsworth of Thornton Hall near Bedale. Includes a brief note dated 27 July 1874 from Sarah Lambert to Sir C E Dodsworth asking him to pay purchase money to Henry Calvert, solicitor.

Grays solicitors
Y/COU/6/2/8 · File · 1874
Part of York Civic Archive

Register of electors eligible to vote in municipal elections. Please note, these items are a duplicate set of registers - our full set of registers can be found in the Archives Reading Room. Two copies.

Mortgage
GDC/66/13 · File · 19 February 1875
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Mortgage for £5,000 by Arthur Hotham of Stourbridge in the County of Worcester, iron manufacturer to George Augustus Cavendish Bentinck of 3 Grafton Street in Middlesex, esquire MP and William Gray of York, gentleman. Mortgage paid off 1 March 1881.

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Appointment
GDC/66/12 · File · 19 February 1875
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Appointment by Amelia Hotham under the will of Elizabeth Anne Mary Hawksworth in favour of her son Arthur Hotham, esquire. Includes a grubby bit of paper bearing 'A Hotham's mortgage paid off. Appointment within might be sent to A H.'

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Grays solicitors
GDC/251 · File · 20 May 1875
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Blue envelope containing a notice sent by Grays solicitors on behalf of George Lane Fox of Bramham Park, esquire, to Mr Jesse Speight, gardener, Haigh Lane, Flockton (near Wakefield) to pay arrears of 5s 0d rent charge in lieu of tithes plus 2s 6d for this notice. Includes associated correspondence.

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Grays solicitors

Comprises copy of questions and replies of the Public Works Loan Commissioners regarding Skelton drainage; copy draft of the York Poor Law Union (acting as York Rural Sanitary Authority) to the Public Works Loan Commissioners for mortgage to secure £300 plus interest; letter from the Public Works Loan Board giving instructions for dealing with the mortgage deed.

Y/COU/6/2/9 · File · 1875
Part of York Civic Archive

Register of electors eligible to vote in municipal elections. Please note, these items are a duplicate set of registers - our full set of registers can be found in the Archives Reading Room. Two copies.

Temperance Coffee wagon
HMU/P/18/235 · File · 1875
Part of Hugh Murray archive

Depicts a coffee cart (No. 2) run by York Adult School Temperance Society. Depicts two men and a boy in tall hats and urns on trolley.
Format: Black and white 16 x 11 and 14 x 9
Provenance: Unknown