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Nellie has saved 1,520 rupees, which is the equivalent to £114 with the Imperial Bank.

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The King died at 11.55pm on 20th January 1936. The Viceroy of India and Governor of Bengal salute him. Street lights in Calcutta are lit with matches at this time, Nellie writes about how people run between them with ladders and light each one individually.

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Mail leaves Calcutta on a Thursday and arrives in York two weeks on Monday.

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Photographs of Nellie Battrick, her employers and surroundings in India, including the home in which they lived.

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Includes images of Darjeeling, India, Calcutta and the SS Kaiser-le-Hind ship.

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The volume gives details of the activities Nellie was involved in, in a day-by-day format. Includes short notes on most days.

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At the moment the collection comprises a set of school magazines.

Includes magazines for the years 1934, 1935, 1939, 1940, 1944, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1954, 1955 and 1958 only.

Paper bag for Sound Effect, Records and Tapes, Theatre & Concert Tickets.

Paper bag for Yates Bakers, Confectioners, Pastry Cooks, Low Petergate, York

Paper bag for Stephanes Gormet Food Speciality Sandwiches, 77 Low Petergate, York.

At present this collection only comprises one set of newsletters for the period.

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Small scrap of paper listing charters dating from Edward II to Henry VIII. 'Eustace Strickland Esq.' has been written on the back of the paper.

Item was previously listed as 'Extract from the will of Eustace Strickland. Extract stating Strickland is to bequeath his collections on St. Mary's Abbey to the Yorkshire Philosophical Society, 1837', however this description does not appear to match the item.

Manuscript notes [by Walter Harvey Brook] relating to the history of the hospital and its functions.

Letter from M. K[eighley] asking Agar to pay Mr. Colton the £12 Colton has paid to Mr. Fountaine. His mother is to be in York shortly and desires the rents from tenants who have not paid.

Letter from M. K[eighley] to Agar asking for interest as due and whether Mrs Ramsall has had her £5.

Letter from M. K[eighley] concerning the payment and collection of rents from various properties.

Letter from J. Hewit asking Mr Agar to accompany her to town [York] next Saturday to wait on Sir. William Robeson.

Letter from M. K[eighley] asking Mr Agar to carry out business on his mother's behalf, including the management of a property on Skeldergate.

F. Langley, requests Agar to pay him the £20 Cousin Hewitt has authorised him to pay, as he needs it to defray charges of her suit with Ireland and Robinson.

F. Langley, about the possible necessity of serving an injunction on Madam Betrell.

M. K[eighley], requests Agar to leave alone payment of money to Ireland till the hearing is over on the 7th May [?]- There is no news from Mr. Coulton. Desires his continued attempts to get Mason to pay.

Eliz. Perrott, reports that Mr. Harrison and his son were not there and the shop shut up: “ I must confess that these circumstances lookes very suspishus... poor Cozen Hewitt must loose by him.” Asks Agar to bring Mrs. Ramsdal’s £5 when he brings her mother’s interest.

M. K[eighley] wishes the “Langley affair” was at an end. Asks him to remind Mr. [John] Colton to look over the papers of Skeldergate House, as he wishes to dispose of it at Michaelmas. Hopes that Mr. Colton will get money to pay off Lady Perrott and the rest.

Robert Appleton, Mr. Yoward has discharged Mr. Mudd’s man for removing the callindar, so Agar is to go to Mr. Mudd’s man and get him to remove the callindar & deliver up the key.

Robt. Appleton, York, asking Agar to send Wm. Young orders about Colton close, which should be let, and to call on Mr. [John] Colton for a bill for his mother.

M. K[eighley], asks Agar to let Barnett’s farm with an additional 15/- rent; also desires him to remind Mr. [John] Colton to get his mother quit of Skeldergate House, as the taxes and ground rent are an intolerable charge.

John Allanson, York, promising to pay Woodhouse’s debt, and requesting Agar to lend him £12.

Tim Fysh, Scarborough, sending Mrs. Gidney’s receipt for £5 half year’s annuity, and advising Agar to prosecute “that Raskell Allison for he’ll do you all mischiefe in his power, but if you convict him it will be then out of his power to hurt you”.

Tim Fysh, Scarborough, writes that he has shown Agar’s last letter to Brother Bell and asks whether Agar would “take or give £5-0-0”. A note [presumably in Agar’s hand]” I just then answered him I would not take £5-0-0”.

Tim. Fysh, concerning payments, including the payment of Mrs. Gidney's annuity.

On the subject of the writer’s niece [Agar’s sister] Malle’s proposed engagement to Mr. Annison, transcribing a letter he sent to Willson on the subject and also me to Annison.

To the sergeant [at London] describing in detail the discussion he had with Sister Malle, and his attempts to dissuade her from the course which would bring to her “if not mediate ruine, contempt and scorne or redicule in every one’s Eye, with too near a Sight of such insuportable Difficultyes as noe one in their witts, would runn the risque off.” Telling him of Sister Agar’s expected arrival in York “with a purpose to advise better”, and Mr. Annison’s proposed visit to London to see Agar

Includes a list of names and the rates paid.

Various deeds relating to land across the City of York including Micklegate, the Merchant Taylors Hall and Walmgate Bar without. Many of these deeds include original wax seals.

Also includes some deeds relating to areas surrounding the City of York, including Naburn, Askham Richard, and Rufforth.

BARGAIN & SALE, Thos. Kitchinge, York, goldsmith, & Dorothea, his wife, to Arthur Dalbie, York, gent., of a messuage, close, appletree & garden now in the tenure of Eliz. Dalbie, widow.

Signed & sealed.

End. livery of seisin of the same date.

MORTGAGE BY RELEASE (following a Lease for a year). John Elwick [jun] of York, merchant taylor to John Groves of Dishforth, parish of Topcliffe, yeoman, a newly built messuage with the barns, stables, orchard and garth and 5 closes called Bradleys containing 60 acres, in Rufforth, 3 closes called Intacks, containing 20 acres, and the Moor Close containing 3 acres, in Ascomb Richard otherwise Askham Richard.
All the premises were lately in the tenure of Stephen Brogden at £40 p.a. rent and formerly of Margaret Robinson, dec.d. They were purchased by John Elwick, sen. dec.d from Leo. Hartley of Middleton Tyas, Esq. and Wm. Theakston of Ripon, gent. executors of the will of Margaret Robinson, widow, dec.d. The messuage was erected by John Elwicke, sen.
Principal. £300 repayable with interest at 5% on 12 Nov. next. The property was to be free from the claim to dower of Mary, wife of John Elwick [Jun].
The mortgage to be void on 6 mths. notice given by either party. £32 p.a. interest (4% on £800) to be paid on 12 Nov and 12 May or within 6 weeks thereafter, otherwise 5% interest would be charged.

Signed and sealed by John Elwick and John Groves.

FINAL CONCORD levied between Eliz. Rennison, widow, plt. and Roger Brown and Eliz. his wife, dfts.
concerning a fourth part of 6 messuages, 12 cottages, 3 stables, 6 outhouses, 1+ gardens, 2 acres of land and common of pasture in the parish of St. Dennis.

Fine £3OO

Includes receipts and disbursements, and later debit and credit columns. Also includes the names of some of the officers of the guild, including the searchers and pageant masters, and two loos pages from a later volume, with entries relating to the years 1779-1788.

Includes correspondence, business accounts and sales ledgers, and personal tickets and documents.

Three accounts dated 23 Mar 1667, 25 Jun 1671, and 20 Mar 1670, detailsing weapons and arms in Clifford's Tower. Also includes an envelope addressed to Major C.D. Johnstone, formerlery York Castle.

J Piercy, Easingwold, to Mr. Reed, Minster Yard, York, mercer, returning materials he had purchased for his wife.

Account for map-making equipment, including details of items purchased, and letter from the recipient returning some unwanted articles.

Volumes include dated entries in a continuous list noting sales, purchases, and other business accounting matters, principally relating to leather and animal skins.

Issued in London, 24 April 1824, including a description of the bearer. The passport has been stamped and added to many times to 1831.

Pre-printed form with the details filled in. Includes seating plan of the choir at York Minster.

Document has been signed by George R [George I], R Walpole [Robert Walpole], Cha. Turner [Charles Turner[, and Will. Yonge [William Young].

Incomplete series.

Log books of the club, primarily giving details of walks undertaken.

Photographs of group walks and events, including images of members.

Bundle of loose photographs of group events and activities, including images of members.

Photographs of group events and activities, including images of members.

Photographs of the events in 1965 and 1968 only.

Photographs of group events, walks and activities, including images of members.

Includes photographs of visits to Braemar in 1990 and 1996, and Blair Atholl in 1995.

Includes photographs of visits to Blair Atholl and the surrounding area (exact date unknown).

Includes club constitution, club information, club rules, list of Club Leaders and Chairmen 1933-1960, list of Club Chairmen 1960-2015 and minutes of annual general meetings (1992-1994, 1996-2000, 2002-2011 and March 2015 only).

Includes papers relating to the organisation and planning of the club's five day holidays in Scotland.

Monthly meeting minutes of the Parish Council including agendas.

Monthly meeting minutes of the Parish Council including agendas. Note 2004-2007 minutes are incomplete.

Incomplete series.

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Two books of cheque stubs detailing who payments were made to by the charity, and for how much.

Also includes copies of minutes from the 1980s, details of boundary changes and blank forms.

From c.1885 the name of the school changes to Hungate Mission School. The collection includes four minute books, one receipt for a tea delivery, one class register and one notice of a general meeting.

At present the collection comprises three copies of a recording of retired farmer J W Cass talking to the group.

Newspaper cuttings relating to the career of Fred Hawksby, includings details of some of his fights. Also includes photocopies of some of the articles.

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Photographs of Fred Hawksby and his family members. Also includes one photograph (now in two sections) of Sheffield boxer Gus Platts, and one negative of an unidentified football team.

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Includes copy birth certificate of John Hawskby, boxing licence of Fred Hawksby, wages envelope and ticket to an amateur boxing tournament.

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Empty paper wages envelope in the name of Fred Hawksby.

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Two envelopes containing copies of legal documents, with correspondence, relating to the ownership of common land in Heslington and to land and property owned by Heslington Parish Council, including a copy of title and deeds from the Land Registry for the Old Chapel and adjoining land.

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Includes his source material on the Foss Navigation and railway companies and lines, as well as the Leeds and Liverpool canal.

Includes notes and newspaper cuttings.

Reports for 1995-1996 and 1999-2000 only.

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Report for 1996 is missing.

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At present this collection only includes minutes of the Steering Committee.

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The letter was written for them by their daughter Hannah Rhodes, and states they are looking forward to seeing him again, if they live, and enclosing stamps, books and stockings.

The letter informs him of the latest family news, as well as some local news. Also includes her best wishes for the New Year.

Holberry’s wife not coming to stay despite repeated invitations and asks him to persuade her. Wonders why she has not heard from him.

Shocked to see your letter is not in your own handwriting. Sickened to think of all you have suffered at the Castle — and for what was done by others. I have strong hopes that you will soon be released. Regret the pain in your side is no better* I delayed

Memorial taken to Fair, but few signatures. Mr Albert Smith asked how many signatures we had and I told him that we would have had as many as would fit on the memorial sheet if the magistrates had signed. He is to use his influence. Mr Parker will transmi

Hope you are better. Have not written before because I thought that if I made no mention of the memorial you would think you had no hope of getting out of Castle. Your wife has been to the magistrate and it is agreed that the surgeon should see you. Mr Hu

Oral history testimonies and trancript from veterans of the Second World War, discussing their experiences. Includes a number of members of York Normandy Veterans.

The files include MPEG 1/2 Audio Layer 3 files (interviews with format identified by DROID), MPEG-4 audio files (interviews without format identified by DROID) and a Microsoft Word document (transcripts).

The date range for these records (2016 - 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.