This 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).
Sin títuloVolume of handwritten notes and newspaper cuttings compiled by J W Knowles about Lord Mayors of York from 1230 onwards. This volume contains an index to this volume and Lord Mayors of York, Vol 2, arranged by surname.
Sin títuloBundle of handwritten notes, newspaper cuttings and pencil sketches compiled by J W Knowles about the history of Blake Street, Museum Street and Little Blake Street.
Sin títuloBundle of handwritten notes and newspaper cuttings compiled by J W Knowles about the history of Davygate, Castlegate and Water Lane.
Sin títuloVolume of handwritten notes and newspaper cuttings compiled by J W Knowles relating to premises and occupants of Stonegate. Indexed at the beginning of the volume.
Sin títuloThe bundle contains handwritten notes and newspaper cuttings compiled by J W Knowles, relating to York streets, buildings and people.
Sin títuloLoose newspaper cuttings which had not yet been bound into volumes.
Sin títuloLoose newspaper cuttings which had not yet been bound into volumes. It is unclear why these cuttings were collected together and called 'York Pageant' as they do not appear to relate to the pageant specifically.
Sin títuloA selection of guides to York and its cathedral.
Bundle of newspaper cuttings compiled by J W Knowles, mostly relating to theatrical productions.
Sin títuloIncludes handwritten notes on theatres and actors compiled by J W Knowles, as well as loose pages and newspaper cuttings about the same subjects.
Sin títuloReprinted from the Journal of the British Society of Master Glass-Painters, 1951-2.
Reprinted from 'Yorkshire Archaeological Journal' 1955.
Reprinted from the Journal of the Yorkshire Archaeological Society.
Typescript copy of the article, which featured in the Journal of the Royal Institute of British Architects, February 1927.
Typescript copy of the article, which was published in the Architect's Journal in July 1927.
The volume lists bills to be received and paid, including payments to staff and contractors for various projects.
Sin títuloThe funeral of Christopher Milward took place in York Minster.
Sin títuloThe exhibition took place in Leeds Grand Central Hall, and featured accompanying music from the Halle Orchestra.
Sin títuloThe estate belonged to members of the extended Knowles family.
Sin títuloThese 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.
Sin títuloThese articles were collected by J W Knowles and J A Knowles in the course of their work, and then used by J A Knowles to compile a series of articles.
Sin títuloThese volumes include handwritten notes and newspaper cuttings compiled by J W Knowles about people and places in York, as well as additional loose handwritten notes.
Sin títuloThese volumes include handwritten notes and newspaper cuttings compiled by J W Knowles about music events and activities in the city of York and York-based musicians.
Sin títuloFiles of letters retained by John Ward Knowles and J A Knowles, primarily due to their involvement with the British Society of Master Glass-Painters.
Sin títuloThe certificate relates to his incorporation as a Fellow of the British Society of Master Glass Painters.
Original articles and illustrations compiled by John Alder Knowles during the course of his career. Please see item level descriptions for more detailed information about the contents of this series.
Sin títuloThis collection includes the baptism certificate of John Alder Knowles, papers regarding his enlistment and rationing in both the First and Second World Wars, and papers relating to his honorary degree from University of Hull in 1957.
Sin títuloIncludes original black and white and colour designs for stained glass windows, war memorials and church fittings carried out by J W Knowles & Son, as well as photographs of glass panels. Many of the designs have been mounted onto card and are captioned.
Sin títuloIncludes original black and white and colour designs for stained glass windows, war memorials and church fittings carried out by J W Knowles & Son, as well as photographs of glass panels. Many of the designs have been mounted onto card and are captioned. Housed in a large binder.
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Sin títuloReproduction from a book, showing a drawing of one light of a stained glass window, depicting a king with scroll. From Westlake, History of Design in Painted Glass, Vol. IV Plate XXIV.
Sin títuloMadonna and child statue.
Sin títuloReproduction of print, showing fragments of stained glass (birds, lions, decorative borders) from St Stephen's Chapel, engraved and published by John Thomas Smith, 1804.
Sin títuloReproduction of a print, showing line drawings of sections of stained glass windows with floral and vine designs. Print, H Shaw (in corner) in Thos. Willeneuth (?) book. Now in the posession of E Wyndham Hulme Clare, Sevenoaks.
Sin títuloPart of a stained glass window with oak leaf and acorn design.
Sin títuloSection of stained glass window, depicting the dead Christ. Medieval.
Sin títuloBroken piece of plate glass negative, glued to cardboard, showing detail from a stained glass window, with a bearded, crowned figure.
Sin títuloPhoto of a corroded section of stained glass window.
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Sin títuloAlso includes images of an angel and a female saint.
Sin títuloStained glass window detail, showing a head and hands with corroded, pockmarked glass. The heads are of the coronation in St Helen's Church - one corroded, the other not.
Sin títuloFront cover of catalogue for 'Mr Dihl's Exhibition of Paintings on Glass, representing Natural Scenery with a new and unparalleled effect'. Dated 1817. The exhibition was at the Western Exchange, Old Bond Street.
Sin títuloReproduction of an advertisment for an 'Exhibition of Pictures in the Ancient Art of Painting on Glass', mostly Biblical subjects, by G Hoadley and A Oldfield.
Sin títuloReproduction of the map, showing the Thames and houses and streets beyond.
Sin títuloReproduction drawings of stained glass quarries showing May Day dancers. From a print dated 1794 of a painted window then at Betley, Staffordshire.
Sin títuloReproduction from Browne's History of York Minster, showing a line drawing of one of the five lights in the North Transept (stained glass with vine and leaf design).
Sin títuloBy Shrigley & Hunt. The plates depict three different stained glass windows: St Cuthbert and the Venerable Bede, St Paul and St Wilfrid, Jesus and Mary(?). Late 19th century.
Sin títuloThe plates depict three different sections from the Te Deum window.
Sin títuloTwo plates show the same image of Christ preaching, surrounded by disciples; the third shows a different image of Christ preaching surrounded by disciples.
Sin títuloReproduction of a cartoon for a stained glass panel, depicting the Annunciation.
Sin títuloSeveral sections of stained glass windows, showing borders made up from odd pieces and angels visiting saints. Unclear if 'chronological order,' or if all part of same window.
Sin títuloDesign for two lights of a stained glass window - personifications of Victory (a male soldier-angel) and Peace (a female angel holding a dove and a sheave of wheat).
Sin títuloPhoto of the interior of a church, showing altar and pews with stained glass window showing scenes from life of Christ in background.
Sin títuloCartoon for stained glass window memorial of Mary and child Jesus. Dedicated to John Lakin Gibson, d. Jul 2 1924 'for fifteen years rector & warden of this church' (as in KNO/24/1188).
Sin títuloDesign for two lights of a stained glass window - personifications of Victory (a male soldier-angel) and Peace (a female angel holding a dove and a sheave of wheat).
Sin títuloDesign for light of stained glass window, depicting St Leonard holding chalice and chains.
Sin títuloReproduction from 'Decoration', December 1885, of two patterned fabric samples, captioned 'Ancient Textile Design'.
Sin títuloReproduction of two patterned fabric samples, Salisbury damask and S. Osmund damask.
Sin títuloDesign for two lights of stained glass window, depicting St Peter (with keys) and St John the Evangelist (with chalice with dragon in).
Sin títuloGlass plate negative depicting stained glass coat of arms of the Merchant Taylors, captioned 'The guift of Simon Buckton, Marchant Taylor, AD 1662'.
Sin títuloStained glass window depicting the Adoration of the Magi in the middle light, flanked by windows of the Turners. Also includes portraits of Sir William Turner, Lord Mayor of London, and his brother John, Sergeant-at-law, c.1676.
Sin títuloStained glass window with coat of arms, dedicated to John Thavie (as in KNO/24/1161).
Sin títuloReproduction from a book (captioned 'fig. 8, south window of dining room dial from light III. 5'), showing a line drawing of stained glass sundial, signed 'Bernard Dininckhoff feat. Ano 1585'.
Sin títuloImage of part of a stained glass window depicting a man in 16th or 17th century dress, ermine and a chain of office, with hand on a book.
Sin títuloSee Burlington Mag. Jan 1928. Glass plate negative reproduced from the magazine, of narrative embroideries from the 15th century.
Sin títuloStained glass tracery(?) with leaf design.
Sin títuloPart of stained glass window depicting male saint, surrounded by scroll with Latin text.
Sin títuloPart of stained glass window, depicting the disembarking of a ship at dockside, a woman being greeted by a party of others. Medieval.
Sin títuloDepicting the same section of leaf-patterned grisaille glass.
Sin títuloCartoons drawn for tracery heads made to fit square panels. Negative showing a reproduction from a book: photo of stained glass window from Aube.
Sin títuloOne plate with six photo images of different but similar processional crosses. Handwritten caption - 'c.1470 which came to be used either as an altar or a processional cross'.
Sin títuloFirst window from the from West, three bottom panels.
Sin títuloStained glass window depicting the Nativity.
Sin títuloStained glass window depicting several male and female saints.
Sin títuloStained glass window with floral design and angel. 'This east window is the gift of Elizabeth Gardiner of this town who died on Xmas Day 1897 aged 81 yrs' at bottom of window.
Sin títuloSection of stained glass window depicting Jesus, hand raised in benediction.
Sin títuloCartoon for stained glass window with three lights, depicting Jesus with Martha and Mary. Numbered 197.
Sin títuloSection of stained glass window, showing woman holding jug.
Sin títuloLower part of stained glass window light depicting personification of Hope.
Sin títuloShowing two lights of stained glass window (depicting personifications of Faith and Hope?). In memorial of Samuel and Elizabeth Harding.
Sin títuloPhoto image of a hand cutting a piece of stained glass over a stencil.
Sin títuloShowing a photo of a man at a kiln.
Sin títuloShowing a photo of a man at a kiln.
Sin títuloShowing group of four women sitting in folding chairs (and one deckchairpossibly at seaside?).
Sin títuloShowing painted panel with coat of arms.
Sin títuloShowing painted panel with coat of arms.
Sin títuloShowing painted panel with coat of arms.
Sin títuloShowing a photo of a smiling person lying on the grass.
Sin títuloGlass plate negative with two images of Jesus with crown of thorns, from Holy Trinity and St Martins, showing similarities. The heads are essentially identical.
Sin títuloPhotograph of part of West Window in St Martin's, Coney Street, depicting St Martin as an acolyte to St Hilary.
Sin títuloPhotograph of a window in St Martin-le-Grand, Coney Street, depicting St Martin assisting St Hilary at Mass.
Sin títuloPhotograph of part of the West Window in St Martin-le-Grand Coney Street, depicting St Martin raising a catechumen to life.
Sin títuloPhotograph of part of the West Window in St Martin-le-Grand, depicting death of St Martin.
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