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).
Sans titreVolume 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.
Sans titreBundle 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.
Sans titreBundle of handwritten notes and newspaper cuttings compiled by J W Knowles about the history of Davygate, Castlegate and Water Lane.
Sans titreVolume 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.
Sans titreThe bundle contains handwritten notes and newspaper cuttings compiled by J W Knowles, relating to York streets, buildings and people.
Sans titreLoose newspaper cuttings which had not yet been bound into volumes.
Sans titreLoose 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.
Sans titreA selection of guides to York and its cathedral.
Bundle of newspaper cuttings compiled by J W Knowles, mostly relating to theatrical productions.
Sans titreIncludes handwritten notes on theatres and actors compiled by J W Knowles, as well as loose pages and newspaper cuttings about the same subjects.
Sans titreReprinted 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.
Sans titreThe funeral of Christopher Milward took place in York Minster.
Sans titreThe exhibition took place in Leeds Grand Central Hall, and featured accompanying music from the Halle Orchestra.
Sans titreThe estate belonged to members of the extended Knowles family.
Sans titreThese 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.
Sans titreThese 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.
Sans titreThese 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.
Sans titreThese 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.
Sans titreFiles of letters retained by John Ward Knowles and J A Knowles, primarily due to their involvement with the British Society of Master Glass-Painters.
Sans titreThe 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.
Sans titreThis 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.
Sans titreIncludes 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.
Sans titreIncludes 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.
Sans titreThe volume is indexed.
Sans titreReproduction 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.
Sans titreMadonna and child statue.
Sans titreReproduction of print, showing fragments of stained glass (birds, lions, decorative borders) from St Stephen's Chapel, engraved and published by John Thomas Smith, 1804.
Sans titreReproduction 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.
Sans titrePart of a stained glass window with oak leaf and acorn design.
Sans titreSection of stained glass window, depicting the dead Christ. Medieval.
Sans titreBroken piece of plate glass negative, glued to cardboard, showing detail from a stained glass window, with a bearded, crowned figure.
Sans titrePhoto of a corroded section of stained glass window.
Sans titreBoth from same drawing.
Sans titreCelluloid.
Sans titreCelluloid.
Sans titreCelluloid.
Sans titreAlso includes images of an angel and a female saint.
Sans titreStained 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.
Sans titreFront 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.
Sans titreReproduction 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.
Sans titreReproduction of the map, showing the Thames and houses and streets beyond.
Sans titreReproduction drawings of stained glass quarries showing May Day dancers. From a print dated 1794 of a painted window then at Betley, Staffordshire.
Sans titreReproduction 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).
Sans titreBy 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.
Sans titreThe plates depict three different sections from the Te Deum window.
Sans titreTwo plates show the same image of Christ preaching, surrounded by disciples; the third shows a different image of Christ preaching surrounded by disciples.
Sans titreReproduction of a cartoon for a stained glass panel, depicting the Annunciation.
Sans titreSeveral 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.
Sans titreDesign 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).
Sans titrePhoto of the interior of a church, showing altar and pews with stained glass window showing scenes from life of Christ in background.
Sans titreCartoon 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).
Sans titreDesign 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).
Sans titreDesign for light of stained glass window, depicting St Leonard holding chalice and chains.
Sans titreReproduction from 'Decoration', December 1885, of two patterned fabric samples, captioned 'Ancient Textile Design'.
Sans titreReproduction of two patterned fabric samples, Salisbury damask and S. Osmund damask.
Sans titreDesign for two lights of stained glass window, depicting St Peter (with keys) and St John the Evangelist (with chalice with dragon in).
Sans titreGlass plate negative depicting stained glass coat of arms of the Merchant Taylors, captioned 'The guift of Simon Buckton, Marchant Taylor, AD 1662'.
Sans titreStained 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.
Sans titreStained glass window with coat of arms, dedicated to John Thavie (as in KNO/24/1161).
Sans titreReproduction 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'.
Sans titreImage 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.
Sans titreSee Burlington Mag. Jan 1928. Glass plate negative reproduced from the magazine, of narrative embroideries from the 15th century.
Sans titreStained glass tracery(?) with leaf design.
Sans titrePart of stained glass window depicting male saint, surrounded by scroll with Latin text.
Sans titrePart of stained glass window, depicting the disembarking of a ship at dockside, a woman being greeted by a party of others. Medieval.
Sans titreDepicting the same section of leaf-patterned grisaille glass.
Sans titreCartoons drawn for tracery heads made to fit square panels. Negative showing a reproduction from a book: photo of stained glass window from Aube.
Sans titreOne 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'.
Sans titreFirst window from the from West, three bottom panels.
Sans titreStained glass window depicting the Nativity.
Sans titreStained glass window depicting several male and female saints.
Sans titreStained 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.
Sans titreSection of stained glass window depicting Jesus, hand raised in benediction.
Sans titreCartoon for stained glass window with three lights, depicting Jesus with Martha and Mary. Numbered 197.
Sans titreSection of stained glass window, showing woman holding jug.
Sans titreLower part of stained glass window light depicting personification of Hope.
Sans titreShowing two lights of stained glass window (depicting personifications of Faith and Hope?). In memorial of Samuel and Elizabeth Harding.
Sans titrePhoto image of a hand cutting a piece of stained glass over a stencil.
Sans titreShowing a photo of a man at a kiln.
Sans titreShowing a photo of a man at a kiln.
Sans titreShowing group of four women sitting in folding chairs (and one deckchairpossibly at seaside?).
Sans titreShowing painted panel with coat of arms.
Sans titreShowing painted panel with coat of arms.
Sans titreShowing painted panel with coat of arms.
Sans titreShowing a photo of a smiling person lying on the grass.
Sans titreGlass plate negative with two images of Jesus with crown of thorns, from Holy Trinity and St Martins, showing similarities. The heads are essentially identical.
Sans titrePhotograph of part of West Window in St Martin's, Coney Street, depicting St Martin as an acolyte to St Hilary.
Sans titrePhotograph of a window in St Martin-le-Grand, Coney Street, depicting St Martin assisting St Hilary at Mass.
Sans titrePhotograph of part of the West Window in St Martin-le-Grand Coney Street, depicting St Martin raising a catechumen to life.
Sans titrePhotograph of part of the West Window in St Martin-le-Grand, depicting death of St Martin.
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