Includes catalogues for various art exhibitions held at York City Art Gallery during the period.
Sem títuloThe bundle includes newspaper cuttings compiled by J W Knowles relating to various exhibitions held at York City Art Gallery.
Sem títuloThe bundle includes newspaper cuttings compiled by J W Knowles relating to exhibitions held during 1927 at York City Art Gallery.
Sem títuloIncludes:
Catalogue for the Leeds Corporation Exhibition of Yorkshire Artists, 1885;
Catalogue for the Municipal Art Gallery, Leeds, Spring Exhibition, 1891;
Catalogue for the Yorkshire Union of Artists Sixth annual exhibition, The Spa, Harrogate, 1893;
Catalogue for an exhibition of pictures at West Cliff Saloon, Whitby, 1896;
Catalogue for the City Art Gallery Leeds Yorkshire Union of Artists Exhibition, 1908-9;
Rules of the Yorkshire Union of Artists, 1888;
Yorkshire Union of Artists report, balance sheet, list of donors, list of members and list of prize-winners, 1888;
Six tickets for Yorkshire Union of Artists exhibitions, 1888-1890;
Two letters from representatives of the Yorkshire Union of Artists to J W Knowles, 1890-91;
Yorkshire Union of Artists list of governing body, council's address, report for 1890, minutes of conference, membership list and balance sheets, 1889 and 1892;
Notifications of annual general meetings of the Union of Artists, 1889-1890
Newspaper cuttings relating to the Union.
Papers collated by either J W Knowles or his son J A Knowles relating to classic architecture. Includes handwritten notes, newspaper cuttings, engravings and copies of 'A theoretical and practical treatise on the five orders of architecture.'
Sem títuloIncludes one catalogue to the permanent collection of pictures in City of York Art Gallery, 1907; and two catalogues for Design and Handicraft exhibitions held at City of York Art Gallery and Museum, Exhibition Square, 1923 and 1925.
Sem títuloLoose newspaper cuttings which had not yet been bound into volumes.
Sem títuloTwo bundles of handwritten notes relating to the history of churches in York. Arranged by church.
Sem títuloOriginally labelled 'Vergers', the bundle contains one handwritten covering note and 10 photographs, presumably of the Minster vergers. Also includes one newspaper cutting dated 1908 regarding Mr Herbert Stansfield being appointed junior verger at the Minster.
Sem títuloLoose newspaper cuttings which had not yet been bound into volumes.
Sem títuloLoose newspaper cuttings which had not yet been bound into volumes.
Sem títuloIncludes newspaper cuttings and handwritten notes, primarily relating to church bells in York (including those of York Minster).
Sem títuloAlso includes handwritten accounts from 1859 to 1899.
Sem títuloIncludes handwritten notes and newspaper cuttings on various stained glass painters.
Sem títuloBundle of printed articles and newspaper cuttings regarding stained glass in both England and abroad. It is thought that these articles may have informed J W Knowles' publications.
Sem títuloBundle of handwritten notes and newspaper cuttings compiled by J W Knowles about the history of the street.
Sem 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.
Sem títuloBundle of handwritten notes and newspaper cuttings compiled by J W Knowles about the history of Davygate, Castlegate and Water Lane.
Sem títuloBundle of handwritten notes and newspaper cuttings compiled by J W Knowles about the history of Church Street, High Ousegate, Shambles, Petergate, Gillygate, Bootham and Blake Street.
Sem títuloBundle of handwritten notes and newspaper cuttings compiled by J W Knowles about the history of Parliament and Pavement.
Sem títuloBundle of handwritten notes and newspaper cuttings compiled by J W Knowles about the history of the Minster Yard and some of its residents.
Sem títuloBundle of handwritten notes and newspaper cuttings compiled by J W Knowles about the history of High Ousegate, Low Ousegate, Blossom Street, Bridge Street and Micklegate. Includes one black and white photograph of E Knowles, chemist in Blossom Street.
Sem títuloThe bundle contains handwritten notes and newspaper cuttings compiled by J W Knowles, relating to York streets, buildings and people.
Sem títuloBundle of loose handwritten notes and newspaper cuttings compiled by J W Knowles relating to the history of the Merchant Adventurers Hall and some of its prominent members. Includes four copies of the book 'The Merchant Adventurers of York'.
Sem títuloBundles of loose handwritten notes and newspaper cuttings relating to the history of Stonegate. The bundles were originally tied separately into a variety of themes, including 'the booksellers', 'residents in the street', 'notes from The Spectator', '19th century various', 'T Thrush', 'Star, Punch Bowl, Coffee Houses', 'Laurence Sterne', 'notes to look up'
Sem títuloLoose newspaper cuttings which had not yet been bound into volumes.
Sem títuloLoose newspaper cuttings which had not yet been bound into volumes.
Sem 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.
Sem títuloLoose newspaper cuttings which had not yet been bound into volumes.
Sem títuloIncludes loose handwritten notes compiled by J W Knowles about composers whose works have been performed in York Minster. Also includes an index to another (as yet unidentified) volume.
Sem títuloIncludes loose handwritten notes, black and white photographs and newspaper cuttings compiled by J W Knowles about musicians and music in York, as well as various musical productions and pageants.
Sem títuloIncludes one loose note and one press cutting.
Sem títuloBundle of printed music sheets, primarily printed in York, as well as handwritten notes by J W Knowles on the subject of music in the city.
Sem títuloBundle of theatre programmes for various productions staged at York Theatre Royal and the Grand Opera House and retained by J W Knowles.
Sem títuloIncludes a number of theatrical programmes relating to York Theatre Royal and the Grand Opera House; newspaper cuttings relating to theatrical productions; articles related to Sir John Irvine; one pamphlet on 'The Hampton Arts League, London'; edition of 'Scribner's Monthly Illustrated Magazine', 9/1879; two copies of 'The Magazine of Art', 1885 and 1891; two copies of 'The Art Student illustrated monthly magazine', 1864; and one copy of 'The Art Annual', 1884.
Sem títuloBundle of newspaper cuttings compiled by J W Knowles, mostly relating to theatrical production in York.
Sem títuloBundle of newspaper cuttings compiled by J W Knowles, mostly relating to theatrical productions.
Sem títuloBundle of newspaper cuttings compiled by J W Knowles, mostly relating to theatrical productions, as well as souvenir theatre programmes.
Sem títuloIncludes correspondence and photographs received by both John Ward Knowles and his son J A Knowles, concerning the British Society of Master Glass-Painters; Bringmann and Schmidt, German glass painters; and individual stained glass windows. The letters appear to have been acquired due to the Knowles' involvement in the Journal of the British Society of Master Glass-Painters.
Sem títuloIncludes one notebook relating to his works on windows, one printed 'Military Police and War Department Constabulary' containing nites and addressses, and one reporters note book entitled 'Catalogue' containing some pencil sketches and a catalogue of books relating to artists or books about artists.
Sem títuloIncludes handwritten notes on subchanters, 1877; list of choristers with occasional short biographies; newspaper cuttings, letter head entitled 'Stained Glass Medieval Art Works, 23 Stonegate, York'; weekly programmes of services at York Minster, 1920; and four exercise books entitled '98 List of Old Boys', '97 York Cathedral Songmen', '96 Songmen and Choristers', and 'List of Organ Builders'.
Sem títuloIncludes:
Newspaper cutting from The Observer entitled 'The Vatican', 17th February 1916.
Newpaper cutting from The Daily Mail entitled 'The Letters of an Englishman. Mr Purdy sees through it', 26th January 1918. Includes observations following a speech delivered at Nottingham on the war with Germany.
14 copies of the front page of The War Illustrated weekly newspaper, October 1915-January 1916.
'Ally Sloper's Half Holiday'. Bank Holiday edition of the Comic newspaper, 1st April 1899.
Miscellaneous handwritten short notes on a variety of subjects.
Sem títuloIncludes 'The escutchen, the works: York artists', 'Ancient and Modern flues', and several versions of a letter to the editor of the York Herald entitled 'Etty and York'.
Sem títuloIncludes handwritten notes by John Ward Knowles relating to churches across England and glass painting. Also includes a pamphlet entitled 'Churches of Yorkshire' by an unknown author.
Sem títuloThe bundle includes colour and black and white drawings, etchings and postcards relating to stained glass windows outside of York (but primarily in the England), as well as newspaper and magazine articles on stained glass windows and glass manufacture. Originally contained in an envelope entitled 'How the money was raised.'
Sem títuloThe bundle consists of black and white etchings and newspaper cuttings relating to London, including many photographs and published drawings and cartoons of the city.
Sem títuloIncludes one copy of 'Sphinx souvenir: a collection of cartoons', 1918, seven blank invitation cards, three tickets to the York Minster Jubilee Festival, 20/6/1887, one note regarding a meeting with the Archbishop (of York) and one handwritten note.
Sem títuloIncludes:
The Cathedrals of England, supplement to the Illustrated London News, 23rd February 1893;
The Cathedrals of Great Britain, 2nd series, supplement to the Illustrated London News, 23rd March 1895;
The Illustrated Carpenter & Builder, 31 May 1918.
Includes twelve prints from woodcut drawings mounted onto card. The prints depict various scenes, including harvest time, wine making, bread making etc and show the figures in medieval dress.
Sem 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.
Sem 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.
Sem títuloWrapped in an envelope marked 'Details, old glass, various'. Includes 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.
Sem títuloThe bundle comprises black and white photographs of stained glass windows, as well as etchings possibly used as inspiration for new windows. Originally housed in a maroon binder marked 'P3.'
Sem títuloThe bundle comprises colour artwork for stained glass windows, war memorials and church fittings carried out by J W Knowles & Sons. Most of the images are mounted onto card.
Sem títuloIncludes:
Yorkshire Herald, 18/5/1915, as well as a facsimilie of the 2/1/1790 copy produced as a supplement that day;
Three copies of the Methodist Recorder and General Chronicle, dated 15/7/1922, 22/7/1922 and 29/7/1922;
Three copes of the Yorkshire Bazaar Flying Post, dated 4/10/1864, 5/10/1864 and 6/10/1864;
Copies of the Yorkshire Herald, dated 3/9/1881, 5/9/1881, 6/9/1881 and 7/9/1881.
Three blocks - one showing the entire east window and two showing details of panels.
Sem títuloIncludes:
Handwritten notes regarding York Hospitals, two famous York mariners, local illustrations of English history, notes on miracle plays and York Railway station, c.1950;
Volume relating to the Mount Girls School, 1858
Business cards for Cave and Sons, engravers, and John Beckett, pharmacist;
Declaration, rules and regulations of the St James's Westminster Loyal Volunteers, 1803;
Handwritten note regarding John Dechett, coach driver, 19th century;
Two unidentified document seals, 19th century.
These items were found packaged with the remaining items in the Knowles archive, however their exact provenance cannot be ascertained.
The plates are very small and fragile, and each is individually wrapped in paper.
Sem títuloThe blocks vary in the details that they show, and may be from a number of different windows.
Sem títuloIncludes premises papers, receipts and agreements relating to the building, research notes about the history of the site and an index to the original documents contained in the bundle.
Sem títuloIncludes testimonials about the business from clients, one draft memorandum of understanding between the partners and land valuations for the business premises in Stonegate, York.
Sem títuloIncludes two images of an unidentified man and one further image of a woman entitled 'Mitty'.
Sem títuloIncludes two images of James Knowles, father of John Ward Knowles, and images of what would appear to be the family home.
Sem títuloIncludes eight images of Jane Knowles (nee Annakin) wife of John Ward Knowles.
Sem títuloIncludes three images of Jane Knowles (nee Annakin) wife of John Ward Knowles, and one further image of the wife of an unidentified member of the Knowles family.
Sem títuloIncludes images of York, including Lendal Bridge, Holy Trinity Goodramgate and the Guildhall, as well as a photograph of the Temperance Hotel, Aberconwy.
Sem títuloThe glass negative was used as an illustration in J W Knowles' 'A manual of glass painting.'
Sem títuloThe glass negative was used as an illustration in J W Knowles' 'A manual of glass painting.'
Sem títuloThe book was published in 1764.
Sem títuloThe book was published in 1801. Three slides show images from the book, the other two show text.
Sem títuloOne image depicts Science and Literature in the Middle Ages and is taken from Lacroix, whilst the other is of a window with roundels from the same publication.
Sem títuloOne image is labelled 'Madeleine Troyes' whilst the other is labelled 'Herbiose Aube'. The relate to the story of God cursing Cain.
Sem títuloThe images were taken from the Clerestory, Cologne.
Sem títuloThe images were used as illustrations in 'The Universal Magazine' and 'Glass Blowing magazine.'
Sem títuloThe images are labelled 'not intended to be worshipped, from Dr Fowler's mural paintings in All Saints Wakefield.'
Sem títuloThe corroded glass has left the traced lines in relief.
Sem títuloCopy of a letter published in a book. Two images.
Sem títuloExample of repair piece: two different views of 15th century(?) female head; four different subjects got from two Cartoons - St William Window, York Minster: Panel 48. cures by holy oil exuding from shrine; Panel 62. blind and crippled coming to shrine.
Sem títuloReproduction of pages 208-9 of York Memorandam Book - The Ordinances of the Glasiers (146 3/4); reproduction of book, page unknown - Des Verrours glasiourz (Fr.?).
Sem títuloReproductions entitled 'The following comprise the whole of the items to be found in the Fabric Rolls which relate to Glass Painting as distinct from Glazing'; Accounts relating to Glass painting at York Minster 1371-1639 extracted from the Fabric Rolls [
Sem títuloTwo reproductions from a French book; 1) the woodcut of Christ taking leave of his Mother, engraved by Albrecht Dürer, 2) the stained glass window of Christ taking leave of his Mother from the Church of Sainte-Foy in Conches.
Sem títuloReproduction of prints from a French book: Fig 10. - Psyché prête à se venger de ses soeurs (Psyche ready to take revenge on her sisters); Fig 11. - Le roi et la reine déplorant la beauté de Psyché (the King and Queen lamenting the beauty of Psyche).
Sem títuloEngraving by the 'Master of the Star' and window at Conches, copied from it. Two plates, reproductions from a French book: Pl. IX -Église Sainte-Foy, à Conches. Abbé agenouillé devant la Vierge tenant l'Enfant Jésus; Pl. VIII - Abbé agenouillé devant la V
Sem títuloOne plate showing a stained glass window with a sun dial image in the centre. Also includes one photograph on card of the same image.
Sem títuloMedieval windows, showing various figures, one with halo?. One panel signed 'Ieffery Linton 1746'. 2 images.
Sem título1) Standing (male?) figure labelled 'labor', kneeling, richly dressed female figure labelled 'dolor'. 2) Male and female figures (naked, with bound wrists) PAVPERTAS ADAM ET EVE CREDVLITAS. 3) Seven richly dressed female figures, city in background. 4) Lo
Sem títuloWindows: 1) 17th century(?) male figure; figures with spears on horseback outside a city. 2) One male figure poised to stab another with an angel in the sky above them (Abraham and Isaac?) Dated 1544. 2 images.
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