Includes miscellaneous handwritten notes.
Includes miscellaneous handwritten notes, primarily relating to glass painters and painting.
The volume was compiled by J W Knowles and consists of newspaper cuttings on artists of local and national importance. It also includes handwritten notes and observations on art, as well as notices of local exhibitions and some small
sketches.
The volume was compiled by J W Knowles and includes handwritten biographical notes on historical artists based in York, as well as newspaper obituaries of more recent artists.
Sans titreIncludes catalogues for various art exhibitions held at York City Art Gallery during the period.
Sans titreHandwritten notes and newspaper cuttings collected by J A Knowles regarding York Artists. Originally contained in an envelope marked 'York Artists - Volume 1 (in alphabetical order).'
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.'
Sans titreLoose newspaper cuttings which had not yet been bound into volumes.
Sans titreIncludes correspondence and photographs received by J A Knowles relating to damage to stained glass during the Second World War, journals that he was involved in and articles for those journals. Also includes correspondence with the British Society of Master Glass-Painters.
The letters were originally housed in an expanding file, but were removed in original order by the archivist.
Includes 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.
Sans titreComparative list of household accounts of J W Knowles between 1856 and 1866.
Sans titreAlso includes some session programmes.
Sans titreThe photographs were collected by John Ward Knowles in his capacity as a member of the Society.
Sans titreIncludes 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'.
Sans titreIncludes 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.
Sans titreScrapbook containing newspaper cuttings and handwritten notes on George Hudson, the Queen's Jubilee and local affairs, compiled by J W Knowles.
Sans titreIncludes eight images of Jane Knowles (nee Annakin) wife of John Ward Knowles.
Sans titreIncludes 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.
Sans titreIncludes images of York, including Lendal Bridge, Holy Trinity Goodramgate and the Guildhall, as well as a photograph of the Temperance Hotel, Aberconwy.
Sans titreThe slide shows the Great East Window.
Sans titreIt is likely that the window was in York Minster.
Sans titreThe slide shows depictions in Troyes, Vaudes and Herrisse.
Sans titreThe painting was used as an illustration in J W Knowles' 'A manual of glass painting.'
Sans titreThe painting was used as an illustration in J W Knowles' 'A manual of glass painting.'
Sans titreThe painting was used as an illustration in J W Knowles' 'A manual of glass painting.'
Sans titreThe painting was used as an illustration in J W Knowles' 'A manual of glass painting.'
Sans titreThe painting was used as an illustration in J W Knowles' 'A manual of glass painting.'
Sans titreThe glass negative was used as an illustration in J W Knowles' 'A manual of glass painting.'
Sans titreThe glass negative was used as an illustration in J W Knowles' 'A manual of glass painting.'
Sans titreThe glass negative was used as an illustration in J W Knowles' 'A manual of glass painting.'
Sans titreThe glass negative was used as an illustration in J W Knowles' 'A manual of glass painting.'
Sans titreThe glass negative was used as an illustration in J W Knowles' 'A manual of glass painting.'
Sans titreThe glass negative was used as an illustration in J W Knowles' 'A manual of glass painting.'
Sans titreThe glass negative was used as an illustration in J W Knowles' 'A manual of glass painting.'
Sans titreThe glass negative was used as an illustration in J W Knowles' 'A manual of glass painting.'
Sans titreThe glass negative was used as an illustration in J W Knowles' 'A manual of glass painting.'
Sans titreThe glass negative was used as an illustration in J W Knowles' 'A manual of glass painting.'
Sans titreThe glass negative was used as an illustration in J W Knowles' 'A manual of glass painting.'
Sans titreThe glass negative was used as an illustration in J W Knowles' 'A manual of glass painting.'
Sans titreThe glass negative was used as an illustration in J W Knowles' 'A manual of glass painting.'
Sans titreThe glass negative was used as an illustration in J W Knowles' 'A manual of glass painting.'
Sans titreThe glass negative was used as an illustration in J W Knowles' 'A manual of glass painting.'
Sans titreThe glass negative was used as an illustration in J W Knowles' 'A manual of glass painting.'
Sans titreMarked 'P74, O67.'
Sans titreMarked 'P15, O17'.
Sans titreThe book was published in 1764.
Sans titreThe image depicts heads from the coronation subject at St Helen's Church (presumably York).
Sans titreThe corroded glass has left the traced lines in relief.
Sans titreThe image was taken from Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1797.
Sans titreThe window is possibly from St Bennet.
Sans titreIncludes transcription.
Sans titreAnnunciation Ecouen copied from the panel of Story of Psyche. Reproduction from book - Fig.1. - Eglise d'Ecouen - Vitrail de l'Annonciation (Ecouen Church - Stained Glass of the Annunciation).
Sans titreImage of carved screen from Newark Church. Pews visible in foreground. Believed to be the work of Thomas Drawswerd.
Sans titreFrom the Clerstory, St Martin-le-Grand, York. Image of both sides of the stained glass window, caption 'North Clerestory. St Martin-le-Grand, York - Figure of St Mark turned over and made to face in the opposite direction becomes St Luke'.
Sans titreReproduction from a German book, showing an image of the clerestory in Cologne Cathederal.
Sans titrePhoto of circular stained glass [depicting the Last Supper?] 'In possession of Frank Green York' inked on the plate.
Sans titreReproduction of stained glass window from a French book.
Sans titreReproduction of stained glass window from a French book, showing Psyche and her sisters.
Sans titreImage of two Jost Amman woodcuts: 'Der Glasser' & 'Der Glassmaler' with short poems beneath each. German. Two half plate enlargements.
Sans titreReproduction of a coaching notice advertising the new York to London stage coach, 'which performs the whole Journey in Four Days, (if God permits)'. 1706.
Sans titreImage of writing (signature on Gyle's work?): Edmond Gyles, Glass Painter [father of Henry] Born 1611 died 1676.
Sans titreDepicting two male figures, one crawling/kneeling one standing, at shrine.
Sans titreMedieval window - three figures at a shrine, one (male, bearded) praying, one (male, tonsured) kneeling.
Sans titreMedieval window showing figures in a church, angels, scroll with Latin writing on.
Sans titreMedieval window showing St Lawrence, hands tied, lying on gridiron. ST LAVRENTIVS written below.
Sans titreMedieval window. Very faded.
Sans titreMedieval window showing a group of figures.
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