Includes research notes on families who lived in or were associated with Acomb Hall as a home and later as a maternity hospital. Includes copies of photographs of the hospital and Hall.
Notes and copies of maps of Bishopfields including details of the estate, information on the land as owned by the Archbishop of York and various items of correspondence regarding the area.
Printed notes on the different houses on The Green and correspondence providing additional information.
Research notes and copies of documents of Holgate Township. Includes notes on Thomas Hodgson.
Research by James P. Curley into families in Acomb including Benson and Wright families. Includes correspondece with Geoff Hodgson.
Notes and annotated copies of maps relating to the ownership of the Estate at Holdgate.
Notes relating to Acomb Manor Court Rolls. Also includes some annotated photocopies of the Rolls held at the City Archives and at the Borthwick Institute.
Notes and copies of photographs of the stationers and printers from Micklegate. Includes copies of building floorplans with some added notes.
Notes, copies of documents and maps relating to the history and development of Blossom Street. Includes information on population, hospitals, transport and The Mount School.
Notes and photocopies of records relating to Holgate residents as featured in the parish registers 1602-1884.
Notes and copies of documents and photographs relating to Tuscan House in Acomb including it's land and owners.
Copies of a pencil drawing showing an Inn at Holgate by John Harper, June 1830.
Various personal accounts from those who grew up in, lived and worked in Acomb.
Various photocopies and reproductions of photographs with index of buildings on Front Street from 1891-c1990s.
Includes 2 volumes of colour photographs of Holgate. Also includes an index to the photographs and notes on the photographs by David Lodge.
Includes the celebration was organised by Acomb Local Committee
Acomb Local History GroupVarious photographs with indexes of Holgate and Acomb. Also includes slides of Acomb and of York generally as well as some reproductions and photocopies of Front Street in Acomb.
Colour photographic prints showing streets, buildings and war memorials. Previously contained in a plastic case.
Includes two volumes of photographic prints, and four plastic photograph containers. One contains photographic prints only, whilst the other three contain thumbnail prints and CD-ROMs.
Plastic case containing CD-ROM of images and sheet of thumbnail prints. Some of the prints from this container appear to be in ACO/4/6/3.
Acomb Local History GroupPlastic case containing CD-ROM of images and sheet of thumbnail prints.
Slipcase containing four photograph albums (labelled 57, 58, 59 and 60). The images were deposited with Acomb Local History Group; 2000-Present by Geoffrey Hodgson. Includes:
57: Illustrations for 'A History of Acomb' (photocopies only)
58: Acomb (mainly modern), Watson Street (old), Moseley's School, St Paul's
59: Countryside scenes, York Minster and Minster School
60: Houses, streets, countryside and building works.
Photocopied newspaper articles and photographs compiled by Group member David Lodge. The first two bundles contain images of places and streets, and an index to the images can be found in the first bundle. The third bundle relates to Acomb people, and contains its own index.
Plastic case containing CD-ROM of images, photographic negatives and sheet of thumbnail prints.
Photocopies of Carr Lane Estate plans. Estate build for John S Barlow.
Unpublished annotated working documents and other printed works, largely created by Geoff Hodgson and David Lodge on the history of Acomb and Holgate.
Includes page references and notes on content.
Notes, articles and reports relating to the Blanshard Family of York, Lords of the Manor of Acomb 1664-1737.
Various notes, original records and annotated copies of original records from York City Archives (Now Explore York Libraries and Archives) and The Borthwick Institute. Research is on a wide variety of subjects relating to the Acomb area including manor court rolls, families, individuals, buildings, churches and education.
35mm colour sides compiled by Group member David Lodge. Includes an index to the slides, which is contained in the first bundle.
35mm colour sides compiled by Group member David Lodge. Includes an index to the slides, which is contained in the first bundle.
Various slides of images dating from 1797-1998. Largely includes street scenes and buildings in the area. Includes index to the slides.
Slides of press cuttings, photographs and documents relating to York generally. Includes an index to the slides.
35mm colour sides. The images were deposited with Acomb Local History Group; 2000-Present by an unknown member. Images include: Exhibition Square, Monk Bar, York Minster, St Mary's Church from Clifford's Tower, Holy Trinity Goodramgate, St Saviourgate, All Saint's Pavement, York Mansion House, Yorkshire Insurance Co building, Coppergate, Peasholme Green, Black Swan pub, St Deny's Church, court buildings and Castle Museum at Eye of York, Walmgate Bar, Fishergate, George Street Bar, Fishergate Postern Tower, Clifford's Tower, aerial view of Clifford's Tower and prison, floods in York November 2000, esplanade and Marygate, Ouse Bridge, All Saint's North Street, York Guildhall, Lendal Bridge, Micklegate Bar, city walls and railway war memorial, Lendal Tower and St Leonard's Hospital.
Typescript transcription of Enclosure award for Acomb.
Unpublised work on the history of Holgate with annotations.
Typescript transcript and photocopy of court roll 1712, with associated notes.
Various typescript transcriptions from 1500-1846 for properties and families in Acomb, Holgate and Clifton.
Questions and answers for a short quiz on Acomb history. Created by Acomb Local History Group; 2000-Present.
Annotated typescripts of work by Hodgson on Acomb history including 'A History of Holgate, What's in a Name?', 'A Book of Holgate', 'A Walk Round Holgate', 'Three Hills, Two Roads and a Beck' and 'Hanging by a Thread - or Two'.
Includes 98 photographic prints (predominately colour) showing buildings in Acomb.
Includes 56 photographic prints (predominately colour) showing buildings in Acomb and Holgate, as well as 13 black and white earlier reproduction postcards.
Y.A.Y.A.S Times featuring an article 'Place-names as Surnames' by Geoff Hodgson.