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Only the item dated 1837 lists returns for all four wards.

Comprises 2 volumes for Dec 1837 quarter

Comprises 2 volumes for the June 1842 quarter

Includes list of names, addresses and occupations of individuals elected in all four wards of York.

Comprises two volumes for the Mar 1847

Comprises two volumes for the Mar 1847

Comprises agreements between York Corporation and property owners regarding the sale of land in order to widen the First Water Lane (King Street). Includes a subscription list for improvements, and legal papers for the transfer of property.

Comprises draft minutes, and correspondence to the Committee and the Local Board of Health.

Comprises correspondence and related papers regarding the accommodation and maintenance of pauper lunatics.

Notices served to owners, occupiers and lessees of the application to the Local Government Order for a provisional order for compulsory purchase to improve the Castlegate and Water Lane area. The notices include the names of the occupiers, owners and lessees (where relevant), a description of the property, and the plan number of the property. See also Y/PPT/2/3/3/6 for owners replies.

Replies from property owners regarding notice to apply for a provisional order for the Castlegate and Water Lane Improvement Scheme. These are pre-printed forms on which owners were asked to register their assent, dissent or neutrality to the scheme. See Y/PPT/2/3/3/5 for notices sent to owners, occupiers and lessees.

Licensing appeal papers for public houses within the Castlegate and Water Lanes Improvement Scheme. Includes recognizances, objections and licensing papers.

Particulars and conditions of sale for properties and land to be sold by York Corporation following improvements and clearances in the Castlegate and Water Lane area. Includes land and property in Clifford Street, Tower Street, King's Staith, and a 'proposed new street'.

Includes statement of account; draft cash account and supplemental statement (cash account).

Papers and architectural drawings relating to the formation of the York Public Library.

Registers intended to record superannuation contributions made by staff. Note, entries in these registers have not been completed. See also PLU/11/3/3/12 York Poor Law Union Service Registers

Comprises summary accounts of amounts received and expended from the poor rate by the parish overseers and Board of Guardians of the Flaxton Out-Relief Union. Some returns include balance sheets of the parish overseers.

Comprises summary accounts of amounts received and expended from the poor rate by the parish overseers and Board of Guardians of the Bishopthorpe Out-Relief Union. Some returns include balance sheets of the parish overseers.

Comprises reports of house to house inspections carried out by the Medical Officer of Health and the Inspector of Nuisances. Includes details of owners, occupiers, size and condition of house.

Improvement papers

Comprises files of successful applicants only

Printed catalogues and class lists of the works contained in the York Public Library.

Incoming correspondence from the Local Government Board to the Clerk of the York Poor Law Union

Improvement papers.

Certificates of service for staff to support superannuation claims

Comprises files of successful applicants only

Summary financial statements recording total receipts and expenditure by the Guardians of the York Union.
Statements are completed for each half-year ending in March and September.

Outgoing correspondence from the Clerk of the York Poor Law Union to the Local Government Board.

Note that these are wet copy letter books and many of the letters are difficult to read owing to the poor quality of the copying process.

These letterbooks are not indexed.

Comprises summary accounts of amounts received and expended from the poor rate by the parish overseers and Board of Guardians of the York Out-Relief Union. Some returns include balance sheets of the parish overseers.

Registers of staff service compiled principally to record superannuation payments. Includes name of staff member, office/position held, salary, dates of commencement and termination of service. May also include particulars of previous service.

Note: these volumes are dated according to the commencement date of staff, however there appear to be a small number of entries outside the covering dates. All volumes are indexed by surname of staff member.

See also PLU/11/3/3/5 York Poor Law Union Superannuation Registers

Comprises files of successful applicants only

Comprises stubs recording when a nurse has been notified of the Poor Law Officers' Superannuation Act, 1896 and replies of nurses who do not wish to avail themselves of the act.

Improvement papers for the Walmgate area.

Comprises papers for improvement of unhealthy housing. Includes house inspection reports; closing orders, correspondence; reports of necessary improvements; and in some cases plans and demolition orders. Note: house inspection reports usually record the name/s of the owner and occupier. Most files include a summary page of actions taken. See also Y/PPT/2/1/8/38 for Hungate clearance papers.

Bootham Row and Bootham Square improvement papers

Town Clerk's clearance papers for Navigation Road.
Comprises records relating to the following streets:
1) for Navigation Road (Central); Navigation Road; Speculation Street; School Street
2) for Navigation Road (North): Navigation Road; Constitution Place; Rosemary Hill; Rosemary Place; St Margaret's Terrace; and School Street.
3) Alexandra Yard, Hill's Y arid and McQuade Yard.

Clearance papers

Town Clerk's clearance papers . The Wellington Row Clearance order includes records for the following streets: Wellington Row, Midgley's Place; Sherwood's Yard; Billingham's Yard; Tanner Row; and Tanner Street.
The Dixon's Yard Clearance order include records relating to Dixon's Yard only.

Town Clerk's clearance papers for Aldwark.

Town Clerk's clearance papers for Bishopgate Street.

Town Clerk's clearance papers for King Street.

Town Clerk's clearance papers for Cook's Yard, Lawrence Street.

Town Clerk's clearance papers for Skeldergate.

Printed sections of the Poor Law Act, 1930 relating to the Yorkshire Casual Poor Assistance Authority

Clearance papers

Clearance papers

Clearance records concerning multiple clearance areas.

Town Clerk's clearance papers Walmgate.

Clearance papers for the Hungate area. See also Y/PPT/2/1/15/22 for Hungate improvement papers and Y/PPT/2/1/15/21 for Hungate inspection reports.

Clearance papers

Improvement papers

Town Clerk's clearance papers for Bootham Row.

Clearance papers

Clearance papers

Clearance papers

Clearance papers

Includes associated correspondence and plans

Improvement papers for the Layerthorpe area.

Clearance papers

Clearance papers

Town Clerk's clearance papers for Hungate.

Clearance papers

Clearance papers

Improvement papers

Clearance papers

Clearance papers

Clearance papers

Printed annual Reports including statement of accounts and statistics

Town Clerk's correspondence files. Includes incoming and outgoing correspondence relating to the Yorkshire Casual Poor Assistance Authority.

Files of general housing correspondence

Comprises correspondence files relating to the establishment and management of Brandesburton Hall for the Mentally Defective.

Copies of printed minutes of the meetings of the Yorkshire Casual Poor Assistance Authority

Clearance papers

Clearance papers

Troop subscriptions and accounts

Comprises inspection records relating to rental properties with certificates of disrepair. The inspection reports record works that were necessary in order to cancel the certificates of disrepair. Certificates of disrepair were issued to tenants and allowed them to refuse any rent increase by the landlord until necessary improvements to the property were carried out. Some files include paperwork concerning the remedying of defects and applications by the landlord to cancel the certificate of disrepair.

Comprises inspection records relating to rental properties with certificates of disrepair. The inspection reports record works that were necessary in order to cancel the certificates of disrepair. Certificates of disrepair were issued to tenants and allowed them to refuse any rent increase by the landlord until necessary improvements to the property were carried out. Some files include paperwork concerning the remedying of defects and applications by the landlord to cancel the certificate of disrepair.

Clearance papers

Clearance papers

Clearance papers.

Currently only includes information relating to the opening of branch libraries at Strensall and Haxby.

Clearance papers for Newbiggin Street and Groves Lane area.

Clearance papers

Clearance papers

Clearance papers