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YPC/5/1/1 · File · [c.20th century - c.2021]
Part of York Philharmonic Male Voice Choir

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The file includes brochures and souvenir books from Holland, Germany, and York.

The file also includes fliers for various hotels, restaurants and tourist attractions visited during travels; postcards; and programmes from events and international concerts. Related material can also be found in the files of travel memorabilia.

Concert programme
YPC/6/1/2 · Item · [c.20th century - 2021]
Part of York Philharmonic Male Voice Choir

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This programme is undated and also doesn’t specify which choir is performing. A yellow sheet.

Photographs
YRO/16 · Series · 1935-2021
Part of Rotary Club of York

Photographs of Rotary Club events and activities.

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Minutes
ONE/1 · Series · 1946-2021
Part of York 41 Club

Signed minutes of meetings of the club, as well as details of talks and donations.

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Wooden logo
YSM/7/4 · Item · [c.1945 - 2021]?
Part of York Society of Magicians

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A wooden bauble/medallion with the York Society of Magicians logo etched on it.

Magnets
YSM/7/5 · Item · [c.1945 - 2021]?
Part of York Society of Magicians

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Circular magnets with the York Society of Magicians logo, in two different designs.

YPC · Fonds · [20th Century] - 2021

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Includes material created and collected by the York Philharmonic Male Voice Choir. The collection includes administrative records including meeting minutes, financial accounts and material relating to choir membership; as well as memorabilia that includes material from choir visits to various destinations in Europe, programmes from concerts and contests, and newspaper cuttings.

York Philharmonic Male Voice Choir
YPC/3 · Series · [1982 - c.2021]
Part of York Philharmonic Male Voice Choir

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The membership documents include directories, attendance registers, and certificates awarded for membership milestones for the York Philharmonic Male Voice Choir.

1000 Yorkshire Voices tie
YPC/9/8 · Item · [c.20th century - 2021]
Part of York Philharmonic Male Voice Choir

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A blue polyester tie with red, yellow and grey stripes and "1000 Yorkshire Voice" embroidered on it.

YSM/2 · Series · 1945 - [c.2021]?
Part of York Society of Magicians

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Includes membership application including some correspondence, material on founding members, and a performance register.

Commitee minutes
RFS/2 · Series · 1973-2021
Part of River Foss Society

Includes minutes, agenda, and meeting papers for meetings of the society committee and other associated meetings. Some files include loose handwritten and typed notes.

River Foss Society
RFS/2/7 · File · February 2021 - November 2021
Part of River Foss Society

Agenda and minutes, with associated meeting papers and committee reports, including treasurers' reports and accounts, events and environment reports, planning reports and membership reports. Also includes a list of suggested topics for MSc dissertations in the University of York's Department of Environment and Geography.

River Foss Society
Rotagraphs
YRO/7/3 · Sub-series · February 1951-December 2020
Part of Rotary Club of York

Monthly newsletter of the York Rotary Club. A short history of this publication is included with YRO/7/3/1
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Rotary Club of York
NVA/1 · Series · January 2008-2020
Part of York Normandy Veterans Association

Includes correspondence, newspaper cuttings, press material, photographs and audiovisual materials, orders of service for funerals and memorial services, and additional papers documenting the work of the York branch of the Normandy Veterans Association. Also includes paperwork specific to the creation of the play, 'Bomb Happy' by Helena Fox, commissioned by the Association and based on the archives.

Oral history recordings
HBE/1 · Series · 2016-2020
Part of Harriet Beadnell papers

Oral history testimonies and trancript from veterans of the Second World War, discussing their experiences. Includes a number of members of York Normandy Veterans.

The files include MPEG 1/2 Audio Layer 3 files (interviews with format identified by DROID), MPEG-4 audio files (interviews without format identified by DROID) and a Microsoft Word document (transcripts).

The date range for these records (2016 - 2020) spans from the earliest creation date to the last-modified date. The last-modified dates were inadvertently altered by preservation actions but the original last-modified dates were recovered and are recorded at file level.

HBE/1/1 · Item · 2017-2020
Part of Harriet Beadnell papers

Interview with Douglas Petty 'took place on July 24th 2017 in the presence of Nick Beilby (NB) at the interviewee's home' (transcript).

The interview transcript (HBE/1/11) provides the following background information about Douglas Petty: 'Douglas Petty was born in 1923. He volunteered for the RAF aged 20 as a Flight Engineer. He worked on Halifax and Lancaster bombers, serving with Canadian 429 (Bison) Squadron at RAF Leeming in 1944 and 1945. After the war, he worked in civil aviation for some years before taking a job as Mechanical Engineer with the Forestry Commission in North Yorkshire. Petty was awarded the Legion d’Honneur in 2017 in recognition of his participation in bombing raids which assisted the successful completion of the Normandy Landings.'

In the interview, Douglas discusses his decision to record his memories of the Second World War and how his father never talked about his own experiences of the First World War.

Parent folder: 2020/008
MD5 Checksum: b9b5c99847cf01eea1771fdd28e3e46c
Original Creation date: 24/07/2017
Last-modified date: 09/04/2020. Altered during digital preservation activities by Frances Bell.
Original last-modified date: 24/07/2017
File size: 30.399 MB
File format: Not determined by DROID. Thought to be MPEG-4 Audio File
File extension: m4a
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HBE/1/2 · Item · 2017-2020
Part of Harriet Beadnell papers

Interview with Harold May 'took place on 13th March 2017 at the interviewee's home' (transcript).

The interview transcript (HBE/1/11) provides the following background information about Harold May: Harold May was born in 1918. He began his armed service career in the Pay Corps before joining a Royal Artillery Field Regiment. May became one of a four man Observation Post party and served in North Africa and Italy. After the war, May worked for the Co-op. He began work in the accounts office and later became the Regional Manager of multiple stores across the North East of England. He is a dedicated member of the local Rotary Club and the Magic Circle.

In the interview, Harold discusses his memoir in the Rotary Club Book, being in the Pay Corps, being in Iraq, not thinking of himself as a 'veteran', heroism, coming home after the war, the increasing freedoms afforded to women, and a story about a family in Italy with a cow.

Parent folder: 2020/008
MD5 Checksum: 8bdbb524b7889c040274821f119e91ea
Original Creation date: 13/03/2017
Last-modified date: 09/04/2020. Altered during digital preservation activities by Frances Bell.
Original last-modified date: 13/03/2017
File size: 36.967
File format: Not determined by DROID. Thought to be MPEG-4 Audio File
File extension: m4a
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Interviews with Ken Smith
HBE/1/8 · Sub-series · 2017-2020
Part of Harriet Beadnell papers

Two interview recordings. The interviews 'took place in the presence of Smith’s wife, Gloria, (GS) and Nick Beilby (NB) and was held on July 24th 2017 at the interviewee's home' (transcript).

The interview transcript (HBE/1/11) provides the following background information about Ken Smith: 'Ken Smith was born in 1925 in Leeds. He worked as an Apprentice Draughtsman with Thomas Green and Son, a Mechanical Engineers. After being called up, Smith served as a Signaller in the 43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division of the Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. He landed on Gold Beach on June 6th 1944. Following the war, Smith worked in the insurance business with the Prudential until retirement' (transcript).

The interviews include discussion about demobilisation, coming home as a casualty, not talking about wartime experiences, keeping his medals in a drawer for 60 years, joining the NVA, the British Legion, and commemoration events.

HB Ken Smith Interview 2.m4a
HBE/1/8/2 · Item · 2017-2020
Part of Harriet Beadnell papers

One of two interview recordings. The interview "The interview took place in the presence of Smith’s wife, Gloria, (GS) and Nick Beilby (NB) and was held on July 24th 2017 at the interviewee's home" (transcript).

The interview transcript (HBE/1/11) provides the following background information about Ken Smith "Ken Smith was born in 1925 in Leeds. He worked as an Apprentice Draughtsman with Thomas Green and Son, a Mechanical Engineers. After being called up, Smith served as a Signaller in the 43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division of the Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. He landed on Gold Beach on June 6th 1944. Following the war, Smith worked in the insurance business with the Prudential until retirement" (transcript).

The interview includes discussion about demobilisation, coming home as a casualty, not talking about wartime experiences, keeping his medals in a drawer for 60 years, joining the NVA, the British Legion, and commemoration events.

Parent folder: 2020/008
MD5 Checksum: 11b04cfe12c692d5c23376941819e706
Original Creation date: 24/07/2017
Last-modified date: 09/04/2020. Altered during digital preservation activities by Frances Bell.
Original last-modified date: 24/07/2017
File size: 15.366MB
File format: Not determined by DROID. Thought to be MPEG-4 Audio File
File extension: m4a
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Interviews with Jack Millin
HBE/1/10 · Sub-series · 2017-2020
Part of Harriet Beadnell papers

Five interview recordings. The interview 'took place on October 3rd 2017 at the interviewee's own home' (transcript).

The interview transcript (HBE/1/11) provides the following background information about Jack Millin: 'Jack Millin was born in 1924. He served as Wireless Operator and Air Gunner with 12 Squadron, South African Air Force in Italy from 1944 to 1945. After the war, Millin changed careers from working in the painting and decorating trade to leisure equipment hire and sales, relating to skiing and outdoor pursuits. He also taught painting and decorating on a part-time basis. He is the former President Chairman of the Manchester Branch of the Air Crew Association and the current Chairman of Tameside Armed Forces Community.' (transcript).

The interviews include discussion about military training, becoming part of a South African Air Force crew, service in North Africa and Italy, coming back from war, First World War veterans, the difference in how veterans are treated in different countries, not talking about his experiences to friends and family, joining the Aircrew Association, and Remembrance Day services.

Jack Millin 4.m4a
HBE/1/10/4 · Item · 2017-2020
Part of Harriet Beadnell papers

One of five interview recordings. The interview "took place on October 3rd 2017 at the interviewee's own home" (transcript).

The interview transcript (HBE/1/11) provides the following background information about Jack Millin: "Jack Millin was born in 1924. He served as Wireless Operator and Air Gunner with 12 Squadron, South African Air Force in Italy from 1944 to 1945. After the war, Millin changed careers from working in the painting and decorating trade to leisure equipment hire and sales, relating to skiing and outdoor pursuits. He also taught painting and decorating on a part-time basis. He is the former President Chairman of the Manchester Branch of the Air Crew Association and the current Chairman of Tameside Armed Forces Community." (transcript).

The interview includes discussion about military training, becoming part of a South African Air Force crew, service in North Africa and Italy, coming back from war, First World War veterans, the difference in how veterans are treated in different countries, not talking about his experiences to friends and family, joining the Aircrew Association, and Remembrance Day services.

Parent folder: 2020/008
MD5 Checksum: fa269fe523983c82f0845b774e4b47cc
Original Creation date: 03/10/2017
Last-modified date: 09/04/2020. Altered during digital preservation activities by Frances Bell.
Original last-modified date: 03/10//2017
File size: 13.616MB
File format: Not determined by DROID. Thought to be MPEG-4 Audio File
File extension: m4a
Backup storage location:

Newsletters
ERD/1/1 · File · Winter 2011-Winter 2020
Part of East Riding Dialect Society

Incomplete series.

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RFS/13/3 · Sub-series · 2017-2020
Part of River Foss Society

Includes Microsoft Word documents detailing the project background, minutes from a meeting, and results. The 'Permissions' folder contains the donor's gift agreement in PDF format.

The date range for these records (2017-2020) spans from the earliest creation date to the last-modified date. The last-modified dates were inadvertently altered by preservation actions but the original last-modified dates were recovered and are recorded at file level.

1 - Project background.docx
RFS/13/3/1 · File · 2020
Part of River Foss Society

Microsoft Word document describing the setup of the Community Water Monitoring Project in 2017. The initiative was 'partly a response to the Environment Agency drastically reducing its river water sampling regime as an economy measure'. The document directs the reader to see other files in this folder for more information and for the results of sampling from January 2018 - December 2019. Mike Gray is the stated author of the document, which is dated January 2020. There is also a hyperlink to www.riverfosssociety.co.uk

Parent folder: 2020/002
MD5 Checksum: 7582b4c7a29038a1335edce6e12bbce2
Original Creation date: 09/01/2020
Last-modified date: 07/04/2020. Altered during digital preservation activities by Frances Bell.
Original last-modified date: 10/01/2020
File size: 0.03MB
File format: Microsoft Word for Windows
File extension: docx
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Manuscripts collection
MSS · Fonds · 1621-2020

This collection contains letters and manuscripts which do not form a collection in themselves. They were compiled by various authors. Please see item level descriptions for more detailed information.

Rotagraphs 2019-2020
YRO/7/3/16 · File · January 2019 -December 2020
Part of Rotary Club of York

Monthly newsletter of the York Rotary Club
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HBE/1/9 · Sub-series · 2016-2020
Part of Harriet Beadnell papers

Two interview recordings. The interview 'took place on 7 November 2016 at the interviewee's home' (transcript).

The interview transcript (HBE/1/11) provides the following background information about Ron Goldstein: 'Ron Goldstein was born on August 16th 1923 in London and was called up in October 1942 and served Wireless Operator in Light Ack Ack in the UK. He later served in North Africa, Sicily and Italy and was later re-trained as a Loader/Operator and ended his wartime career in the 4th Queen’s Own Hussars as a Corporal in March 1947. After the war, Goldstein worked for his Father’s clothing company and later became a Manager for other clothing companies. He is Jewish and joined AJEX after war' (transcript).

The interviews include discussion about demobilisation, the heroes return lottery scheme, not talking about the war, war films, losing his brother, working in factories, drinking culture, AJEX, Remembrance Day, the lack of freedom in interviews, digital books, the poem 'Vigil' by Jeremy F. Robson 'written by a Jewish person at a German railway station', wanting to record his experiences, having a diary ('you could get shot for keeping a diary'), learning to use a computer.

HBE/1/9/1 · Item · 2016-2020
Part of Harriet Beadnell papers

One of two interview recordings. The interview "took place on 7 November 2016 at the interviewee's home" (transcript).

The interview transcript (HBE/1/11) provides the following background information about Ron Goldstein: "Ron Goldstein was born on August 16th 1923 in London and was called up in October 1942 and served Wireless Operator in Light Ack Ack in the UK. He later served in North Africa, Sicily and Italy and was later re-trained as a Loader/Operator and ended his wartime career in the 4th Queen’s Own Hussars as a Corporal in March 1947. After the war, Goldstein worked for his Father’s clothing company and later became a Manager for other clothing companies. He is Jewish and joined AJEX after war" (transcript).

The interview includes discussion about demobilisation, the heroes return lottery scheme, not talking about the war, war films, losing his brother, working in factories, drinking culture, AJEX, Remembrance Day, the lack of freedom in interviews, digital books, the poem 'Vigil' by Jeremy F. Robson "written by a Jewish person at a German railway station", wanting to record his experiences, having a diary ("you could get shot for keeping a diary"), learning to use a computer.

Parent folder: 2020/008
MD5 Checksum: f1c4b5367f05e01fff2b7df36780427d
Original Creation date: 07/11/2016 (not validated by DROID).
Last-modified date: 09/04/2020. Altered during digital preservation activities by Frances Bell.
File size: 113.796MB
File format: MPEG 1/2 Audio Layer 3
File extension: mp3
Backup storage location:

Jack Millin 2.m4a
HBE/1/10/2 · Item · 2017-2020
Part of Harriet Beadnell papers

One of five interview recordings. The interview "took place on October 3rd 2017 at the interviewee's own home" (transcript).

The interview transcript (HBE/1/11) provides the following background information about Jack Millin: "Jack Millin was born in 1924. He served as Wireless Operator and Air Gunner with 12 Squadron, South African Air Force in Italy from 1944 to 1945. After the war, Millin changed careers from working in the painting and decorating trade to leisure equipment hire and sales, relating to skiing and outdoor pursuits. He also taught painting and decorating on a part-time basis. He is the former President Chairman of the Manchester Branch of the Air Crew Association and the current Chairman of Tameside Armed Forces Community." (transcript).

The interview includes discussion about military training, becoming part of a South African Air Force crew, service in North Africa and Italy, coming back from war, First World War veterans, the difference in how veterans are treated in different countries, not talking about his experiences to friends and family, joining the Aircrew Association, and Remembrance Day services.

Parent folder: 2020/008
MD5 Checksum: f58ac3cb5c601e5e97b309e025068359
Original Creation date: 03/10/2017
Last-modified date: 09/04/2020. Altered during digital preservation activities by Frances Bell.
Original last-modified date: 03/10//2017
File size: 15.765MB
File format: Not determined by DROID. Thought to be MPEG-4 Audio File
File extension: m4a
Backup storage location:

Jack Millin 3.m4a
HBE/1/10/3 · Item · 2017-2020
Part of Harriet Beadnell papers

One of five interview recordings. The interview "took place on October 3rd 2017 at the interviewee's own home" (transcript).

The interview transcript (HBE/1/11) provides the following background information about Jack Millin: "Jack Millin was born in 1924. He served as Wireless Operator and Air Gunner with 12 Squadron, South African Air Force in Italy from 1944 to 1945. After the war, Millin changed careers from working in the painting and decorating trade to leisure equipment hire and sales, relating to skiing and outdoor pursuits. He also taught painting and decorating on a part-time basis. He is the former President Chairman of the Manchester Branch of the Air Crew Association and the current Chairman of Tameside Armed Forces Community." (transcript).

The interview includes discussion about military training, becoming part of a South African Air Force crew, service in North Africa and Italy, coming back from war, First World War veterans, the difference in how veterans are treated in different countries, not talking about his experiences to friends and family, joining the Aircrew Association, and Remembrance Day services.

Parent folder: 2020/008
MD5 Checksum: c2405fe6bb7e13a910a22a9aaeb573f6
Original Creation date: 03/10/2017
Last-modified date: 09/04/2020. Altered during digital preservation activities by Frances Bell.
Original last-modified date: 03/10//2017
File size: 6.318MB
File format: Not determined by DROID. Thought to be MPEG-4 Audio File
File extension: m4a
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Jack Millin 5.m4a
HBE/1/10/5 · Item · 2017-2020
Part of Harriet Beadnell papers

One of five interview recordings. The interview "took place on October 3rd 2017 at the interviewee's own home" (transcript).

The interview transcript (HBE/1/11) provides the following background information about Jack Millin: "Jack Millin was born in 1924. He served as Wireless Operator and Air Gunner with 12 Squadron, South African Air Force in Italy from 1944 to 1945. After the war, Millin changed careers from working in the painting and decorating trade to leisure equipment hire and sales, relating to skiing and outdoor pursuits. He also taught painting and decorating on a part-time basis. He is the former President Chairman of the Manchester Branch of the Air Crew Association and the current Chairman of Tameside Armed Forces Community." (transcript).

The interview includes discussion about military training, becoming part of a South African Air Force crew, service in North Africa and Italy, coming back from war, First World War veterans, the difference in how veterans are treated in different countries, not talking about his experiences to friends and family, joining the Aircrew Association, and Remembrance Day services.

Parent folder: 2020/008
MD5 Checksum: 4b506dc8ced8c29469b2a8c5eb7b0594
Original Creation date: 03/10/2017
Last-modified date: 09/04/2020. Altered during digital preservation activities by Frances Bell.
Original last-modified date: 03/10//2017
File size: 12.546MB
File format: Not determined by DROID. Thought to be MPEG-4 Audio File
File extension: m4a
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MSS/4/16 · Item · 2020
Part of Manuscripts collection

Memoir of a group of ex-students of Bootham School, as they had their 70th birthdays in 2020. The accounts have been anonymised by the authors where necessary, and include details of career paths of the individuals and their thoughts on the school.

RFS/13/3/3 · Item · 2020
Part of River Foss Society

Microsoft Word document titled 'Clean Water for Wildlife Technical Guide' by the Freshwater Habitats Trust. It contains guidelines for quick nutrient testing kits.

Parent folder: 2020/002
MD5 Checksum: 2c0f954933479c7de2cbb93bd58bda45
Original Creation date: 09/01/2020
Last-modified date: 07/04/2020. Altered during digital preservation activities by Frances Bell
Original last-modified date: 09/01/2020
File size: 0.42MB
File format: Microsoft Word for Windows
File extension: docx
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RFS/13/3/6 · Item · 2020
Part of River Foss Society

Microsoft Word document titled 'Palintest 7100 Photometer'. Contains information about the Photometer 7100 and pictures of the device.

Parent folder: 2020/002
MD5 Checksum: 280b4e40f8f2c3caa554909e2f2132be
Original Creation date: 09/01/2020
Last-modified date: 07/04/2020. Altered during digital preservation activities by Frances Bell
Original last-modified date: 09/01/2020
File size: 0.35MB
File format: Microsoft Word for Windows
File extension: docx
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Publications
YRO/7 · Series · 1951-2020
Part of Rotary Club of York

At present this series comprises one copy of 'The Golden Wheel in York', and one copy of 'More about the Golden Wheel in York', both by Cy Read.

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Rotary Club of York
YRO/14/2 · File · 2000-2020
Part of Rotary Club of York

Includes menu cards for events such as the President's Dinner Dance, President's Luncheon, Ladies Day, St George's Day Dinner, Burns Night supper and other events. Detailed list included in front of the folder.
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Harriet Beadnell papers
HBE · Fonds · 2016-2020

Oral history testimonies and trancript from veterans of the Second World War, discussing their experiences. Includes a number of members of York Normandy Veterans Association. Interviews were held with Douglas Petty, Harold May, Albert 'Bert' Barritt, George Meredith, Ken Cooke, Pat Evans, James Mason, Ken Smith, Ron Goldstein and Jack Millin. Relevant consent for dissemination was also obtained from either the subject, or their relatives if since deceased. These consents are held by the archives service.

Also includes a partial transcript of the interviews, and a complete digital copy of the resulting PhD. Please see series, sub-series and item level descriptions for more details about the contents of this collection.

Beadnell; Harriett (?-present)
HBE/1/3 · Item · 2017-2020
Part of Harriet Beadnell papers

Interview with Albert 'Bert' Barritt.

Parent folder: 2020/008
MD5 Checksum: 15d2a2b2e2b70f84fa28298d0ea5547d
Original Creation date: 25/07/2017
Last-modified date: 09/04/2020. Altered during digital preservation activities by Frances Bell.
Original last-modified date: 25/07/2017
File size: 18.851
File format: Not determined by DROID. Thought to be MPEG-4 Audio File
File extension: m4a
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HBE/1/4 · Item · 2017-2020
Part of Harriet Beadnell papers

Interview with George Meredith 'took place on August 7th 2017 in the presence of Elsie Johnson (Elsie) and Nick Beilby (NB) at the interviewee's home' (transcript).

The interview transcript (HBE/1/11) provides the following background information about George Meredith: 'George Meredith signed up for active service in London aged 17 and initially served in the Rifle Brigade. He later became a Driver in the Royal Army Service Corps and landed in Normandy on June 7th 1944. When he was demobilised, Meredith worked at the LNER Depot at Stratford as a Fireman . He then moved to Norfolk where he became a lorry driver and continued in that role up to retirement. In later life, he lived in Lincoln and Scarborough. In retirement he was very active in the Pickering wagon group, restoring wagons on the North York Moors Railway. He passed away on September 3rd 2017, aged 92.'

The interview includes discussion about what it means to be a veteran, the Lincoln NVA, going to Normandy, coming back from war, wearing medals, Remembrance Day services, favourite rations (baked beans), getting involved with the play 'Bomb Happy'.

Parent folder: 2020/008
MD5 Checksum: 018aedc238c657f694efc1c5e14324d9
Original Creation date: 07/08/2017
Last-modified date: 09/04/2020. Altered during digital preservation activities by Frances Bell.
Original last-modified date: 07/08/2017
File size: 21.214
File format: Not determined by DROID. Thought to be MPEG-4 Audio File
File extension: m4a
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HB Interview Ken Cooke 2.m4a
HBE/1/5/2 · Item · 2017-2020
Part of Harriet Beadnell papers

One of two files recording interview with Ken Cooke. The interview "took place on August 7th 2017 in the presence of Nick Beilby (NB) at the interviewee's home" (transcript).

The interview transcript (HBE/1/11) provides the following background information about Ken Cook: 'Ken Cooke was born in 1925. He served as an Infantryman in the Green Howards (Yorkshire Regiment). He landed on Gold Beach on June 6th 1944. After the war, Ken returned to York and worked for Rowntree’s for nearly fifty years..'

The interview includes discussion about whether Ken considers himself a veteran, coming home from war, how long it took for soldiers to open up about their experiences, the British Legion, the NVA, being on television, medals, D-Day.

Parent folder: 2020/008
MD5 Checksum: 9a6ee666c0e43d0dd43e07f9d9bd4166
Original Creation date: 07/08/2017
Last-modified date: 09/04/2020. Altered during digital preservation activities by Frances Bell.
Original last-modified date: 07/08/2017
File size: 2.358MB
File format: Not determined by DROID. Thought to be MPEG-4 Audio File
File extension: m4a
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HB Interview Pat Evans 1.m4a
HBE/1/6 · Item · 2017-2020
Part of Harriet Beadnell papers

The interview took place 'on October 31st 2017 at the interviewee's home' (transcript)

The interview transcript (HBE/1/11) provides the following background information about Pat Evans: 'Pat Evans was born in 1923 and joined the WAAF in November 1941 when she was just under 18 years old. She worked as a Radar Operator during her wartime service. She served at various stations including Cranmore and others across Britain' (transcript).

The interview includes discussion about talking with others about what happened during the war, reunions, and medals.

Parent folder: 2020/008
MD5 Checksum: 9c9878a6c602c63a470379cdedd3d839
Original Creation date: 31/10/2017
Last-modified date: 09/04/2020. Altered during digital preservation activities by Frances Bell.
Original last-modified date: 31/10/2017
File size: 21.715
File format: Not determined by DROID. Thought to be MPEG-4 Audio File
File extension: m4a
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Interviews with James Mason
HBE/1/7 · Sub-series · 2017-2020
Part of Harriet Beadnell papers

Two interview recordings. The interviews 'took place in Mr Mason’s own home on November 6th 2017' (transcript).

The interview transcript (HBE/1/11) provides the following background information about James Mason: 'James Mason was born in March 1926 in South Yorkshire. He was called up in 1944 and joined the Royal Welsh Fusiliers. He then made his way through Holland and Belgium to Germany (Dusseldorf in particular) and took part in the victory parade in Paris. Prior to being called up, he worked as a coal miner and was a member of the Home Guard' (transcript).

The interviews include discussion about the British Legion, being demobilised, not talking about the war at home, medals, meeting a girl who lived on a barge on the river Rhine, and his box of memorabilia.

HB James Mason 1 .m4a
HBE/1/7/1 · Item · 2017-2020
Part of Harriet Beadnell papers

One of two interview recordings. The interview 'took place in Mr Mason’s own home on November 6th 2017' (transcript).

The interview transcript (HBE/1/11) provides the following background information about James Mason: 'James Mason was born in March 1926 in South Yorkshire. He was called up in 1944 and joined the Royal Welsh Fusiliers. He then made his way through Holland and Belgium to Germany (Dusseldorf in particular) and took part in the victory parade in Paris. Prior to being called up, he worked as a coal miner and was a member of the Home Guard' (transcript).

The interview includes discussion about the British Legion, being demobilised, not talking about the war at home, medals, meeting a girl who lived on a barge on the river Rhine, and his box of memorabilia.

Parent folder: 2020/008
MD5 Checksum: 3b033e9b348d261ec62eab6eda414484
Original Creation date: 06/11/2017
Last-modified date: 09/04/2020. Altered during digital preservation activities by Frances Bell.
Original last-modified date: 06/11/2017
File size: 11.264
File format: Not determined by DROID. Thought to be MPEG-4 Audio File
File extension: m4a
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HB James Mason 2 .m4a
HBE/1/7/2 · Item · 2017-2020
Part of Harriet Beadnell papers

One of two interview recordings. The interview 'took place in Mr Mason’s own home on November 6th 2017' (transcript).

The interview transcript (HBE/1/11) provides the following background information about James Mason: 'James Mason was born in March 1926 in South Yorkshire. He was called up in 1944 and joined the Royal Welsh Fusiliers. He then made his way through Holland and Belgium to Germany (Dusseldorf in particular) and took part in the victory parade in Paris. Prior to being called up, he worked as a coal miner and was a member of the Home Guard' (transcript).

The interview includes discussion about the British Legion, being demobilised, not talking about the war at home, medals, meeting a girl who lived on a barge on the river Rhine, and his box of memorabilia.

Parent folder: 2020/008
MD5 Checksum: b1d874f443b62952469d4d7cc408cf84
Original Creation date: 06/11/2017
Last-modified date: 09/04/2020. Altered during digital preservation activities by Frances Bell.
Original last-modified date: 06/11/2017
File size: 17.46
File format: Not determined by DROID. Thought to be MPEG-4 Audio File
File extension: m4a
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Jack Millin 1.m4a
HBE/1/10/1 · Item · 2017-2020
Part of Harriet Beadnell papers

One of five interview recordings. The interview "took place on October 3rd 2017 at the interviewee's own home" (transcript).

The interview transcript (HBE/1/11) provides the following background information about Jack Millin: "Jack Millin was born in 1924. He served as Wireless Operator and Air Gunner with 12 Squadron, South African Air Force in Italy from 1944 to 1945. After the war, Millin changed careers from working in the painting and decorating trade to leisure equipment hire and sales, relating to skiing and outdoor pursuits. He also taught painting and decorating on a part-time basis. He is the former President Chairman of the Manchester Branch of the Air Crew Association and the current Chairman of Tameside Armed Forces Community." (transcript).

The interview includes discussion about military training, becoming part of a South African Air Force crew, service in North Africa and Italy, coming back from war, First World War veterans, the difference in how veterans are treated in different countries, not talking about his experiences to friends and family, joining the Aircrew Association, and Remembrance Day services.

Parent folder: 2020/008
MD5 Checksum: 92d7d90894df355e2f0090792076672b
Original Creation date: 03/10/2017
Last-modified date: 09/04/2020. Altered during digital preservation activities by Frances Bell.
Original last-modified date: 03/10//2017
File size: 7.587MB
File format: Not determined by DROID. Thought to be MPEG-4 Audio File
File extension: m4a
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Publicity material
YMS/12 · Series · 1879 - 2020
Part of York Musical Society

Leaflets, flyers, and posters promoting performances by the York Muscial Society and other membership events.

RFS/7/5 · File · c. 2000s-2020
Part of River Foss Society

Includes:
Newsletters for Spring, Summer, and Autumn 2019 and Winter 2019/2020
Newsletter inserts, including papers relating to walks and events, and a circular letter to members
A photocopy of a leaflet for the River Foss Society from 2006
Posters advertising public meetings and talks
A membership pack, including a blank membership card, a compliments slip, and a leaflet. Also includes two earlier membership leaflets from c. 2000s and 2006 respectively.

River Foss Society
RFS/13/3/2 · Item · 2020
Part of River Foss Society

Microsoft Word document titled 'Community Water Management Project'. The document records a meeting beteen Caitlin Pearson (Dales River Trust) and Mark Gladwin and Mike Gray (RFS).

Parent folder: 2020/002
MD5 Checksum: 07381cd282ce3bfc2079e1e37feba35f
Original Creation date: 09/01/2020
Last-modified date: 07/04/2020. Altered during digital preservation activities by Frances Bell.
Original last-modified date: 09/01/2020
File size: 0.01MB
File format: Microsoft Word for Windows
File extension: docx
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RFS/13/3/4 · Item · 2020
Part of River Foss Society

Microsoft Excel document containing water quality results, including nitrate and phosphate results and multiple graphs.

Parent folder: 2020/002
MD5 Checksum: e781acf892818cfd7d3e35abb5774713
Original Creation date:10/11/2019
Last-modified date: 07/04/2020. Altered during digital preservation activities by Frances Bell
Original last-modified date: 09/01/2020
File size: 0.08MB
File format: Microsoft Excel for Windows
File extension: xlsx
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RFS/13/3/5 · Item · 2020
Part of River Foss Society

Microsoft Excel document containing detailed results from the Environment Agency.

Parent folder: 2020/002
MD5 Checksum: 95f74706c894e6d7cde8bba50a58243f
Original Creation date: 28/09/2011
Last-modified date: 07/04/2020. Altered during digital preservation activities by Frances Bell
Original last-modified date: 01/10/2017
File size: 0.08MB
File format: Microsoft Excel for Windows
File extension: xlsx
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YRO/16/1 · File · 1935-21st century
Part of Rotary Club of York

Includes 25 monochrome and colour photographs, principally from 1935 to the 1970s, but also including some later copies of earlier photographs. The photographs show a variety of club events and meetings, including lunches, outings, awards and fundraising. Also includes a photograph showing the Yorkshire Insurance ARP [Air Raid Precautions] team c. 1940-1945.

A detailed list of the photographs is included in the series level file (YRO/16).

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Yorkshire Dialect Society
YDS · Fonds · 1938-2020

At present this collection comprises rules and standing orders, summer bulletins, an extract from the 1956 transactions, and notes on the centenary.

Yorkshire Dialect Society
WWI · Fonds · 1925-2020

Includes minutes of monthly members meetings, committee minute books, programmes and members lists, financial records, year books, handbooks, publications, correspondence file and copies of the play 'A Matter of Choice' by Bea Moulding.

Women's Institute, Wheldrake
Interviews with Ken Cooke
HBE/1/5 · Sub-series · 2017-2020
Part of Harriet Beadnell papers

Two files recording interviews with Ken Cooke. The interviews 'took place on August 7th 2017 in the presence of Nick Beilby (NB) at the interviewee's home' (transcript).

The interview transcript (HBE/1/11) provides the following background information about Ken Cook: 'Ken Cooke was born in 1925. He served as an Infantryman in the Green Howards (Yorkshire Regiment). He landed on Gold Beach on June 6th 1944. After the war, Ken returned to York and worked for Rowntree’s for nearly fifty years..'

The interviews include discussion about whether Ken considers himself a veteran, coming home from war, how long it took for soldiers to open up about their experiences, the British Legion, the NVA, being on television, medals, D-Day.

HB Interview Ken Cooke 1.m4a
HBE/1/5/1 · Item · 2017-2020
Part of Harriet Beadnell papers

One of two files recording interview with Ken Cooke. The interview "took place on August 7th 2017 in the presence of Nick Beilby (NB) at the interviewee's home" (transcript).

The interview transcript (HBE/1/11) provides the following background information about Ken Cook: 'Ken Cooke was born in 1925. He served as an Infantryman in the Green Howards (Yorkshire Regiment). He landed on Gold Beach on June 6th 1944. After the war, Ken returned to York and worked for Rowntree’s for nearly fifty years..'

The interview includes discussion about whether Ken considers himself a veteran, coming home from war, how long it took for soldiers to open up about their experiences, the British Legion, the NVA, being on television, medals, D-Day.

Parent folder: 2020/008
MD5 Checksum: b6a39aff8d7a75617c3be184c8edc24c
Original Creation date: 07/08/2017
Last-modified date: 09/04/2020. Altered during digital preservation activities by Frances Bell.
Original last-modified date: 07/08/2017
File size: 33.997
File format: Not determined by DROID. Thought to be MPEG-4 Audio File
File extension: m4a
Backup storage location:

HBE/1/8/1 · Item · 2017-2020
Part of Harriet Beadnell papers

One of two interview recordings. The interview "The interview took place in the presence of Smith’s wife, Gloria, (GS) and Nick Beilby (NB) and was held on July 24th 2017 at the interviewee's home" (transcript).

The interview transcript (HBE/1/11) provides the following background information about Ken Smith "Ken Smith was born in 1925 in Leeds. He worked as an Apprentice Draughtsman with Thomas Green and Son, a Mechanical Engineers. After being called up, Smith served as a Signaller in the 43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division of the Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. He landed on Gold Beach on June 6th 1944. Following the war, Smith worked in the insurance business with the Prudential until retirement" (transcript).

The interview includes discussion about demobilisation, coming home as a casualty, not talking about wartime experiences, keeping his medals in a drawer for 60 years, joining the NVA, the British Legion, and commemoration events.

Parent folder: 2020/008
MD5 Checksum: 8bc5d556b2e658a1d5c9e138090c1aed
Original Creation date: 24/07/2017
Last-modified date: 09/04/2020. Altered during digital preservation activities by Frances Bell.
Original last-modified date: 24/07/2017
File size: 3.236
File format: Not determined by DROID. Thought to be MPEG-4 Audio File
File extension: m4a
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HBE/1/9/2 · Item · 2016-2020
Part of Harriet Beadnell papers

One of two interview recordings. The interview "took place on 7 November 2016 at the interviewee's home" (transcript).

The interview transcript (HBE/1/11) provides the following background information about Ron Goldstein: "Ron Goldstein was born on August 16th 1923 in London and was called up in October 1942 and served Wireless Operator in Light Ack Ack in the UK. He later served in North Africa, Sicily and Italy and was later re-trained as a Loader/Operator and ended his wartime career in the 4th Queen’s Own Hussars as a Corporal in March 1947. After the war, Goldstein worked for his Father’s clothing company and later became a Manager for other clothing companies. He is Jewish and joined AJEX after war" (transcript).

The interview includes discussion about demobilisation, the heroes return lottery scheme, not talking about the war, war films, losing his brother, working in factories, drinking culture, AJEX, Remembrance Day, the lack of freedom in interviews, digital books, the poem 'Vigil' by Jeremy F. Robson "written by a Jewish person at a German railway station", wanting to record his experiences, having a diary ("you could get shot for keeping a diary"), learning to use a computer.

Parent folder: 2020/008
MD5 Checksum: 290fd975f712c9a53e60c1dab910cbcf
Original Creation date: 07/11/2016 (not validated by DROID).
Last-modified date: 09/04/2020. Altered during digital preservation activities by Frances Bell.
File size: 46.425MB
File format: MPEG 1/2 Audio Layer 3
File extension: mp3
Backup storage location:

HBE/1/11 · Item · 2017-2020
Part of Harriet Beadnell papers

Microsoft Word file containing partial transcripts for the interviews in this series. Excludes transcript of Albert Bert Barritt (HBE/1/3).

Parent folder: 2020/008
MD5 Checksum: 69002eb9e9467e125317702449675851
Original Creation date: 28/01/2020
Last-modified date: 09/04/2020. Altered during digital preservation activities by Frances Bell.
Original last-modified date: 28/01/2020
File size: 0.1184MB
File format: Microsoft Word for Windows
File extension: docx
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YMS/7 · Series · c. 1930s - Summer 2020
Part of York Musical Society

Includes:
Lists of singers, patrons and chorus members, c. 1930s - 1971 and 2012-2013
Rehearsal registers, 1998-99 to 2018-19
Concert calendars and rehearsal schedules, 2016-17 to 2019-20

East Riding Dialect Society
ERD · Fonds · Winter 2011-Autumn 2020

At present this collection only comprises copes of the East Riding Dialect Society newsletter.

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East Riding Dialect Society
North Eastern Express
ERA/1 · Series · February 1999-November 2020
Part of North Eastern Railway Association

Incomplete set of North Eastern Express, the journal of the association. In some cases supplements to the journals are held inside the volumes, however see also ERA/2/1 for a loose set of supplements.

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North Eastern Express
ERA/1/1 · File · February 1999-November 2020
Part of North Eastern Railway Association

Incomplete set of North Eastern Express, the journal of the association.

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RFS/2/6 · File · March 2019 - November 2020
Part of River Foss Society

Agenda and minutes, including some annotations, with associated meeting papers, including committee reports, treasurers' reports and accounts, events and environment reports, walk reports, a health and safety report and policy, a planning report, and administrative correspondence.

River Foss Society