This collection currently comprises annual reports and summaries of proceedings, report by the Huddersfield Archaeological and Topographical Society (1869), proceedings of the Society (1936) and a memorandum and articles of association (1928).
Yorkshire Architectural and York Archaeological SocietyIncludes general files, patent specifications, prototypes, documents relating to H E Bloor's interests, documents relating to the gas industry in York and elsewhere, the Gas Undertakings Bill 1934, newspaper cuttings and personal papers. See file level descriptions for more detailed information about this collection.
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Bloor; Harold Edgar (?-?)At present this collection only comprises one tour schedule to Scotland in 1951, and one photograph from the Yorkshire Gazette dated 1953.
Bootham Bowling ClubThis collection currently comprises one volume of drawings, primarily created by Edwin Ridsdale Tate. Also includes family papers regarding George Benson, such as genealogical information, passports and family pedigrees.
Benson; George (1856-?)At present this collection only comprises one notebook, completed by the Secretary of the club.
At present the collection comprises 18 volumes of research notes for Knight's 'A history of the city of York from its foundation in the year AD 71', as well as one handwritten manuscript entitled 'This is Clifton.'
Knight; Charles Brunton (?-?)This collection contains minute books, accounts and various scrapbooks of the York Assembly Rooms.
York Assembly RoomsAt present this collection comprises an incomplete series of annual reports.
At present this collection only comprises 50 single sheet and booklet programmes for concerts. Please see KIR/1 for more detailed information.
Kirk; Maurice (?-?)This collection currently comprises two private ledgers for the partners.
Ben JohnsonThe collection includes various documents relating to the Society, such as minute books, visiting books, and reports and correspondence from the Ladies Committee. It also features annual reports from other similar institutions nationwide.
York Penitentiary SocietyIncludes annual reports, annual reports of the Schools Savings Bank and Savings Associations, papers relating to new premises, joint stock prospectus, notice of banks which have stopped trading and account of the York Savings Bank.
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This collection currently comprises one account book and work book.
These minutes of the meetings of the York Insurance Committee (initially the York Provisional Insurance Committee) cover the organisation and provision of medical treatment by the Government for those less able to afford private treatment, between 1912 and 1948).
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York Insurance CommitteeMinute books of the Victuallers Assocation for York and District.
National Licensed Victuallers Association, YorkRecords relating to the operational activities of J W Ruddock and Sons, Tailors in York. Collection includes records relating to the ongoing management, financials, staffing and orders by the company.
J.W. Ruddock & SonsThe collection comprises two lists of shareholders, a list of directors and one catalogue of fruit trees supplied by the nursery.
Backhouse NurseriesPapers of William Camidge, his son Frederick Adolphus Camidge and grandson William Gordon Camidge. The papers include correspondence, newspaper cuttings and photographs as well as a large number of manuscripts written by William Camidge.
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Includes three published annual reports from 1920, 1945 and 1946.
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Comprises correspondence, summary cards for individual cases, and more detailed case files.
Until 1923 these minutes refer to the Ladies Section only, before the amalgamation of clubs. From 1923 onwards the minutes refer to the swimming club as a whole.
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LNER York Employees Amateur Swimming ClubOne prescription book containing details of prescriptions dispensed by William Dewhurst's pharmacy at 61 Nunnery Lane, York. Also includes some loose papers concerning prescriptions.
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Includes minutes of the committee, 14th March 1939 - 27th June 1945 and five items of correspondence with the secretary.
York Refugee CommitteeAt present this collection only comprises the signed minutes from 1941-1945.
Red Cross Penny a Week Fund, York branchIncludes wartime correspondence, photographs, papers kept by his family (including newspapers and his examination certificate) and papers relating to his death during the Second World War.
Deighton; Cyril (?-1944)At present this collection only comprises one minute book and one cash book for the association.
This collection currently comprises one day book for the business, as well as receipts for goods and interior fittings purchased, insurance policies, income tax and business rates demands and utility bills.
This collection currently comprises annual reports and financial statements.
York Priory Ladies ChoirAt present this collection only comprises one cash book for the organisation.
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Benton was born and raised in York and worked on the railways. He signed up to fight during the First World War, and returned home injured in 1918 following the loss of his lower left arm and a bone in his right arm. The papers in this collection relate primarily to his war service. Please note digital copies of all items in this collection also exist.
Benton; Robert (1899-?)At present this collection only comprises one bundle of sports programmes for events. Includes LNER Athletics Championships programmes.
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York Railway InstituteThis collection currently comprises five group photographs of Doris Gardham and her friends, and one letter to her from Rowntrees & Co.
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Fred and John Hawksby were York-based brothers, both of whom enjoyed careers in boxing, with Fred turning professional. This collection includes handbills for boxing matches, posters, newspaper cuttings, photographs, additional documents and personal papers of Fred Hawksby.
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Hawksby; Fred (?-?)At present this collection only comprises four photographs of various teams and, in some cases, their families. Due to the very poor condition of the photographs and mounting boards, these photographs cannot be produced and will require conservation work.
Acomb Bowling ClubAt present this collection comprises an incomplete series of annual reports.
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York and District Animals' HospitalThe collection consists of signed postcards, original letters and framed items collected by Reginald Hunt, a member of a Yorkshire brewing family. Items relate to an array of personalities of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, including European politicians, military leaders, European composers, European and American actors and actresses and sports personalities.
Hunt; Reginald (1894-1941)Includes Overseers' accounts and minutes of Parish Council meetings.
At present this collection only includes household and professional invoices and receipts from various companies in York and elsewhere, sent to Milburn in the course of his professional and personal activities. Original order has been maintained by the archivist, and bundles have been repackaged as found.
This collection has been severely damaged by rodents before transfer to the archive, leaving the invoices very fragile. They require conservation cleaning and stabilisation before they can be made available to the public.
Annotated copy of 'This World's Festival: An Autobiographical Effort ' by Millicent Price detailing her life from 1881 up until 1918.
Price; Millicent (1881-1975); MrsIncludes photographs of the shop, one photograph of a sports team, photograph of a Freemasons' day trip, painting of St Martin's Coney Street and additional photographs.
Minute books, correspondence, memorandums and reports relating to the operational activities of the York Citizens' Committee. Includes papers on the 1916 Zeppelin Raids in York and relief for families of men in the forces.
Minute books of the York Work-People's Hospital Fund.
York Working-People's Hospital FundAt present this collection only includes one Deed of Indemnity and ten letters, some of which are from Maurice Lord to his uncle.
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Papers relating to the Gray family of York including geneological information, legal papers, accounts, correpondence as well as extensive diaries and travel journals. Also includes some further records relating to the Cawood family.
Gray; familyIncludes pocket diaries, transcripts of diaries, notebooks, correspondence and additional family papers. It is believed that Sydney H Smith later worked for J Walker & Co, coal merchants.
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Includes family certificates, will of Thomas Pulleyn, probate of the will of Thomas Pulleyn and Freeman's certificate.
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At present this collection only comprises a letterbook of Charles Anderson.
Anderson; Charles (?-?)The papers of Teasdale solicitors were found co-located within the papers of Gray, Dodsworth & Co, however no direct link has yet been found to prove that Teasdale was a constituent business. This collection comprises legal papers for individuals and properties, most likely in connection with clients of the business, as well as receipted household accounts for Mr Teasdale, and accounts for two customers of the businss. In addition, the collection includes a number of boxes relating to the collection of bad debts on behalf of J Terry and Sons Ltd. At times in its history the business was also referred to as simply Teasdale solicitors. Please see series level descriptions for more detailed information about the contents of this collection.
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Includes one minute book and one subscription book.
York North Eastern Railway Rifle ClubMinute books of the York and District Sunday School Union.
At present this collection includes reports, copies of the journal, promotional materials and one edition of the year book. Please see file and item level descriptions for more detailed information about the contents of this collection.
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Includes letters received by Reverend J Fowler from P. F. Kendall and W. H. Young relating to geology.
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Includes minute books of the school (previously known as Salem Chapel branch school), 1926 class register, notice of a public meeting about the schools, and receipt for the supply of tea to Hungate Mission School by G E Barton, York.
Hungate Mission SchoolRecords relating to the setting up and running of several Church of England Sunday Schools in York. It includes meeting minutes, finances, management of school buildings, school registers, library and teaching materials. This collection also includes the records of the John Dodsworth Educational Trust, some school of which the Committee managed.
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York Sunday School CommitteeThis collection curently comprises one school report.
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Includes photographs of family members and two blown glass ornaments.
This collection currently comprises one minute book of the League and photograph of delegates at the annual league conference.
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The collection comprises one published history of the Ambler family by Louis Ambler, as well as correspondence and research notes produced during the production of the volume.
At present this collection only comprises typescript copies of the meeting minutes from this period.
Fulford (Water) Parish CouncilThis collection comprises one diary.
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At present this collection only comprises photographs of various teams. Many include names of team members.
Papers of the Munby family and related families of York (including the Forth, Woodhouse, and Pearson families). Includes:
-Diaries and Household Accounts 1778-1885
-Professional Papers and Correspondence 1747-1911
-Genealogical Material 1734 - 1920
-Family papers and correspondence, 1700s-1920
These papers are largely written by and related to the female branch of the Munby family (the Woodhouses and Forth lines) but some to relate to the male members of the families involved.
Munby; familyThree large ledgers covering the years 1804-1823, 1816-1851 and 1903-1919.
J. & G. Oldfield LtdContains volumes relating to accounts. This includes information on staff wages, expenses for supplies such as groceries, household goods and surgery and dispensary items. Also includes cash books and store books with accounts of food stocks and receipts for purchase of miscellaneous items.
Clifford Street Voluntary Aid Detachment HospitalCollection contains papers relating to William Varley a conscientious objector from York. Includes postcards, letters and other correspondence relating to his imprisonment for objection against conscription as well as newpaper cuttings relating to the death of another conscientious objector and Varley himself. Also includes a pamphlet entitled "Sonnets from Prison".
Varley; William; MrAt present this collection comprises an annual report and balance sheet for 1917.
Volumes relating to accounts of goods and passenger traffic at stations, number of passengers, record of water supplied from hydrant on York platform and a coal delivery account book.
Derwent Valley Light RailwayAt present this collection only comprises a small series of annual reports and balance sheets.
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York Health and Housing Reform AssociationAt present this collection only comprises one scrapbook advertising the work of the society.
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Cocoa Works Choral SocietyThis collection consists of letters addressed to various York people concerning a variety of topics.
At present this collection only comprises a small series of annual reports. The orphanage was based in Trinity Lane, York.
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St Stephen's OrphanageIncludes one accounts ledger, wages book, ready reckoner and a volume entitled 'Warnes Discount & Commission Tables.'
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At present this collection only comprises a copy (partial) of a plan for alterations to a property on Fossgate for the Electric Theatres Ltd.
Electric Theatres LtdCollection contains a scrapbook of cuttings and postcards relating to the York Historic Pageant of 1909. Also contains the book of the York Pageant, two copies of the York Pageant music and a historic York Pageant souvenir book.
York PageantThis collection currently comprises one declaration of trust for the Institute.
This collection currently consists of two volumes of papers - one containing newspaper cuttings and handwritten notes (all about poetry) and the other containing miscellaneous documents, maps and correspondence relating to Yorkshire.
Whytehead; Thomas Bowman (1840-1907)This collection currently comprises one group photograph of the cricket team from 1906.
York Tradesmen's Cricket ClubThese personal papers were collected by Henry Tennant as part of his role with York School Board. They include correspondence, annual reports and pamphlets, as well as some material on temperance.
Tennant; Henry (?-?)This collection includes household and personal account books for the Morrell family. The division into personal and household was apparently made by the family and original order has been preserved.
The account books chiefly concern Robert Morrell (1799-1867) and his wife Anne, nee Wilson (1794-1873).
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Morrell; familyItems held in a private collection by John Barefoot including documents on Haxby Coronation celebrations and a Tract on Slavery for York.
Mr John BarefootThis collection consists of the diaries of Ebenezer Brown Allen, copies of letters and prayers of Samuel J. Allen, historical notes and sketches, poems, printed lectures and sermons.
This collection consists of one volume, entitled 'The Rebellion in England between 1640 and 1653', comprising notes taken from the York Corporation House Books and additional sources.
Giles; William (c.1845-1921)The files all appear to be correspondence received by Thomas Allis, and articles and research compiled by him, during the course of his working life.
Includes:
Swann Family records, mainly deeds, late 16th - 19th centuries;
Will of Robert Carr (father of John Carr) of Horbury, 1756;
Papers relating to the Whitaker Family of Derbyshire & Nottinghamshire, 18th - 19th century;
Sale conditons of estates belonging to William Taylor, a bankrupt, 1807.
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This collection currently comprises two volumes of material for a book entitled 'Towards a history of York.'
Collection includes 10 letters of correspondence to and from Lillie Dyson including a character reference for Lillie Dyson.
At present this collection only comprises the family bible.
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Includes an act to establish the bank, memorandum and articles of association and covering letter.
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Album of formal portrait photographs of various families and individuals from York. Some photographs have names on the reverse, however most are unidentified. Some photographs have been taken by a York photographic company. An attached handwritten sheet includes details of research undertaken on certain individuals featured in the album.
Includes abstracts of title, leases, releases and conyances relating to the titles of the Simpson and Matterson families to the property now known as Treasurer's House.
Treasurer's House, YorkAt present this collection comprises art certificates obtained by Violet K C Meysey-Thompson during the course of her studies.
Booklet advertising the tailoring services of Simpson & Son.
Simpson & Son, TailorsThis collection comprises one volume which contains accounts and legacies relating to various members of the Dodsworth family including Lucy Dodsworth, Amy Dodsworth, Clare Dodsworth, Benjamin Dodsworth, G.P. Dodsworth, E.F. Dodsworth, G.E. Dodsworth and P. Dodsworth. Members of the Dodsworth family were partners in the solicitors firm of Gray and Dodsworth (later Gray, Dodsworth and Cobb) and one of the inserted sheets is a letter to William and Edwin Gray dated 1885.
This collection comprises various papers and deeds collected by and connected with George Leeman including those relating to property and land, legal and financial matters as well as family notices and records.
Leeman; George (1809-1882)Collection of press cuttings from York newspapers relating to local events.
Diary containing a variety of recipes, stories and poems, records of births, marriages and deaths of the Ware family and other individuals including members of the Royal Family, newspaper cuttings, some financial records (mostly receipts and notes of purchases and payments made or received by Ware), accounts of journeys, and papers and notes relating to various legal and business matters, some of which Ware was involved in himself.
Ware; Christopher (1794 - 1858); SaddlerIncludes details of the work completed by Frederick Bell, architects. The drawings are arranged chronologically by date.
At present this collection only includes an ornamental book containing a ceremonial illuminated address to Henry Steward Lord Mayor & Chairman of the Grand Yorkshire Gala. Stewart was also a florist.
Collection contains two minute books (1837-1857) and seven other volumes relating to accounts including information on receipts, cash and subscription (1818-1867). YCS/2 is currently missing.
York Choral Society