Showing 120 results

Includes both minute books and loose agendas and minutes for committees and subcommittees held within the library.

Letter books and loose correspondence retained by the York Public Library (later York City Library) in the course of its duties.

The later reports are titled City of York Public Library Committee

Includes statistics relating to visitor numbers, issues, accounts, library membership, enquiries and accessions.

Log books relating to new acquisitions to the library and book borrowing.

Volumes of outgoing accounts, as well as finanical papers for central lending sales and account book for the Youth Cooperative Club.

Includes registers of applications to join the library, and registers of loan requests made.

Includes some personnel files for individual staff members, and staff circulars.

Records produced by the library in relation to its daily activities. Much of the information in these volumes may have been summarised in the volumes of statistics (Y/EDU/5/3/7).

Reports itemising various training needs required, as well as workshops undertaken.

Includes newspaper cuttings relating to the creation of free libraries generally, York Public Library specifically, and local and national news stories relating to the library sector.

Includes architectural drawings relating to both York Public Library (later York Central Library) and branch offices at Dringhouses, Acomb and Tang Hall.

Includes Subject indexes to Periodicals, annual reports for the Yorkshire branch,

At present this series only comprises materials relating to 'All Change at Clifton.'

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

Currently only includes one invitation to the opening of the library, and a series of photographs taken on the day.

Includes material relating to libraries outside of the City of York Council boundary, which were retained by the library service for reference.

Includes material relating to libraries outside of the City of York Council boundary, which were retained by the library service for reference.

Primarily includes papers relating to the opening of the library.

Comprises plans, photographs and copy of application for planning permission.

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

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

Box of slides belonging to Edmund Moody Smith (Medical Officer of Health). The slides include images of patients individuals suffering from the effects of syphilis, as well as information slides on how the disease is spread and its treatment.

Box of slides belonging to Edmund Moody Smith (Medical Officer of Health). The slides include images of patients with infectious diseases, health statistics and informational slides on health.

A box of slides belonging to Edmund Moody Smith (Medical Officer of Health). Includes slides covering various areas of health education including anatomy, botany, and bacteriology.

A box of slides belonging to Edmund Moody Smith (Medical Officer of Health). The slides include images of poor housing in York, a plan of a cottage at Port Sunlight, plans of back to back, flats and square blocks of streets. Also includes an image of a model of a model street of housing in York. Note, this box also contains a written list of slides that bears little resemblance to the contents of the box - it is likely that this list was used simply as packing material.

A box of slides belonging to Edmund Moody Smith (Medical Officer of Health). Includes images of a patient with adenoids, a plan of a cottage at Port Sunlight, demonstration of window ventilators, a patient room at Kelling Sanatorium in Norfolk, demolition of a house, and birth and death rates 1893-1902.

Series of 50 lantern slides belonging to Edmund Moody Smith (Medical Officer of Health). Includes slides of Knavesmire School, York Maternity Hospital, housing, infant mortality and general health warnings.

Box of slides featuring mainly classical sculptures and paintings.

A box of slides belonging to Edmund Moody Smith (Medical Officer of Health). Includes slides of historical health statistics; educational slides relating to germs; images of Louis Pasteur, Lord Lister and Dr Woodhead, and a slide of an unknown building.

Series of lantern slides belonging to Edmund Moody Smith (Medical Officer of Health). Includes images of Goodramgate, Bedern, St Leonard's, Skeldergate, Walmgate, and St Martin's Micklegate.

Glass plate negatives with public health information on the prevention, spread and treatment of Tuberculosis. Includes statistical slides and slides with text. Also includes image of a plan of York with each death by consumption marked for the period 1902-1909. Box marked: 'Slides for Langstaff. Negs. and Jeyes'

Glass negatives with public health information on the prevention and eradication of tuberculosis. Includes images of model housing and a patient shelter, microscopic images of the Bacilli, charts and prevention techniques. Box marked: 'Pictures by Watson and Longstaff'

Box of glass plate negatives belonging to Edmund Moody Smith (Medical Officer of Health). Glass plate negatives of children receiving treatment from nurses at the School Medical Clinic and images of infants at Fishergate Creche.

Box of glass plate negatives belonging to Edmund Moody Smith (Medical Officer of Health). Box labelled: 'Best negatives of School Clinic: nurses at work; School Clinic: Mrs Potter at work; School Clinic: the Dentist at work; Knavesmire School: the spray bath and open air classrooms'. Also labelled: 'Hanstock's negatives'

Glass negatives with public health information on the prevention and eradication of tuberculosis. Includes images of specimens in milk, chart of the School Medical Service, chart of health services for consumptives, map showing distribution of cases, image of a young boy. Also includes film negative of an unknown treatment facility. Box marked: 'By Watson'

Box of glass plate negatives belonging to Edmund Moody Smith (Medical Officer of Health). Includes images of open-air classrooms and spray baths. Box labelled: 'Mr Hanstock's negatives of Knavesmire School.'

Clearance papers

Comprises records relating to the following streets: Cambridge Street; Rosary Street; Oxford Street; Mount Ephraim; Eagle Street; Stafford Place; and Denton Terrace.

Clearance papers

Clearance papers

Clearance papers

Comprises records relating to the following streets: Charles Street; De Grey Street and Lord Mayor's Walk.

Clearance papers

Comprises records relating to Elmwood Street, Wilson's Court, Cemetery Road, Winterscale Street; James Terrace, and Fishergate.

Clearance papers

Clearance papers

Clearance papers

Clearance papers for the general Groves area.

Clearance papers

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

Clearance papers

Clearance papers

Clearance papers for the Marygate area.

Clearance papers

Clearance papers

Clearance papers for Newbiggin Street and Groves Lane area.

Clearance papers for the Nunnery Lane area.

Clearance papers

Clearance papers

Clearance papers.

Clearance papers

Clearance papers

Clearance papers

Clearance papers

Clearance papers

Clearance papers

Clearance papers

Clearance papers

Clearance records concerning multiple clearance areas.

Bootham Row and Bootham Square improvement papers

Comprises improvement records relating to Clementhorpe, Fenwick Street, Anne Street, William Street, Cherry Street, Cherry Hill Lane; Colenso Street and Ebor Street

Improvement papers

Improvement papers.

Papers relating to General Improvement Areas (Nos 1-3)in York.

Improvement papers

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.

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.

Improvement papers for the Layerthorpe area.

Improvement papers

Improvement papers for the Walmgate area.

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.

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.

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'.

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.

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

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.

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

Includes associated correspondence and plans

Printed annual Reports including statement of accounts and statistics

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

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

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

Files of general housing correspondence