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KNO · Fonds · 1804-1960

This collection primarily includes papers of John Ward Knowles and his son John Alder Knowles, which form a research collection predominantly on churches (including York Minster), glass manufacture and stained glass, as well as original design artwork (KNO/1-24). The collection also includes a small amount of business papers relating to the glass painting business they founded and managed - J W Knowles & Sons (KNO/23). In addition to the research collection are personal papers relating to both John Ward Knowles and John Alder Knowles (KNO/25 and 26), as well as items relating to their relative Christopher Milward (KNO/27), a former Lord Mayor of York. Some of the items can be attributed to the family as a whole but not individual family members (KNO/28).

Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)
Exercise book

Exercise book compiled by J W Knowles marked '9 - Glass painting etc'. The volume consists of handwritten notes and printed material, including the technical details of various paintings, notes on glass painting and particular windows such as Appleton Roebuck, St William's Window in York Minster and St Michael le Belfrey, York.

Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)
Exercise book

Exercise book compiled by J W Knowles marked '15 - clouds, waves etc'. The volume contains newspaper cuttings and photographs of various storms at sea, as well as handwritten notes on painting seascapes, newspaper cuttings of fishermen and lifeboat men and pencil studies of waves and marine subjects.

Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)

Includes:
Catalogue for the Leeds Corporation Exhibition of Yorkshire Artists, 1885;
Catalogue for the Municipal Art Gallery, Leeds, Spring Exhibition, 1891;
Catalogue for the Yorkshire Union of Artists Sixth annual exhibition, The Spa, Harrogate, 1893;
Catalogue for an exhibition of pictures at West Cliff Saloon, Whitby, 1896;
Catalogue for the City Art Gallery Leeds Yorkshire Union of Artists Exhibition, 1908-9;
Rules of the Yorkshire Union of Artists, 1888;
Yorkshire Union of Artists report, balance sheet, list of donors, list of members and list of prize-winners, 1888;
Six tickets for Yorkshire Union of Artists exhibitions, 1888-1890;
Two letters from representatives of the Yorkshire Union of Artists to J W Knowles, 1890-91;
Yorkshire Union of Artists list of governing body, council's address, report for 1890, minutes of conference, membership list and balance sheets, 1889 and 1892;
Notifications of annual general meetings of the Union of Artists, 1889-1890
Newspaper cuttings relating to the Union.

Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)

The volumes contain newspaper clippings and handwritten notes on Yorkshire churches, church architecture and York Minster, whilst the additional papers include typescripts of articles written by J A Knowles and information on specific windows in York Minster and elsewhere.

Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)

Originally labelled 'Vergers', the bundle contains one handwritten covering note and 10 photographs, presumably of the Minster vergers. Also includes one newspaper cutting dated 1908 regarding Mr Herbert Stansfield being appointed junior verger at the Minster.

Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)

Volume of handwritten notes, black and white photographs, newspaper cuttings and original sketches relating to the stained glass in York churches. Arranged alphabetically by church, the volume covers St Martin's Coney Street, St Martin-cum-Gregory, Merchant Taylor's Hall, St Michael-le-Belfrey, St Michael's Spurriergate, St Olave's, St Sampson's, St Saviour's and St Wilfred's.

Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)

Volume of handwritten notes, black and white photographs, newspaper cuttings and original sketches relating to the stained glass in York churches. Arranged alphabetically by church, the volume covers All Saints North Street, Bedern Chapel, St Cuthbert's, St Denys, St George's RC Church, St Helen's, Holy Trinity and St John's.

Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)

Exercise book containing additional handwritten notes and newspaper cuttings about Lord Mayors of York not found in KNO/6/2 and KNO/6/3. The volume was originally entitled 'F J Smart: English and French' and the reverse of the book contains what appears to be school French homework.

Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)

Volume of handwritten notes, black and white photographs, newspaper cuttings and original sketches compiled by J W Knowles about York School of Design (also known as York School of Art), of which he was a former pupil. Also contains annual reports for the school 1871, 1876, 1878, 1882 and 1883.

Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)

Bundles of loose handwritten notes and newspaper cuttings relating to the history of Stonegate. The bundles were originally tied separately into a variety of themes, including 'the booksellers', 'residents in the street', 'notes from The Spectator', '19th century various', 'T Thrush', 'Star, Punch Bowl, Coffee Houses', 'Laurence Sterne', 'notes to look up'

Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)

Copy of the volume 'Universal psalmody containing upwards of one hundred and seventy of the most favourite and celebrated psalm and hymn tunes of various metres, calculated to be used in public worship or private devotion' produced by T H Tomlinson, organist of St Saviour's Church, York, and retained by J W Knowles. Marked 'John Creser's Book'.

Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)