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Scrapbook compiled by J W Knowles containing newspaper cuttings, pen and ink drawings and handwritten notes as well as photographs and concert programmes.

Scrapbook containing newspaper cuttings and handwritten notes on George Hudson, the Queen's Jubilee and local affairs, compiled by J W Knowles.

Scrapbook compiled by J W Knowles containing newspaper cuttings and handwritten notes on culture, politics and local affairs. Includes information on the Royal visit to York in 1893, a programme for St Peter's School, and an article on Frank Lockwood's sketches.

Scrapbook compiled by J W Knowles containing newspaper cuttings and handwritten notes.

Untitled exercise book compiled by J W Knowles marked '4'. Includes newspaper clippings and handwritten notes covering theatrical news and a poster for the Princes Theatre, Manchester, 1871.

Scrapbook compiled by J W Knowles containing newspaper cuttings, handwritten notes and concert programmes.

Scrapbook compiled by J W Knowles containing newspaper cuttings, handwritten notes, obituaries, local events and details of soldiers killed or missing in action during the First World War.

Scrapbook compiled by J W Knowles containing newspaper cuttings, photographs and information about local affairs.

Exercise book compiled by J W Knowles marked '5 - actors'. Includes newspaper clippings and handwritten notes covering theatrical news.

The exercise book is numbered '2' and contains heraldic notes.

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.

Exercise book compiled by J W Knowles marked '17 - glossary'. The volume contains handwritten notes on a variety of subjects. Includes a pamphlet of astrological tables, details of the values of old money and weights and measures.

Exercise book compiled by J W Knowles marked '11 - Oil and China painting etc'. The volume consists of handwritten technical details for various mediums and artists.

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.

The exercise book contains notes on heraldry.

The volume was compiled by J W Knowles and consists of newspaper cuttings and handwritten notes about artists, news from the Royal Academy, Christie's sale listings and prices and details of local exhibitions. It also includes obituaries inc William Morris, Sir John Millais and Sir Edward Burne-Jones.

The volume was compiled by J W Knowles and consists of newspaper cuttings on artists of local and national importance. It also includes handwritten notes and observations on art, as well as notices of local exhibitions and some small
sketches.

The volume was compiled by J W Knowles and consists of newspaper cuttings on artists of national importance, both contemporary to Knowles and historical.

Includes information about priests clothing.

The volume was compiled by J W Knowles and consists of newspaper cuttings and handwritten notes relating to art and artists. Includes a handwritten index.

The volume was compiled by J W Knowles and includes handwritten biographical notes on historical artists based in York, as well as newspaper obituaries of more recent artists.

The volume was compiled by J W Knowles and includes handwritten biographical notes on historical artists based in Yorkshire, as well as newspaper obituaries of more recent artists.

The volume was compiled by J W Knowles and includes handwritten biographical notes on historical artists based in York, as well as newspaper obituaries of more recent artists.

The volume contains loose papers compiled by J W Knowles and includes handwritten biographical notes on historical artists based in York.

Volume of handwritten notes and newspaper cuttings collected by J W Knowles, glass painter, relating to sculptors and painters. The notes have been pasted in to what appears to be an earlier business orders book, dating from 1872-1876.

It is likely that this document was collected by J A Knowles.

Volume of handwritten notes and newspaper cuttings collected by J W Knowles relating to art and artists. The information is not always York-specific, and often relates to exhibitions and artists based in London and elsewhere.

The volume was compiled by J W Knowles and consists of newspaper cuttings on artists of local and national importance.

The front cover of the notebook is seperate from the body of the book itself. Contains information about art pieces and pricings.

Includes handwritten research notes by J W Knowles regarding the history of the Minster, as well as occasional newspaper cuttings.

Includes newspaper cuttings on the recasting of the Minster bells in 1926, as well as details of prominent bellringers. Indexed.

Includes newspaper cuttings and handwritten notes compiled by J W Knowles relating to the bells of York Minster as well as those of other English churches.

Includes research notes and biographies compiled by J W Knowles about various archbishops of York, as well as pencil designs of their seals. Also includes newspaper cuttings relating to various archbishops. Indexed.

Includes research notes compiled by J W Knowles from texts in the Minster Library, relating to Yorkshire churches. Also includes photographs and colour heraldic designs. Indexed.

The volume contains newspaper cuttings and handwritten notes compiled by J W Knowles about York Minster, including procedures, events and staff. Indexed.

Includes newspaper cuttings, photographs, handwritten notes and pencil diagrams compiled by J W Knowles relating to the various stained glass windows in York Minster.

Printed by Yorkshire Herald Co, York. 12 copies.

Includes tracing paper drawings, handwritten remarks and newspaper cuttings. Also includes letters from Canon Fowler of Durham to J W Knowles about the window's restoration.

16 black and white photographs showing various windows in York Minster.

Includes newspaper cuttings and handwritten notes relating to Yorkshire churches, as well as legends, folklore and strange tales; local landmarks; castles and grand houses; Blind Jack of Knaresborough; railway centenary celebrations; ecclesiastical news and obituaries. Indexed.

Includes handwritten histories of each church in the city, their rectors and monuments, as well as newspaper cuttings relating to various churches. Arranged alphabetically by church.

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.

Volume of handwritten notes, black and white photographs, newspaper cuttings and original sketches relating to the stained glass in Yorkshire churches. The volume is arranged alphabetically by church and excludes churches in the city of York.

25 page typescript with handwritten annotations. The article was originally entitled 'How the money for windows was raised.'

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.

A book detailing the plans for a new road in Minster Yard.

This appears to be an earlier volume retained by Knowles.

Handwritten notes about churches.

Handwritten notes about churches.

A book of verses and musical notations for hymns.

Handwritten notes about services

Includes loose letters relating to the Journal, receipts for the journal, a log of work carried out and payments received regarding the Journal.

The volume also includes handwritten notes about various aspects of stained glass, as well as copies of printed articles and newspaper cuttings about the subject.

The letterbook is interspersed with handwritten notes by J W Knowles relating to stained glass and glass painters, as well as newspaper cuttings and copies of printed articles. Also includes a small volume entitled 'Index to glass painters.'

Includes accounts of postage costs and a numbered list of photographic details.

The list of works is arranged alphabetically. Also includes a newspaper cutting dated 20 May 1912 regarding the business of J W Knowles and Sons.

The articles relate to stained glass, and were possibly sent to J A Knowles by the Stained Glass Association America.

Includes handwritten notes and press cuttings relating to various glass painters operating in York, mainly during the medieval period.

The first article is handwritten with annotations, whilst the second is a typescript.

Typescript copy with handwritten annotations.

Volume of handwritten notes and newspaper cuttings compiled by J W Knowles about Lord Mayors of York from 1230 onwards. This volume contains an index to this volume and Lord Mayors of York, Vol 2, arranged by surname.

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.

Volume of handwritten notes and newspaper cuttings compiled by J W Knowles relating to premises and occupants of Goodramgate, Church Street, College Street and Ogleforth.

Volume of handwritten notes and newspaper cuttings compiled by J W Knowles about Lord Mayors of York from 1230 onwards. A surname index to this volume can be found in KNO/6/2 (Lord Mayors of York Vol 1).

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.

The volume contains handwritten notes and newspaper cuttings compiled by J W Knowles about the history of Kings Square, Colliergate, Walmgate, Petergate and High Petergate. Information is arranged by street.

Volume of handwritten notes and newspaper cuttings compiled by J W Knowles relating to premises and occupants of Stonegate. Indexed at the beginning of the volume.

The drawing appears to be of panelling in the old council chamber, showing the names of various council dignatories.

Book containing newspaper clippings of notable people.

A book containing 36 illustrations to celebrate the Queens Diamond Jubilee.

This volume has the subtitle 'A list of York Musicians from early times to the present day' and includes handwritten notes and newspaper cuttings compiled by J W Knowles about musicians in the city. Arranged alphabetically by surname, this volume covers surnames Ibbetson to Young. Indexed.

Includes loose handwritten notes and newspaper cuttings compiled by J W Knowles about musicians in the city, primarily the various bands and some individuals. Also includes an 'index to York musicians'.

This volume has the subtitle 'A list of York Musicians from early times to the present day' and includes handwritten notes and newspaper cuttings compiled by J W Knowles about musicians in the city. Arranged alphabetically by surname, this volume covers surnames Allen to Hudson. Indexed.

Includes handwritten notes and newspaper cuttings compiled by J W Knowles and relating to music, artists, venues and events. Indexed.

Includes handwritten notes and newspaper cuttings compiled by J W Knowles and relating to musical events in the city of York, including singers who performed in the city. Arranged chronologically.

Includes handwritten notes and newspaper cuttings compiled by J W Knowles and relating to musical events in the city of York, including singers who performed in the city. Arranged chronologically.

Includes programmes for the 1814 Birmingham Musical Festival, 1828 Yorkshire Musical Festival and 1828 Yorkshire Grand Musical Festival.

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'.

Handwritten copy of the first minute book, 1767-1772.

A music book of songs for the piano.

Dedicated by permission to his most gracious majesty George the Fourth, Parochial Psalmody'.

Includes handwritten notes on theatres and actors compiled by J W Knowles, as well as loose pages and newspaper cuttings about the same subjects.

Notebook containing handwritten notes and newspaper cuttings compiled by J W Knowles, relating to theatres, actors and theatrical productions.

The newspaper cuttings were originally loose but have been re-housed in polythene by the archivist.

The almanac was retained by J W Knowles and marked '53'. It was found alongside Knowles' papers relating to actors and theatrical productions.

Notebook containing handwritten notes and newspaper cuttings compiled by J W Knowles, relating to actors and actresses. Includes obituaries and details of an interview with Gracie Fields.

Includes handwritten notes and newspaper cuttings collated by John Ward Knowles on a variety of subjects, including Oxford colleges and coats. Also includes watercolour landscape pictures. Indexed.

The book contains copies of outgoing letters relating to projects being undertaken by the business.

Includes handwritten notes and newspaper cuttings collated by John Ward Knowles on a variety of subjects, including churches, heraldry, abbeys and York streets. Indexed.

Includes handwritten notes and newspaper cuttings collated by John Ward Knowles on a variety of subjects, including stained glass in France, choristers, organs, churches and church matters.

Includes handwritten notes and newspaper cuttings collated by John Ward Knowles on a variety of subjects, including glass making, clocks, parish clerks, organs and music.

The volume contains handwritten notes on a variety of different subjects, including window restoration, porcelain and painting.

The booklet has been made by John Ward Knowles and contains handwritten notes regarding designs and cartoons, glass painting materials, fixing cost of materials, wood trellis and labour. Under each heading, notes have been stuck regarding specific windows and projects, in date order. The booklet itself is made up of cut-down newspapers.

The bundle includes newspaper cuttings and other notes collected by John Ward Knowles and relating to events in the city of Leeds, including obituaries. Also includes two souvenir programmes for the City of Leeds Tercentenary Celebrations, July 1926, and article from Woman's Home magazine entitled 'The Romance of Old China', one programme for the Leeds Musical Festival Album and one exercise book of newspaper cuttings entitled 'Scripture'.

Also includes a hand-drawn illustration for an article on Theophilus.

The first few pages comprise handwritten notes about a theatre (including timeline), whereas the rest of the volume appears to be a handwritten index to an unidentified volume. Also includes a York School Board polling card for John Ward Knowles, 1892.

Includes miscellaneous handwritten notes, primarily relating to features of churches, including stained glass windows.