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CUT/1 · Series · 1911-2007
Part of Press cuttings

The items in this collection were deposited in the York Reference Library primarily, by a number of different people, many of whom are now unknown. The cuttings are arranged into series by the year in which they were catalogued.

CUT/2 · Series · 19th century-21st century
Part of Press cuttings

The items in this collection were deposited in the York Reference Library primarily, by a number of different people, many of whom are now unknown. The cuttings are arranged into series by the year in which they were catalogued.

CUT/3 · Series · 19th century-21st century
Part of Press cuttings

The items in this collection were deposited in the York Reference Library primarily, by a number of different people, many of whom are now unknown. The cuttings are arranged into series by the year in which they were catalogued.

CUT/4 · Series · 1880-1980s
Part of Press cuttings

Many items in this collection were deposited in the York Reference Library primarily, by a number of different people, many of whom are now unknown. The cuttings are arranged into series by the year in which they were catalogued.

CUT/5 · Series
Part of Press cuttings

Many items in this collection were deposited in the York Reference Library primarily, by a number of different people, many of whom are now unknown. The cuttings are arranged into series by the year in which they were catalogued.

York Community File
CVS/1 · Series · 1984-1988
Part of York Centre for Voluntary Service

Incomplete set. Indexed listing of voluntary organisations in York, and other local agencies.

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Ware Images
CWD/2 · Series · 1813-1878
Part of Diary of Christopher Ware

Four photographs of members of Ware's family:
-Silhouette portrait of Sarah Ann Ware 91828-1850), daughter of Christopher Ware
-Photograph of 2 men (on metallic material)
-Photograph of Mary Lockwood Ware (on glass)
-Photograph of Robert Lockwood Ware

Photographs
DCL/3 · Series · 1980-1985
Part of David Clarke papers

Includes photographs relating to various York Festivals and the Mystery Plays, as well as other performances held in York Misnter and elsewhere. See file level descriptions for more detailed information.

Other items
DCL/4 · Series · December 1983
Part of David Clarke papers

At present this series only comprises one loose press cutting, possibly from TV Times, relating to 'All Creatures Great and Small.'

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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ERA/2 · Series · February 1999-August 2019
Part of North Eastern Railway Association

Incomplete set of North Eastern Express supplements. Please note that in some cases supplements to the journals are held inside the volumes. See also ERA/1/1.

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Associated Documents
ETT/4 · Series · 19th-21st Century
Part of William Etty Letters

Documents belonging to William Etty including copies of previous lists and rules of the Royal Acadamy of Arts with annotations and sketches.

ETT/5 · Series · 1838-c.1847
Part of William Etty Letters

Letters written by William Etty and bequeathed to Explore York Archives by William Dixon-Smith, researcher and author. One letter is signed and dated 20th August 1838, and the other is unsigned but written at Brighton, c.1847.

Customer account books
BEL/1 · Series · 1914-1972
Part of Bellerby's Painters and Decorators

Customer account ledgers, arranged by customer and detailing projects worked on and the overall costs. Later volumes are often split into multiple parts by customer surname. The volumes for 1930-1932 are missing.

Estimate books
BEL/2 · Series · 1952-1978
Part of Bellerby's Painters and Decorators

Customer estimate books, detailing quotes given to customer for particular projects.

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Wages books
BEL/4 · Series · 1974-1976
Part of Bellerby's Painters and Decorators

Volumes include details of staff wages, and are arranged from 1974-1975 and 1975-1976.

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Letter books
BEL/5 · Series · 1947-1977
Part of Bellerby's Painters and Decorators

General letter books for the business, arranged chronologically. Volumes for 1952 and 1974 are missing.

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Correspondence files
BLK/2 · Series
Part of Brierley, Leckenby, Keighley and Groom

Correspondence files of partners and staff members, unrelated to specific schemes of work. Please see file level descriptions for more detailed information about the contents of this series.

General files
BLO/1 · Series · 1912-1950s
Part of Harold Edgar Bloor papers

General files on a variety of topics retained by Harold Edgar Bloor during the course of his working life.

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Patent specifications
BLO/2 · Series · 1948-1952
Part of Harold Edgar Bloor papers

Includes designs for an improved bird scarer, cloche clip, hand propelled vehicle, spiral bearing, cutting tools or instruments and walking sticks and crutches.

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Prototypes
BLO/3 · Series · c.1949
Part of Harold Edgar Bloor papers

At present this series only includes hand made exampkes of motor mower repair order forms for use by Minster Engineering.

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BLO/6 · Series · 1915-1946
Part of Harold Edgar Bloor papers

Files relating to patents, the gas industry and the future of gas in York. Includes reports and associated correspondence written by H E Bloor.

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BLO/7 · Series · 20th century
Part of Harold Edgar Bloor papers

At present this collection only comprises one file with the text of an address and a list of lantern slides. Please note, the original lantern slides were not deposited with the archives service.

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Newspaper cuttings
BLO/9 · Series · 1911-1954
Part of Harold Edgar Bloor papers

Includes cuttings from the First World War, report of the presentation to H E Bloor on leaving Carlisle Gas Works, cuttings from the Second World War dealing with some of its more controversial aspects, H. E. Bloor’s son’s capture by the Italians etc.

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Personal papers of H E Bloor
BLO/10 · Series · 1911-1954
Part of Harold Edgar Bloor papers

Includes correspondence, original writings and other documents relating to the life and work of Harold Edgar Bloor.

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Books
BLO/11 · Series · February 1907-1939
Part of Harold Edgar Bloor papers

Published books retained by Harold Edgar Bloor during the course of his life.

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Plans of Hudson House, York
DEP/7 · Series · January 1967-2007
Part of Deposited Plans

Architectural drawings of Hudson House, York. The building was previously used for Network Rail, but was dismantled in Summer 2018. See individual item descriptions for more detailed information about each plan.

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Financial
ECC/2 · Series · 1947 - 1978
Part of Ebor Cycling Club

Financial documents relating to the Ebor Cycling Club.

Bundle of documents
GDC/5 · Series · 18 May 1791-May 1830
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Includes papers relating to the Manor of Cottingham Richmond and Manor of the Prebend of Strensall, as well as lease and release, lease for a year, bill and receipt and papers relating to tithes at Old Byland. See item descriptions for more detailed information.

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Grays solicitors
Bundle of documents
GDC/8 · Series · 1777-25 March 1805
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Includes one act for vesting part of the estate of William Weddell, bill of costs drawn up by Timothy Mortimer, deed of assignment, probate of the will of John Corner and marriage settlement.

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Bundle of documents
GDC/7 · Series · 23 April 1810-25 November 1870
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Includes one deed of partition, one declaration of trusts and one deed of release.

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Bundle of documents
GDC/12 · Series · 16 November 1778-13 February 1824
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Includes leases and mortgages relating to properties in the York area. Also includes the probate of the will of William Bilton.

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Bundle of documents
GDC/13 · Series · 18 July 1778-21 July 1862
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Includes marriage settlements, assignments, mortgate and trustee documents.

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Bundle of documents
GDC/14 · Series · 19 April 1827-1 February 1894
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Includes probate documents, marriage settlement documents, deed of appointment and release and indemnity.

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Bundle of documents
GDC/17 · Series · 1 October 1858-30 December 1875
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

The papers all relate to coal seams, including Broomhall Seam.

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Bundle of documents
GDC/19 · Series · 19 October 1799-27 April 1844
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Includes a lease and conveyance, release in fee, further mortgage and conveyance of George Ward of Acomb.

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Bundle of documents
GDC/18 · Series · 15 December 1819-10 February 1846
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Includes one assignment of annuity, marriage settlement and appointment of trustee to a marriage settlement.

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Fairfax family
GDC/20 · Series · 30 December 1816-1 December 1859
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Legal papers relating to the Fairfax family.

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Bundle of documents
GDC/22 · Series · 1 April 1843-5 January 1877
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Includes one deed of appointment, and probate documents for Mary Sharp and Maria Smithson.

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Bundle of documents
GDC/23 · Series · 4 August 1831-5 October 1846
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Includes two marriage settlements, special administration and probate of the will of Reverend Anthony Watson.

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Bundle of documents
GDC/28 · Series · 7 October 1851-1872
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Includes letters of administration, mortgage, release and excerpt from a deed of settlement.

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Bundle of documents
GDC/27 · Series · 1 October 1823-5 October 1863
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Includes five grants of letters of administration. See individual descriptions for more detailed information.

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Bundle of documents
GDC/29 · Series · 21 June 1790-4 September 1906
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Includes one marriage settlement, conveyance and two letters of administration.

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Bundle of documents
GDC/30 · Series · 20 June 1794-24 December 1849
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Includes one general release, one statement of transactions and one deed of partition.

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Bundle of documents
GDC/31 · Series · 21 March 1786-29 March 1884
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Includes assignment, agreement, counterpart mortgage, probate of the will and codicil of Marianne Wray, release by Stephen William Croft of Farlington and release by Evan Charles Sutherland.

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Hampsthwaite
GDC/40 · Series · 20 November 1607-2 October 1771
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Includes schedule of deeds, conveyance, agreements, and leases and releases.

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Bundle of documents
GDC/41 · Series · 8 April 1799-3 October 1929
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Includes a marriage settlement, deed of appointment and schedule of deeds. See individual item descriptions for more detailed information.

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Bundle of documents
GDC/42 · Series · 28 June 1743-26 October 1815
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Includes one conveyance, demises, mortgages, certificate, bond and schedule of title deeds. See individual item descriptions for more detailed information.

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Bundle of documents
GDC/43 · Series · 23 February 1795-31 August 1905
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Includes probate of the will of John Arminson, marriage settlements and one lease and conveyance.

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Driffield Navigation
GDC/44 · Series · 8 September 1802-9 September 1836
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Papers relating to the management of the Driffield Navigation Company.

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Nun Monkton
GDC/45 · Series · 14 December 1796-1883
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Papers relating to Nun Monkton village and its properties.

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Milner and Jolliff families
GDC/46 · Series · 26 March 1794-11 February 1888
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Includes papers relating to members of the Milner and Jolliff families, including probate documents, agreements and grant paperwork.

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H R Clifton
GDC/47 · Series · 1869-1896
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Includes two deeds for disentailing part of the estate of Sir Robert Clifton Baronet, as well as duplicate conveyance of land and heriditaments in Nottingham and probate of the will of Henry Robert Clifton.

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GDC/50 · Series · 1849-1859
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Papers relating to the Dodsworth and Tetley families, including marriage settlement and counterpart assignment as a term of security.

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GDC/49 · Series · 1792-1813
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Includes documents produced in Chancery, bargain and sale of premises at Newlands, and documents relating to the Manor of Cottingham Sarum.

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Bundle of legal documents
GDC/51 · Series · 1810-1859
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Includes marriage settlements, deed of appointment, declaration of trust, deed of covenants, and probate of the will of Sibella Milner.

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Fairfax family
GDC/52 · Series · 1900-1922
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Includes probate of the will of Evelyn Selina Fairfax of Bilbrough, and a bundle of additional legal documents.

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Marriage settlements
GDC/53 · Series · 1802-1857
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Various marriage settlements relating to the Wynward, Lascelles, Howard, Gorham, Craven and Yorke families.

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Probate documents
GDC/54 · Series · 1816-1877
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Includes probate of the will of William Middleton, John Hall and James Middleton.

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Manor of Haxby
GDC/55 · Series · 1732-1805
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Papers relating to the Manor of Haxby. Includes a variety of legal documents relating to land title.

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