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Yorkshire Evening Press historical summary of York AD71-1971.

Relates to the Knavesmire Tattoo 13-18 September 1971.

Extension of the Coney Street site of the Yorkshire Evening Press.

Supplement of photographs.

Supplement for Local Newspaper Week.

Supplement of photographs.

Celebration of 500 Years of York Minster.

Special Edition also featuring four facsimiles of 1945 editions.

Commemoration of 238 Years in York.

Includes hospitals and medicine: Bootham, County, Retreat, Hospitals. St Mary's Convent; Nunthorpe Hall; Clifford St; St John's College in WW1; St Leonard's Hospital (photocopy); Purey Cust; Naburn closure; St Leonard's Hospice; Military Hospital; Poppleton Gate; District Hospital; Yearsley Bridge; Fairfield; Nine hospital closures; County Hospital; Medevac helicopter; District Hospital plans 1961; York Medical School; York Dispensary; Clifton Hospital and York Medical Society anniversary.

Includes press cuttings on left handedness: individuals, devices, shops for; Library: York Central Library Museum St, and Clifford St.

Includes press cuttings relating to the electrification of railways, transport to London, National Railway Museum and Leeds trams and trolleys.

General newspaper cuttings on 'York Past and Present'.

Includes cuttings on York from the air; the birth of Jorvik and the 60th anniversary of the Baedeker Raid.

Includes cuttings on the LUI Banquet (response to criticism from Manchester); Coney Street, archive of York bridges and an article on horse trams by Hugh Murray.

Includes cuttings relating to the York Mystery Plays and Festival.

Includes press cuttings on the restoration of York Minster.

Newspaper cuttings relating to Royal visits and commemorations.

Newspaper cuttings relating to Dringhouses; Moor Lane Youth Centre; Dringhouses Pond; Captain W. Duncan-Jones; Dringhouses status in the 1940s; Pinfold repair; Toll House; and Moor Lane lakeside lodges.

Includes cuttings on Esher and the ring road traffic management; cars in York; York 2000 campaign; envelope containing 'Esher's Aldwark' conservation questions; 1971 ring road plans; foot streets; outer ring road plans; Copmanthorpe flyover plans; A19 straightening; Deangate closure; Bootham bus lane; ring road blight; central area traffic management; Exhibition Square fountain and use as bus terminus; car parks; Esher's York; and preservation of historic buildings. Includes some duplicate material.

Newspaper cuttings relating to Freemen and strays. Topics include Hob Moor; John Shannon; Rowntree Park; Freemen of England banquet; Freedom Casket; Micklegate Stray; Freemen's rights over city strays; Walmgate Stray; strays and the common land question; freemen's oath; freewomen; and Monk Stray.

Newspaper cuttings relating to Clifton. Includes cuttings on churches, buildings, demolitions, hospital, the Burton Stone, Clifton Green, Clifton Bridge, parish minute book found, house sale adverts, Clifton Court leet, Homestead Park, Ouse Lea, RSPCA dog's home, St Peter's footbridge, trees, footpaths, individuals, Skelton Street demolition, Cross's fish shop, YWCA, bridges and demolitions for the inner ring road.

Newspaper cuttings relating to Civic Trust plaques and other plaques: Herbert House, George Hudson, Garforth House (photo of John Shannon), observatory, Abbey Wall, King's Square, Dick Turpin; Mansion House; Richard III; BR Eastern Region HQ; Jewish massacre; York Station (including a photo of Nikolaus Pevsner) and York Minster Gates.

Cuttings relating to defences, Clifford's Tower and York Castle and prison. Topics include bars; city walls; posterns; E Ridsdale Tate's 15th century York; manuscript notes; Peter Addyman's article on Baile Hill; Exhibition Square; 1644 siege; portcullis' lowering; Lendal Arch; wall and bar repairs and the tourism budget.

Newspaper cuttings relating to people and characters, from local and national newspapers. Includes many obituary notices, cuttings with York or Yorkshire connections, and others of significance to Hugh's interests (e.g. Heraldry, or Colditz). Includes a mixture of recent people (e.g. Eric Gee) and historical (George Hudson).

Cuttings relating to almshouses, abbattoir, canals and assizes.

Acomb, Holgate; talk on Backhouse Nurseries by Judity Pinder; talk on Acomb by George Benson (report of) 1922 and letter from Robin Blake regarding Fothergills of York, 2002.

Churches, Chapels (York and non-York), Salvation Army, convents, monasteries, abbeys and synagogues - mostly cuttings plus a few leaflets, almost entirely relating to York.

York bridges and rivers - Ouse, Foss, old bridges and new including Naburn Lock photo 1888. Also includes a photo of the opening of Skeldergate Bridge 1881, the Ouse Ferry, flood defences, barges, riverside walks, Hill's boatyard, new by-pass and ring road, engraving of collapsed Lendal Bridge 1861 and York Waterworks.

Books published on York's history, buildings and families, including news reviews and details of books of photos.

Alwark - mostly Esher report and redevelopment.

Bedern - Esher report and redevelopment and restoration of Bedern Hall.

Bishophill District - archeaological dig at Buckingham House and general redevelopment initiatives.

Bishopthorpe Road - layout of shops and development issues.

Blake Street - historic locations (mostly Assembly Room issues).

Blossom Street - building developments; financial problems of Bar Convent; issues related to No. 40 Blossom Street.

Historical buildings in Bootham - notes by Hugh Murray and correspondence regarding specific sites.

Pictures of Radio York in Bootham Row.

Bridge Street - redevelopment of shops, closure of Boyes and erosion issues.

Burton Stone Lane shop development.

Carr Lane (picture of the lane).

Castlegate - development of Fairfax House, work of the Civic Trust, other historic buildings, and notes of Hugh Murray.

Chapter House Street - copies dated 1993 in Treasurers House to Hugh Murray from Lewis, and cuttings of Treasurers House.

Clarence Street cuttings, including Mrs Shaw planting a memorial tree.

Clementhorpe - redevelopment of the Terry's site, and river views with buildings.

Clifford Street - development of Technical College and history of Water Lane.

Coffee Yard - renovation of Barley Hall and the history of Coffee Yard.

College Street - history of Sir Williams College, numerous pictures of the site and restoration issues.

Colliergate - historic buildings and account of the fire of 1839.

Coney Street - buildings and shop adverts, archaeological digs and finds, notes of Hugh Murray and papers relating to the Baedeker Raid.

Coppergate - development issues, and 'Duttons for Buttons' building.

Coppergate - phase 2, showing controversies over plans for future development.

Dalton Terrace - funeral of Emily Houden, and letters from Hugh Murray to York Evening Press regarding naming Dalton Terrace.

Davygate shopping arcade, development of property.

Deangate - traffic congestion and issues near to York Minster.

Duncombe Place - renovation of the Red House.

Earlsborough Terrace - sale of the Abbey Guest House.

Exhibition Square - development of the Exhibition Hall, notes from Hugh Murray regarding the opening of the Exhibition Hall.

Finkle Street - closure of Jersey Creamery.

Fishergate - gasworks explosion, military activity and Redfearn chimney demolition.

Foss islands Road - fortifications and housing.

Foss Bank development issues.

Fossgate - images of property development, bridge renovations and the Merchant Adventurers Hall.

Fulford - tree demolition, birthplace of William Etty, military establishments and details of some historic buildings.

George Hudson Street - York's oldest staircase and renaming of the street.

Gillygate - Salvation Army, historic buildings and development and traffic issues.

Goodramgate - Guild of Freemen parade, history of the street, handwritten notes of Hugh Murray and the development of Deansgate.

Grape Lane - street images and development of the area.

Grosvenor Terrace - details of an unexploded bomb.

Groves - general history of area.

Hanover Street - housing development.

Haxby Road - removal of Rowntrees Cocoa sign.

Heslington - Tillmire Common dispute.

Heworth - buildings, car parking and gas works.

Holgate Road - housing development.

Hungate - archaeological dig and development.

Huntington Road - workhouse issues and Alfred Dickens home.

James Street - housing development.

Jubbergate - White Rose restaurant issues.

Kings Square - demolition issues and development of the square.

Kings Staith - building development.

Lady Peckitts Yard - historic development and the spelling of the name.

Lawrence Street - founding of the Leprosy Hospital, referenced by Hugh Murray.

Layerthorpe District - development of the area, including the gas supply. Includes references by Hugh Murray.

Leeman Road - tree demolition.

Lendal - historic buildings and Judges Lodgings. Includes references by Hugh Murray.

Little Stonegate development issues.

Lord Mayors Walk - development of junction.

York and District (e.g. Elvington and Castle Howard) stained glass and medieval art - artists, designers and glass itself, including York Minster and parish churches.

Rowntree family - Homestead Park, centenary news item and large folded 'Masterplan' of Rowntree Park by Landscape Design Associates of Peterborough for City of York Council, 2000.

Old York' - large miscellaneous bundle, including school groups, transport, individuals, incidents, sports teams, war damage and shops.

Includes newspaper cuttings relating to the police, Post Office, and prisons - Askham Grange.

Railways - mainly York but a few cuttings in UK and world. Includes locomotives, buildings, George Hudson and Alne station 1937 photo.

Roman York, cuttings regarding York's 1900th anniversary, and various excavations around York featuring discoveries made.

York Schools - various primary and secondary, state and independant, some of which have subsequently closed. Includes the Blue and Greycoats, Open Air School, York College, York College of Ripon and York St John, and reorganisation of York secondary education in 1985.

Relating to York Museums.

Relating to York Minster.

Entitled 'Minor Pleasures' and 'Music'.