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Copy of a speech given on the 100th birthday of James Melrose, director of the Gas Company, 5/8/1928. Includes letters of congratulation from businesses associated with the Gas Company, letters of condolence following his death in February 1929 and obituary.

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Arbitrator H E Bloor.

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Correspondence and reports regarding a damages claim made by Mrs T. W. Magson, 17, Emerald Street when she tripped over a flagstone reinstated by the Gas Company in Warwick Street following a repair of a gas leak.

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Regarding the Klonne gasholder explosion at La Louviere in Belgium 1932. Includes correspondence, newspaper cuttings, reports, reports of experiments carried out, pressure charts and drawings of details of the gasholder.

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Regarding the invention of humidification by means of domestic heating apparatus by H.E.Bloor. Hand written and typed copies of a description of the apparatus.

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Includes correspondence between H.E.Bloor and the Horstmann Gear Co. Ltd. regarding the production under licence and the naming of the Newblor Pilot Caps, as well as 1952/53 letters regarding royalty payments.

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Chairman H E Bloor. Minutes of monthly Committee meetings.

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Correspondence between Urquhart-Dykes and Lord (Chartered Patent Agents, London), H. E. Bloor and the Horstmann Gear Co. Ltd. regarding the extension of the patent on the Newblor Pilot Cap.

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The fitting of curved feet to sticks and crutches so that the user is held at a constant distance from the ground.

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H. E. Bloor’s report and recommendations for the reconstruction of the York Gas Works plus the report by Corbet Woodall and Son, Civil Engineers, London on which it was based.

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H. E. Bloor’s report to the Directors of the York Gas Company including an analysis of the accounts.

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H. E. Bloor’s report to the Directors of the York Gas Company including an analysis of the accounts and comments on the Sliding Scale and how it affected the York Gas Company.

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Address given after his election to President. 2 copies.

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Letter to a newspaper apparently written after World War I. A hand written note added at the end by H. E. Bloor 19/10/1952 says it was not sent.

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Tables listing the price of gas in Districts of England and Wales. 2 copies.

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Notes for address to pupils of the School of Commerce'.

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Letter written by H. E. Bloor in response to a humorous article in the Methodist Recorder in which, as part of a story, it was reported that a Minister had to descend from the pulpit to light some gas lamps in his church.

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Report on how the cost is determined.

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2 copies.

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Arguments in favour of changing from a flat rate system of charging (simple charge per unit of gas consumed) to a two-part tariff (service charge plus charge for gas consumed) or a block rate tariff (price per unit of gas reduces as more gas is consumed).

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Report on 'The functions and Constitution of the Regional Councils'.

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The correspondence is apparently commenting on the above report and reviewing the methods of charging for gas. Includes a list of members of the Gas Charges Committee.

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The Secretary is returning an account from the Electricity Department of the Corporation of York (missing) in connection with the Gas Undertakings Bill and minimum charges.

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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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The letter talks about the importance of pig production to the Nation, and the difficulty of obtaining feed for them.

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Apparently returned undelivered.

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Informing H. E. Bloor that his son Captain K. W. H. Bloor was reported missing on 29/6/1942.

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Sent by K. W. H. Bloor to his parents stating that he is well and a prisoner of the Italians.

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Between the dates 1050 and 1795. Includes notes for an article or address about the origin of coinage, the pound sterling and the value of money over the centuries.

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Handwritten review of the man hours allowed by the Ministry of Labour for their erection.

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Regarding his invention of the 'Three-way Form' of accounting and asking for an opportunity to demonstrate it.

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Article (possibly unfinished) giving road safety advice to cyclists and motorists.

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Allegorical tale about putting capital to work.

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

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Some correspondence but mainly expert reports from a variety of sources (including H.E.Bloor) on the inspections at La Louviere and suggestions regarding possible causes of the explosion.

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Hand written report on the probable sequence of events that led to the explosion, with calculations to support the theory.

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In July 1932 a joint committee of representatives of the National Gas Council and the British Commercial Gas Association was set up to consider the supply of gas to Government Departments, County Councils etc.

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Includes correspondence regarding a robot illuminated sign lit by gas, patent specification and some correspondence regarding the cigarette paper made from tobacco stalks.

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Correspondence with Franklin Thorp (Engineers, Patentees and Scientific Apparatus Manufacturers) regarding H. E. Bloor’s idea for the manufacture of cigarette paper from tobacco (samples included) and their unsuccessful attempts to sell the idea.

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Correspondence regarding the cigarette paper made from tobacco between A. H. Downes-Shaw (Imperial Tobacco), J. H. Player (Nottingham) and J. N. Derbyshire (accountant, Nottingham).

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Correspondence between George Beloe Ellis, Solicitor and Chartered Patent Agent, London and H.E.Bloor regarding a licence agreement with The Horstmann Gear Company Limited, Bath for the production of the Nublor Pilot Caps invented by H.E.Bloor.

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Correspondence regarding the price of the Newblor Pilot Cap 1934-1935. Also includes a letter explaining the make up of the Horstmann Gear Co. Ltd. 1949.

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Correspondence regarding an arrangement between H. E. Bloor and Bentley Engineering for H. Bentley to rent space at Minster Engineering for storage and manufacturing. H. Bentley runs into financial difficulties, apparently owing H. E. Bloor money.

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Committee member H. E. Bloor. Minutes of Committee meetings and correspondence.

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An improved clip to hold two panes of glass together at an angle to form a garden cloche.

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Bearings with spiral grooves cut in them to improve lubrication.

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Instruments such as scissors, secateurs, shears etc made with an integral gripping mechanism which holds the material to be cut.

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Files relating to a variety of different subjects in which Harold Bloor was working.

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Paper by H. E. Bloor read before the North of England Gas Managers’ Association. 2 copies.

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Comparative analysis of the accounts of the York Gas Company for the years 1914 to 1918 inclusive.

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H. E. Bloor’s letter to the National Gas Council presented to a Board Meeting of the York Gas Company regarding the post war reconstruction and development of the York Gas Works.

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Report favouring the use of gas in housing instead of electricity.

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Extensive report on the future of the gas industry and how to deal with the competition from electricity.

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Notes for a speech to the Rotary club entitled 'My visit to Canada and the USA'.

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Letter to Acomb Council in response to their proposal to convert street lighting to electricity listing the reasons why gas lighting is preferable.

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Address given by H. E. Bloor to the Yorkshire Division of the National Gas Council and the Yorkshire Commercial Section of the Manchester Association of Gas Engineers.

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Regarding sliding scale provisions.

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Lists the real and imagined advantages of gas lighting over electric.

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Also includes a list of co-operative tar schemes nationwide, and minutes of a meeting with the Tar Controller 24/4/1942.

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Written by H. E. Bloor in the Gas Journal 1/5/1946. Includes a relevant page from the journal and two letters of thanks.

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Suggests the separation of the coke and gas industries, and the fact that coke is old fashioned and gas up to date.

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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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2 copies.

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Referring to the Gas Undertakings Act, 1934, and in particular clause 27, which made illegal any agreement restricting the rights of owners or occupiers to take a supply of gas.

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Copy sent to each Director 11/7/1934.

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

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Application for the position of Engineer and Manager, with references attached. Also includes the Annual Report of the Gas Department of the City of Carlisle.

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Thanking Bloor for a cheque and his friendship.

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Informing H. E. Bloor that his son Captain K. W. H. Bloor was a prisoner of war.

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Recommending books on prices, wages and money in the past.

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Notes for an address at the Michaelmas Court. Includes a review of the post war situation, history of the Merchant Adventurers and changing value of money over the years.

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On the subject of Braque’s painting, the Man With a Guitar in particular and modern art in general.

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Sarcastic prayer and hymn alluding to the lethargy and inefficiency of Civil Servants.

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

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In an exercise book. Tables of analysis of coals from collieries in England and Wales, and the amounts of gas, coke, tar etc. they produce.

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Reprint of a series of articles from Gas Journal by George Evetts.

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Consulting Engineer H. E. Bloor. Includes blue prints and contract with Gibbons Bros. Ltd., Dudley.

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