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General subsidies and assessments. For specific military subsidies and assessments please see Y/ORD/4/2.

Includes:
E48: Book of Subsidy granted to King Henry VIII and contributed by Persons, Corporations, Fraternities, Gilds etc, according to certain values, 1547-8;
E49 Book of Subsidy granted to King Edward VI, 1547-8 (bound with E48);
E50: Book of Subsidy granted to King Edward VI and Elizabeth I, 1550-1559;
E51: Book of Subsidy granted to Elizabeth I, 1563-1582.
E59: Assessment on the City and Ainsty, 1582;
E59a: Assessments on the City and Ainsty, 1585-1600

Comprises papers relating to the planning, organisation and delivery of the Royal Sanitary Institute Congress in York.

Includes papers relating to royal visits to York, and civic preparations for jubilee events and coronations.

Includes articles of agreement, articles of partnership, declaration of trust, leases and mortgages, deed of dissolution of partnership, deed of covenant, probates of wills, deed of arrangement and releases. Please see item level descriptions for more detailed information about the contents of this series.

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Both volumes are indexed.

Reports related to road accidents in York

Bound copy of act

Copies of the constitution of the River Foss Society.

Published river charts relating to the navigation of rivers in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

Papers relating to the Rigby family, including marriage settlement, copy of the will of William Hancock, appointments by Catherine Rigby, memorandum of Catherine Rigby, mortgages assigned to Mrs Syme and release from liability. Please see item level descriptions for more detailed information about the contents of this series.

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The returns relate to Messrs T F Wood & Co. Very often the specific cargo is not detailed. Also include details of accounts and goods received.

Copies, usually printed, of the resolutions agreed at Association meetings.

File of papers including notes, letters, copies of material, illustrations and photographs, compiled whilst researching the book. Includes some personal correspondence.

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Notes on the history of the family.

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These files were created by Anne Gordon in the 2000s, to highlight different aspects of life in York. The files are primarily a combination of newspaper cuttings and original research notes on a variety of topics. Please see file level descriptions for more detailed information about the contents of each file.

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At present this series includes one page of typescript notes relating to key dates in the history of Rowntrees.

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At present this collection only comprises research notes on the Mills family of Thornton le Clay, farming in Strensall, listed buildings in Strensall and the old school. Also includes a transcript of 'Strensall: a History'.

Various notes, original records and annotated copies of original records from York City Archives (Now Explore York Libraries and Archives) and The Borthwick Institute. Research is on a wide variety of subjects relating to the Acomb area including manor court rolls, families, individuals, buildings, churches and education.

Includes notes and information sheets about the history of the York Musical Society and people involved with the society, along with copies of original documents and other research articles. Many of the copies are taken from documents elsewhere in the archive.

Includes two sets of published proceedings (one relating to the Geological and Polytechnic Society of the West Riding), as well as one list of back numbers for proceedings and two indexes to Volume 30.

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Comprises official reports from workhouse staff and statistical returns for the workhouse

Various reports and publications created for or collected by Redfearns relating to the operational activities of the Glass business and the machinery they operated.

Includes published reports relating to German exports, education, the Unionist business committee, the Federation of British Industries and National Expenditure.

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Historic Building Recording for Burnholm Social Club, Heworth, York. Includes project brief, room recording sheets, photographic registers, photographic location plans, digital photographs of the building, drawing register, drawings and final report by J. Thomson.

3 volumes.

E78: unknown date
E78A: 1790, 1793, 1795, 1796, 1798, 1812, 1818, 1828-1831
E79: 1836-1849

Rent receipt books for Gypsy caravan sites

From 1869 Masters of workhouses were required to record the religious affiliation of inmates in Creed Registers so that appropriate measures could be taken in the event of illness or death.

Details recorded in each register vary over time but usually include: name; date of admission; religious creed; name of informant; and in some cases date of discharge or death. Registers from 1906 record occupation and address of relation or friend. Registers from 1908 include 'place admitted from' or 'where slept last night' in each entry.

At the outbreak of war in 1939 the infirmary of the old workhouse was equipped to become an Emergency Medical Services Hospital. The infirmary received 77 non-civilian patients in 1939, 623 in 1940 and 434 in 1941. Creed Registers from 1939-1941 therefore record admissions details of military war casualties (see refs PLU/2/3/17-19)

From 1942 emergency medical patients were treated at the new hospital which had opened next door to the infirmary.

Entries are either listed in rough alphabetical order or indexed.

Summary accounts of monies received by the relieving officer and amounts of relief charged to each parishes/ward.

Note, these records contain very few names of individuals. Individuals are only recorded where their particular case has incurred extra costs.

Comprises relief and expenditure books for the York Poor Law Union, York Out-Relief Union, Bishopthorpe Out-Relief Union, Escrick Out-Relief Union and Flaxton Out-Relief Union.

Comprises order books of relief granted by the York Poor Law Union, and, after 1930, the Public Assistance Committee. Also includes register of individual paupers relieved by the York Out-Relief Union.

Summary accounts listing businesses and organisations that provided vouchers for goods and services, which were then granted as relief in kind to those living in poverty.

Records cover the City District only.

Note, these are financial records and do not contain names of individuals.

Comprises receipts and registers of relief granted on loan to individuals by the York Poor Law Union, and, after 1930 the Public Assistance Committee.

Reports of the Medical Officer of Health to the Urban Sanitary Committee and later the Health Committee. Reports on average were fortnightly but could be more or less regular. Incudes notifications to the Town Clerk of cases of infectious diseases.

Registers of complaints received by the Health Department regarding rodents. Entries typically include situation of property; names of owner and/or occupier, nature of complaint and any action taken. Volumes indexed by street name.

Registers of unsound food surrendered to the Health Department.

Volumes listing brief descriptions of planning applications

Records names and addresses of patients with infectious diseases.

E93: 1718-1755
E94: 1755-1782
E95: 1782-1802
E96: 1802-1815
E97: 1815-1827
E98: 1827-1866

Registers of neo-natal and maternal deaths; and a register of postpartum infections.

Registers of complaint of nuisances and unsanitary conditions. Entries include date of complaint, situation of premises and brief description of complaint, name and address of complainant, date investigated and result (if any). Includes references to Assistant Sanitary Inspectors' report books. Indexed by street name.

Comprises registers of children under the care of the York Board of Guardians and later the Public Assistance Committtee.

Includes registers of children who have been boarded-out with foster parents in private homes; registers of children in certified schools and other institutions; and registers of children in farm service.

See also minutes of the Children's/Boarding Out Committee ref PLU/1/6 and PLU/1/8

Comprises registers recording births and deaths within the York Workhouse

Incomplete series.

The central recorded series of admitted freemen. The first volume has been previously known as C/Y [Continues post-Giles]. Records under 100 years old will be restricted under the Data Protection Act.

Includes admission and discharge books for the inmates of the York Workhouse (later called the City Institution and The Grange); admission and discharge books for the casual (wandering) poor; and porters' admission and discharge books.

Comprises registers of non-resident and non-settled poor chargeable to the York Poor Law Union, and after 1930 the York Public Assistance Committee.

Non-resident poor refers to individuals receiving poor relief who were legally settled in York but residing elsewhere.

Non -settled poor refers to individuals receiving relief who were living in York but legally settled elsewhere.

At present this series only comprises one register of teachers attendance.

This series currently only comprises one copy of the 1984 York City Council elections manifesto.

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This series currently comprises meeting minutes for the organisation of the festival.

Volumes, lists, and notes regarding theatre performances and other cultural productions in York and Yorkshire and across the country. Compiled by Cuthbert Joseph Kleiser. Includes pantomimes, ballets and operas. Also includes details of his visits to London to attend performances. Also lists productions in Paris, France.
The dates of several of the volumes overlap.
Some of the notes are written in biro, dating their creation to the mid to late 20th century, most likely pre-1989..

Includes correspondence, newspaper cuttings, press material, photographs and audiovisual materials, orders of service for funerals and memorial services, and additional papers documenting the work of the York branch of the Normandy Veterans Association. Also includes paperwork specific to the creation of the play, 'Bomb Happy' by Helena Fox, commissioned by the Association and based on the archives.

Incomplete series of juvenile court books detailing persons tried and the outcome of each case. Incomplete series.

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Incomplete series of records for the Adult Court, which formed part of the Police Court. The volumes are indexed but arranged in chronological order, and give details of the defendent, complainant, offence, arrested officer and judgement.

The volume for February - November 1946 is currently missing.

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These volumes include details of individual cases heard by the Juvenile Court of the Court of Summary Jurisdiction (including the verdict for each case). From 1945 these records refer to the Juvenile Court. Records for 1934 and 1935 and February-July 1980 are missing.

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These volumes include details of individual cases heard by the Court of Summary Jurisdiction (including the verdict for each case). Books for July 1966-17 August 1966 are missing. From 1971 these records relate to York Magistrates Court.

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Bundles of correspondence and papers relating to the Baillie family.

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Includes lists of club members, details of some of the races members participated in (including times) and documents about the history of the club.

This collection currently includes call books, pains and presentments, lists of jurors, papers in the case of Earl Cowper and others vs Stubbs, surveys of Clifton Manor and Huntington, printed copy of the Personal Legacy Act 1796, club rule book, rules and list of members, papers relating to the sale of properties in the Clifton area, papers relating to Lord Grey's title to land in Clifton, poster advertising the Manor Court Sessions, blank court summons papers, research notes, particulars of sale for various properties, correspondence and legal opinions relating to Clifton Ings, Land Tax register office certificates, sale catalogues, copy memorandum of agreement and copy indenture.

Great war notes and lists of men for Roll of Honour 1918
List of ex Prisoners of War from York incarcerated during the First World War

List of York men killed 1914 - 1918 and some correspondence from next of kin.

List of ex-Prisoners of War 1914 - 1919

List of repatriated Prisoners of War

Notes by City of York & District Family History Society on the York World War I Index

Currently includes two DVDs, one each of the 2010 and 2014 performances.

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Reports related to maintenance and restoriation of City of York council owned properties.

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Receipted household accounts for Mr H Teasdale, solicitor, and E Robinson. Teasdale originally lived at Grove Park Avenue, Clifton, and later at The Willows, The Avenue, Clifton. The receipts are pinned together and rolled into tight bundles. Please see file level descriptions for more detailed information about the contents of this series.

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Two receipt books detailing who paid money to the hostel, what for and whether it was by cash or cheque.

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Correspondence concerning the rating of government property within the York Poor Law Union area.

Records relating to the administration of the general rate under the York Improvement Act.

Receipt books for payments of the poor rate paid by property owners to the Parish Overseers.

Includes name of property owner amd amount paid.

PDF copies of pages from the York Group of the Ramblers website, as at September 2016. The PDF copies include a page hierarchy, not available on the main website but created to show how the individual pages fitted together. This is a static copy of the website rather than a live edition.

Set of 3 volumes recording rainfall for York plotted onto a chart, recorded at Museum Gardens, York.

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Various items related to Queen Elizabeth II silver jubilee celebrations around the city and surrounding areas. Includes programmes, correspondence, posters

The collection comprises school magazines.

Includes minutes; plaint books; court books and papers; declarations, pleadings and other documents; recognizances; calendars of prisoners; and judgement papers

Lists of goods purchased by R. Dent and Son Builders and Joiners. Some entries include details of specific goods bought.

The volumes include items purchased by Bellerby's decorators, and sales made by them as a business.

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At present this series only includes one book for the timber and turning departments.

Comprises punishment book, register of detention and register of restraint of inmates/patients

A series of published works by Piazzi Smyth regarding his research in Teneriffe and Egypt on the pyramids. Also includes contemporary articles about Smyth's life works.

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These guides were produced by a number of different parties but retained by Rural Action Yorkshire in the course of their work.

Currently includes correspondence regarding publicity and editions of the York Group newsletter.

Publicity relating to the events and activities of the Club including publications, press cuttings and photographs. Also includes yearbooks detailing events and memberships, flags and logos as well as details on the history of the Club.

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Ticket for 10th Annual dinner and rally banners.

Leaflets, flyers, and posters promoting performances by the York Muscial Society and other membership events.

Includes two files, formerly in ring binders, of newspaper clippings and photographs, predominantly about St George's cinema, York.

Includes bundles of adverts and associated correspondence, as well as notes on publishing and publicity.

Various publicity material created and collected by the company including magazine articles, press cuttings and promotional booklets.

Various programmes and photographs relating to performances of the Company.

Records produced by the Publiciy Department of local government..

This is a selection of the civic archive containing the records which are currently available for access only. Further historical and modern records will be added to this section on a regular basis as they are catalogued..

The publications lists were created by Joseph Rowntree Foundation, but were sent to customers and partners of the Joseph Rowntree Memorial Trust, most likely through the Search magazine.

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Includes annotated typescript and published articles by R B Wragg, primarily concerned with architecture. Also includes a small number of newspaper articles.

Comprises York Poor Law Union year books; notices of meetings; newspaper cuttings books; and publications used in the administration of the poor law.

Comprises printed literature relating to trade regulation and commerce.