Black and white photo of stained glass window depicting Immaculate Conception, from Troyes. On reverse is a note thanking JA Knowles for 'interesting offprints'. Postmarked 1959.
Sans titreBlack and white photo of transept window at Evreux. On reverse, a (partially cut-off) note thanking JA Knowles for 'having so generously enriched my scrapbook'. Postmarked 1959.
Sans titreBlack and white photo of stained glass from Poitiers cathedral. Reverse: postcard from G.H. Kenyon about travels and stained glass in Burgundy and Poitiers, addressed to JA Knowles. Postmarked 2nd June 1959.
Sans titreIncludes:
Programme for the congregation day luncheon (2 copies);
Bundle of tickets and programme for Miss J E Knowles to attend the ceremony;
Four newspaper cuttings relating to the awards ceremony.
Sepia photo of stained glass window from Seville Cathedral, depicting St Mary, surrounded by praying apostles. On reverse is a note to JA Knowles - 'meilleurs voeux pour 1956'. Postmarked Bruxelles, December 1955.
Sans titreBlack and white photo of stained glass window from Saint-Sulpice. On reverse is a note from Jean Lafoud(?) thanking JA Knowles for gift of paper on the West window of St Martin Coney St, giving new address in Paris and inviting JA to stay when next in Paris. Dated July 17th 1953.
Sans titreColour image of stained glass window from Driffield parish church - four lights depicting Jesus. Stamped with Kodak insignia and dated June 1951 on back.
Sans titreIt is likely that the booklet was issued to John Alder Knowles in his capacity as a member of the Society.
Sans titreBlack and white photo of painting of St Acca from Hexham Abbey on front. On reverse is a note complimenting JA Knowles on 'special article' in 'Everybody'. Postmarked 29 Apr 1943.
Sans titreImage of part of stained glass window on front (events from life of unknown saint); on back, request from 'C.W.' via the Reverend E.P. Baker for a complimentary copy of the Glass-Painters Journal containing Baker's obituary of G McN Rushforth. Sent to JA Knowles. Dated 4th November 1938.
Sans titreScrapbook compiled by J W Knowles containing newspaper cuttings, photographs and information about local affairs.
Sans titreOne block showing details from the canopy at Altenberg cathedral.
Sans titreLabelled 'Chair Henry VIII Period. Greenwood's Stonegate York, 1932'. Shows a Tudor chair at W.F. Greenwood & Sons, Stonegate, 1932. There is a line of paint on the reflective side of the plate, which seems to delineate where the floor meets the backdrop. Glass plate negative.
Sans titreLabelled 'Cabinet in St William's College York 1932'. Glass plate negative.
Sans titreBlack and white image of a stained glass light depicting King Alfred, from St Hugh's School Bickley. Reverse contains a note addressed to JA Knowles 'Mr J Clement Bell acknowledges with thanks the receipt of his notes on the stained glass in Alsace'. Postmarked 23 April 1931.
Sans titreBlack and white photo of a stained glass window from Gloucester Cathedral, by Sidney Pitcher. On the reverse is a note from Sidney Pitcher to JA Knowles, thanking him for kind letter. Postmarked 2 Sept 1931.
Sans titreBlack and white image of a stained glass light depicting King George V. Reverse contains a note addressed to JA Knowles, from Reginald Bell. Postmarked 21 October 1931.
Sans titreLoose newspaper cuttings which had not yet been bound into volumes.
Sans titreW H Shilling Esquire JP
Sans titreLoose newspaper cuttings which had not yet been bound into volumes.
Sans titreLoose newspaper cuttings which had not yet been bound into volumes.
Sans titreFor F V Kidson Esquire, Ben Rhydding.
Sans titreBlack and white photo of Judgement Day window, from St-Etienne Church. On the reverse (addressed to JA Knowles), is 'Viewing glass here is a duty/and some glass here has its beauty/here on some day we might confer/For the present adieu dear Sir'. Drawn face/caricature for signature? Postmarked 29 September. French.
Sans titreLoose newspaper cuttings which had not yet been bound into volumes. It is unclear why these cuttings were collected together and called 'York Pageant' as they do not appear to relate to the pageant specifically.
Sans titrePostcard of stained glass from Le Mans, depicting St Gervais and St Protais, in coffin together with armed men standing over them. On back, note to JAK from JB Hunsworth(?), thanking Knowles for a journal, and mentioning Hunsworth's upcoming address to Sheffield Rotary club. Postmarked Sheffield 4th Oct 1928.
Sans titreSepia photo of stained glass window from Sainte-Chapelle. On reverse is a note from JB Himsworth to JA Knowles, thanking Knowles for 'yours' and 'April number' - presumably referring to a journal. Postmarked 17 April 1928.
Sans titreLoose newspaper cuttings which had not yet been bound into volumes.
Sans titreFour celluloid plates. Plates 1 and 2: identical images of medieval stained glass - various (portions of faces, torsos, hands, a lion.). Plates 3 and 4: identical images of medieval stained glass - various (fragments of text, flowers, patterns etc).
Sans titreBlack and white photo of stained glass window from Bourges. On reverse is a note from G McN Rushforth to JA Knowles regarding a glass tour of the area. Postmarked Bourges 1928. (see also KNO/24/1839).
Sans titreSepia image of the Burne-Jones window from Jesus College Cambridge. On the reverse is a note to J A Knowles from 'Jane' about her trip to London and Cambridge. Postmarked London 27 Feb 1928.
Sans titreLoose newspaper cuttings which had not yet been bound into volumes.
Sans titreSepia image of Burne-Jones Window from Jesus College Chapel, Cambridge. On back: note from 'JK?MK?' to JA Knowles confirming receipt of translation; also 'please thank Dad for the papers' - could be from Millward, or one of the Knowles sisters (possibly Jane? - compare similar handwriting KNO/24/1993) Postmarked 27 June 1928.
Sans titreIncludes loose letters relating to the Journal, receipts for the journal, a log of work carried out and payments received regarding the Journal.
Sans titreExercise book compiled by J W Knowles marked '7 - 1927-1928'. Includes newspaper clippings and handwritten notes covering theatrical news.
Sans titreThe bundle includes newspaper cuttings compiled by J W Knowles relating to various exhibitions held at York City Art Gallery.
Sans titreThe bundle includes newspaper cuttings compiled by J W Knowles relating to exhibitions held during 1927 at York City Art Gallery.
Sans titreBlack and white photo of founder's window from Gresham's School chapel. Reverse contains a note to JA Knowles from Reginald Bell of London, thanking him for his card - 'I have pacified my father'. Postmarked 19 April 1926.
Sans titreBlack and white image of a stained glass panel - the arms of the Counts of Kyburg (family crest flanked by Adam and Eve?). From the Victoria and Albert Museum. On the reverse is a note to J.A. Knowles from 'H.R.', discussing photographs and prints of stained glass. Postmarked Croydon, 19 January 1926.
Sans titreIncludes 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.
Sans titreIncludes one loose note and one press cutting.
Sans titreThe volume was compiled by J W Knowles and consists of newspaper cuttings on artists of national importance, both contemporary to Knowles and historical.
Sans titreIncludes accounts of postage costs and a numbered list of photographic details.
Sans titreCost £591.
Sans titreScrapbook compiled by J W Knowles containing newspaper cuttings, handwritten notes and cartoons. Also includes a Yorkshire Savings Bank calendar.
Sans titreIncludes 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.
Sans titreIndexed.
Sans titreIncludes correspondence and photographs received by both John Ward Knowles and his son J A Knowles, concerning the British Society of Master Glass-Painters; Bringmann and Schmidt, German glass painters; and individual stained glass windows. The letters appear to have been acquired due to the Knowles' involvement in the Journal of the British Society of Master Glass-Painters.
Sans titrePostcard depicting 'Visiting the sick' 15th century stained glass panel, held at Leicester museum. Postcard addressed to Noel Heaton of London, from Sidney Pitcher; 'I shall be pleased to see you and if you can let me know when it will be, so much the better.' Postmarked Gloucester, 5th Aug 1924(?).
Sans titreBundle of newspaper cuttings compiled by J W Knowles, mostly relating to theatrical productions.
Sans titreBundle of newspaper cuttings compiled by J W Knowles, mostly relating to theatrical productions, as well as souvenir theatre programmes.
Sans titreThe panel was for the Roll of Honour.
Sans titreOriginal articles and illustrations compiled by John Alder Knowles during the course of his career. Please see item level descriptions for more detailed information about the contents of this series.
Sans titreThe newspaper cuttings were originally loose but have been re-housed in polythene by the archivist.
Sans titreSupplied for St Margaret's Church Roll of Honour.
Sans titreIncludes newspaper cuttings, photographs, handwritten notes and pencil diagrams compiled by J W Knowles relating to the various stained glass windows in York Minster.
Sans titreVolume 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.
Sans titreIncludes 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.
Sans titreIncludes handwritten notes and newspaper cuttings on various stained glass painters.
Sans titreIncludes 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.
Sans titreIncludes 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.
Sans titreReproduction of a press cutting, with text advertising sale of the Property of the Marquis of Landsdowne, including 'a remarkable stained-glass window in five panels. Photo captioned 'a stained-glass window with effigies of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York and Royal Arms, sale March 26'. Date (1920) and further information ('sold for £360. (Cautrey?). Also includes two other panels £380 (Seligman.) Vide press cuttings on stained glass')
Sans titreDecorated letter to Rev. NJ Miller, Rural Dean of South Holderness, on the occasion of his retirement. Signed by incumbents of parishes of South Holderness. Dated MCMXX (1920).
Sans titreThe plates are very small and fragile, and each is individually wrapped in paper.
Sans titreThe volume was compiled by J W Knowles and consists of newspaper cuttings and handwritten notes relating to art and artists. Includes a handwritten index.
Sans titreIncludes memorial to Emma White d.1920 with St Hilda and St Aidan (nos.1-4); memorial to parishioners who fell in the First World War (nos.5-10); memorial to the life of Mrs Shan with St Catherine (no.12); St George panel (nos.13-15)
Sans titreLedger folio 484. 135 letters.
Sans titreThe card was issued by the 1st Field Survey Company and features a poem relating to the Royal Engineers in France.
Sans titreJohn Alder Knowles enlisted as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Land Forces. Also includes a menu card for a dinner of the Cadets of No 5 Officer Cadet Battalion held on 30/3/1917.
Sans titreCost £473.
Sans titreCost £473.
Sans titreBundle of handwritten notes and newspaper cuttings compiled by J W Knowles about the history of Davygate, Castlegate and Water Lane.
Sans titreFor Dr Crawford Treasure, Cardiff.
Sans titreMarked '£452 ledger.'
Sans titreFor Reverend Hayward.
Sans titreMarked '£452 ledger.'
Sans titreIt is unclear whether these windows relate to the Merchant Adventurer's Hall or the Merchant Taylor's Hall. Originally held in a box marked 'Knowles Wooden box plates 28.'
Sans titreMarked '£342 and 443 ledger.'
Sans titreNine plates, showing Lambert; Wright of Derby crest; Swarbreck crest; Swarbreck arms; Standish crest; Standish arms; Neeson crest; Dawes crest and Dawes arms.
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