This collection primarily includes papers of John Ward Knowles and his son John Alder Knowles, which form a research collection predominantly on churches (including York Minster), glass manufacture and stained glass, as well as original design artwork (KNO/1-24). The collection also includes a small amount of business papers relating to the glass painting business they founded and managed - J W Knowles & Sons (KNO/23). In addition to the research collection are personal papers relating to both John Ward Knowles and John Alder Knowles (KNO/25 and 26), as well as items relating to their relative Christopher Milward (KNO/27), a former Lord Mayor of York. Some of the items can be attributed to the family as a whole but not individual family members (KNO/28).
Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)These volumes contain newspaper cuttings and handwritten notes by J W Knowles about Yorkshire events and personalities, Yorkshire and Lincolnshire churches, saints and local politics. Arranged chronologically by date. There are no surviving scrapbooks for the years 1928 to 1933.
Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)Scrapbook compiled by J W Knowles containing newspaper cuttings, pen and ink drawings and handwritten notes as well as photographs and concert programmes.
Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)Scrapbook containing newspaper cuttings and handwritten notes on George Hudson, the Queen's Jubilee and local affairs, compiled by J W Knowles.
Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)Scrapbook compiled by J W Knowles containing newspaper cuttings and handwritten notes on culture, politics and local affairs. Includes information on the Royal visit to York in 1893, a programme for St Peter's School, and an article on Frank Lockwood's sketches.
Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)Scrapbook compiled by J W Knowles containing newspaper cuttings and handwritten notes.
Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)Untitled exercise book compiled by J W Knowles marked '4'. Includes newspaper clippings and handwritten notes covering theatrical news and a poster for the Princes Theatre, Manchester, 1871.
Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)These numbered volumes contain newspaper clippings and handwritten notes, and are arranged by theme. Titles include actors, glass painting, oil and china painting, cloud waves and glossary.
Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)Scrapbook compiled by J W Knowles containing newspaper cuttings, handwritten notes and concert programmes.
Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)Scrapbook compiled by J W Knowles containing newspaper cuttings, handwritten notes, obituaries, local events and details of soldiers killed or missing in action during the First World War.
Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)Scrapbook compiled by J W Knowles containing newspaper cuttings, photographs and information about local affairs.
Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)Exercise book compiled by J W Knowles marked '5 - actors'. Includes newspaper clippings and handwritten notes covering theatrical news.
Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)The exercise book is numbered '2' and contains heraldic notes.
Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)Exercise book compiled by J W Knowles marked '9 - Glass painting etc'. The volume consists of handwritten notes and printed material, including the technical details of various paintings, notes on glass painting and particular windows such as Appleton Roebuck, St William's Window in York Minster and St Michael le Belfrey, York.
Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)Exercise book compiled by J W Knowles marked '17 - glossary'. The volume contains handwritten notes on a variety of subjects. Includes a pamphlet of astrological tables, details of the values of old money and weights and measures.
Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)Exercise book compiled by J W Knowles marked '11 - Oil and China painting etc'. The volume consists of handwritten technical details for various mediums and artists.
Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)Exercise book compiled by J W Knowles marked '15 - clouds, waves etc'. The volume contains newspaper cuttings and photographs of various storms at sea, as well as handwritten notes on painting seascapes, newspaper cuttings of fishermen and lifeboat men and pencil studies of waves and marine subjects.
Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)The exercise book contains notes on heraldry.
Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)The volume was compiled by J W Knowles and consists of newspaper cuttings and handwritten notes about artists, news from the Royal Academy, Christie's sale listings and prices and details of local exhibitions. It also includes obituaries inc William Morris, Sir John Millais and Sir Edward Burne-Jones.
Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)The volume was compiled by J W Knowles and consists of newspaper cuttings on artists of local and national importance. It also includes handwritten notes and observations on art, as well as notices of local exhibitions and some small
sketches.
The volume was compiled by J W Knowles and consists of newspaper cuttings on artists of national importance, both contemporary to Knowles and historical.
Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)Includes information about priests clothing.
The volume was compiled by J W Knowles and consists of newspaper cuttings and handwritten notes relating to art and artists. Includes a handwritten index.
Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)These numbered volumes contain newspaper clippings and handwritten notes on a variety of subjects relating to artists and the arts.
Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)The volume was compiled by J W Knowles and includes handwritten biographical notes on historical artists based in York, as well as newspaper obituaries of more recent artists.
Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)The volume was compiled by J W Knowles and includes handwritten biographical notes on historical artists based in Yorkshire, as well as newspaper obituaries of more recent artists.
Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)The volume was compiled by J W Knowles and includes handwritten biographical notes on historical artists based in York, as well as newspaper obituaries of more recent artists.
Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)Includes catalogues for various art exhibitions held at York City Art Gallery during the period.
Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)The volume contains loose papers compiled by J W Knowles and includes handwritten biographical notes on historical artists based in York.
Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)The bundle includes newspaper cuttings compiled by J W Knowles relating to various exhibitions held at York City Art Gallery.
Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)The bundle includes newspaper cuttings compiled by J W Knowles relating to exhibitions held during 1927 at York City Art Gallery.
Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)Includes:
Catalogue for the Leeds Corporation Exhibition of Yorkshire Artists, 1885;
Catalogue for the Municipal Art Gallery, Leeds, Spring Exhibition, 1891;
Catalogue for the Yorkshire Union of Artists Sixth annual exhibition, The Spa, Harrogate, 1893;
Catalogue for an exhibition of pictures at West Cliff Saloon, Whitby, 1896;
Catalogue for the City Art Gallery Leeds Yorkshire Union of Artists Exhibition, 1908-9;
Rules of the Yorkshire Union of Artists, 1888;
Yorkshire Union of Artists report, balance sheet, list of donors, list of members and list of prize-winners, 1888;
Six tickets for Yorkshire Union of Artists exhibitions, 1888-1890;
Two letters from representatives of the Yorkshire Union of Artists to J W Knowles, 1890-91;
Yorkshire Union of Artists list of governing body, council's address, report for 1890, minutes of conference, membership list and balance sheets, 1889 and 1892;
Notifications of annual general meetings of the Union of Artists, 1889-1890
Newspaper cuttings relating to the Union.
Handwritten notes and newspaper cuttings collected by J A Knowles regarding York Artists. Originally contained in an envelope marked 'York Artists - Volume II (in alphabetical order).'
Volume of handwritten notes and newspaper cuttings collected by J W Knowles, glass painter, relating to sculptors and painters. The notes have been pasted in to what appears to be an earlier business orders book, dating from 1872-1876.
Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)Handwritten notes and newspaper cuttings collected by J A Knowles regarding York Artists. Originally contained in an envelope marked 'York Artists - Volume 1 (in alphabetical order).'
Papers collated by either J W Knowles or his son J A Knowles relating to classic architecture. Includes handwritten notes, newspaper cuttings, engravings and copies of 'A theoretical and practical treatise on the five orders of architecture.'
Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)Includes one catalogue to the permanent collection of pictures in City of York Art Gallery, 1907; and two catalogues for Design and Handicraft exhibitions held at City of York Art Gallery and Museum, Exhibition Square, 1923 and 1925.
Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)It is likely that this document was collected by J A Knowles.
Volume of handwritten notes and newspaper cuttings collected by J W Knowles relating to art and artists. The information is not always York-specific, and often relates to exhibitions and artists based in London and elsewhere.
Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)Loose newspaper cuttings which had not yet been bound into volumes.
Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)The volumes contain newspaper clippings and handwritten notes on Yorkshire churches, church architecture and York Minster, whilst the additional papers include typescripts of articles written by J A Knowles and information on specific windows in York Minster and elsewhere.
Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)Containing a York Arts Guild catalogue of the First Annual Exhibition of members works, and a pamphlet about York Life School study sessions.
The volume was compiled by J W Knowles and consists of newspaper cuttings on artists of local and national importance.
Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)Includes: 'The Use of Colour in Decoratrion' 1889, York Arts Guild Meeting pamphlet, handwritten notes and newspaper clippings, York Arts Guild First Annual Exhibition of members works catalogue, a ticket for the Yorkshire Union of Artists exhibition, inf
The front cover of the notebook is seperate from the body of the book itself. Contains information about art pieces and pricings.
Includes handwritten research notes by J W Knowles regarding the history of the Minster, as well as occasional newspaper cuttings.
Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)Includes newspaper cuttings on the recasting of the Minster bells in 1926, as well as details of prominent bellringers. Indexed.
Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)Includes 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.
Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)Includes 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.
Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)Includes 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.
Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)The volume contains newspaper cuttings and handwritten notes compiled by J W Knowles about York Minster, including procedures, events and staff. Indexed.
Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)Includes newspaper cuttings, photographs, handwritten notes and pencil diagrams compiled by J W Knowles relating to the various stained glass windows in York Minster.
Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)Two bundles of handwritten notes relating to the history of churches in York. Arranged by church.
Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)Printed by Yorkshire Herald Co, York. 12 copies.
Includes tracing paper drawings, handwritten remarks and newspaper cuttings. Also includes letters from Canon Fowler of Durham to J W Knowles about the window's restoration.
16 black and white photographs showing various windows in York Minster.
Includes 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.
Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)Includes handwritten histories of each church in the city, their rectors and monuments, as well as newspaper cuttings relating to various churches. Arranged alphabetically by church.
Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)Originally labelled 'Vergers', the bundle contains one handwritten covering note and 10 photographs, presumably of the Minster vergers. Also includes one newspaper cutting dated 1908 regarding Mr Herbert Stansfield being appointed junior verger at the Minster.
Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)Volume of handwritten notes, black and white photographs, newspaper cuttings and original sketches relating to the stained glass in York churches. Arranged alphabetically by church, the volume covers St Martin's Coney Street, St Martin-cum-Gregory, Merchant Taylor's Hall, St Michael-le-Belfrey, St Michael's Spurriergate, St Olave's, St Sampson's, St Saviour's and St Wilfred's.
Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)Volume of handwritten notes, black and white photographs, newspaper cuttings and original sketches relating to the stained glass in Yorkshire churches. The volume is arranged alphabetically by church and excludes churches in the city of York.
Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)One copy article is part handwritten (with annotations) and part typescript, whilst the other is as-published.
25 page typescript with handwritten annotations. The article was originally entitled 'How the money for windows was raised.'
Both articles are typescripts with varying handwritten annotations.
Volume of handwritten notes, black and white photographs, newspaper cuttings and original sketches relating to the stained glass in York churches. Arranged alphabetically by church, the volume covers All Saints North Street, Bedern Chapel, St Cuthbert's, St Denys, St George's RC Church, St Helen's, Holy Trinity and St John's.
Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)A large collection of photographs of churches in York.
Loose newspaper cuttings which had not yet been bound into volumes.
Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)Loose newspaper cuttings which had not yet been bound into volumes.
Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)Includes newspaper cuttings and handwritten notes, primarily relating to church bells in York (including those of York Minster).
Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)A book detailing the plans for a new road in Minster Yard.
This appears to be an earlier volume retained by Knowles.
Handwritten notes about churches.
Handwritten notes about churches.
Books about the restoration of York Minster.
A book of verses and musical notations for hymns.
These articles were collected by J W Knowles and J A Knowles in the course of their work, and then used by J A Knowles to compile a series of articles.
Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)Some blank music sheets as well as some handwritten music and verses.
Handwritten notes about services
An assortment of pieces including a book of christmas hymns, tickets, a Latin test and a few book pages detailing the reign of Solomon.
A booklet containing drawings of the coats of arms of the chapter house (most likely York Minster).
A collection of photographs of the interiors or churches around York.
Includes loose letters relating to the Journal, receipts for the journal, a log of work carried out and payments received regarding the Journal.
Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)The volume also includes handwritten notes about various aspects of stained glass, as well as copies of printed articles and newspaper cuttings about the subject.
Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)Original drawings compiled by J A Knowles.
Also includes handwritten accounts from 1859 to 1899.
Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)The letterbook is interspersed with handwritten notes by J W Knowles relating to stained glass and glass painters, as well as newspaper cuttings and copies of printed articles. Also includes a small volume entitled 'Index to glass painters.'
Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)Includes accounts of postage costs and a numbered list of photographic details.
Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)The list of works is arranged alphabetically. Also includes a newspaper cutting dated 20 May 1912 regarding the business of J W Knowles and Sons.
Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)Original drawings compiled by J A Knowles and retained in an envelope entitled 'Vestibule and Chapter House'.
Includes handwritten notes and newspaper cuttings on various stained glass painters.
Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)The letters were received by J A Knowles throughout the course of his career.
The articles relate to stained glass, and were possibly sent to J A Knowles by the Stained Glass Association America.
Includes handwritten notes and press cuttings relating to various glass painters operating in York, mainly during the medieval period.
Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)Bundle of printed articles and newspaper cuttings regarding stained glass in both England and abroad. It is thought that these articles may have informed J W Knowles' publications.
Knowles; John Ward (1838-1931)The first article is handwritten with annotations, whilst the second is a typescript.
Typescript copy with handwritten annotations.
Handwritten notes about church glass.