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Title
Date(s)
- 1959 (Creation)
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1 file
Context area
Name of creator
Administrative history
Traditionally the parish was the unit of local organisation in terms of street cleaning, lighting etc. This changed in York in 1825 with the introduction of independent City Commissioners. Later, the corporation Streets and Building Committee took over these responsibilities alongside the corporations existing function of maintaining the city bridges, highways and public buildings.
Some functions previously carried out by City Commissioners. Instructed City Surveyor and Engineer.
Repository
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Correspondence about the condition of the River Foss
Accruals
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Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; the International Standard Archival Authority Record ISAAR(CPF), 1996 and National Council on Archives Rules on the construction of personal, place and corporate names, 1997.
Conditions governing reproduction
Images are supplied for private research only at the Archivist's discretion. Please note that material may be unsuitable for copying on conservation grounds. Researchers who wish to publish material must seek copyright permission from the copyright owner.
Language of material
- English