Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1990-2023 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
2 boxes and 1 oversize folder; 0.043 cubic metres
Context area
Name of creator
Administrative history
York Scribes was established as a group in 1990 to promote calligraphy, illumination, and lettering through informal meetings, lectures, workshops, and other events. The group was aimed at participants across North Yorkshire, both beginners and experienced calligraphers. Pauline Hall, a professional calligrapher, chaired the group for the first few years before being made Life President in 1996.
An initial open meeting was held to gauge interest, which attracted 30 attendees. This group went on to establish the York Scribes and write a constitution. Membership later grew to, and stabilised at, around 60-70 members.
The group was established with the support of the London based group the Society of Scribes and Illuminators and of the Bar Convent's education programme. Meetings and workshops were held at the Bar Convent until 1993.
Repository
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Administrative records of the group relating to their work to promote calligraphy in York and the surrounding area. Includes: meeting minutes and papers, membership papers, finance records, correspondence, group constitutions, publicity materials and newsletters, examples of calligraphy and other artwork, histories and the group and of members, and photographs.
Accruals
System of arrangement
Items have been arranged into series reflecting the original organisation of the records. Where items were originally organised together into files, they have been kept together.
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Partially restricted access (Data Protection Act). See individual catalogue entries for details of restrictions.
Material is available subject to the usual terms and conditions of access to Archives and Local History collections.
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