Here you will find introductory guides to some of our archive collections, as well as links to online exhibitions showcasing some of the content from each archive. We will be creating new collections guides and exhibitions in future, so please check back regularly to see what’s new.
- Architects’ and Engineers’ Plans exhibition gallery
- Architects’ and Engineers’ Plans Guide 1: the collections
- Architects’ and Engineers’ Plans Guide 2: the roles of city surveyor, engineer and architect
- Clearance and improvement archives
- Community Collections Pinterest Board
- Environmental Health archives
- First World War archives Pinterest Board
- Health archives
- Health archives exhibition gallery
- Health bodies in York
- J W Knowles & Sons exhibition gallery
- J W Knowles & Sons, stained glass painters and restorers
- Medical Officer of Health dates
- Poor Law exhibition gallery
- Poor Law Guide 1: New Poor Law (PDF, 782kb)
- Poor Law Guide 2: New Poor Law in York (PDF, 682kb)
- Poor Law Guide 3: York Poor Law catalogue (PDF, 812kb)
- Poor Law Guide 4: York Union Parishes (PDF, 833kb)
- Poor Law Guide 5: Glossary (PDF, 728kb)
- Poor Law Union (York) organisational chart (pre 1837) [PDF, 693kb]
- Poor Law Union (York) organisational chart (post 1837) [PDF, 614kb]
- Second World War exhibition gallery
- Social assistance and social welfare archives
- Sporting archives
- Sporting archives exhibition gallery
- York City Football Club archives
- York City Football Club exhibition gallery