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In the Victorian era there was a rapid rise in the building of new churches, public buildings, banks, offices, schools and colleges, and in recent years one of the most progressive projects was the new University which opened in 1963.

With the escalation of tourism in England it soon became clear that the ancient parts of the city was the city’s own major asset, and in 1968 the entire historic core of the city was designated a conservation area. 18 August 2000

Civic Records

The Council Minutes and Accounts cover 500 years of civic life including the Mystery Plays and many references to Richard, Duke of Gloucester (later Richard III). They include records of City Courts, but there are gaps in all the series. (The records of the Assizes held in the city for the County and the City are in the Public Record Office in Kew, London. The City Reference Library, however, has newspapers from the 18th century and Calendars of Prisoners from 1785-1851 which give information on such prisoners. These sources are not indexed. There was no compulsory Deeds Registry but the 18th century registers are pretty good. The 20th century collection includes housing clearance areas with an extensive collection of photographs and also sources for town planning and conservation.

Parish

Parish registers and wills are held at the Borthwick Institute of Historical Research, (St Anthony’s Hall, Peasholme Green, YO1 7PW), but the City Archives does hold City Freemen’s Rolls back to the 13th century and the Cemetery Company records from 1837-1961. Also poor and rate books from the 17th - 20th centuries.

Enclosure

The City held the Wapentake of the Ainsty, an area of some 35 villages in the West Riding for much of the time up to 1835. Consequently copies of some enclosure awards are deposited or enrolled, along with a few outside this area but not all have maps to go with them. 18th - 19th centuries.

Manorial

Records of a few manors, mostly near to the city. i.e. Acomb, Clifton, Dringhouses (very little), Nether and Upper Poppleton. 16th - 20th centuries.

Societies and institutions These include bodies concerned with crime, welfare and hospitals, political parties, trade unions as well as cultural and recreational bodies. 18th - 20th centuries.

Charities

Records of civic and private charities. 17th - 20th centuries.

Education

Includes church schools and further education. Only a few registers of pupils. 18th - 20th centuries.

Family and estatev Only three main collections: (Robinson of Clifton and Rawcliffe, 16th-18th centuries and Gray and Munby families, 18th-19th centuries). Many details of other local families. 16th - 20th centuries.

Business records

Records of various businesses, including the Assembly Rooms; pawnbroker’s pledge book (1777-8), cemetery company; gas companies; and many small businesses. 18th - 20th centuries.

Solicitors

Not included with business records as their collections are so varied and generally do not include the records of the actual business. Their records are their clients' archives, which fit into various categories. 17th - 20th centuries.

Scientific records

Include astronomical (papers of John Goodricke) and meteorological records. 18th - 20th centuries.

Entertainments

Include Mansion House banquets, Music Festivals, City Festival, and some Empire Theatre press cuttings. 18th - 20th centuries.

Maps and plans

York Ordnance Survey from 1852, local Enclosure Awards and (mainly civic) collections of plans e.g. 1699 survey of River Ouse, and drawings of city buildings from the 19th century onwards.