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Collection of portraits of young women commissioned for use in Aero chocolate advertising from 1950 to 1957.
Digital photographs of stained glass windows (Medieval and later) from French and British cathedrals and churches.
Digitised glass slides of the notable Yorkshire plant nursery, dated circa 1891.
Photographs documenting the University's history from the 1960s to the present, covering campus life and environment.
The wartime diaries of Lord Halifax, 1940-1946, written for and circulated to his family. They contain both personal and political matters.
A searchable catalogue of more than 14,000 cause papers relating to cases heard between 1300 and 1858 in the Church Courts of the diocese of York.
Historic chapbooks from the 18th and 19th centuries, small paper-covered booklets containing folk tales, ballads, poetry, and popular literature, mostly published on Colliergate in York.
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Discover new archives, from 1950s South African newspapers to amateur 19th-century art.
Explore recent press coverage of major Ancestry.com launch and upcoming public events.
Read April's newsletter for updates on the Ancestry launch, new accessions, catalogues, and conservation work.
It also features Borthwick Out and About and an Archive of the Month spotlight on York probate records.
Explore March highlights including new accessions, fresh catalogues, and collections development updates.
This issue also covers outreach activity and Archive of the Month on Henry Isaac Rowntree and Co Ltd.
Catch up on the first newsletter of 2026 with major new accessions and newly published catalogue material.
February also features media appearances, podcast updates, and Archive of the Month on Dennis Brutus.