David Green Archive

Slides and files relating to building control and preservation in York. Includes:
• Contents of a negative file containing 35mm negatives of York (perspective), York Minster, Gillygate (1977), York Assembly Rooms, York from York Story and Bedern Hall (1980).
• Contents of a file containing 35mm slides of York Assembly Rooms showing extensive renovation work (November 1989 – July 1990 and September 1990). Includes some details as to the cameras used to take the images.
• Contents of a negative file containing 35mm negatives of Goodramgate / Aldwark, 23-25 Gillygate, Fairfax House, Castle Museum Debtors Prison, 29 Castlegate, York Guildhall and Common Hall Lane (1977), Mansion House (1975), cuprinals to the old cattle market, Ouse Lock buildings, 22-23 Bootham, Newgate Market, St Mary’s Heritage Centre, St Oswald’s Church, ‘windmill’ (possibly Holgate Windmill refurbishment), St Leonard’s admin block, Holgate Windmill (1981), King’s Square, Kings Manor, Law Courts, Bedern Hall, including pre-restoration (1978), Coppergate Development, Barbican Pool, 1a Bootham, 31 Castlegate, De Grey Rooms, Art Gallery, York Assembly Rooms (1976 and 1988), York Minster, 40 Bootham, 1 Museum Street, 4 Museum Street, Naburn Lock cottages (1981), Newgate, Red House, St Anthony’s Hall, St Sampson’s Church, St Leonard’s Place, Shambles, 21-23 Shambles, Ferguson Foster (Walmgate), Theatre Royal, West Park, Walmgate Old People’s Home. Also includes some negatives marked as miscellaneous and reproductions of maps and prints. The images are not arranged in alphabetical order.
• Green folder entitled ‘York 1’ containing a variety of photographic prints and research notes. Themes include Zouche Chapel Quarries (York Minster); restoration of the St Martin’s Coney Street clock figure; Castle Museum and Raindale Mill (1974); and many prominent York buildings. Also includes some original early 20th century postcards of York buildings, printed reproductions of photographs and drawings, printed internet articles and some original drawings of York streets and buildings by David Green (2006-2010). Includes some copyright details for images.
• Green folder entitled ‘York 2’ containing a variety of photographic prints and research notes. The vast majority of the photographic prints are reproductions of earlier images. Some of the images include copyright details. Includes photographs of stonework at York Minster, including detailed images documenting the repair of the roof and stonework; York Assembly Rooms; Parliament Street showing the market; an unidentified shop prior to restoration; Stonegate; St Martin’s Coney Street clock figure; York Minster Bells (1913); York Minster; St Martin le Grand damage following the Baedeker Raid (1942); damage to the South Transept, York Minster, following the 1984 fire; St William’s College; model of the York Minster Chapter House ceiling; Bedern Hall; St Andrew’s Hall; image of Deathwatch Beetle holes (found in the Minster, 1960s); York railway station; Beverley Minster (1962); High Petergate. It is likely the York Minster images were taken as part of the work of David Green's father, who was Clerk of Works at York Minster. Also includes research materials on the Bedern Hall restoration (by David Green), a handwritten article on ‘The Amateur Archaeologist’, The Restoration of York Minster (1911); The roofs of York Minster by David Green (reprinted from Architectural History); printed reproductions of photographs and drawings, and some original drawings of York streets and buildings by David Green (2006-2010).
• Pink folder entitled ‘York Photos’ including reproduction prints of etchings and drawings of buildings in York. Also includes photographic prints of York Assembly Rooms (1976), Guildhall West Window and Bedern Hall renovations.
• Handwritten notes on historical buildings and streets in York City Centre.
• Files of handwritten talks entitled ‘A New Look at some Old Buildings’. There are a number of talks in the file, but all are variations on the same theme. Also includes a photocopied article from York Press on York Assembly Rooms, 29 April 1994.
• Handwritten notes for a talk entitled ‘Myths in the Making (or let’s sort fact from fiction)’.
• Green folder of research notes. Includes original letters relating to works at York Minster (1924 and 1935); notes on Brierley Leckenby Keighley and Groom architects; article on the restoration of Bedern Hall; typescript notes (possibly a talk) on York Minster and its workmen (two copies); typescript notes (possibly a talk) on the Bedern Hall restoration; printed notes on work carried out at York Mansion House in the 18th century; typescript report on the structural condition of Holgate Windmill (1981); typescript entitled ‘A visit to Grays Court’ (1991); and handwritten notes entitled ‘Who was the architect of York Mansion House?’ (possibly for a talk).
• Bundle of miscellaneous negatives and prints, originally contained in a cardboard box. Includes negatives of St Martin’s Church; York Minster, its roof and windows; York Assembly Rooms; St Peter’s School; entrances to the Merchant Adventurer’s Hall; Roman wall, King’s Square; Roman finds in Bishophill (1961-1962); Deanery fireplaces (1964); St Martin’s Coney Street lettering; Gayle memorial; shields; Christmas 1961 and grandfather with Sir Charles Peers; half-timbered house, King’s Square (1963); spiral stair in roof of the Choir, south aisle, East End (presumably York Minster); mason’s mark on stone from Bedern Chapel; Roman lettering; mason’s marks; St Martin’s Church lead details; and Coxwold church memorials; Also includes photographic prints and negatives of etchings of York and its buildings.
• Extensive collection of 35mm slides covering York places and buildings. Arranged into sections, with a paper key / index.
• Bundle of cardboard-backed black and white photographic prints of structural elements of York Minster. Includes roof number 4, Choir; roof number 1A, Nave, South aisle; roof number 4b, Choir, South Side, East End; roof number 7, Chapter House Roof (model) (2 images); roof number 3b; south transept, west aisle; roof number 2, Central Tower; detail of stonework on top of tower; roof number 1B Nave, north aisle; roof number 5, North Transept; roof number 5b, North Transept, west aisle; roof number 6: Chapter House vestibule; roof number 5a, North Transept, east aisle; roof number 1, Nave; roof number 3a, South Transept, east aisle; roof number 4c, Choir, North Aisle, East End; roof number 4d, Choir, North Aisle, West End; roof 7, Chapter House (model and original structures); roof number 4a, choir, South Aisle, West End; roof number 3, South Transept.

David Green was a York-based architect, and an architect to City of York Council. His father had been Clerk of Works at York Minster.
In 1971, following City of York Council's decision to purchase the Bedern Hall to implement Lord Esher’s vision for the centre of York, they earmarked the area for housing. It was thanks to the campaigning efforts of David Green that the Hall was saved while the adjacent buildings were knocked down.
David Green was a keen researcher and recorder of buildings, with an interest in the local history of York. He was known to give talks on old York buildings.
Green died in 2020.

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David Green was a York-based architect, and an architect to City of York Council. His father had been Clerk of Works at York Minster.
In 1971, following City of York Council's decision to purchase the Bedern Hall to implement Lord Esher’s vision for the centre of York, they earmarked the area for housing. It was thanks to the campaigning efforts of David Green that the Hall was saved while the adjacent buildings were knocked down.
David Green was a keen researcher and recorder of buildings, with an interest in the local history of York. He was known to give talks on old York buildings.
Green died in 2020.

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Created by L. Yeoman, 2.3.2022.

Created by L. Yeoman, 2.3.2022.

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