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JW Knowles and Sons [c1861-1953] were a family firm of glass painters, restorers and church decorators based in Stonegate, York. Their house on Stonegate is currently occupied by the Wyse clothes store and still retains some of their original glass work inside it. 

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December 3, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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JW Knowles and Sons [c1861-1953] were a family firm of glass painters, restorers and church decorators based in Stonegate, York. Their house on Stonegate is currently occupied by the Wyse clothes store and still retains some of their original glass work inside it. 

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November 23, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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There is still time to pop into our Christmas exhibition in the reading room. 

The exhibition and the Christmas fayre with stalls by local artists and crafts are open until 4pm! 

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Vintage ad with a green background promoting slippers as the best gifts for men. Includes decorative borders and stylized text. A close-up of a handwritten recipe in cursive script on a page, detailing ingredients and instructions for a dish. Decorative patterns with gold, red, and green colors on paper, showcasing intricate medieval-inspired designs. Handwritten notes visible.
November 15, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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It is Christmas Fayre eve! ☃️🎄

There will be stalls from amazing local artists and crafters on library lawn giving you the chance to get your Christmas shopping done early and support the library and archives! 

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Festive Christmas Fayre poster with ornaments, snowflakes, and candy canes. Key details: Saturday, 15 November, 10am-4pm, free entry. Includes raffles, tombola, local artists, and craft stalls. Hosted by York Explore Libraries and Archives. York Explore Christmas Fayre events: 10:15am Supersingers choir, 11am Under 5s Storytime, 3pm Raffle. Stalls and archives showcase 10am-4pm. Two handmade Christmas cards with intricate red and gold designs. Each card displays "Merry Christmas" at the top in festive fonts.
November 14, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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Only one week to go until our Christmas Fayre here at York Explore, 10am-4pm.

There will be stalls from amazing local artists and crafters on library lawn, a tombola, a raffle, and an exhibition of Christmas related archives in our reading room! 

#SupportExplore #York #Archives
Festive Christmas Fayre poster with ornaments, snowflakes, and candy canes. Key details: Saturday, 15 November, 10am-4pm, free entry. Includes raffles, tombola, local artists, and craft stalls. Hosted by York Explore Libraries and Archives.
November 8, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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Two weeks until our Christmas Fayre here at York Explore, 10am-4pm.

There will be stalls from amazing local artists and crafters on library lawn, a tombola, a raffle, and an exhibition of Christmas related archives in our reading room! 

#SupportExplore #York #Archives
Festive Christmas Fayre poster with ornaments, snowflakes, and candy canes. Key details: Saturday, 15 November, 10am-4pm, free entry. Includes raffles, tombola, local artists, and craft stalls. Hosted by York Explore Libraries and Archives.
November 1, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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We are holding a Christmas Fayre here at York Explore on Saturday 15 November, 10am-4pm.

There will be stalls from amazing local artists and crafters on library lawn, a tombola, a raffle, and an exhibition of Christmas related archives in our reading room! 

#SupportExplore #York #Archives
Festive Christmas Fayre poster with ornaments, snowflakes, and candy canes. Key details: Saturday, 15 November, 10am-4pm, free entry. Includes raffles, tombola, local artists, and craft stalls. Hosted by York Explore Libraries and Archives.
October 28, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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JW Knowles and Sons [c1861-1953] were a family firm of glass painters, restorers and church decorators based in Stonegate, York. Their house on Stonegate is currently occupied by the Wyse clothes store and still retains some of their original glass work inside it. 

#supportexplore #york #archives
October 28, 2025 at 10:31 AM
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At Explore we are celebrating 175 years of the Public Libraries Act today.

So here’s our challenge: we’d like to recruit 175 new community members, one for each year since the Libraries Act became law.

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York Public Library at Clifford Street in 1893. Five young men in suits pose in front of a large library wall filled with books. Two ladders rest against the bookshelves. York Explore Library in Museum Street in 2025. Five smiling library staff members pose in a library, some standing and others seated on a table, surrounded by bookshelves.
October 9, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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📰 Hear from our Chief Executive Jenny Layfield in @yorkpress.bsky.social. "I truly believe that Explore York Libraries and Archives are a beacon of goodness. Our customers make up a wonderful community, and we are grateful for your support." 
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'One of the last places you can spend time without any expectation to pay'
Jenny Layfield of Explore York Libraries and Archives explains why libraries are good for us and  deserve investment and recognition
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March 21, 2025 at 3:49 PM