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Borthwick Institute
The Borthwick Institute for Archives is the specialist archive service of the University of York, York, England. It is one of the biggest archive repositories outside London. The Borthwick was founded in 1953 as The Borthwick Institute of Historical Research. It was originally based at St Anthony's Hall, a fifteenth-century guild hall on Peasholme Green, in central York. Since 2005 it has been based in a purpose-built building, situated adjacent to the JB Morrell Library on the University of York's Heslington West campus. This new building was made possible due to a grant of £4.4 million by the Heritage Lottery Fund and designed by Leach Rhodes Walker and Buro Happold. Archivists and directors Five archivists have headed the Borthwick Institute, all serving under their predecessors. The title was changed from "Director" to "Keeper of Archives" in 2005 and was further expanded to "Keeper of Archives & Special Collections" in 2019. *Canon John Stanley Purvis – 1953–1963 *Nora ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archive
An archive is an accumulation of historical records or materials, in any medium, or the physical facility in which they are located. Archives contain primary source documents that have accumulated over the course of an individual or organization's lifetime, and are kept to show the history and function of that person or organization. Professional archivists and historians generally understand archives to be records that have been naturally and necessarily generated as a product of regular legal, commercial, administrative, or social activities. They have been metaphorically defined as "the secretions of an organism", and are distinguished from documents that have been consciously written or created to communicate a particular message to posterity. In general, archives consist of records that have been selected for permanent or long-term preservation on the grounds of their enduring cultural, historical, or evidentiary value. Archival records are normally unpublished and a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Methodism
Methodism, also called the Methodist movement, is a Protestant Christianity, Christian Christian tradition, tradition whose origins, doctrine and practice derive from the life and teachings of John Wesley. George Whitefield and John's brother Charles Wesley were also significant early leaders in the movement. They were named ''Methodists'' for "the methodical way in which they carried out their Christian faith". Methodism originated as a Christian revival, revival movement within Anglicanism with roots in the Church of England in the 18th century and became a separate denomination after Wesley's death. The movement spread throughout the British Empire, the United States and beyond because of vigorous Christian mission, missionary work, and today has about 80 million adherents worldwide. Most List of Methodist denominations, Methodist denominations are members of the World Methodist Council. Wesleyan theology, which is upheld by the Methodist denominations, focuses on Sanc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuke Family
The Tuke family of York were a family of Quaker innovators involved in establishing: *Rowntree's Cocoa Works * The Retreat Mental Hospital *three Quaker schools – Ackworth, Bootham, and The Mount They included four generations. The main Tukes were: * William Tuke III (1732–1822), founder of The Retreat at York, one of the first modern insane asylums, in 1792 * Henry Tuke (1755–1814) * Samuel Tuke (1784–1857) * James Hack Tuke (1819–1896) Others included: *Ann (Tuke) Alexander (1767–1849), daughter of William Tuke III and Esther Tuke, born at York. A pupil of Lindley Murray. In 1796 she married William Alexander of Needham Market in Suffolk, who was one of the Friends associated with her father in the founding of The Retreat Mental Hospital. On the death of her husband in 1841 she moved to Ipswich until she died in 1849. * William Murray Tuke (1822–1903), who gained his second name from Lindley Murray * Daniel Hack Tuke (1827–1895), was a prominent campaigner ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rowntree (other)
Rowntree is an English surname derived from "Rowan tree". It may refer to: Rowntree's confectionery company and trusts *Rowntree's, a confectionery company in York, England previously owned by members of the Rowntree family *Rowntree trusts **Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust **Joseph Rowntree Foundation People Rowntree's confectionery company family and close relatives * Arnold Stephenson Rowntree (1872–1951), Liberal MP for York * Benjamin Seebohm Rowntree (1871–1954), sociologist and businessman, also known as Seebohm Rowntree *Henry Isaac Rowntree (1837–1883), founder of the business *John Stephenson Rowntree (1834–1907) * John Wilhelm Rowntree (1868–1905), chocolate manufacturer and religious activist *Joseph Rowntree (educationist) (1801–1859), education leader *Joseph Rowntree (philanthropist) (1836–1925), cocoa and chocolate manufacturer and philanthropist *Joshua Rowntree (1844–1915), social reformer * Michael Rowntree (1919–2007), journalist and philan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yorkshire Wildlife Trust
Yorkshire Wildlife Trust is a charitable non-governmental organisation, one of the UK's 46 county-based Wildlife Trusts. Its focus is nature conservation and it works to achieve a nature-rich Yorkshire with healthy and resilient ecosystems that support both Yorkshire's wildlife and its people. It works across the ceremonial counties of East, North, South, and West Yorkshire; with the exception of the Sheffield District and some of Rotherham District, where the separate Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust operates, and the Unitary Authorities of Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland, and Stockton-on-Tees, where the separate Tees Valley Wildlife Trust operates. The second oldest Wildlife Trust, having been originally formed as the Yorkshire Naturalists Trust in 1946, it is now one of the largest Wildlife Trusts with an income of over £13 million, and over 150 staff. The Trust is a membership organisation and has grown to become one of the largest civil society ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vickers
Vickers was a British engineering company that existed from 1828 until 1999. It was formed in Sheffield as a steel foundry by Edward Vickers and his father-in-law, and soon became famous for casting church bells. The company went public in 1867, acquired more businesses, and began branching out into military hardware and shipbuilding. In 1911, the company expanded into aircraft manufacturer, aircraft manufacture and opened a flying school. They expanded even further into electrical and railway manufacturing, and in 1928 acquired an interest in the Supermarine. Beginning in the 1960s, various parts of the company were nationalised, and in 1999 the rest of the company was acquired by Rolls-Royce Holdings, Rolls-Royce plc, which sold the defence arm to Alvis plc. The Vickers name lived on in Alvis Vickers, until the latter was acquired by BAE Systems in 2004 to form BAE Systems Platforms & Services, BAE Systems Land Systems. History Early history Vickers was formed in Sheffiel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terry's
Terry's (formerly Terry's of York) is a British chocolate and confectionery brand. The original company was founded in 1767 in York, England, and was part of the city's famous confectionery triumvirate along with Rowntree's and Cravens. The company's headquarters and factory, Terry's Chocolate Works, was closed by Kraft in 2005 and production moved to Kraft factories in Europe. The business returned to the UK in 2019 as Terry's Chocolate Co located in London. Their best known products include Terry's Chocolate Orange and Terry's All Gold box of assorted chocolates which were both introduced in the 1930s. The Terry's business has changed ownership on many occasions. Initially the company became a subsidiary of Forte Group in 1963 before being sold to Colgate-Palmolive in 1977. The company was purchased by United Biscuits in 1982, becoming the company's confectionery arm, before being sold in 1993 to Kraft Foods Inc. The Terry's name became part of Mondelēz International after t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rowntree Mackintosh Confectionery
Rowntree Mackintosh plc (file no. 00051491) ( ), Trade name, trading as Rowntree Mackintosh Confectionery, was an English confectionery company based in York, England. It was formed by the merger of Rowntree's#History, Rowntree's and Mackintosh's, John Mackintosh Co. The company was famous for making chocolate brands, such as Kit Kat, Aero (chocolate), Aero and Quality Street (confectionery), Quality Street. It was purchased by Nestlé in 1988, with products rebranded under its own brand. Rowntree Mackintosh Confectionery owned Mackintosh's former Halifax, West Yorkshire, Halifax headquarters and factory. The factory is still in use, located next to Halifax railway station (West Yorkshire), Halifax railway station, for production of Quality Street (confectionery), Quality Street and other confections. The former Rowntree's factory and headquarters were in York. Nestlé still operates in York with one of the world's largest confectionery factories and a global research centre f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naburn Hospital
Naburn Hospital was a mental health facility in Naburn, North Yorkshire, England. History Acres House, a property dating back to 1774, and its associated farmland were acquired in 1899 for the purposes of building an asylum. The facility, which was designed by Alfred Creer using a compact arrow layout, opened as York Borough Asylum in April 1906. After Naburn Lodge Farm was acquired in 1913, further expansion of the hospital became possible. It became the York City Mental Hospital in 1927 and joined the National Health Service as Naburn Hospital in 1948. After the introduction of Care in the Community Care in the Community (also called "Community Care" or "Domiciliary Care") is a British policy of deinstitutionalisation, treating and caring for physically and mentally disabled people in their homes rather than in an institution. Institutional c ... in the early 1980s, the hospital went into a period of decline and closed in February 1988. Most of the hospital buildings were subs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bootham Park Hospital
Bootham Park Hospital was a psychiatric hospital, located in the Bootham district of York, England. It was managed by the Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust. The main building is a Grade I listed building. History Construction and operation In 1772, Robert Hay Drummond, the Archbishop of York, decided along with "twenty-four Yorkshire gentlemen" to establish an asylum, to be known as the "County Lunatic Asylum, York". A committee was established, and the architect John Carr (architect), John Carr was co-opted with a pledge of 25 guineas. Carr's patron, the Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham, Marquis of Rockingham, pledged 100 guineas, and a total of £2,500 was subscribed. By July 1773, £5,000 had been promised, and Carr's scheme to accommodate 54 patients was approved on 25 August. The building was completed in 1777. Following criticism about the handling of inmates at the asylum and the death of Hannah Mills (Quaker), Hannah Mills, who was a Q ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clifton Hospital
Clifton Hospital was a mental health facility in Clifton, York, England. History The hospital, which was designed by George Gilbert Scott and William Bonython Moffatt using a Corridor Plan layout, opened as the North and East Ridings Pauper Lunatic Asylum in April 1847. The hospital was considerably extended in stages to designs developed by George Fowler Jones in the second half of the 19th century. It became the North Riding Lunatic Asylum in 1865 and the North Riding Mental Hospital in 1920 before joining the National Health Service as Clifton Hospital in 1948. After the introduction of Care in the Community in the early 1980s, the hospital went into a period of decline and closed in July 1994. The main building was demolished and the site was redeveloped in part as offices for Norwich Union Norwich Union was the name of insurance company Aviva's British arm before June 2009. It was originally established in 1797. It was listed on the London Stock Exchange and was once a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Retreat
The Retreat, commonly known as the York Retreat, is a place in England for the treatment of people with mental health needs. Located in Lamel Hill in York, it operates as a not for profit charitable organisation. Opened in 1796, it is famous for having pioneered the so-called " moral treatment" that became a behaviour model for asylums around the world with mental health issues. Founded by William Tuke, it was originally only for Quakers but gradually became open to everyone. It inspired other progressive facilities such as the US Brattleboro Retreat, Hartford Retreat and Friends Hospital. The present day The Retreat seeks to retain the essence of early "moral treatment", while applying the principles to a modern healthcare setting. The Retreat withdrew from the delivery of inpatient services after 222 years on 31 December 2018. History Background The York Retreat developed from the English Quaker community both as a reaction against the harsh, inhumane treatment common ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
