J. B. Morrell and the shaping of modern York.
By Katherine A. Webb. Borthwick Texts and Studies 44.
ISBN: 978-1-904497-65-3
Detailed Description
JB Morrell is one of the key figures in the development of the York we know today - from the development of the York Art Gallery; the conservation of many of York's historic buildings; the successful campaign for a University and the development of the Castle Museum. Beyond this was another Morrell - the politician, the mayor, and the businessman, possessed with wit, foresight and a deep care for the city of his birth. This new, meticulously researched work is the first detailed study of JB Morrell, charting his life, influences and legacy.
Contents:
Introduction: Morrell and York
1 The Banker's Son
Growing up in York: the impact of the city
Father and son: the influence of William Wilberforce Morrell
Bootham School
2 Business and Liberal Politics
J. B. Morrell and Rowntree & Co.
Liberal politics and newspapers
Liberal Progressives and municipal politics
Early years on York City Council
3 Alderman Morrell
The interwar years: York's 'chancellor of the exchequer'
York Public Library
York City Art Gallery
The Evelyn Appeal
York Castle Museum
The Shambles
Illustrations
4 The Dream City
The city of our dreams
York Civic Committee
A plan for York
York Civic Trust
Later publications, and the origins of York Conservation Trust
5 The Great Citizen
Morrell in the early 1940s
Lord Mayor of York 1949-50
Honours
The Yorkshire Philosophical Society
The Joseph Rowntree Social Service Trust
The University of York
90 years
6 J. B. Morrell: Life and Legacy
