Unpublished Theses and Papers

Unpublished Theses and Papers

Aldenham, Lord, The High Altar Screen. 3 vols, MSS, 1889 and 1901.

J. Alexander, ‘Report on mason’s marks at St Albans’, (Muniment room, 1999).

Archdeacon, ‘Report on Diocesan Libraries’, (Muniment room, 1979).

C. Ashdown, ‘The Amphitheatre and Cursus of Verulamium’, (Muniment room, 1909).

-‘ A Recovered Relic of the Past: St Alban’s Shrine’, (14p. MS in St Albans City Library)

Babington & Stewart, ‘Examination of paint samples from Tower Ceiling’, (Muniment room, 1992).

N. Bates, ‘Administration of St Albans Cathedral’, (Muniment room, 1996).

M. Biddle, ‘Leaflet re 1978 re excavation, including preliminary report’, (Muniment room).

M. Biddle, ‘Leaflet re 1982 excavations’, (Muniment room).

M. Biddle, ‘Leaflet re 1983 excavations’, (Muniment room).

M. Biddle, ‘Report on excavation below the Shrine of St Alban 30/10/91’, (Muniment room).

M. Biddle, ‘Report on excavations 1994 with maps’, (Muniment room).

M. Broderick, ‘Lord Grimthorpe’ (New York, Muniment room, 1990).

J. Brookes & E. Rice, ‘Notes on the Dating of the Choir Ceiling’, (Muniment room, 1980).

A.R. Browne-Wilkinson, ‘The Use of the Controlled Schools’, (Muniment room, 1947).

S. Burgess, ‘Cathedral And Abbey Church Of St Alban: A Bibliography’, (1981. 35pp. MS in St Albans City Library).

J. Carter, ‘Plans, elevations, sections, and specimens of the Architecture and Ornaments of the Abbey Church of St Alban’, (Society of Atiquaries).

J. Chapple, ‘The Restoration of St Albans Cathedral’, (Muniment room, 1874).

V.R. Christophers, ‘The Abbey Orchard Excavations; St Albans, 1968: Finding of 46 Silver Saxon Coins, Area C’, (Verulamium Museum, unpublished MS).

C. Clarke, ‘Aelfric’s Passion of St Albans’, (Dissertation. Muniment room, 1998)

J.G. Clark, ‘Selling the Holy Places: Monastic Efforts to win back People in 15th-century England’ (Muniment room).

C. Colston, ‘Magna Carta’, (Muniment room, 1998).

L.N. Cottingham, ‘Report of survey of St Albans Abbey and estimate for the repairs’, (Muniment room, 1832, in Wilton Hall Papers).

C.A. Ellis, ‘Society, Economy and the Poor in the Abbey Parish, St Albans, 1720-1803’, (University of Cambridge Board of Continuing Education, 2003. Copy in muniment room).

D. Elton, ‘The Monastery of St Alban on Selya Island, Norway’, (Muniment room, 1998).

T. Elton, ‘Notes on Christina of Markyate’, (Muniment room, 1997).

English Heritage, ‘Measurement of visible and U/V light falling on Wall Paintings’, (Muniment room, 1994).

English Heritage, ‘Examination of paint samples from the tower ceiling’, (Muniment room, 1992).

P. Evans ‘The Relics of St Alban’, (Muniment room, 1999).

J. Freeman, ‘Medieval Textiles in St Albans Abbey’, (Muniment roon, 2001).

H. Fowler, ‘The Boundary Wall of the Monastery’, (Muniment room, 1876).

- ‘Ms notes on St Andrew’s Chapel, the Charnell House, & other subjects’, (Muniment room).

I. Fulton ‘The St Albans Organ Festival’, (in Festalban77, Muniment room, 1977).

D. Gardiner ‘In the Steps of Alban’, (Muniment room, 2001).

D. Gareth Davies ‘St Albans, the Beginning’, (in Festalban77, Muniment room, 1977).

Geo-Services, ‘Ground Penetrating Radar Survey’, (Muniment room, 1999).

B. Gilmour, ‘Investigation of ironwork Bays 3 & 4, Presbytery ceiling’, (Muniment room, 2000-2002).

B.N. Gordon-Taylor, ‘The Life of Oswine and the History of Tynemouth Priory’, (Durham thesis, Muniment room and City Library, 1990).

Gorhambury papers; bills, correspondence, receipts re Abbey, 1860-78, (Hertfordshire Archives & Local Studies – “HALS”), Ref: D/EV Q1-Q5).

R. Gough, ‘Observations of the Abbey Church’, (1813 MS. St Albans City Library).

S. Green, ‘William of Trumpington’, (Muniment room, 2001).

-‘The Relationship between St Albans Abbey and its Dependent Cells’ (Muniment room, 2004).

R.Griffiths, ‘Stonework Conservation Policy for the Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban’, (Muniment room, July 2001).

-‘Quinquennial Inspection Report, Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Aban’, (Muniment room, 2002).

J. Harris, ‘Three articles on the Cells of St Albans’, (Muniment room, 1887).

-‘The History of the Prior’s House, St Albans, 1563 – 1653’, (Muniment room, 1890).

-‘The Cellarers of St Albans Abbey 1120-1537’, (Muniment room, 1890).

H. Harrison, ‘Timber repairs, presbytery vault’, (several items, Muniment room, 1997-2000).

S. Harrison ‘The Diocese and its Environs’, (in Festalban77, Muniment room, 1977).

C.Hassall, ‘Examination of paint layer samples’, several vols.,

- St Albans Cathedral Choir Clerestory, Apostle figures, (Muniment room, 1999.

- St Albans Cathedral Presbytery vault bays 1 to 5, (Muniment room, 2000-2002).

H.G. Hewlett, trans., ‘Charters concerning the Abbey and Convent of St Albans from the Charter Roll of 2nd Edward 4th’, (MSS, Muniment room, 1846).

T. Hill, ‘The Community of St Mary de Pré’, (Typescript, Muniment Room, 2004).

C.E. Hodge, ‘The Administration of St Albans Abbey under Abbot John of Whethamstede’, (Manchester, PhD thesis 1933). Copy in St Albans City Library (ref.).

Holden Conservation, ‘Report on works to the Lady Chapel windows’, (Muniment room, 2001).

H. Howard (Courtauld), ‘Scientific examination of Feretory paintings’, (Muniment room, 1992.)

R. Howard, R. Laxton & C. Litton, ‘Tree-ring Analysis of Timbers from the Presbytery Roof, Abbey Church of St Alban, St Albans, Hertfordshire’, Ancient Monuments Laboratory Report, 28, (Muniment room, 2000-2002).

D.R. Howlett, ‘A Study of the Latin works of John Whethamstede’, (D.Phil. Thesis, University of Oxford, 1975).

M. Jones, ‘The Geology of the Abbey Church of St Albans’ (Typescript, Education Centre, St Albans, 1997).

J.R. Kell, Album of Photos taken during central heating installation, (Muniment Room, 1937).

-‘The St Albans Abbey Clock and Carillon’ (Muniment Room, 1964).

-‘Recent History of St Albans Cathedral 1877-1977’, (Muniment room, 1978).

J. Kelsall, ‘The Spanish Crystal Cross’, (Muniment room, 2001).

F.I. Kilvington ‘The Charities Scandal 1846-52’, (Muniment room, 1990).

-‘The Foundation of the Chapter of St Albans Cathedral’, (Muniment room, 1988).

-‘The Abbey Restoration 1871-80’, (Muniment room, 1985).

-‘Burials in the Lady Chapel’, trans. from Gesta Abbatum, (Muniment room, 1999).

-‘The History of the Burial Grounds of St Albans Abbey’, (Muniment room, 1990).

-‘A Short History of St Albans School’, (St Albans City Lib., 1970).

-‘The Closing of the Pathway through the Abbey 1872-78’, (Muniment room, 1990).

-‘The Battle for Sumpter Yard 1838-42’, (Muniment room, 1990).

-‘Report on the Charities’, (Muniment room, 1990).

-‘Background to Offa’, (Guidelines, issue 4),

D. Kinane, ‘The 19th-Century Restoration of the High Altar Screen’ MA Thesis, (1997).

A. King (transcriber), ‘A Survey of the Quitt Rents formerly belonging to the Dissolved Monastery of St Albans, 1650’, (St Albans City Lib. Y234.52 Original In PRO.)

H.C.F. Lansberry, Politics and Government in St Albans, 1655-1835, University of London PhD thesis, 1964.

Leighton Buzzard Observer, Article on the Abbey Choir Stalls. (Muniment room, 1938).

R. Lloyd, ‘The Paintings on the Choir Ceiling’, (Muniment room, 1876).

B.H. Magid, ‘The Evolution of St Albans: a Case Study in Urban Development’, M.Phil Thesis, Newnham Coll, Cambridge, (1980). In the Haddon Library, Cambridge.

R. Mainstone, ‘The Painted Ceilings of St Albans Abbey’, (Friends’ Annual Report, (1962).

R. Morris, ‘Inventory of the Stone Store, St Albans Cathedral’, (Muniment room, 2000).

A. Muirhead, ‘The Abbey Library’, (Friends’ 12th Annual Report, 1958).

M.J. Noble, ‘St Alban and Christianity in Roman Verulamium’, Institute of Archaeology, London University MA Report (1976/7).

J.E. Odd, ‘Crime and Punishment in the Liberty of St Alban, 1756-1835’, (1969, unpublished thesis in St Albans City Ref. Library).

P.S. Orde, ‘Capitulum; The Chapter House, St Albans’, Degree dissertation presented for BA (Hons) Architecture, Thames Polytechnic, April 1986.

W.J. Osborn, Secretary, ‘Court Minute Book, Assistants of the Borough of St Albans, Sept. 1813 to May 1814’, MSS in Lewis Evans Collection, parts of book used as ledger.

W. Page, ‘Description and Attribution of the Shields in the Presbytery Roof’, (Muniment room, 1900).

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  ‘Recent Discoveries’ [Excavation of St Andrew’s Church], (Muniment room).
  
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  ‘The Marian Survey of St Albans’, full abstract in English kept with SAHAAS papers.
  

J.H. Penton, ‘Accessibility Audit Report’, (Muniment room 1997).

D. Perry and R. Lithgow, Various reports on the conservation of the wall paintings (Muniment Room, 1992-2001)

H.A.S. Pink, ‘The Church and the Education Act’, (Muniment room, 1944).

P. Plummer, ‘Report on the tower ceiling paintings’, (Muniment room, 1992).

- Reports on painted vaulting of each presbytery bay, several vols, (Muniment room, 1997-2001).

Report, ‘Visitor Flow through the Cathedral’, (Muniment room, 1980).

Report, ‘The Duchess of Marlborough’s Charity’, (Muniment room, 1886).

Report, ‘The 1833 Commission on St Albans Charities’, (Muniment room).

J.M. Richardson ‘The Foundation of the Diocese’, (in Festalban77, Muniment room, 1977).

R. Ridlington, ‘Medieval Masonry and Sculpture at St Albans Abbey’, (Muniment roon, 2001).

E. Roberts, ‘Perpendicular Architecture in Hertfordshire’, London University PhD thesis 1973.

-‘The History of St Albans Abbey’, (in Festalban77, Muniment room, 1977).

-‘The Alban Cross’, (Munment room, 1975).

J.C. Rogers, ‘Report on work carried out in Tower, June-Sept 1930’, (Muniment room).

-‘Report on roofs in general, with letters 1930-1931’, (Muniment room).

-‘Report on the Presbytery Vault’, (Muniment room, 1931).

-‘Reports 1933 to 1934 re work on Nave corbels and Choir ceiling’, (Muniment room).

-‘Report on drains and gullies, Oct 1933’, (Muniment room).

K.D. Salmond, ‘Historical Geography of St Albans’, Univ. of London MA thesis (1954).

G.G. Scott, ‘Report To the Right Honourable the Earl of Verulam, 1856’, (Muniment room, in Wilton Hall Papers, No. 26).

G. Simpson , ‘The Cathedral Church of St Alban: Report on the Archive concerning the Restorations of the Vault of the Presbytery’, (University of Nottingham, 2002).

G. Simpson & R. Howard, ‘Dendrochronology report on Belfry & Tower Ceiling’, (Muniment room, 1994).

H. Small (Revd.). Correspondence, mainly relating to alterations to the Abbey and the purchase of an organ, St Albans Abbey Parish Records, HALS, 3/1, (1817-20).

K.A. Smith, ‘The Fighting Cocks’, unpub. thesis (Dip. Arch. ARIBA, 1970)

M. Still, ‘The Abbey of St Alban in the first half of the 14th century’, (Ph.D. Thesis, 1997).

H. Tanner, ‘Report on cracks in the South Transept Clerestory’, (Muniment room, 1926).

G. Thomas, ‘Stained Glass in the Medieval Abbey’, (Muniment roon, 2001).

E. Toms, ‘St Albans in the Past’, (in Festalban77, Muniment room, 1977).

Rev. F.I. Turney, ‘Hertfordshire Monasticism in the Later Middle Ages’, Liverpool Univ. MA 0

‘Visitor Flow through St Albans Cathedral’ (Muniment room, 1980).

R. Vaughan, ‘The Anglo-Saxon Abbots of St Albans’, unpublished article in HALS, Pamphlets.

Wallingford Clock, file of drawings, photos, articles &c., book Perpignan, correspondence, and exhibition material from 1998-99.

C. Walter, ‘Medieval Wall Paintings: St James the Greater’, (Muniment roon, 2001).

W. Wigram, ‘Records of the Diocese and Cathedral of St Albans’, (Muniment room, 1900).

H.R. Wilton Hall, ‘St Albans Abbey Papers, AD 1539-1884’, (MS, Muniment room).

E. Woolley, ‘The Ramryge Chantry’, (A&A Transactions, illustrated, Muniment room, 1930).

E. Woolley, ‘Excavation report by on the excavations carried out between April and October 1924’, illustrated, (Muniment room, 1925).

‘Working Paper re St Albans Abbey Assistant Priests’, (Muniment room, 1971).

L. Wyatt, ‘Report and Survey made in July 1818 of the state of the Fabric of St Albans Abbey’, (Muniment room).