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Evelyn was an avid collector of artwork which depicted York and its environs. He used lantern slides of many of his pieces to illustrate public lectures on the history of the city. In 1931 the City of York bought his collection of paintings, drawings and engravings for ÂŁ3000. These are now housed in
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Evelyn died on 6 January 1935 at his home in
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