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Total number of records: 2428

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Record typeCount
Books and printed items2140
Archives288

Top 10: Subject

SubjectCount
paleontology77
geology52
botany50
zoology47
lepidoptera37
numismatics31
natural history30
coins, roman28
birds26
fishes26

Top 10: Place

PlaceCount
Great Britain46
Egypt19
Yorkshire (England)14
England8
Nile River8
Rome8
Greece7
London (England)6
Leeds (England)6
France6

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
British Museum (Natural History). Department of Zoology86
British Museum (Natural History). Department of Entomology85
Gray, John Edward (1800-1875)75
Gray, John Edward75
Walker, Francis65
Walker, Francis (1809-1874)65
Herschel, Sir John F W (1792-1871)59
Scott, Sir Walter (1771-1832)53
Brewster, David44
Brewster, Sir David (1781-1868)44

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From 160012
From 1700143
From 18002273

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Up to 16999
Up to 1799113
Up to 18992306

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Membership certificates and lists

Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society

1822-1872

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Warrants for payments

Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society

1822-1823

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Technical drawings and notes

1880s

Comprises technical drawings and notes made by Le Prince. Some are fragmentary.

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Philosophical papers of William Hey FRS, (1736 - 1819):

Hey, William (1736-1819)

1774-1808

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Individuals

Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society

1774-1820

Arrangement: SC/LPLS/15/1 – William Hey

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Certificate and fragment

1880s

Comprises a certificate and a manuscript note.

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Laws & Regulations

Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society

1820-1880

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Building Committee

1819-1863

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Industrial Museum Committee

1863-1864

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Laws and Members book

1820-1870

Volume containing the Laws and regulations of the Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society. Contents includes Constitution of the society, Officers, Meetings, Business, General Regulations & Penalitie...

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