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Dorothy Mary Leak correspondence and papers
Leak, Dorothy Mary (1903-1989)
1909-1989
Contents include: (1) Diaries; (2) Letters to Miss Leak; (3) Various documents relating to her life and professional career; (4) Gardening diaries from 1944 to 1987; (5) Accounts of her travels in Bri...
GARNETT Collection
[1891- 1892], 1904, 1913, 1983
Modern prints, negatives, annotated photocopies of photographs of Russian subjects relating to Constance and David Garnett's Russian trip in 1904 /1-40/. "David Garnett, CBE [1892-1981]: A Writer's Li...
Miscellaneous press cuttings, compiled by the Sturge Family
Sturge Family
c.1910-1940
Comprises mainly material from 1910 to 1940 on social policy, Joseph Sturge the Quaker philanthropist, the history of Birmingham, gardens, travel, and the First World War
Diary of a journey round Australia and back to England
1876
Covers a sea voyage round Australia, a journey inland to New South Wales and Victoria, and a voyage back to England
Journal of John Spencer-Stanhope: account of his travels in Spain and North Africa
Spencer-Stanhope, John (1787-1873)
1810-1811
Commences at both ends. Ff. 71v-78r are blank
Voyage aux »les Borromées Ë Milan et au glacier du Rhône par le Simplon le St Gothard, la Furka la Grimsel, Meyringen Berne et Fribourg, [14-27 July 1863; and] Voyage Ë la Bella Cola et au glacier de Zinal par Sierre et St Luc, [18-22 July 1865], par Uline Fayod
Fayod, Uline
1863-1865
The signature of Uline Fayod appears at the end of the first item
Diaries of Professor A.J. Grant, devoted mainly to holidays and travel
Grant, Arthur James (1862-1948)
1910-1947
Contents are as follows: (1) 1910; (2) 2 July 1913 - 16 Jan. 1914 (New Zealand); (3) 13 Sept. 1916 - 30 July 1920 (holidays); (4) 23 March - 13 Sept. 1921 (Belgium, Langdon Beck, Rosthwaite); (5) 27 M...
Diary for the year 1827, giving an account by Frederick Culling Smith of his journey to Portugal and his activities there on the staff of Sir Henry Bouverie's expedition, including notes on political events in Portugal and Britain
Smith, Frederick Culling
1827
Written in the diary portion of 'Thomas's Daily register; or, complete remembrancer, for 1827'. Bound in half-leather. Front cover inscribed in ink: 'Frederick Culling Smith 1827'.
Nine letters from Joseph William Dunning to his father, Joseph Dunning, solicitor of Leeds, describing his tour in Scandinavia, 1856
Dunning, Joseph William (1834-1897)
1856
Details of the sequence of letters: (1) Hull, 13 June 1856. 4 ff.; (2) Christiania [Oslo], 17 June 1856. 4 ff.; (3) Trondheim, 27 June 1856. 12 ff.; (4) on board 'Prinz Gustav', 2 July 1856 [continued...
Autobiography, by Herbert Thompson
Thompson, Herbert (1856-1945)
c.1940
Contains recollections of the author's life and career, including his Yorkshire ancestry; earliest recollection, of the death of the Prince Consort in 1861; school in Wiesbaden, 1872-73; St John's Col...
A memoir of John William Wade, son of John Wade, wool merchant of Leeds, by his mother, Anna, together with transcripts of letters written by him to his parents during his tour through Germany and Austria in 1860
Wade, Anna
c.1875-1900
Includes two bound copies and one typescript copy of the memoir of John William Wade. Bound copy 1, memoir pp. 1-53, letters, pp. 55-123, one autograph letter, mounted, p. 125 and bound copy 2, memoi...
Personal narrative of travels to the equinoctial regions of America during the years 1799-1804 (v.1)
Humboldt, Alexander von (1769-1859); Ross, Thomasina; Bonpland, Aimé (1773-1858)
1852-1853
Dates of publication: v. 1-2: 1852; v. 3: 1853. "Printed by Harrison and Son, London Gazette Office, St. Martin's Lane; and Orchard Street, Westminster."--t.p. verso. Publisher's advertisements on...