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James Eccles Williams, notes on economic history
Williams, James Eccles
c.1950-1962
Comprises notes on Oldham cotton spinners and Derbyshire miners, with numerous typed extracts from the 'Derbyshire Times'.
Aldred Farrer Barker correspondence and papers
Barker, Aldred F (1868-1964)
1869-1960?
The collection contains the professional and personal papers of Aldred Farrer Barker. These include papers and correspondence about his textile related interests and his work on sheep breeding and wo...
Jonathan Akroyd Business Archive
Akroyd, Jonathan
c.1772-1802
Lane Head, Ovenden, near Halifax. Clothier, in partnership until c. 1782 with his younger brother James, founder of James Akroyd & Sons, stuff manufacturers, worsted spinners and merchants, 49 North...
Marshall and Company, Business Archive
1788-1886
The firm was founded in 1788 by John (1765 - 1845), son of a Leeds draper, to take advantage of recent developments in the spinning of flax by machine. He set up a partnership with Samuel Fenton and R...
Albert Edward Leak of Lille and Leeds notebooks
Leak, Albert Edward (1875-1931)
1914-1931
On the manufacture of ropes, twines, and threads made from flax, hemp, jute, manila, and sisal at Fairbairn, Lawson, Combe Barbour, Hope Foundry, Leeds
Thomas Benson Pease, plans and related materials from the Sheepscar estate
Pease, Thomas Benson (1782-1846)
1839-1880
Includes samples of cloth, plans of the estate, sketches of properties on the estate and a schedule of purchased from the estate.
William Ackroyd, Otley Mills, Business Archive
William Ackroyd Limited
1817-1963
Comprises various ledgers, notebooks, legal documents, cash and wages books, and books concerning stock balances. -------
Airedale Mill Company Limited, Business Archive
Airedale Mill Company Limited
1860-1931
----------- Please see the attached Concordance.pdf to ascertain the relationship between the numeration of the records and the shelf numbers used by Special Collections. ----------- Airedale Mi...
Jeremiah Ambler and Sons Limited, Business Archive
Jeremiah Ambler and Sons Limited
1828-1933
----------- Please see the attached Concordance.pdf to ascertain the relationship between the numeration of the records and the shelf numbers used by Special Collections. ----------- Business Ar...
John Bancroft and Company Limited, Business Archive
John Bancroft and Company Limited
1885-1938
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T. Berry (Bradford Limited), Business Archive
T. Berry Limited, Bradford
1906-1922
Comprises a cash book and several purchase, sales, and trade ledgers.
Henry Booth and Sons Limited, Business Archive
Henry Booth and Sons Limited
1859-1949
Comprises a business journal for the years 1859-1867 and a letter dated 8 August 1949, from Alfred Booth, Director, explaining the terms used in the volume.