Skip to main content

Search Special Collections

Results

1 to 12 of 11127 records

Total number of records: 11127

Count of Record type

Record typeCount
Archives4797
Books and printed items4226
People and organisations1740
Coins211
Indexes86
Objects55
Textiles9
Art items3

Top 10: Collection group

Collection groupCount
Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society3685
Brotherton Collection2710
Incunabula1413
Ripon Cathedral1291
Medieval Manuscripts738
Coin Collection211
Cookery Collection108
Brotherton Collection Manuscript Verse85
English Literature20
International Textile Collection9

Top 10: Subject

SubjectCount
saints204
christ115
virgin mary104
fabulous animals93
theology82
animals70
birds68
angels59
god the father48
fruits47

Top 10: Place

PlaceCount
Great Britain55
Rome41
France31
Italy23
Scotland9
Rome (Italy)9
Spain8
Europe8
London8
Riga7

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Brotherton, Edward Allen Brotherton 1st Baron (1856-1930)265
Brotherton, Edward Allen Brotherton235
Catholic Church124
Erasmus, Desiderius (1536)116
Cicero, Marcus Tullius96
רות, בצלאל53
Roth, Cecil (1899-1970)53
Cecil Betsalel Roth53
בצלאל ססיל רות53
Augustine Saint, Bishop of Hippo47

Count of Earliest date

Earliest dateCount
From 1200824
From 13001439
From 14003670
From 15005123
From 16001
From 17005
From 18002
From 19003
From 200047

Count of Latest date

Latest dateCount
Up to 996
Up to 1991
Up to 29941
Up to 3991
Up to 59911
Up to 8992
Up to 9991
Up to 10992
Up to 1299637
Up to 13991374
Up to 14992847
Up to 15996204

Archive Collection

CARTULARIUM ACASTRENSE VOLUME 1

1282-1518

A collection of charters bound together in a case. They relate principally to lands, etc., in Acaster Malbis, but there is a deed relating to Chevermunt, and another to Bishopthorpe. Four of the chart...

More details


Archive Collection

SHERIFF'S TOURN FOR HEDON

1457-8

More details


Archive Collection

LETTERS PATENT OF PHILIP AND MARY CONFIRMING PRIVILEGES TO THE ARCHBISHOPS OF YORK

1557

Priviledges relating to treason, assizes, gaol delivery, seizure of forfeited goods, treasure trove, collection of fines and amercements, markets, prisons in Beverley and Ripon, free waren in their de...

More details


Archive Collection

PHOTOCOPY OF RENTAL OF FOUNTAINS ABBEY

(1496-1497)

With transcript in Latin. Original is WYAS: Leeds, Vyner MSS5458.

More details


Archive Collection

PHOTOCOPY OF THE CARTULARY OF ST AGATHA'S ABBEY, EASBY

(13th century-16th century)

The charters are arranged in sections according to places and subjects, following the arrangement of the originals in the abbey muniment chests. Compiled c1281, but with many later additions. Original...

More details


Archive Collection

Archive Collection

PHOTOCOPY OF INDENTURE RELATING TO THE MANOR OF THE KNIGHTS TEMPLERS AT TEMPLE NEWSAM

(1311)

This indenture witnesses that Adam de Hoperton, custodian of certain manors of the Knights Templar, handed over to Sir Alexander de Cave, knight and Robert de Amcotes, custody of the manor of Newsam. ...

More details


Archive Collection

PHOTOCOPY OF DEED RELATING TO MONK BRETTON PRIORY

(1392)

Agreement between Monk Bretton Priory and the convent of Blyth [Nottinghamshire] in settlement of their dispute regarding tithes at Bolton upon Dearne. English summary attached.

More details


Archive Collection

Archive Collection