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Total number of records: 3123
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| Place | Count |
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| Yorkshire | 59 |
| York; Yorkshire | 32 |
| Leeds; Yorkshire West Riding | 29 |
| Burton Constable; West Newton; Swine; Yorkshire East Riding | 16 |
| Wakefield; Yorkshire West Riding | 14 |
| Dewsbury; Yorkshire West Riding | 6 |
| Doncaster; Yorkshire West Riding | 6 |
| Yorkshire West Riding | 6 |
| Mirfield; Yorkshire West Riding | 6 |
| Halifax; Yorkshire West Riding | 6 |
Top 10: People and organisations
| People and organisations | Count |
|---|---|
| Radcliffe Family | 10 |
| Watson, Thomas Edward (1851-1921) | 5 |
| Spittle, Stanley Denys Trevor | 5 |
| Watson, Geoffrey (1897-1961) | 5 |
| Southwell, Daphne (1907-1998) | 5 |
| Wise, Thomas James (1859-1937) | 4 |
| Blakeston Family | 4 |
| Silkin, Jon (1930-1997) | 3 |
| Shorter, Clement King (1857-1926) | 3 |
| Dorothy Una Phillips | 3 |
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Japanese prints
1735-1873
Japanese Ukiyo-e woodblock prints. Two sets depicting Kabuki plays: 'Chushingura' by Utagawa Hiroshige and 'The Sugawara Tragedy' by Utagawa Sadahide. Also a singular print: 'View of a Dramatic Perfor...
Carlton Hill Collection
17th-20th century
The Carlton Hill collection of archives contains records of meetings of the Society of Friends for the mid-part of the old West Riding of Yorkshire (now divided between West and North Yorkshire), and ...
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...
PAPERS RELATING TO ELLAND AND HALIFAX, MOSTLY IN CONNECTION WITH THE CROSSLEY AND WHEELWRIGHT FAMILIES
19th-20th century
Includes family papers relating to the Crossley family including correspondence, valuations, insurance, wills etc. Papers relating to the Wheelwright Family. Papers relating to Mearclough Mill. Pap...
COPY LETTERS FROM RALPH THORESBY TO VARIOUS CORRESPONDENTS
1695-1724
Also includes a list of books, and a copy of the "Answer to Priestcraft" written by Thoresby's friend Richard Thornton (see Ducatus Leodiensis p536).
Stone heads index
1960s-1970s
Card index of approximately 1000 individual photographic recordings of stone heads, mainly from the West Riding of Yorkshire. Each recording generally consists of the event date (eg of finding or reco...
1 in 4 Collection
c1986 - 1998
The collection contains organisational papers including journals, minute books, correspondence, training information, legal guidelines and associated material. Files also include extensive reference m...
Association of Engineers, Leeds, Archive
1865-1999
Comprises: 1) Minutes of the various council, open, special and annual general meetings of the Association, 1865-1997, with printed notices of these forthcoming meetings pasted into the volumes at the...
Yorkshire Land and Warping Company, Business Archive
1875-1947
Comprises: (1) Many bundles of legal documents drawn up between the Warping Company and various other companies and individuals during the late nineteenth century and the early decades of the twentiet...
Lancashire Cotton Districts Relief Fund, Leeds, Archive
1862-1866
Papers relating to the fund raised in Leeds for relief of distress in the Lancashire cotton districts caused by the American civil war In the autumn of 1862, the American Civil War began to affect t...
Ralph Abercrombie correspondence
Abercrombie Family
1928-1969
Contains: (1) Letters of condolence to Catherine and Ralph Abercrombie on the death of Lascelles Abercrombie, Oct./Nov. 1938; (2) Abercrombie family letters, from various correspondents chiefly to Ral...
Artefacts collected by James Roberts Ogden
Ogden, James Roberts (1865-1940)
2000 BCE-1940
This collection includes jewellery, beads, ornaments, seals, coins, pottery, cuneiform tablets, facsimilie objects and glass slides. Many items are said to be from Ur, ancient Mesopotamian (now Iraq)...
Alan Bennett, draft of the introduction written for the dramatisation of 'The Wind in the Willows' at the National Theatre in 1991.
Bennett, Alan
1991
Comprises the typescript draft of Bennett's introduction for the Faber version of the dramatisation of Kenneth Grahame's 'The Wind in the Willows', produced at the National Theatre in December 1991. T...
DEEDS AND COPYHOLD ADMITTANCES
15th-19th century
Deeds and copyhold admittances, mainly relating to Eggborough, Kelfield, Kellington, Sherwood and Whitley and the families of Awnby [or Anby], Girlington, Jackson, Laycock and Morritt 15th-19th centur...
Lease for 20 years
1795
1. Annie Davison Bland and others 2. Charles Smith of Scolcoates and John Clayton of Kippax
PAPERS RELATING TO THE HALL FAMILY OF DUNNINGTON, LILLING AND LEVENTHORPE
[20th century]
Mainly extracts from registers and pedigrees etc; includes copy discharge and further mortgage on property of Joseph Fisher in Cumberworth, Soyland, Lighthazles, Lockwood, Almondbury and Crosland 1729...
WILLIAM RADCLIFFE MANUSCRIPT COLLECTION: PEDIGREES
1800-1819
Comprising several pedigrees of the Beaumont family, tricks and quarterings of arms with a number of original letters to Radcliffe from R H and J Beaumont of Whitley Hall, Kirkheaton
George Walker's The Costume of Yorkshire
c1810-1885
The original watercolours for the images published as engravings in 'The Costume of Yorkshire' 1814 in one volume, a volume of engravings from the first edition and an edition of 'The Costume of Yorks...
COPIES OF SATIRICAL POEMS BY GEORGE PLAXTON, RECTOR OF BARWICK IN ELMET
Early 18th century
Also includes pamphlets, 18th century, correspondence, and transcripts 20th century
INCOMPLETE TRANSCRIPT OF THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP [CARDINAL] WOLSEY BY A HAMILTON THOMPSON,
20th century
Original is at Borthwick Institute, York
PHOTOGRAPHS AND SECTIONS OF AN EXCAVATION AT HORTON IN CRAVEN BY R C MUSSON
1945
Includes related letter, 1949
PAPERS OF B W J KENT: PLANS AND ELEVATIONS OF AN UNIDENTIFIED BUILDING AT BECKWITHSHAW
20th century
Probably a conjectural reconstruction of Tatefield Hall
COUNTERPART LEASE FOR 21 YEARS
8 Jul 1609
1. John Towneley of Hyrstwood, Lancashire 2. John Brooke of Littlecargreene of Dalton, chapman
GRANT AND PRECEPT
28 Aug 1599-17th century
1. John Hyndesley of Foggthorpe and his son John 2. John Clarke of Warter and his son Robert
WILLIAM RADCLIFFE MANUSCRIPT COLLECTIONS: INQUISITIONS
1808-1811
Comprising a volume of copies of Inquisitions relating to the Roos, Salvain and Aldburgh families, (Edward I to Henry VI 1306-1443), original letters from Robert Surtees, pedigrees of Hilton, Conyer...
PAPERS OF B W J KENT: PAPERS OF KENT FAMILY OF TATEFIELD HALL
18th century-20th century
Including: farm account books of Isaac Denison of Dunkeswick and others 1809-1893 and diary of a farmer recording the weather, events on the farm, payments 1855-1893 (back of diary records accounts re...
ROMAN ANTIQUITIES SECTION: PLANS, SECTIONS, DRAWINGS AND NOTES RELATING TO EXCAVATION AT ALDBOROUGH
1934-1938
Relating to an excavation by J N L Myres and others
ROMAN ANTIQUITIES SECTION: PLAN OF THE ROMAN FORT AT BAINBRIDGE AFTER RE-WHITEING
20th century
Including annotated Ordnance Survey maps and a note relating to the Roman road to Buckden, 1930
ROMAN ANTIQUITIES SECTION: PLANS SECTIONS AND REPORT OF AN EXCAVATION AT GISBURN
1940
Relating to Bomber Camp and Hesketh Roughs Ridges excavations by R C Musson
ROMAN ANTIQUITIES SECTION: DRAWINGS AND PLAN FOR AN ARTICLE ON IRON AGE SITES IN THE VALE OF PICKERING
20th century
Including Costa Beck and Thornton Dale
ROMAN ANTIQUITIES SECTION: PRINTS OF PLANS OF ROMAN PIERCEBRIDGE, DURHAM
1933
With a letter from GH Richardson
WILLIAM RADCLIFFE MANUSCRIPT COLLECTION: PEDIGREES
nd [19th century]
Comprising a volume of pedigrees of Ashton, Sherwood, Rockley, Saville, Gascoigne and Blakeston some with branches. Index in volume, but the last 10 pedigrees are missing.
PHOTOGRAPHS OF TATEFIELD HALL, BECKWITHSHAW
c1969
Shown after removal of the armour, books and contents of B W J Kent's museum, but before the alterations or the sale of the furniture
PRINT OF A TRACING OF THE HEADINGLEY TITHE MAP AND TRANSCRIPT OF THE AWARD
(1846)
Transcript of the award omitts acreages and tithes paid
NOTES AND NEWSPAPER CUTTINGS RELATING TO YORKSHIRE CHURCHES AND CLERGY BY BISHOP HENRY DE CANDOLE
c1951-1960
Two notebooks. Also contain notes on church dedications etc.
JOHN WARBURTON'S COLLECTION FOR THE HISTORY OF YORKSHIRE VOL.9 [PHOTOCOPY]
Early 18th century
Containing a history of Hatfield by Abraham de la Pryme and an account of the churches of Hatfield, Fishlake, and Barnby Dun by James Torre, with John Speed's map of Yorkshire, North and East Ridings...
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...
WILLIAM RADCLIFFE MANUSCRIPT COLLECTION: PEDIGREES
1810-1820
Comprising a volume of pedigrees with notes, including Ryther, Suger; Hoghton, Langton; Gerard, Butler, Clitheroe, Balderston, Gascoigne, Tate, Radcliffe, Fitzwilliam, with descent of the Constables ...