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Archive Collection:
MS Dep. 1973/1

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...

Archive Collection:
MS Dep. 1988/1

1912-2001

Comprises the complete text of the earlier manuscript minutes and the more recent typescript minutes of the Association from its inception in 1912 until 2001.

Archive Collection:
MS Dep. 1990/1

1801-2000

The Glenesk-Bathurst papers revolve around the Morning Post, an influential Conservative newspaper which eventually merged with the Daily Telegraph, and relate mainly to the Edwardian period though th...

Archive Collection:
BC MS 20c Abercrombie (1)

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...

Archive Object Collection:
OBJ 1

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)...

Archive Collection:
BC MS 20c Bennett (1)

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...

Archive Collection:
YAS/DD10

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...

Archive Collection:
YAS/MD285/10

1795

1. Annie Davison Bland and others 2. Charles Smith of Scolcoates and John Clayton of Kippax

Archive Collection:
YAS/MS10

1716-1723

Microfilm copy available.

Archive Collection:
YAS/DD100

[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...

Archive Collection:
YAS/MD100

1457-8

Archive Collection:
YAS/MS100

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

Archive Collection:
YAS/MS1000

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...

Archive Collection:
YAS/MS1001

Early 18th century

Also includes pamphlets, 18th century, correspondence, and transcripts 20th century

Archive Collection:
YAS/MS1002

20th century

Original is at Borthwick Institute, York

Archive Collection:
YAS/MS1003

1945-1947

Archive Collection:
YAS/MS1004

1945

Includes related letter, 1949

Archive Collection:
YAS/MS1005

1925

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YAS/MS1006

20th century

Archive Collection:
YAS/MS1007

1924

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YAS/MS1008

20th century

Probably a conjectural reconstruction of Tatefield Hall

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YAS/MS1009

20th century

Archive Collection:
YAS/DD101

8 Jul 1609

1. John Towneley of Hyrstwood, Lancashire 2. John Brooke of Littlecargreene of Dalton, chapman

Archive Collection:
YAS/MD101

28 Aug 1599-17th century

1. John Hyndesley of Foggthorpe and his son John 2. John Clarke of Warter and his son Robert