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Total number of records: 128

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Archives127
Books and printed items1

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Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society114
Business Archives3
Brotherton Collection2
English Literature1

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letters5
textile industry3
business records3
lectures and lecturing1
woollen and worsted manufacture1
politicians1
flax spinning1
textile workers1
english poetry1
cotton trade1

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Yorkshire5
Leeds; Yorkshire West Riding3
Kirkby Malzeard; Yorkshire West Riding3
Askrigg; Aysgarth; Yorkshire North Riding2
Wakefield; Yorkshire West Riding2
Ossett; Dewsbury; Yorkshire West Riding2
Burstwick; Yorkshire East Riding2
Newby; Seamer In Cleveland; Yorkshire North Riding1
Newsholme; Keighley; Yorkshire West Riding1
North Dalton; Yorkshire East Riding1

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Ruskin, John (1819-1900)1
Richardson-Currer Family1
Radcliffe Family1
Ruskin, John James (1785-1864)1
Stanley Family, Earls of Derby1
Wordsworth, Mary (1770-1859)1
Wilson Family1
Wilde, Oscar (1854-1900)1
Oscar O'Flahertie Wills Wilde1
Marshall Family1

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Archive Collection

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...

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DEEDS RELATING MAINLY TO RAWMARSH AND ROTHERHAM

17th century-18th century

Includes nine deeds relating to Lamb Close, Rawmarsh 1783-1798 and probate of will of Mary Beale of Rotherham, 23 Feb 1714/5 and will of Francis Denner of Rawmarsh, 27 Aug 1770

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DEEDS MAINLY RELATING TO ASENBY

1720-1818

Also included deeds relating to Barnby, Bowes, Hardwick, Liverton, Leeds, Sigston, Topcliffe

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MISCELLANEOUS DEEDS AND PAPERS

1739-1814

Comprising petition from the citizens of Halifax against the repeal of the act establishing a court of requests for the collection of small debts n.d. [1776]; deeds of George Wood and John Broadhead r...

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DEEDS RELATING TO HORTON IN RIBBLESDALE

17th century-19th century

Relating to Heseldon or Heseltine family of Brackenbottom, Horton-in-Ribblesdale and Sothwell, Nottinghamshire

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DEEDS

1606-1813

Relating to properties at Hambleton and Mount St John, near Thirsk, Feliskirk and Marderby, Thirlby, Ravensthorpe (par. Feliskirk), Boltby and Hesketh, Cold Kirby, Aiscough, Hudswell, Brompton-on-Swal...

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SKIPTON CASTLE COLLECTION (ADDITIONAL DEPOSIT)

17th-19th century

Includes: Court books for Skipton manor 1847-1882, honour 1825-1882 and manors of Eshton 1741-1764, Gargrave 1761, Silsden 1752-1882, Stirton with Thorlby 1753-1882 Field books for Skipton 1757, Sils...

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MISCELLANEOUS DEEDS AND WILLS

1797-1889

Relating to Askrigg, Barnsley, Brampton, Dale Town in the parish of Hawnby, Darfield, Doncaster, Guiseley, Kellington, Keyston [Huntingdonshire], Kirkheaton, Lavenham [Suffolk], Leeds, Little Mitton [...

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WILLIAM RADCLIFFE MANUSCRIPT COLLECTION: YORKSHIRE COLLECTIONS

1827

Comprising a small book lettered "Radcliffe, Yorkshire Collections". It contains a number of extracts from Dodsworth's mss, monumental inscriptions in Featherstone Church and extracts from the pari...

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YORKSHIRE DEEDS

1614-1797

Relating to Armley, Barnsley, Beeston, Bramley, Churwell, Clayton [parish of Bradford], Halifax and Wakefield

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WILLIAM RADCLIFFE MANUSCRIPT COLLECTION: FAMILY EVIDENCES

1807-1825

Comprising a book lettered "Radcliffe's family evidences". Principal contents include the following extracts, evidences at Kirklees Hall made in 1809, evidences of Joseph Armytage of Outwood Lodge, ...

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