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Total number of records: 188836

Count of Record type

Record typeCount
Books and printed items118709
Archives36100
People and organisations19083
Indexes12933
Coins1044
Textiles498
Art items353
Objects115

Top 10: Collection group

Collection groupCount
Brotherton Collection42803
Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society17005
English Literature14774
Quaker Collection8712
Brotherton Collection Manuscript Verse7062
Letters Database6053
Godfrey Bingley Photographic Archive3669
Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society2428
Cookery Collection2132
Ripon Cathedral2002

Top 10: Subject

SubjectCount
society of friends1748
sermons, english1384
english poetry942
english language755
letters664
natural history631
law reports, digests, etc568
theology559
cooking, english546
letter539

Top 10: Place

PlaceCount
Great Britain5594
France2375
England968
Rome697
Europe696
Greece524
Italy410
Yorkshire (England)402
Scotland350
Ireland321

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Anonymous2618
Church of England1997
Great Britain1786
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)1466
Bingley, Godfrey (1842-1927)1279
Great Britain. Parliament1131
Catholic Church1090
Society of Friends1032
Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)974
רות, בצלאל656

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From 180096735
From 19006
From 200083

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Archive Collection

PRINT OF A TRACING OF THE HEADINGLEY TITHE MAP AND TRANSCRIPT OF THE AWARD

(1846)

Transcript of the award omitts acreages and tithes paid

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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...

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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 ...

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SOKES, THE LEEDS BAKEHOUSE

19th century

Unpublished article by John Holmes

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ANCIENT IRON-STONE PITS

1884

Unpublished article by John Holmes

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THE VICE-ROY EARLS OF NORTHUMBRIA

nd [19th century]

Unpublished article by Frederick Ross

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CIVIL WAR PROCEEDINGS IN YORKSHIRE

19th century

Unpublished transcripts of civil war tracts

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C B NORCLIFFE COLLECTION: PEDIGREES OF VARIOUS YORKSHIRE FAMILIES BY ANN NORCLIFFE

Early 19th century

With index at the back. Pedigrees of the following families: Thompson of Hambleton, Vavasour of Copmanthorpe, Fairfax, Yarborough of Yarborough, Best of Middleton, Overend of Fangfoss, Fawsett of Hu...

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C B NORCLIFFE COLLECTION: BRIEF EXTRACTS FROM REGISTERS OF YORK PARISHES BY CHARLES BEST NORCLIFFE

nd [19th century]

Including, St Helen 1566-1811, St Mary Bishophill Senior 1598-1782, St Saviour 1567-1780, Holy Trinity, Micklegate 1586-1824, St Martin, Micklegate 1539-1833, All Saints, Pavement 1554-1807 and St Mar...

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C B NORCLIFFE COLLECTION: BRIEF EXTRACTS FROM PARISH REGISTERS BY CHARLES BEST NORCLIFFE

19th century

Inluding Alne 1680-1765, Appleton-Le-Street 1715-1858, Barton 1632-1744, Burneston 1566-1755, Ellerburn 1670-1704, Eston 1590-1778, Gilling 1573-1763, Hackness 1567-1732, Helmsley 1575-1761, Hudswel...

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C B NORCLIFFE COLLECTION: BRIEF EXTRACTS FROM PARISH REGISTERS BY CHARLES BEST NORCLIFFE

19th century

Including Acaster Malbis 1693-1809, Birdsall 1562-1778, Bossall 1611-1770, Burton Agnes 1707-1784, Burythorpe 1720-1810, Dunnington 1583-1775, Escrick 1619-1860, Fulford 1653-1861, Gate Helmsley 169...

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BUNDLE OF DOCUMENTS

17th century-18th century

Including fines relating to Barleby, Selby, Osgodby, Riccall, Snaith, Beverley etc; also probate of Thomas Rickall of South Duffield, 1686

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WILLIAM RADCLIFFE MANUSCRIPT COLLECTION : LETTERS AND PEDIGREES

1795-1825

Comprising a volume of letters, miscellanea and pedigrees, relating to the families of Smithson, Strangewayes, Sherwood, Cholmeley, Consett and Talbot of Gonvill's Hall. Indexed

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J W CLAY'S PRINTED TEXT FOR DOMESDAY BOOK FOR YORKSHIRE, REARRANGED BY WAPENTAKE, WITH ADDITIONAL NOTES BY RH SKAIFE

1895-1898

North Riding: Allerton and Hallikeld, Ryedale, Pickering and Lyth East Riding: Buckrose and Dickering, Harthill, Ouse and Derwent and Howdenshire, Holderness

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PEDIGREE OF PEARSON FAMILY OF FORCETT AND STOKESLEY 1550-1768

18th century

parchment, coloured.

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DEEDS RELATING TO WEST RIDING

17th century-19th century

260 deeds relating to the West Riding (also 6 relating to Howden and Hull, E.R) 17th - 19th century. Grouped as follows: Drax, 18th c. (6); Leeds, 18th-19th c. (7); Ripley (1), Ripon,17th-18th c. (5)...

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DEEDS AND DOCUMENTS RELATING TO WHITEHAVE IN CUMBERLAND

17th century-18th century

Including copy will of Mary Fisher, Whitehaven, widow 1769, probate of John Robinson of Whitehaven, merchant 1745, ticket of allotment of a pew in the new church at Whitehaven 1745, and deed of sal...

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WILLIAM RADCLIFFE MANUSCRIPT COLLECTION: PEDIGREES

1809-1816

Comprising a volume of pedigrees of the Radcliffe family. Some letters and documents are inserted.

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ON EPISCOPAL RINGS BY EDMUND WATERTON

1863

Includes nine pages of watercolour drawings of rings, presumably from Waterton's collection

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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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