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Total number of records: 157173

Count of Record type

Record typeCount
Books and printed items102909
Archives29554
People and organisations13960
Indexes9370
Textiles479
Coins440
Art items347
Objects113

Top 10: Collection group

Collection groupCount
Brotherton Collection33066
English Literature12317
Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society11149
Letters Database6030
Quaker Collection5941
Godfrey Bingley Photographic Archive3669
Brotherton Collection Manuscript Verse3439
Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society2416
Cookery Collection1894
John Evan Bedford Library of Furniture History1760

Top 10: Subject

SubjectCount
sermons, english1170
english poetry809
society of friends737
english language683
letters650
natural history579
letter539
poets, english518
law reports, digests, etc517
cooking, english514

Top 10: Place

PlaceCount
Great Britain4217
France2195
England931
Europe612
Rome586
Greece492
Yorkshire (England)359
Italy359
United States318
Scotland315

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Church of England1646
Great Britain1486
Anonymous1453
Bingley, Godfrey (1842-1927)1279
Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)960
Great Britain. Parliament747
Catholic Church744
Scott, Sir Walter (1771-1832)604
Society of Friends599
Cecil Betsalel Roth538

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From 200083

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Up to 1899109075

Archive Art Collection

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...

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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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Archive Collection

Lease for 20 years

1795

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

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Archive Collection

RALPH THORESBY'S CORRESPONDENCE, VOLUME 5

1716-1723

Microfilm copy available.

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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

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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...

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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

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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...

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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.

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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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Archive Collection

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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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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