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Brotherton Collection | 73484 |
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Letters Database | 22490 |
Leeds Russian Archive | 16838 |
Herbert Read Collection | 16405 |
University Archive | 13792 |
Godfrey Bingley Photographic Archive | 12770 |
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Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019) | 4595 |
Bingley, Godfrey (1842-1927) | 4527 |
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009) | 1534 |
Opera North | 1496 |
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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...
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...
Association for the Reform of Latin Teaching Archive
Association for the Reform of Latin Teaching
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.
Glenesk-Bathurst correspondence and papers
Glenesk, Algernon Borthwick (1830-1908)
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...
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...
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...
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
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...
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.
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 ...
C B NORCLIFFE COLLECTION: PEDIGREES OF VARIOUS YORKSHIRE FAMILIES EXTRACTED FROM PRINTED SOURCES BY CHARLES BEST NORCLIFFE
c1860-1895
Six volumes of extracts from printed sources labelled A-F.
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...
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...
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...
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...
C B NORCLIFFE COLLECTION: BRIEF EXTRACTS FROM THE PARISH REGISTERS OF BROUGHAM 1575-1788 AND WARCOP 1745-1849, WESTMORLAND, BY CHARLES BEST NORCLIFFE
19th century
Also rough notes relating to various Yorkshire parishes