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Collection groupCount
Brotherton Collection33
Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society7
Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society1

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SubjectCount
battlefields2
stamford bridge, battle of, 10662
poor1
religious history1
mayors1
elections1
animals1
architecture1
geology1

Top 10: Place

PlaceCount
Pontefract (England)43
York (England)5
Knaresborough (England)5
Northumberland (England)2
West Yorkshire (England)1
Elections1
Went River (England)1
Great Britain1
Leeds Region (England)1
Osgoldcross (England)1

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Pontefract (England)18
Pontefract Castle (Pontefract, England)6
Holmes, Richard (1826-1900)5
Gent, Thomas (1693-1778)5
James I, King of England, 1566-16255
Boothroyd, Benjamin (1768-1836)5
Fox, George (1802?-1871)3
Tew, Thomas William (1828-)2
Holmes, Richard2
Surtees, Scott F (1814-1889)2

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The history of Pontefract in Yorkshire

Fox, George (1802?-1871)

1827

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Historia compendiosa Anglicana: or, A compendious history of England: wherein is contained, an account of its rulers,... a succinct history of Rome, ... To which is annex'd, an appendix, relating to York ... A further historical account of Pontefract ... Also compleat indexes to the whole (v.1)

Gent, Thomas (1693-1778)

1741

Preface dated: Octob. 10. 1740. The appendix has a separate titlepage dated 1739. Vol. 2 has a separate titlepage reading 'Historia compendiosa Romana'; the main sequence of pagination is continuo...

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Historia compendiosa Anglicana: or, A compendious history of England: wherein is contained, an account of its rulers,... a succinct history of Rome, ... To which is annex'd, an appendix, relating to York ... A further historical account of Pontefract ... Also compleat indexes to the whole (v.2)

Gent, Thomas (1693-1778)

1741

Preface dated: Octob. 10. 1740. The appendix has a separate titlepage dated 1739. Vol. 2 has a separate titlepage reading 'Historia compendiosa Romana'; the main sequence of pagination is continuo...

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Historia compendiosa Anglicana: or, A compendious history of England: wherein is contained, an account of its rulers,... a succinct history of Rome, ... To which is annex'd, an appendix, relating to York ... A further historical account of Pontefract ... Also compleat indexes to the whole (v.1)

Gent, Thomas (1693-1778)

1741

Preface dated: Octob. 10. 1740. The appendix has a separate titlepage dated 1739. Vol. 2 has a separate titlepage reading 'Historia compendiosa Romana'; the main sequence of pagination is continuo...

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Historia compendiosa Anglicana: or, A compendious history of England: wherein is contained, an account of its rulers,... a succinct history of Rome, ... To which is annex'd, an appendix, relating to York ... A further historical account of Pontefract ... Also compleat indexes to the whole (v.2)

Gent, Thomas (1693-1778)

1741

Preface dated: Octob. 10. 1740. The appendix has a separate titlepage dated 1739. Vol. 2 has a separate titlepage reading 'Historia compendiosa Romana'; the main sequence of pagination is continuo...

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Historia compendiosa Anglicana: or, A compendious history of England: wherein is contained, an account of its rulers,... a succinct history of Rome, ... To which is annex'd, an appendix, relating to York ... A further historical account of Pontefract ... Also compleat indexes to the whole (v.1)

Gent, Thomas (1693-1778)

1741

Preface dated: Octob. 10. 1740. The appendix has a separate titlepage dated 1739. Vol. 2 has a separate titlepage reading 'Historia compendiosa Romana'; the main sequence of pagination is continuo...

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Report of the excursion to Pontefract, 31st August, 1870

Yorkshire Archaeological and Topographical Association

1870

At head of title: Yorkshire Archaeological and Topographical Association.

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