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Total number of records: 1188

Top 10: Collection group

Collection groupCount
Liddle Collection946
Brotherton Collection57
Novello Cowden Clarke Collection39
University Archive37
Medical Collections31
Womens Aid Federation of England Archive14
Gypsy, Traveller and Roma Collections11
Art and Antique Market5
Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture4
Leeds Russian Archive4

Top 10: Subject

SubjectCount
portraits16
jewelry9
family8
gift giving7
photographs6
hair6
print media5
decorative arts5
implements, utensils etc3
modernism (art)3

Top 10: Place

PlaceCount
London, United Kingdom3
Genoa, Italy2
Greece1
Netherlands1
Scotland1
Paris, France1
Moffat1
Fermo, Italy1
Brough1
Belgium1

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
National Women'S Aid Federation14
Women'S Aid14
Women'S Aid Federation of England14
Women'S Aid Federation England14
Scattergood, Thomas (1826-1900)6
Thackrah, Charles Turner (1795-1833)1
Ogden, James Roberts (1865-1940)1
Balding and Mansell1
Ford, Robert Lawson (1809-1878)1
Kent, Benjamin William John1

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From 19001009
From 200057

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Up to 19991037
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Archive Object Collection

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)...

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Archive Object Collection

Writing desk of Shadrach Stephenson

1880

With silver plaque on lid stating 'presented to Mr S. Stephenson by theFriends and Workmen of Manston Colliery 8 May 1880'. Includes 2 rulers, two ink bottles one with stopper and a wooden baton.

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Archive Object Collection

Cuneiforms collected by Mr B. Kent

Kent, Benjamin William John

c. -2000

6 cuneiform tablets with descriptive labels, housed in University envelopes. Kent's associate, Mr James Ogden, sent these and other cuneiform tablets to the British Museum in 1929 for analysis. They...

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Archive Object Sub-collection

Fabric shoulder bag

2013

Fabric shoulder bag with the words 'Le voyage d'hiver' Keith Kouna and image printed on to it. The bag is designed to hold the poetry book 'Le voyage d'hiver'.

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Archive Object Series

Ephemera Box 01: Badges

No date

Includes donations of badges from Sandra McNeill, Jalna Hanmer, Sheila Saunders, Rose Reeve, Jill Radford (blue bag), Bradford Equity Partnership and others

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Capper Johnson, K J R

c.1908

(1) Medal showing portraits Of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra and inscribed on the back: To commemorate the Opening of Leeds University, July 1908; by the King & Queen; Marquis of Ripon, Chancell...

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Archive Object Series

Plaque

1988

Bronze and wooden plaque issued by the Institue of Training and Development: - 'The Lady Platt Award for Equal Opportunities Training 1988 awarded to ELWW in respect of their "Women's Workshop Program...

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Archive Object Series

Rubber Stamp

Unknown

Rubber stamp reads: 'East Leeds Women's Workshop. Electronics Workshop.'

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Medals and Badges
Archive Object File
Sample of University of Leeds tartan
Archive Object File

Sample of University of Leeds tartan

No date

A sample of red and green tartan with business card from Lochcarron Weavers.

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Presentation plaque

May-37

Plaque formally on a frame, detailing presentation to the Department of Textile Industries in the University of Leeds by J H Bates Esq J P in May 1937. Image from frame unknown.

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Door sign

mid 20th Centrury

Door sign, red on beige reading Textile Chemistry.

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