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Total number of records: 48078

Count of Record type

Record typeCount
Books and printed items35004
Archives7045
Indexes3738
People and organisations1963
Coins178
Objects55
Textiles52
Art items42

Top 10: Collection group

Collection groupCount
Brotherton Collection10856
English Literature6501
Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society5548
Brotherton Collection Manuscript Verse3389
Quaker Collection2259
Cookery Collection596
Letters Database441
Ripon Cathedral395
Joseph Wood Collections268
Coin Collection178

Top 10: Subject

SubjectCount
society of friends477
sermons, english387
english poetry315
natural history294
cooking, english218
law204
agriculture200
theology200
law reports, digests, etc186
political science181

Top 10: Place

PlaceCount
Great Britain2015
France1075
Europe331
Rome208
England177
Italy166
Netherlands132
Ireland130
United States129
Spain103

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Anonymous1434
Church of England605
Great Britain484
Pope, Alexander (1688-1744)451
Voltaire (1694-1778)417
Swift, Jonathan (1667-1745)348
Great Britain. Parliament347
רות, בצלאל326
בצלאל ססיל רות326
Roth, Cecil (1899-1970)326

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From 18003
From 19003
From 200048

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Latest dateCount
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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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RALPH THORESBY'S CORRESPONDENCE, VOLUME 5

1716-1723

Microfilm copy available.

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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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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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PEDIGREE OF PEARSON FAMILY OF FORCETT AND STOKESLEY 1550-1768

18th century

parchment, coloured.

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SHORTHAND DIARY OF EDMUND PECKOVER OF UNDERCLIFFE [PARISH OF BRADFORD]

1776

Followed by longhand notes and accounts relating mainly to the sale of wool 1776

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DEEDS RELATING TO STIRTON

1752-1770

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Archive Collection

PHOTOGRAPH OF A PLAN OF THE GRAVESHIP OF HOLME IN THE MANOR OF WAKEFIELD BY JOSHUA MARSDEN

(1757)

'A map of the boundaries of Holmefirth, drawn from one in King Henry the Fifth's time by Joshua Marsden in the year 1757'

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PHOTOCOPY OF A PLAN OF WAKEFIELD BY RICHARD GOUGH

(1757)

Shows location of certain important buildings, naming streets etc. Original is Oxford University, Bodleian Library, Gough Maps 34.

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