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Archive Collection:
YAS/MD17

1631-1816

In Kirkby Malzeard, Grewelthorpe, Misses, Swetton, Patrick Brompton, East Appleton, Hudswell, Thirlby, Bowes, Thorp-under-Stone, Knayton, and Bewerley. There are also appointments of Gregory Elsley as...

Archive Collection:
BC MS 19c Bennett

c.1840-1866

The letters include 16 from the writer J. Sheridan Le Fanu to Bessie Pigott Bennett (whose younger sister, Susan, he married in 1844); 47 from Margaret Decluzeau to Bessie Pigott Bennett; and about 27...

Archive Collection:
YAS/MD228

16th century-19th century

Includes a notebook with recipes for preserving shoe soles and for soup.

Archive Collection:
MS 2282

1792

Manuscript of ‘Sors misera servorum in insulis Indiae occidentalis’ (Ode on The West-Indian Slave Trade) submitted by Coleridge for the Browne Medal for classical composition in his first year at ...

Archive Collection:
MS 2284

1475

Manuscript in Latin in Humanistic bookhand on parchment, containing Pomponius Mela 'Cosmographia' [fols. 1-30r], the anonymous 'Descriptio Ligustice regionis', a description of Liguria and Genoa, [fol...

Archive Collection:
MS 2285

10th century

Manuscript in Greek Minuscule on parchment, containing the text of the Gospels, with lectionary divisions in margins. Imperfect: wanting numerous leaves and with some sections of the text supplied lat...

Archive Collection:
MS 2286

c.1420

Manuscript in Middle English in Anglicana Formata on parchment, copied by the 'Selden Scribe' [ex inf.: Professor Sebastian Sobecki] containing Thomas Hoccleve's ‘Regiment of Princes’. Marginal gl...

Archive Collection:
MS 2287

After 1430

Manuscript in Middle English in several Anglicana bookhands on parchment containing the text of the Brut Chronicle (Prose Brut). Contemporary scribal additions in Anglicana bookhand correcting omissio...

Archive Collection:
MS 2288

13th century

Manuscript in Latin in Gothic bookhand (textura) on parchment, containing the text of the Old and New Testaments. Decoration: Minimal decoration, but occasional fine decorated capitals in red and blue...

Archive Collection:
MS 2289

c.1580

Manuscript in Secretary hand on paper containing 'A pampflyt compiled of cheese'. Decoration: Undecorated; page frames ruled. Collation: [A-P4]. With one initial and two final flyleaves. Each quire is...

Archive Collection:
YAS/MD244

17th century-18th century

Deeds relating to Barnsley, Ecclesfield, Greasbrough, Hemsworth, Horton [parish of Bradford], Rawmarsh, Ryhill [parish of Wragby], Thurnscoe and elsewhere 17th-18th century

Archive Art Series:
ART 090/3

1770-1790

Japanese woodblock print. Japanese title is 'San shibai kabuki kyogen no zu'. From the series 'New Perpsective Pictures' ('Shinpan uki-e'). Depicts the interior of a theatre with a full view of the...

Archive Series:
MS 1788/12

Mar 1893-May 1893

Archive Series:
MS 24

16--

Contemporary pagination (irregular) 3-4, 10-11, 19-20, 23-48, 51-68, 69-71, 76-99, 104-109, 112-115, 122-127, 130-143, 148-167, 170-180. Commencing from the other end, modern ink pagination (irregular...

Archive File:
LUA/DEP/007/2000.470

1897-98

Student pattern book from the Yorkshire College owned by A. E. Brown, with Professor Roberts Beaumont signature. First year student notebook showing examples of weaves and designing. Illustrated with...

Archive File:
LUA/DEP/007/2000.471

1898-1899

Second year student notebook owned by A. E. Brown, from the Department of Textile Industries of the Yorkshire College, showing examples of weaves and designing. Illustrated with point paper designs in...

Archive File:
LUA/DEP/007/2000.474

1897

Student pattern book from the Yorkshire College owned by A. E. Brown; with Professor Roberts Beaumont signiture. Includes coloured point pattern designs and example samples in colouring and blending w...

Archive File:
LUA/DEP/007/2010.707

1890-1893

Bound collection of manuscript, reproduced manuscript and printed examination papers from the Department of Textile Industries from 1890 to 1893, with illustrations. Includes Professor Roberts Beaumon...

Archive File:
LUA/DEP/007/2011.4

1884-1885

Early mounted exterior group photograph of staff and students of the Yorkshire College Department of Textile Industries, Session 1884-1885. Cream mount has names of subjects printed below: Scholfield,...

Archive File:
LUA/DEP/007/2016.295

1880 [original drawings]

Two large mounted black and white photographs of 1880 drawings of the Textile Department, with figures. One is from University Road, and the other possibly the Clothworkers' Court.

Archive File:
BC MS 19c Brontë/06/01

1855-1858

Nine autograph letters from A. B. Nicholls to Ellen Nussey, bound together.

Archive File:
BC MS 19c Gaskell/01

1863

Manuscript draft for 'Sylvia's Lovers, with original printer's marks and Gaskell's revisions. The draft includes a top sheet with directions to the printer. Loose sheets in 10 envelopes. Mainly bla...

Archive File:
MS 2266/01

7-18 Dec 1830

Autograph miniature manuscript, the first of two volumes. Title page reads 'Visits in Verreopolis by Lord Charles Wellesley in Two Volumes […] Published by Sergeant Tree and sold by all other bookse...

Archive File:
BC MS 19c Brontë/03/02/06

24 Dec 1847

Letter to Amelia Ringrose at Brookroyd. Commenting on a letter Brontë has received from Ringrose making her acquaintance, and their mutual friendship with Ellen Nussey.