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Total number of records: 3179
Top 10: Collection group
| Collection group | Count |
|---|---|
| University Archive | 1616 |
| Student Newspapers | 986 |
| Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society | 463 |
| Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture | 300 |
| Liddle Collection | 63 |
| Brotherton Collection | 57 |
| Business Archives | 32 |
| Gypsy, Traveller and Roma Collections | 30 |
| English Literature | 22 |
| Leeds Russian Archive | 11 |
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Top 10: Place
| Place | Count |
|---|---|
| Yorkshire | 11 |
| Leeds; Yorkshire West Riding | 8 |
| Ganton; Yorkshire East Riding | 5 |
| Wakefield; Yorkshire West Riding | 5 |
| Kirkby Malzeard; Yorkshire West Riding | 3 |
| Aysgarth; Yorkshire North Riding | 3 |
| Scriven; Knaresborough; Yorkshire West Riding | 3 |
| Burley In Wharfedale; Otley; Yorkshire West Riding | 2 |
| Burstwick; Yorkshire East Riding | 2 |
| Eshton; Gargrave; Yorkshire West Riding | 2 |
Top 10: People and organisations
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DEEDS, RENTALS, SURVEYS AND OTHER PAPERS RELATING TO CATTAL, COWTHORPE, SELBY, TOCKWITH AND WILSTROP
11th century-18th century
Including deeds relating to Tockwith windmill 1641-1683 and survey of manor of Wilsthorpe taken by Soloman Swale of Wetherby 1618
COLLECTION OF PRESS CUTTINGS, AND ARTICLES ON ARCHAEOLOGICAL SUBJECTS COLLECTED BY B G CAMPBELL
20th century
Files, presscuttings, journal reviews, articles and private study notes relating to Europe, Africa, Far East, India, Anglo-Saxon Britain, pottery, querns, vikings
DEEDS AND PAPERS RELATING TO COWTHORPE, TOCKWITH, WILSTROP AND MOOR MONKTON
(13th century)-18th century
Including copy documents relating to Tockwith windmill 1227 and inquisition post mortem of Guy de Wilstrop 1520
PAPERS RELATING TO LEDSHAM SCHOOL (LADY ELIZABETH HASTINGS' FOUNDATION)
1739-1949
Includes: registers 1749-1831 and 1833-1949; accounts 1739-1810, 1837-1874; housekeepers' accounts 1770-1771, 1816-1817; accounts and vouchers for the building of the new schoolhouse 1739; examiners' ...
PEDIGREES AND GENEALOGICAL NOTES COMPILED BY MEMBERS OF THE YAS FAMILY HISTORY SECTION
20th century
Including pedigrees of Bentley, Dinsdale, Palmer. A list of Jackson entries in the Terrington N. Yorkshire parish registers (18-19th century), a list of early settlers in Whatcom County [Washington, U...
STAVELEY OF NORTH STAINLEY COLLECTION
1558-1832
Relating to Austhorpe, Bingley, Carlton Miniott, Copt Hewick, Darley, Grewelthorpe, Kirkby Malzeard, Littlethorpe, Masham, Mickley, Ripon (hospital of St John the Baptist), North Stainley, Staveley, S...
PHOTOCOPIES OF LETTERS WRITTEN TO RELATIONS IN AMERICA
1847-1906
Also an additional deposit of 65 photocopy letters.
MISCELLANEOUS DEEDS AND PAPERS
1739-1814
Comprising petition from the citizens of Halifax against the repeal of the act establishing a court of requests for the collection of small debts n.d. [1776]; deeds of George Wood and John Broadhead r...
GENEALOGICAL NOTES AND PEDIGREES RELATING TO THE ATKINSON FAMILY BY W J ATKINSON
1790-1960
Contains certificates, copies of testamentary documents, correspondence, pedigrees, research notes, newspaper cuttings, apprenticeship indenture, cashbook of Henry Atkinson of Salford and scrapbook
PAPERS OF W HORNSBY, SALTBURN, INCLUDING LETTERS AND PAMPHLETS ON ARCHAEOLOGICAL TOPICS
1902-1937
Including letters received from F Elgee, W Farrer, FG Simpson, F Villey and R E M Wheeler
DEEDS RELATING TO HORTON IN RIBBLESDALE
17th century-19th century
Relating to Heseldon or Heseltine family of Brackenbottom, Horton-in-Ribblesdale and Sothwell, Nottinghamshire