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Bundle of draft committee minutes and papers

1833-1883

Envelope containing: two draft committee minute books, 1833-1834 and 1833-1835; draft minutes and two lists of shareholders, 1833; Report of the Sub-Committee on alleged encroachments on the Company's...

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Correspondence and notes relating to offers of land for the Leeds General Cemetery

17 Apr 1833-9 Feb 1835

Includes: three letters sent to the Committee re offers of land for the cemetery from Abraham Parkinson, Mr Vincent and R.C. Hay; and notes by Thomas Toller Luccock, company treasurer, with informatio...

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Notebooks and papers by Thomas Toller Luccock, treasurer, relating to the formation of the Company and construction of the Leeds General Cemetery

1833-1835

Includes: 1. Small notebook with notes relating to the formation of the cemetery, shareholders subscriptions and accounts for construction work, 1833-1834. 2. Small, marbled-cover notebook contain...

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Correspondence received by the Committee relating to cemetery business

29 Mar 1833-29 Mar 1836

Includes: 1 & 2. Letters from Richard Johnson, Liverpool, relating to plans of cemetery land, 29 Mar and 1 Aug 1833. 3. Letter from James Honeyman, Liverpool, relating to buying shares in the Com...

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Correspondence from applicants to the competition for the design of the Leeds General Cemetery

19 Jul-04 Nov 1833

Ten letters received by the Committee with applications for the design of the cemetery site. Some of the letters have paper cuttings attached over the applicants name and location. The letters are fro...

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Correspondence, notes and plans relating to the Leeds General Cemetery site and the design competition

c.1821-c.1836

Includes: 1. Used cheque book in account with Beckett, Blayds & Co., 1833-1836 2. Six copies of a plan of the site, surveyed by Charles S Fowler in 1833 and lithographed by R. Inchbold, Leeds [n.d...

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Papers received by Thomas Toller Luccock, treasurer, including notices of committee and shareholders meetings

18 Mar 1833-27 Nov 1835

Includes: a written statement to form a provisional committee for the purpose of establishing a public cemetery in Leeds with 21 signatories, dated 18 Mar 1833; a list of members of the Committee, 183...

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Accounts for cemetery construction work, and accounts with company solicitors Payne & Eddison

10 Jul 1833-12 Jun 1835

1. Bound bill of costs from Payne & Eddison listing work undertaken for the Company between 10 Jul-31 Dec 1833, with attached payment receipt dated 4 Jul 1834. 2. Page of account with Joshua Mitchel...

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Papers and correspondence relating to the management of other cemeteries

17 Mar 1830-19 Mar 1844

Includes printed and handwritten copies of rules, regulations and lists of charges for the following cemeteries: Brunswick Street Methodist Chapel, Leeds Queen Street Chapel, Leeds St Mark's Churc...

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Estimates and correspondence for work on the Leeds General Cemetery site

18 Nov 1833-20 Aug 1835

Includes: a report of the Sub-Committee of the Leeds General Cemetery Company on plans for the cemetery site, 18 Nov 1833; eleven estimates and related documents for work on the site, 1833-1834; and t...

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Estimates and price lists for the supply of trees and shrubs for the Leeds General Cemetery site

01 Dec 1829-13 Dec 1834

The estimates are labelled from 'No.2' through to 'No. 8'. Three of the estimates are written on printed price lists. The estimates are from the following suppliers: William & Francis Pontey, Kirkhe...

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