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Brotherton Collection671
Letters Database575
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Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture268
Liddle Collection165
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Herbert Read Collection76
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Legge-Bourke, Sir Harry320
Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)90
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)83
Jones, John Harry, Professor45
Nicolas, Sir Nicholas Harris (1799-1848)42
Browne, Hablot Knight39
Browne, Hablot Knight (1815-1882)39
Lever, Charles James (1806-1872)39
Browne, Gordon38
Browne, Gordon (1858-1932)38

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Harris Cleaning and Herbert Harris

1780-1980

Herbert Harris, of Joseph Harris Ltd wanted to make provision in his Will, for the company to be offered to Johnson Group on his death, if they wanted to purchase, and DC should be associated with the...

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Harris

c. 1960 - 2015

Cuttings from various auction catalogues of furniture by makers trading under the name 'Harris' including photocopies of trade cards.

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Sender: Ward, Harry

Recipient: Jones, John Harry, Professor

Letters: 1

Date(s): 27 Apr 1942

Location: SC MS 515/52

Note: Covering letter with enclosed documents. TS. Enclosures.


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Harris, Professor

no date

General Practice.

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*ANDERSON, HARRY

1970-1999

(Tape 1261). 11th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment (Accrington Pals).

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HARRIS, J

1914-1918

(Tapes 287/289 ) (Transcripts); Private, 17th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers (The North Eastern Railway Pals); Manuscript giving further details of his experiences.(

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BEAUMONT, HARRY

1914-1918

Pre-war material; Letters (1914-1915).

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Harris, Dorothy

c.1934

Contemporary typescript account of a pilgrimage to Germany and Oberammergau on a Thomas Cook train tour (1934); Picture postcards of Germany, including one of Hitler. Also includes brief description o...

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DAVIES, HARRY

1970-1999

(1898-) (Tapes 744 & 728/ Transcript & Summary). Sapper, Royal Engineers/Private, 8th Battalion, Royal Highlanders (The Black Watch); Brief details of civilian life prior to enlisting; To France Dec 1...

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BOWKER, HARRY

1917-1919

Recollections, Aug 1914-Jan 1916, 1916-1917; Manuscript recollections 'Service in India, 1917-1919' (nd).

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GRIFFITHS, A HARRY

1970-1999

(Tapes 995 & 996 / Summary). Stoker, Royal Navy; Following enlistment, trained at Portsmouth and eventually sailed from Devonport to Ismalia on SS Somalia where he joined HMS Euryalus; Sailed to Bomba...

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