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Total number of records: 927

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Record typeCount
Books and printed items875
Archives50
People and organisations2

Top 10: Collection group

Collection groupCount
Quaker Collection502
Brotherton Collection46
Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society34
Gypsy, Traveller and Roma Collections8
Cookery Collection6
Herbert Read Collection5
Leeds Russian Archive4
Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society3
English Literature2
Letters Database1

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SubjectCount
society of friends69
quakers57
english language32
christian life15
missions12
conduct of life11
readers11
christian biography8
redemption7
sermons, english7

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PlaceCount
Great Britain16
United States10
Australasia8
England8
Yorkshire (England)6
London (England)5
Ireland3
Australia2
Germany2
Hull (England)2

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Society of Friends94
Murray, Lindley (1745-1826)67
Society of Friends. London Yearly Meeting46
Alexander, William (1768-1841)25
Backhouse, James (1794-1869)18
Tuke, Samuel (1784-1857)18
Penn, William (1644-1718)17
Gurney, Joseph John (1788-1847)16
Shillitoe, Thomas (1754-1836)15
Murray, Lindley14

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From 170085
From 1800801
From 190032

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Up to 179959
Up to 1899818
Up to 199947
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History of Darton volume 1

c1920

Includes information on: The Baragh enclosure, 1823 Will of Thomas Beaumont of Chapelthorpe Kexbro charities Charities of Barugh township The canal - Barnley to Cawthorne Basin Staincross and Ma...

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Rental of the Manor of Darton etcetera

15 May 1762

A rental of the Manor of Darton due Lady Day 1761 i.e. 25th March. Also of Mapplewell, Staincross and Carr Green due Whitsuntide 1761.

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History of Darton volume 2

c1920

Includes information on: Darton local board of health, 1864-1894 Darton school board, 1874-1904 Darton Urban District Council, 1895-1945 Old parish Darton school and Charles Ward The hearse, 177...

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History of Darton volume 3

c1920

Includes information on: The Darton enclosure, 1823 Walks, views and Beacon Hills Old time water supplies Local place names Colliery expolsions The North Gawber Colliery Disaster Fund Coal mini...

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Thomas, Edward to Darton, Harvey

Thomas, Edward

14 Dec 1907

Letter of thanks for the gift of books.

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