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Total number of records: 3118

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People and organisations471
Archives330
Indexes20
Art items4
Objects1
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Brotherton Collection876
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Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society62
Gypsy, Traveller and Roma Collections59

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world war, 1914-191852
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Lawrence, D H (1885-1930)67
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Hullah, John (1812-1884)41
Carpenter, J E (1813-1885)39
Carpenter, J. E35
Iceland35
Thorvaldur Thoroddsen (1855-1921)34

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From 200016

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Up to 19991759
Up to latest43

Archive Print Item

The history and antiquities of the county palatine of Durham : compiled from original records, preserved in public repositories and private collections: an illustrated by engravings of architectural and monumental antiquities, portraits of eminent persons, &c., &c., &c (v.2)

Surtees, Robert (1779-1834); Taylor, George (1771-1851); Raine, James (1791-1858)

1816-40

Vol. 1, Printed by and for Nichols, son, and Bentley; [etc., etc.] 1816; v. 2-3, J. Nichols and son; [etc., etc.] 1820-23; v. 4, J. B. Nichols and son; [etc., etc.] 1840. Title-page of v. 4 reads:.....

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Autumn 1885
Textile

Autumn 1885

1885

Hardback with dark blue binding. White label on cover with ink inscription. Contains fabric samples in varied patterns, weaves and colours. Non paginated but individual samples numbered non consecut...

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[Diary, 1885-87]

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(n d) (copy entries) 18ff; TS, with MS amendments; Russian

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