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Total number of records: 4002

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Books and printed items1695
Archives1636
Textiles294
Indexes264
Art items71
Objects26
People and organisations14

Top 10: Collection group

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Brotherton Collection1158
English Literature309
International Textile Collection295
Herbert Read Collection271
Liddle Collection233
Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture195
Letters Database155
University Archive144
Leeds Poetry141
Gypsy, Traveller and Roma Collections130

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occupations105
community life95
culture75
agriculture72
nature57
english language - dialects52
art48
furniture45
animals42
world war, 1914-191840

Top 10: Place

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United Kingdom103
England90
China86
Great Britain43
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France30
Indonesia21
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Asia16
India13

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)242
Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)73
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)50
Glover, Stephen (1813-1870)47
Hill, Geoffrey (1932-2016)42
Sidney Janis Gallery38
Caesar, Sir Julius (1558-1636)35
Brown, Maurice J.E.34
Virgil32
Cicero, Marcus Tullius30

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From 19002630
From 2000195

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Archive Print Item

There & back

Pyke, Magnus

1978

Includes index.

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Falling back

Evans, Christine (1943-)

1986

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Back by demand

Engel, Stan

c1983

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Talking back

Elliot, Alistair

1982

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No turning back

High, Graham

1986

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Archive File

'BACK TO BLIGHTY'

1916-1917

Framed enlarged reproduction of a commercial print of young infantryman returning from the Western Front to UK, wearing standard uniform from 1915-16.

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Postcards
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Back of a photograph

Mussell, Henry S. (1889-1974)

29 Jul 1917

Back of the photograph of Henry S. Mussell in uniform noting his role in World War 1.

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Back to the Walls

1986

Artwork author - Design: Angela Sparkes.

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Back to mediaevalism?

Aug-1933

Page-proofs for The Nineteenth century and after volume 114, August 1933, pp 247-256. Versos blank; some corrections.

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Back Can
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Back Can

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

May 1962

Back can used for carrying milk at a farm in Kettlewell ( Wharfedale). The can is flattened on one side, and has ropes attached which act as straps for carrying. Mounted on Photo File card with LAVC/P...

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Back Can
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Back Can

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

May 1962

Male (probably a farmer) wearing back can for carrying milk, at a farm in Kettlewell ( Wharfedale). The can is flattened on one side, and has ropes attached which act as straps. Mounted on Photo File ...

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