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Total number of records: 11929

Count of Record type

Record typeCount
Books and printed items7804
Archives3523
Indexes580
Coins17
Objects2
People and organisations2
Art items1

Top 10: Collection group

Collection groupCount
Brotherton Collection3409
Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society3081
English Literature1584
Quaker Collection731
Letters Database486
Ripon Cathedral314
Incunabula270
Joseph Wood Collections194
Brotherton Collection Manuscript Verse136
Cookery Collection73

Top 10: Subject

SubjectCount
sermons, english145
society of friends137
english poetry72
popish plot, 167870
dissenters, religious66
churches, quaker58
church and state56
christian life49
judaism -- liturgy -- texts.49
manuscripts, hebrew -- 18th century -- texts.49

Top 10: Place

PlaceCount
Great Britain1129
France157
Italy63
Yorkshire (England)56
Europe44
England41
Ireland41
Hull (England)39
London (England)37
Netherlands32

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Great Britain. Parliament399
Society of Friends293
Church of England245
Brotherton, Edward Allen Brotherton 1st Baron (1856-1930)234
Great Britain217
Baron Brotherton156
Brotherton, Edward Allen Brotherton156
Colonel Edward Allen Brotherton156
Lord Brotherton156
Sir Edward Allen Brotherton156

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Archive Sub-collection

Letter and copy letter

1782-3

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Archive Item

Letter

23 Jun 1796

Letter from Thomas Starkie, Gisburn, to Colonel Lister at Stoke Cliff near Dartmouth, asking acceptance of resignation as agent

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Archive Item

Letter

18th century

Undated letter from Mr Starkie to Thomas Hyde concerning deeds of Brinnington property

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Archive Item

Letter

22 Nov 1705

Letter from N Starkie to Mrs Lister at Westby with salutation 'Dear Cousen', referring to intended sale of estate at Gisburn by Mr Westley

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Letter

2 Nov 1790

Letter to Mr Starkie at Gisburn referring to extract from Mr Varley's will relating to the house just purchased in Gisburn

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Letter

1791

Letter from William Newbould at London, to William Procter of Kettlewell, referring to the rich quality of his calamine and inviting shipping some for possible East India Company trade

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Letter

12 Jan 1799

Letter from Henry Thornber on H.M. sloop 'Fly', Torbay, to Lord Ribblesdale, advising of his appointment as purser of the 'Fly'

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Letters

1778

Letters concering estate and financial affairs, including some Thomas Lister to Varley Topics include coal, shafts and fire engine at Oldham; death of Mr Richardson, rector of Thornton and suggestion...

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Letters

1779

Mainly letters from Thomas Lister to Varley about financial and estate matters; also undated letter from Lister's sister Beatrix referring to eating dinner at Chapel House as there is no grate to roas...

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Letters

1780

Letters from N Starkie and others including Thomas Lister of Girsby Topics mainly relate to the election and canvassing; also financial affairs, the Oldham coalmines, possible sale of the Oldham esta...

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Letters

1781

Letters from Robert Varley, Henry Hoyle Oddie, William Casson, Thomas Lister of Girsby and others, with some letters from Thomas Lister. Topics mainly relate to Lister's financial affairs and the nee...

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Letters

1782

Letters from J Calcraft, Robert Varley, Henry Hoyle Oddie, Susan Wilson and others, with some letters from Lister to Varley Topics relate to Lister's financial and estate affairs; James Stovin's req...

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