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Total number of records: 177

Count of Record type

Record typeCount
Archives138
Books and printed items33
People and organisations4
Indexes2

Top 10: Collection group

Collection groupCount
Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society76
Brotherton Collection43
Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture18
English Literature15
Liddle Collection12
Brotherton Collection Manuscript Verse4
Herbert Read Collection2
Leeds Russian Archive2
Art and Antique Market1
Business Archives1

Top 10: Subject

SubjectCount
world war, 1914-19186
community life5
culture4
english language - dialects4
nature4
animals3
english poetry3
mines and mineral resources3
occupations3
persons3

Top 10: Place

PlaceCount
England13
Denton11
Kent11
Great Britain3
Aegean Islands (Greece and Turkey)1
Athos (Greece)1
Blubberhouses; Fewston; Yorkshire West Riding1
Bulgaria1
Darton; Yorkshire West Riding1
Denton (North Yorkshire, England)1

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Barry, Michael V (1935-)13
Bushell, Mr William8
French, John Denton Pinkstone Earl of Ypres (1852-1925)8
Fairfax, Charles Colonel (1597-1673)6
Great Britain. Army6
Hawkins, Mr G6
French, John Denton Pinkstone5
Atkins, Mr J4
French, John Denton Pinkstone, Earl of Ypres, 1852-19254
Webb, Mr F3

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Archive Series

Denton (Lancashire)

13th century-18th century

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Denton, LC
Archive Item

Denton, LC

Bingley, Godfrey (1842-1927)

1884-1913

Photograph taken near Denton, Lancashire

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Archive File

MATHER, WILLIAM DENTON

1916-1919

4 diaries (24 Feb 1916-4 Feb 1919); Photocopied discharge certificate (14 Mar 1919); 14 photographs (nd); Typescript essay 'The Meaning of a Draft' (1916); Photocopied Gaiety Theatre souvenir programm...

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Archive Item

Plan of Denton church

10 Aug 1921

Scale 1": 8', with details of windows and gallery balustrade; mesured 10 Aug 1921. On reverse: incomplete plan of pews.

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Archive Sub-collection

Benwell and East Denton

1856-1862

Plans of the Benwell, Denton, Scotswood and Newbiggin areas and East Denton Colliery

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Denton Response Book - 35K5
Archive Piece

Notes [Denton Response Book]

Barry, Michael V (1935-)

9 Jan 1959 - 14 Jan 1959

Notes section at the rear of the response book. Includes biographical information about the informants. Includes notes on the locality.

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Archive Item

French, Sir John Denton Pinkstone to [unknown]

French, Sir John Denton Pinkstone

6 Nov 1902

Signature only on program for the presentationof the honorary

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Denton Response Book - 35K5
Archive Piece

Book I: The Farm [Denton Response Book]

Barry, Michael V (1935-)

9 Jan 1959 - 14 Jan 1959

Words and phrases that answer the questions from the Survey of English Dialect relating to the farm. The answers of informant Mr W. Bushell and Mr J. Atkins recorded by fieldworker Michael Barry in ...

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Denton Response Book - 35K5
Archive Item

Denton Response Book - 35K5

Barry, Michael V (1935-)

9 Jan 1959 - 14 Jan 1959

Response book recording the answers given by informants during the Survey of English Dialect. It includes 9 sections that cover a range of topics relating to work, domestic and social life. Answers ar...

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