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Strong Room books
The Strong Room books collection takes its name from the secure room where these early, often rare and valuable, books were originally kept. The collection is divided into two parts, one for books pri...
Poetry Room, University of Leeds School of English, correspondence and papers
University of Leeds. School of English
1950-1990
This collection comprises papers and audio recordings relating to the Poetry Room, formerly part of the School of English at the University of Leeds. It incorporates correspondence and other papers re...
PAPERS RELATING TO WAKEFIELD
1801-1858
Includes: Notice and subscription list for the Wakefield circulating library, 1801 Notices regarding the erection of the new public library and newsroom, 1820, with lists of subscribers Detailed sp...
Italian
Strong in works by literary authors dating from 1300-1800. The largest section covers the period 1600-1800. The collection is complemented by Italian works held in other Special Collections sections, ...
Peter Symes Archive
1987 - 2000
Archive of the director Peter Symes, principally covering his work with Tony Harrison. Symes and Harrison collaborated on several film-poems, including the Loving Memory (1987) series ('Letters in R...
John Braine Archive
Braine, John (1922-1986)
1943-1995
The literary archive of John Braine, comprising over 200 manuscript notebooks, 22 boxes of manuscript and typescript drafts and associated material. The collection is divided into 3 distinct series: ...
Porton Collection
1553-1980
This is a collection of material of Jewish interest. The foundation of the collection is the library of Rabbi Moses Abrahams, which was given to the United Hebrew Congregation in Leeds after his death...
Christopher Waud and Company, Business Archive
Christopher Waud and Company; Waud, Christopher (1806-1866)
1885-1919
Records, 1885-1919, in chronological order. 1. Debtors' Ledger. 1885-1898. Accounts of named purchasers of yarn and noils. All seem to be located in West Riding. Discounts on payments are detailed. ...
PHOTOGRAPHS OF CLAREMONT, CLARENDON ROAD, LEEDS, AND HEATON FAMILY EPHEMERA
1870s-1890s
/1: Set of 16 photographs of Claremont & the Heaton family, mounted on card and contained in a folder marked ‘Claremont Leeds’ - all undated except for faint pencilled dates on some items, ranging...
Wilfrid Wilson Gibson Archive
Gibson, Wilfrid Wilson (1878-1962)
1902-1971
Comprises: (a) 5 boxes of autograph manuscript and typescript drafts of Wilfrid Gibson's poems and plays, and some groups of correspondence between Gibson and various literary figures and publishers, ...
PAYNE GALLWEY OF THIRKLEBY COLLECTION
12th century-19th century
Papers of the Frankland family of Thirkleby Hall Relating mainly to Thirsk but also to Aldwar, Alne, Bagby, Balk, Blubberhouses, Byland Abbey, Ellerton, Islebeck, Kirby Knowle, Knaresborough, Sowerby...