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Total number of records: 6833

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Indexes1

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Brotherton Collection1934
Quaker Collection1065
English Literature1032
Liddle Collection797
Leeds Poetry669
Business Archives510
Herbert Read Collection238
Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture228
Art and Antique Market222
University Archive142

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clippings (books, newspapers, etc.)329
culture206
english language - dialects189
world war, 1914-1918147
correspondence128
books reviews96
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english poetry83
community life74
photographs71

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Amsterdam4
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Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Hill, Geoffrey (1932-2016)272
Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)116
Crossley-Holland, Kevin51
Read, Sir Herbert Edward (1893-1968)43
Blackburn, Thomas (1916-1977)33
Thomas Eliel Fenwick Blackburn33
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)23
National Women'S Aid Federation23
English National Opera North22
Opera North22

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Pocket-book : 'Cash Book'

1884-1900

A ruled pocket-book (6” x 4”), lettered on front cover: “Cash Book”; used to record the daily expenses of the Philosophical Hall (presumably), Nov. 1884 - March 1900.

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Log book and record book

1836-1883

1) The log book is a diary of daily events at the school kept by the principal teacher. It also contains the names of pupils and staff and inspectors' reports. The diary had to be kept by every scho...

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Cash Book and Minute book

1871-1917

Book with two uses: Cash Book. 1871-3, as items 49 and 50. Minute Book. Dec. 1907-June 1917. details of the Company going public, Feb. 1917, and changes in the Articles of Partnership, June 1917. Som...

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Books

14 Nov 2001– 27 Nov 2001

Research and notes for an article explaining how to choose the best cookery books. Press Releases for several popular options

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Books

1956-1959

Two books owned by and gifted to Bridget Riley.

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Book

1927

Book belonging to Jane and with her name and address inside. "Two essays on old age and friendship" translated from Latin by E. S. Shuckburgh.

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Personal address book and phone book

Helen John's personal address book and phone book

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Old Cheque Books and Paying In Books

c1982 - 1988

File containing loose cheque book and paying in book stubs.

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