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Total number of records: 6875

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Gypsy, Traveller and Roma Collections268
Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society111
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Archive Print part

Ueber partielle Differential-Gleichungen. 1.0

Lie, Sophus (1842-1899)

[ca. 1873]

Besonderer Abdruck nach den Verhandlungen der Gesellschaft d. W. [der Wissenschaften] zu Christiania. 1873.

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Archive Print piece

The Merchant of Venice. II. vii. 10 - II. ix. 1

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

1623

First Folio page number: (171)

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Ungarische Tänze für Orchester : No. 1, 3, 10

Brahms, Johannes (1833-1897)

[n.d.]

Pl. no. : 7455.

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Partielle Differential-Gleichungen 1.0., in denen die unbekannte Funktion explicite vorkommt

Lie, Sophus (1842-1899)

1873

Besonderer Abdruck nach den Verhandlungen der Gesellschaft d. W. zu Christiania. 1873.

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Archive Piece

Notes [Eastoft Response Book]

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

20 Nov 1951 - 22 Nov 1951

There is no notes chapter for this response book.

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Beckingham Response Book - 10L10
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Book I: The Farm [Beckingham Response Book]

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

15 Jul 1952 - 19 Jul 1952

Words and phrases that answer the questions from the Survey of English Dialect relating to the farm. The answers of informant Arthur Newstead recorded by fieldworker Stanley Ellis in the Internation...

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Calendar: May (fol. 5v)
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Calendar: May (fol. 5v)

[ca. 142-?]

The historiated border includes an unidentified abbot and three unidentified bishops or popes with mitres and crosiers.

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Virgin and Child (fol. 13r)
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Virgin and Child (fol. 13r)

[ca. 1480-1500]

This full page miniature shows the Virgin Mary holding the Christ-Child between pillars within a classical arch. Above them God the Father is blessing and holding the orb. On either side of him is a r...

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Archive Art Piece

Untitled.Children. 1927

Frederick Lawson

29/June/1927

Charcoal drawing of 4 children sat in front of Gypsy Traveller wagon.

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The beheading of Hophni or Phineas (fol. 99r)
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The beheading of Hophni or Phineas (fol. 99r)

[ca. 1260]

Initial 'P' encloses the scene of the beheading of Hophni or Phineas. The border has a hybrid of a bird with an animal head.

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Fourth front flyleaf verso

M.cccc.l.xxvii. die primo Iullii. [1 July 1477]

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Lowick Response Book - 1Nb1
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Notes [Lowick Response Book]

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

25/Mar/1953 - 1/Apr/1953

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

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