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Meteorological journal of the Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society, Vol.1 (1823-1827) - Vol.2 (1828-March 1835)

1823-c.1850

Contains handwritten records of thermometer and barometer readings, wind direction, weather and rainfall, with journal of observations taken daily from January 1823 to March 1835. Data for later dates...

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Research notes with hieroglyphics

Unknown

Bundle of research notes written with hieroglyphics . Author, date and relation to the Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society unknown.

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Miscellaneous Society research

c.1870

Box of miscellaneous Society research including books titled 'Royal Asiatic society of Greta Britain and Ireland' and 'Clemens Alexandrinus' and miscellaneous notes including those on Egyptian histor...

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Envelope containing research material

1798-1890

Handbill advertising 'vegetable ivory', [no date]; The Times, 3rd March 1798; The Times, 7th November 1805; The Times, 22nd June 1815; A fragment of Book of Common Prayer, damaged by fire at York Mini...

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Correspondence from Benjamin Gott to Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society

26 January 1830

Letter offering early documents about the Society to its library

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Photocopy of extracts from Mayhall’s Annals and history of Leeds

1860

Photocopy of extracts from Mayhall’s Annals and history of Leeds, 1860, referring to the Society’s foundation. 2 copies (one without title-page), 5 pp. and 4 pp.

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Laws and regulations of the Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society enacted 4th May 1880'.

1880

Laws and regulations of the Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society enacted 4th May 1880'. Printed by McCorquodale, 1880 12 pp [Two copies]

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Diagram showing directions of the wind from January to September 1900

1900

Diagram showing directions of the wind from January to September 1900 (Observations obtained from the registers of the Leeds Philosophical & Literary Society)

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Report regarding Lead instruments of Yorkshire, by Edwin Kitson Clark

1905

Report regarding Lead instruments of Yorkshire, by Edwin Kitson Clark, following an exhibit he curated with items in the possiession of the Leeds Philosophical & Literary Society

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'First finds: wild flower collection 1921. Tadcaster Grammar School'

1921-1923

Manuscript list: “First finds: wild flower collection 1921. Tadcaster Grammar School. Collection by Forms I, IIBi, IIBii, IIA”. Records flowers identified 12th Jan - 14th Sept 1921, with additions...

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Ration book

1918

Used supplementary ration book (D) in respect of J Lee, Armley, date-stamped 8th July 1918; Used ration book (B), date-stamped 8th July 1918; Ministry of Food Rationing order 1918, November 1918; Stat...

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