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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...
Research notes with hieroglyphics
Unknown
Bundle of research notes written with hieroglyphics . Author, date and relation to the Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society unknown.
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...
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...
Correspondence from Benjamin Gott to Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society
26 January 1830
Letter offering early documents about the Society to its library
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.
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]
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)
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
'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...
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...