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Total number of records: 11

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Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture5
Brotherton Collection3
Herbert Read Collection1
Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society1

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crime11
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Bowles, William Lisle (1762-1850)3
Mackintosh, James3
Mackintosh, Sir James (1765-1832)3
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)2
Agg, Albert1
Baldwin, John R1
Banks, William1
Barry, Michael V (1935-)1
Bateman, Mr Alf1
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Thoughts on the increase of crimes, the education of the poor, and the national schools : in a letter to Sir J. MacKintosh

Bowles, William Lisle (1762-1850); Mackintosh, Sir James (1765-1832)

[1815]

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A notable discovery of coosnage, 1591; The second part of Conny-catching, 1592

Greene, Robert (1558-1592); Harrison, G B (1894-1991)

[1923]

With facsimile reproductions of original title: (1) A Notable Discouery of Coosnage. Now daily practised by sundry lewd persons, called Connie-catchers, and Crosse-biters... By R. Greene, Maister of A...

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Survey of English Dialects recording in Elsdon, Northumberland. Survey of English Dialects recording in Wark, Northumberland

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

12 Feb 1953-21 Mar 1953

[Side 1] Simey recounts story of murder in 1791 of Elsdon shopkeeper, Margaret Crozier, and of subsequent pursuit and eventual hanging of culprit, William Winter: man, two women and 'cuddy' [= donkey]...

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An Examination of the Trials of the Lancashire Witches 1612

Daley, Janice

1976

A study divided into five chapters. The first describes the continental influence on witch beliefs in England, with sections on scepticism and the Scriptures, the influence of James I, and the social ...

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Sound Recordings, Suffolk

Pasanen, Leena

July 1971

[Collector announcement]; Maggie Chilvers, recorded in Helmingham on the 26 July 1971; describes a typical working week for her mother, including brushing Sunday clothes; washing (Tuesdays); ironing (...

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Sound Recordings, Lincolnshire

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009); Tilling, Philip M (1938-); Barry, Michael V (1935-)

[1967-1980]

Compilation of Survey of English Dialects fieldwork recordings (copies) for Lincolnshire locations 10L4-15. The original recordings were made in 1952, 1953, 1960 and 1967. The date when this copy tape...

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Thoughts on the increase of crimes - the education of the poor - and the national schools - in a letter to Sir J. MacKintosh

Bowles, William Lisle (1762-1850); Mackintosh, Sir James (1765-1832)

1819

Caption-title.

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Sound Recordings, Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire

Baldwin, John R

1968-1969

Mrs. D. Brooks and Mr. Coombs [?brother and sister], recorded in Shipton-under-Wychwood in 1968. Mrs. Brooks describes her husband playing a horse game. [Tr. 1] Mr. Coombs sings 'The Old Leather Bri...

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Thoughts on the increase of crimes, the education of the poor, and the national schools; in a letter to Sir James MacKintosh

Bowles, William Lisle (1762-1850); Mackintosh, Sir James (1765-1832)

1819

Pages also numbered 29-59.

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What we put in prison and in preventive and rescue homes

Pailthorpe, Grace Winifred

1932

Includes case-histories selected from the author's case-records of female prisoners and inmates of preventive and rescue homes.

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