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Total number of records: 4373
Count of Record type
Top 10: Collection group
| Collection group | Count |
|---|---|
| Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society | 1285 |
| Brotherton Collection | 951 |
| English Literature | 344 |
| Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture | 303 |
| Art and Antique Market | 245 |
| John Evan Bedford Library of Furniture History | 224 |
| Leeds Poetry | 221 |
| Herbert Read Collection | 219 |
| Liddle Collection | 217 |
| Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society | 172 |
Top 10: Subject
Top 10: Place
Top 10: People and organisations
| People and organisations | Count |
|---|---|
| Silkin, Jon (1930-1997) | 48 |
| Hill, Geoffrey (1932-2016) | 43 |
| Guyon, Jeanne Marie Bouvieres De La Motte (1648-1717) | 28 |
| Read, Sir Herbert Edward (1893-1968) | 28 |
| Church of England | 26 |
| Leeds Animation Workshop | 21 |
| Sanderson, Stewart (1924-) | 21 |
| Great Britain | 20 |
| National Women'S Aid Federation | 19 |
| Great Britain. Parliament | 17 |
Count of Earliest date
Document regarding wharfage
12th Jan 1765
Dean of York sent malt to Sprotbrough boat house to be warfed from thence to York. Other warfage Jan 16th; Jan 17th; Jan 21st.
Note regarding money
31st Aug 1694
Money for Lionell Copley, son of Colonel Copley late governor of Maryland for himself, brother and sister.
Document regarding property
1646
Document referring to Copley and Stapleton families. Possibly referring to sale of manor(s) in Yorkshire (and Nottinghamshire?) for 2000. See also DD38/769 and 772.
Regarding the pain of others
Sontag, Susan (1933-2004)
2004
Originally published: London: Hamish Hamilton, 2003.
Papers regarding the Building Fund
1860
(i) Printed appeal for the Building Fund, 9th August 1860 (ii) Printed notice of a meeting of proprietary members to be held 24th January 1861 in connection with the building project [Annotat...
Papers regarding estate purchase
1842-1843
28a ORDER OF COURT, 13 Jun 1842 An order of the Court of Chancery to allow the purchase of Harden and Marley by Sarah Ferrand and William Busfield Ferrand who are to pay £9,642 12s. 8d. into the Cou...
Papers regarding Wilsden tithes
1777-1779
3a Calculation of tithes. 7 sheets marked Sheet No.1, Sheet No.2, Sheet No.3, Sheet No.5, Tithe Rent Charge I, Tithe Rent Charge II and West Ferrand. 3b Rough note on Wilsden tithes, 1777 3c Copy of...