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Total number of records: 775

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Archives288
Books and printed items266
Indexes218
Art items1
Coins1
People and organisations1

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Quaker Collection217
Janina and Zygmunt Bauman107
Brotherton Collection81
University Archive52
English Literature34
Leeds Russian Archive27
Leeds Poetry16
Feminist Archive North15
Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society12
Medical Collections10

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cities and towns110
russians10
letters9
russian literature7
piano music (4 hands), arranged6
symphonies arranged for piano (4 hands)6
photographs5
society of friends5
lectures and lecturing boston4
pyramids4

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Germany111
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Rawdon13
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Mankinholes8
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England6

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Andermahr, Heinz110
Ennen, Edith110
Flink, Klaus110
Landschaftsverband Rheinland. Amt Fur Rheinische Landeskunde110
Lvr-Institut Fur Landeskunde Und Regionalgeschichte110
Muller, Martin (Cartographer)110
Universitat Bonn. Institut Fur Geschichtliche Landeskunde Der Rheinlande110
Dickens, Charles (1812-1870)30
Hill, Geoffrey (1932-2016)11
Beethoven, Ludwig Van (1770-1827)6

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Archive Item

Letter to William Whettell from Margaret Whettell

Apr 1609

Relating to court case. Annotated by Nicholas Roberts.

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Annual Report 1966/1967

1966-1967

3 copies (2 on open shelves)

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J. M. Wood trade card
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J. M. Wood trade card

J. M. Wood; Vandrant & Co.

c.1830

Highly pictorial 19th century engraved trade card of J. M. Wood with large image filling card, depicting seated putto surrounded by foliage and roses with easel and palette to right. Putto points to t...

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Index Card: Copper charger

c. 1975

Creator of work: John Pearson

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Tapestry ottoman design
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Tapestry ottoman design

c.1840

19th century watercolour design for floral tapestry ottoman seat and frame with manuscript ink note 'Ottoman with tapestry seat (here depicted) & framework of rosewood, was also in the Queen Square, H...

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William Hunter trade card
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William Hunter trade card

William Hunter

c.1820

Ornate 19th century engraved trade card of William Hunter. Trader details inscribed on plinth and decorative panel with fabric swags at either side. Trader details in a variety of typefaces with decor...

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Women's Aid Federation England Newsletter

Women's Aid Federation of England

May 1996

Newsletter of the Women's Aid Federation England, sent out to affiliated groups to share information on news, legislation, upcoming events, jobs and updates from national office and Women's Aid groups...

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Grant of a rent of 40s., place unspecified

30 Jan 1322

1 William [Gra]mmary of Beckerton 2 Adam son of Peter de Middelton Grant of annual rent in all the lands and tenements which William received from the king before the justices at Westminster

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Oct, 2002, Hagen

Jan 2002 - Oct 2002

Correspondence inviting Zygmunt Bauman to take part in a congress on “Utopian Thinking” from 30 - 31 October 2002. The congress was a celebration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of the “Fo...

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