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Total number of records: 1603

Count of Record type

Record typeCount
Books and printed items806
Archives416
Indexes371
People and organisations10

Top 10: Collection group

Collection groupCount
Liddle Collection366
Brotherton Collection308
Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture263
Cookery Collection154
English Literature150
Gypsy, Traveller and Roma Collections61
Quaker Collection38
Brotherton Collection Manuscript Verse29
Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society26
University Archive22

Top 10: Subject

SubjectCount
community life255
entertainment events225
culture183
manners and customs163
occupations135
food103
nature102
agriculture99
play95
folk music92

Top 10: Place

PlaceCount
Great Britain79
England20
Wales11
London (England)6
Hull (England)3
Germany2
Ghana2
Livorno (Italy)2
Russia2
Soviet Union2

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Glover, Stephen (1813-1870)47
Burnett, William Civil Engineer35
Dugdale, Thomas35
Townsend, Leonard29
Knox, Vicesimus (1752-1821)26
Scott, Sir Walter (1771-1832)26
Somers, John Somers Baron (1651-1716)26
Sullivan, Keith Frederick25
Burnett, William24
Knox, Vicesimus24

Count of Earliest date

Earliest dateCount
From 14001
From 160034
From 1700276
From 1800350
From 1900883
From 200034

Count of Latest date

Latest dateCount
Up to 14991
Up to 169931
Up to 1799256
Up to 1899343
Up to 1999881
Up to latest65

Archive Sub-series

Category: Entertainment/Recreation/Sport: Entertainment

J.C.Armstrong (GS) Letter 19.8.15 re cinematograph shows

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Category: Entertainment/Recreation/Sport: Entertainment

N.Barlow (POW) Many good quality photographs of theatrical

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Category: Entertainment/Recreation/Sport: Entertainment

F.Brooks (RFC) Photograph of "The Sprucers", 28 Sqn.RAF

Category: Entertainment/Recreation/Sport: Entertainment

R.C.Brooks (GS) pp14-16 of his typescript recollections for his account of a concert.

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Category: Entertainment/Recreation/Sport: Entertainment

K.W.Brewster (GS) Telegram requesting despatch of 16 Mouth organs.

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Category: Entertainment/Recreation/Sport: Entertainment

E.F.Bolton (Mespot) Photograph of "The Dominoes" Costume Comedy Company, Baghdad

Category: Entertainment/Recreation/Sport: Entertainment

E.F.Colston (Women's Sect.) Mss account of FANY Concert Parties.

Category: Entertainment/Recreation/Sport: Entertainment

M.Dunlop (Dom.Front) Photographs of "The Candy Dandy Girls", Nurses at Waverley Abbey Hospital.

Category: Entertainment/Recreation/Sport: Entertainment

J.C.W.Francis (GS) Fancy Dress Party, letter 6.3.17.

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Category: Entertainment/Recreation/Sport: Entertainment

W.Grossmith (GS) Paper chess set used by patients in Lady

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Category: Entertainment/Recreation/Sport: Entertainment

F.J.C.Lawford (GS) YMCA documents, Identity document and photos.

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