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Total number of records: 63

Count of Collection group

Collection groupCount
Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society42
University Archive11
Student Newspapers9
Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture3
Leeds Russian Archive3
Brotherton Collection2

Top 10: Subject

SubjectCount
lgbtq+9
gay8
homophobia7
lesbian6
community life3
discrimination3
education3
trans3
agriculture2
animals2

Top 10: Place

PlaceCount
East Riding of Yorkshire2
Scriven; Knaresborough; Yorkshire West Riding2
Skipton; Yorkshire West Riding2
Ackworth; Yorkshire West Riding1
Baildon; Otley; Yorkshire West Riding1
Batley; Yorkshire West Riding1
Doncaster; Yorkshire West Riding1
Eastrington; Yorkshire East Riding1
Escrick; Yorkshire East Riding1
Giggleswick; Yorkshire West Riding1

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Clay, Charles Travis (1885-1978)2
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)2
Alice Violet Robson1
Banks, William1
Barrett, Frank1
Barry, Michael V (1935-)1
Bateman, Mr Alf1
Bill1
Brothwell, William Richard1
Burnett, Bill1

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Earliest dateCount
From 12002
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From 14001
From 15006
From 16008
From 17005
From 180011
From 190026
From 20003

Count of Latest date

Latest dateCount
Up to 16991
Up to 17994
Up to 189911
Up to 199942
Up to latest5

Archive Collection

GENEALOGICAL NOTES REGARDING THACKRAY FAMILY

20th century

Including notes, pedigrees, transcripts of wills, certificates and correspondence with branches overseas and pedigrees. Includes branches of family in: Australia, Bardsey, Barnsley, Batley, Bramley, B...

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PAPERS REGARDING FREEMASONRY IN THE WEST RIDING

Late 18th century-19th century

Including notes on Yorkshire lodges, printed minutes for the Provincial Grand Lodge for the West Riding of the county of York

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PAPERS REGARDING PROPERTY IN THE NORTH AND EAST RIDINGS

16th century-20th century

Including minutes of the North Riding commissioners of assessed taxes, 1805

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JOSEPH HUNTER'S LETTERS REGARDING COLLECTION OF MATERIAL FOR "SOUTH YORKSHIRE"

1826-1927

24 Letters from Joseph Hunter, Bath, to J G Nichols, Parliament Street, London, regarding printing of "South Yorkshire", with covering letter, 14 March 1927, to E W Crossley from G Clay

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Archive Collection

PAPERS REGARDING CRAKER FAMILY OF BOSTON SPA AND COURTRAI, BELGIUM, AND SHANN FAMILY OF KNARESBOROUGH

19th-20th century

Includes: account ledger of George Craker & Son, Plumbers & Electricians of Boston Spa and Courtrai 1866-1968, 1939-1950, pedigrees, wills, certificates, correspondence, deeds, bills, newspaper cuttin...

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Article in Daily Mail Online titled 'University of Leeds students sign letter to Vice-Chancellor regarding transphobia within University'

2021

Article in Daily Mail Online about LGBT+ Society calling on Vice-Chancellor Simone Buitendijk in a letter to change the transphobic environment of University of Leeds, the university response, and a c...

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