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Brotherton Collection1756
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Medieval Manuscripts6
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socialism38
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Scott, Sir Walter (1771-1832)74
Glover, Stephen (1813-1870)61
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Nelson, S (1800-1862)45
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Browne, Gordon (1858-1932)38
Browne, Hablot Knight38
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Archive Print Item

3. Streichquartett, für 2 Violinen, Viola und Violoncello, Opus 22

Hindemith, Paul (1895-1963)

c1923

Publisher's no.: Edition Schott no. 3435.

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Archive Print Item

22 jonge Zwitsers : Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, 28/3-5/5/1969

Amsterdam (Netherlands). Stedelijk Museum

[1969]

Exhibition catalogue.

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Christ before Pilate (fol. 86v)
Archive Piece

Christ before Pilate (fol. 86v)

[ca. 1440-1460]

A group of soldiers bring Christ before Pontius Pilate, the governor of Judaea, to be condemned for crucifixion.

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Foliate initial (fol. 42r)
Archive Piece

Foliate initial (fol. 42r)

[ca. 1100-1150]

5-line initial 'S' composed of foliage, in black outline, touched in red, on a blue and green background.

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Archive Item

Draft of The Spinner's Song

c. 1854

Draft of 'The Spinner's Song' over four pages on one sheet of folded paper. Included in a 'Letter from Mrs Vincent Novello addressed To the working classes of great Britain'.

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Archive Print piece

A5v - streams made to steam by Janus

M.cccc.l.xxvii. die primo Iullii. [1 July 1477]

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Archive File

Photographs of Prince Charles attending the premier of 'Oh Glorious Jubilee

1970-1990

One includes Alec Baron. 8 photographs are mounted on board. There are two boards each with 4 photographs

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Archive File

William Michael Rossetti to Annie Tupper

Rossetti, William Michael (1829-1919)

18.12.1896

Autograph letter, begins 'That rremoval does certainly seem to have cost a good deal of trouble & money to Holman [Tupper].'

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Archive File

Poems and Drafts (2)

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

c.1989-1990

Ms and typescript drafts of the following poems: - Abandoned (including drafts titled Daughter Abandoned and Abandoned Daughter) - The Gallovidian Martyrs Were Drowned For Their Faith, the Robin Te...

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Archive Sub-series

Yates, (Dora Esther) “Paspati’s Greek Folk-Songs"

1948

Manuscript, (handwritten) entitled, “Folk songs of the Tchingianes: Extracted from the Etudes of Dr A.G Paspati [Alexandras Georgios Paspates]. Edited, with notes and English translation, by the la...

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Archive File

Lease for 9 years

1 Jun 1743

John Stapylton esq & John and Tristram Wilson re Berwick Hill Lowhouse Farm

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