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Quaker Collection1497
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Gypsy, Traveller and Roma Collections208
Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture207

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Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)191
Dodsley, Robert (1703-1764)177
Scott, Sir Walter (1771-1832)177
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Great Britain164
Roberts, Samuel (1763-1848)137
Southey, Robert (1774-1843)136
Stevenson, Robert Louis (1850-1894)126
Burns, Robert (1759-1796)116

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Archive Item

Robert Roberts billhead

Robert Roberts

16 Mar 1898-29 Nov 1898

Pictorial billhead of Robert Roberts for an order of various items for Carnarvon Corporation. Trader details written on reverse.

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CHIDLAW-ROBERTS, ROBERT LESLIE

1915-1919

Photocopied typescript 'Recollections of Captain RL Chidlaw-Roberts', by Douglas Whetton (nd); Photocopied Pilot's Flying Log Book (Apr 1916-Dec 1919); Gun practice instructions (nd); French newspaper...

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Sender: Ransome, Arthur

Recipient: Roberts, Robert

Letters: 1

Date(s): 10 Jul 1961

Location: BC Ransome correspondence Box C6

Sender: Roberts, Robert

Recipient: Ransome, Arthur

Letters: 1

Date(s): [Jul 1961]

Location: BC Ransome correspondence Box C4

Note: Undated. The date, 17 July 1961, added in A.R.'s hand.

Name: Barthlows, Robert [Robert Barclay]

Reference: Carlton Hill Q1

Meeting: Brighouse MM 1688-1704

Pages: 34

Name: Roberts, ---

Reference: Carlton Hill E3

Meeting: Leeds PM 1749-1792

Pages: payment to 78


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Roberts

c. 1960 - 2015

Cuttings from various auction catalogues of William Roberts furniture.

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Sender: Roberts, Robert Owen

Recipient: Beckwith, Frank

Letters: 4

Date(s): 16 Apr 1953 - 18 Apr 1955

Location: SC 622/485, 486, 488, 545

Note: 1) Seeks information about Thomas Fenton. 2) Same subject. TS. 3) Further about the Fenton family. 4) Seeks opinion on a draft on South Wales copper industry and the Fentons of Leeds.