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Total number of records: 390

Count of Record type

Record typeCount
Indexes161
Books and printed items141
Archives88

Top 10: Collection group

Collection groupCount
Quaker Collection167
Brotherton Collection40
Ripon Cathedral31
Janina and Zygmunt Bauman25
Leeds Russian Archive17
English Literature9
Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society7
University Archive6
Leeds Animation Workshop4
Art and Antique Market3

Top 10: Subject

SubjectCount
letters8
operas5
russian literature5
russians5
british4
manuscripts, latin (medieval and modern)4
swedish language4
glees, catches, rounds, etc3
illumination of books and manuscripts, celtic3
photographs3

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Leeds14
Rawdon9
Brighouse7
Bradford6
Halifax6
Mankinholes6
Farfield5
Netherdale5
Arboga (Sweden)4
Cumberland (England)4

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Jerrold, Douglas William (1803-1857)10
Church of England8
Cruikshank, Isaac Robert8
Cruikshank, Isaac Robert (1789-1856)8
Rossini, Gioacchino (1792-1868)6
Arboga, Sweden. Radet4
Bishop, Sir Henry R (1786-1855)4
Daniel, George4
Daniel, George (1789-1864)4
Donizetti, Gaetano (1797-1848)4

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Archive Print Item

Useful instruction, for children, by way of question and answer. In two parts

Darby, Abiah (1716-1794)

1789

Advertisement for Phillips's publications, pp. 56-[58].

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Archive File

Children's Games, Rhymes and Songs

Helliwell, Annette

1964

A collection of children's games, rhymes and songs collected in five Manchester and Leeds schools. The collected items have been classified according to function - skipping, ball, action and team game...

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Archive File

Letters from Thomas Shillitoe of Barnsley

1815-1818

Shillitoe writes about a proposal made by William and Susannah Harvey, and William Bayldon to change the time of the Barnsley meeting in the winter. He also writes concerning a threat of legal action...

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Archive File

Del Vecchio, James and Senior and Junior

c. 1960 - 2015

Cuttings from various auction catalogues and press of furniture by and in the manner of Del Vecchio

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Archive Sub-series

Desiree Reynolds

1972-2020

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Archive File

Desiree Reynolds - 'Seduce'

2013

Computer printout of typescript of novel (x2) with minor handwritten edits and notes; proofs with handwritten edits (x2); photocopy of proof with handwritten edits; computer printout of typed amendme...

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Archive Item

Index Card: 3 tiles

1968

Creator of work: William Frend De Morgan

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Archive Series

Archive File

Spoors, Leslie

Mid-Late 20th Century

Typescript, illustrated recollections, prepared by Gerald Spoors (son).

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Category: Battle, Experience of

Lt Col H. V. Dawson - Tape Number [Blank] - Good recollections of leading a platoon in Sicily


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

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