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Total number of records: 12

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Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society5
Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture2
Brotherton Collection1
John Evan Bedford Library of Furniture History1
Leeds Russian Archive1

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politics and government12
political satire, english3
associations, institutions, etc2
community life2
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english language - dialects2
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Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)3
Hone, William (1780-1842)3
Caroline, Queen, Consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-18212
Cruikshank, George2
Cruikshank, George (1792-1878)2
George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-18302
Hone, William2
Bergal, Nancy Ann1
Caroline Amelia Elizabeth, Queen, Consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-18211
Chiswell, Richard (1639-1711)1

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The Oxford book of political anecdotes

Johnson, Paul (1928-); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)

1986

Includes indexes. Published in 1989 as: The Oxford book of British political anecdotes.

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The political "A, Apple-pie", or, The "Extraordinary red book" : versified for the instruction and amusement of the rising generation

Hone, William (1780-1842); Cruikshank, George (1792-1878)

1820

A political satire. Engravings, incl. title vignette, by George Cruikshank.

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The Free Press serials

[1854]

Reprinted from the Free press.

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Historical collections : the third part; in two volumes. Containing the principal matters which happened from the meeting of the Parliament, November the 3d. 1640, to the end of the year 1644. Wherein is a particular account of the rise and progress of the Civil War to that period : impartially related. Setting forth only matter of fact in order of time, without observation or reflection : with alphabetical tables

Rushworth, John (1612?-1690); White, Robert (1645-1703); Cockerill, Thomas (1674-1702); Chiswell, Richard (1639-1711)

1692

Running title: A continuation of historical collections. Plate signed: R. White sculp. Includes "An alphabetical table of the principal matters in this book" -- Final [12] p. General title page ...

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Sound Recording, West Yorkshire

Bergal, Nancy Ann

27 January 1980

Peter Thorp, recorded at home in Leeds; talks about his interest in folk music; carol singing on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day morning in Leeds - tradition declined due to slum clearances, break up ...

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Revolutionary Russia, 1891-1991

Figes, Orlando

2014

Includes bibliographical references and index. Introduction -- The start -- The "dress rehearsal" -- Last hopes -- War and revolution -- The February Revolution -- Lenin's revolution -- Civil War an...

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The political showman -- at home! : exhibiting his cabinet of curiosities and creatures -- all alive!

Hone, William (1780-1842); Cruikshank, George (1792-1878)

1821

"Note. All the Drawings are by Mr. George Cruikshank." -- Page [7]. Publisher's advertisements: p. [30-32]. Political satire, in verse, attacking Lord Sidmouth and his cabinet, and upholding the p...

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The Queen's case stated

Phillips, Charles (1787?-1859); Hone, William (1780-1842); M'Creery, J

1820

On verso of t.p. and p. 32: "J. M'Creery, Tooks-Court, Chancery-Lane, London." Dedication (p. [3]): "Dedicated to the memory of Anna Boleyn, the martyr'd consort of Henry the Eighth." Appendix (p....

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The total eclipse : a grand politico-astronomical phenomenon which occured in the year 1820 : with a series of engravings to demonstrate the configuration of the planets : to which is added an hieroglyphic adapted to these wonderful times!

Cruikshank, Robert (1789-1856)

[1820]

Title-vignette. "All the drawings for the Total Eclipse are by Mr. I.R. Cruikshank"--Verso of t.p.; "An Hieroglyphic" (p. 25) signed: "I.R. Cruikshank delt." A satire, in verse, attacking George I...

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The Churchill factor : how one man made history

Johnson, Boris; Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)

2014

Includes bibliographical references. "The point of the Churchill Factor is that one man can make all the difference.' Marking the fiftieth anniversary of Winston Churchill's death, Boris Johnson exp...

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Goodwood's oak : the life and times of the Third Duke of Richmond, Lennox and Aubigny

Reese, M M (1910-); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)

1987

Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-266) and index.

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Sound Recording, Sufffolk

Dunn, Ginette

12 September 1974

Horace White, recorded at home in Spexhall; talks about the effect of World War One and the Army on his thinking/outlook; village water supply; infant/child mortality; suicide; Socialism and being a s...

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