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Total number of records: 45

Count of Record type

Record typeCount
Archives44
Books and printed items1

Count of Collection group

Collection groupCount
Maurice de Sausmarez Archive29
Novello Cowden Clarke Collection14
Brotherton Collection6
Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture1

Top 10: Subject

SubjectCount
travel45
letter writing19
automobile driving13
road transport11
family6
accidents, traffic5
police5
health4
legal procedure4
art education3

Top 10: Place

PlaceCount
London, United Kingdom26
Leeds, United Kingdom6
Genoa, Italy5
Boulogne, France3
Dover, United Kingdom3
Florence, Italy3
Rome, Italy3
Calais, France2
Liverpool, United Kingdom2
Antwerp. Belgium1

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Hunt, James Henry Leigh2
Novello, Mary Sabilla (Nee Hehl, Mrs Vincent Novello)2
Charlton, Douglas1
Civil, Mrs1
Civil, William1
Cowden Clarke, Charles1
Cowden Clarke, Charles & Cowden Clarke, Mary Victoria1
Edmunds, W Hawksley1
Geordie1
Jerrold, Douglas William1

Count of Earliest date

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From 17001
From 180014
From 190029
From 20001

Count of Latest date

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Up to 189914
Up to 199927
Up to latest4

Archive File

Travel timetables

1960

Printed travel timetables for car sleeper services to France, in France, from Belgium to Germany and Italy and to Belgium, with a fly-drive timetable from the United Kingdom to Europe, a Chanel Air Br...

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Dialect recording in Wark, Northumberland

Lenihan, J M A

30 May 1939

[Side 1] Conversation between George, Tommy, Douglas, Willie and Mrs. Civil about fishing incl. incident when they were caught poaching salmon in Wark burn at night, alerted by friends on bank and hid...

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Across the Atlantic : scenes and impressions

Edmunds, W Hawksley

1888

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Basil Taylor to Maurice de Sausmarez

c. 1957

Three handwritten letters, one handwritten postcard and one handwritten Christmas card from the art historian Basil Taylor to Maurice de Sausmarez. Taylor apologises for missing their meeting, discuss...

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Vincent Novello's passport

23 Aug 1849

Passport issued to Vincent Novello by the Consul General of Sardinia in London, dated 23 August 1849.

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Tudor Car Hire Service trade card

c. 1950

Undated printed trade card for Tudor Car Hire Service of East Finchley, London.

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Thomas and Marjorie [?] to Maurice de Sausmarez

c. 1950

Undated handwritten postcard from Thomas and Marjorie [?] to Maurice de Sausmarez, describing their trip to France and hopes to buy a smock.

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Hunt, (James Henry) Leigh to Novello, Mary Sabilla (née Hehl)

1822-1835

Nine handwritten letters from the poet Leigh Hunt to Mary Sabilla Novello, dated 2 March 1822 to [21 Nov 1835] with four undated. The letters contain social arrangements, dicuss his poetry and ill hea...

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International Driving Permit

1 Jul 1955

International Driving Permit issued to Maurice de Sausmarez on 1 July 1955, authorised by the Royal Automobile Club. Includes photographic identification on page 1.

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Cultural Identity Card of the Council of Europe

1 Oct 1955

Cultural Identity Card of the Council of Europe for Maurice de Sausmarez, issued by the British Council and valid until 1 October 1955. Includes photographic identification.

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Invitation to test drive the Volkswagen 1500

c. 1961

Printed card invitation for Maurice de Sausmarez to test drive the Volkswagen 1500, from VW Motors Ltd. at 34 Dover Street, London.

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International Driving Permit

20 Jul 1961

International Driving Permit issued to Maurice de Sausmarez on 20 July 1961 and valid for one year. authorised by the Automobile Association. Includes photographic identification on the inside of the ...

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