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Total number of records: 66

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Archives60
Books and printed items6

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Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture59
Brotherton Collection3
Leeds Russian Archive2
English Literature1
Liddle Collection1

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religion66
education63
community life59
manners and customs59
culture46
occupations46
social life and customs43
agriculture34
food34
nature32

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Tammivaara, Irmeli8
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)5
Panheinen, Ossi5
Crook, Rosemary4
Dunn, Ginette4
Pasanen, Leena3
Barry, Michael V (1935-)2
Beverley, R M (1868)2
Beverley, R. M2
Gilbert2

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The reflector : representing human affairs, as they are : and may be improved

Shaw, Peter (1694-1763)

1750

Attributed to Peter Shaw.--NUC pre-1956. Essays. I iv: "Of the Sciences" [including "Natural Philosophy" and "Rhetoric"]; I viii: "Of Authors and Censors"; I ix: "Of Poetry and Rhime"; I x: "Of Poet...

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Murray, Albert Victor

c.1939-1945

Various papers relating to teacher training, education, conscientious objection and religion. Papers include war's brutality like descriptions of army ranks and POWs. Letters to Murray include ones fr...

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Members of Belgrave Street Synagogue
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Members of Belgrave Street Synagogue

[1965-1966]

Dr. Zvi Sofer (University of Göttingen) with members (male and female) of the Great Synagogue, Belgrave Street, Leeds (West Yorkshire). Dr. Sofer is third from the left.

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Members of Belgrave Street Synagogue
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Members of Belgrave Street Synagogue

[1965-1966]

Dr. Zvi Sofer (University of Gottingen) with members (male and female) of the Great Synagogue, Belgrave Street, Leeds. Dr. Sofer is on the far right.

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Sound Recordings, Somerset

Mitchell, Sarah L G

1978-1979

[Collector announcement: informant collector's mother]; E. M. Mitchell, of Bath, talks about present-day Christmas traditions - shopping, cards, present buying, house decorations; Christmas Eve tradit...

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Sound Recording, North Yorkshire

Sullivan, Keith Frederick

11 September 1976

[Collector announcement]; Hilda Welford, recorded at home in Tranmire; gives biographical details; talks about Ugthorpe schools; changes in the village [of ?Tranmire]; council houses; family; pub sing...

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Sound Recording, Suffolk

Mackay, Donald

August 1970

Bob Hart, recorded at home in Snape, singing and in conversation. Talks about the sources of the songs he knows, the local community and attending school/Sunday School.

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