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Businesses (2)
- J Beckwith, tile manufacturer Leeds, Yorkshire
- James Haigh, well borer Leeds, Yorkshire
Organisations (20)
- Bramley Bowling Club Bramley, Yorkshire
- Carlisle and Cumberland Society of Yorkshiremen Leeds, Yorkshire
- Chapel Allerton Liberal Association Chapel Allerton, Yorkshire
- Cherry Burton enclosure Cherry Burton, Yorkshire
- Harehills Liberal Club Athletics Club Harehills, Yorkshire
- Headingley parish Headingley, Yorkshire
- Hunslet parish Hunslet, Yorkshire
- Jackdaw Club, Leeds Leeds, Yorkshire
- Leeds and District Cross-Country Association Leeds, Yorkshire
- Leeds City Athletic Club Leeds, Yorkshire
- Leeds Conversation Club Leeds, Yorkshire
- Leeds Literary Institution Leeds, Yorkshire
- Leeds Oastler Memorial Association Leeds, Yorkshire
- Leeds University, Textile Industries Department Leeds, Yorkshire
- Mr Hardy's Commercial and Mathematical School, Leeds Leeds, Yorkshire
- Mr Hargreaves Writing Academy, Leeds Leeds, Yorkshire
- Mrs Kemplay's Seminary for Young Ladies, Leeds Leeds, Yorkshire
- North East Leeds Liberal Association Leeds, Yorkshire
- Pudsey St Lawrence Cricket Club Pudsey, Yorkshire
- Yorkshire Ladies Council of Education (Incorporated) Leeds, Yorkshire
Persons (22)
- Backhouse, James, (? 1862-1945), author
- Batty, John, (1837-1905), Antiquary of Rothwell Yorkshire
- Beaumont, John , (1762-1822), Anglican farmer
- Bentley, Phyllis Eleanor, (1894-1977), novelist
- Boothroyd, Benjamin, (1768-1836), Hebrew scholar
- Clarke, William Eagle, (1853-1938), ornithologist
- Cookson, Edward, (1833-1920), Anglican Clergyman and Antiquary
- Dering, Heneage, (1665-1750), prebendary of York, antiquary
- Eddison, Eric Rucker, (1882-1945), Author
- Hook, Walter Farquhar, (1798-1875), Dean of Chichester
- Hunter, Joseph, (1783-1861), antiquary
- Irvine, James Thomas, (1825-1900), architect
- Kendall, Percy Fry, (1856-1936), Geologist
- Kidson, Frank, (1855-1926), Antiquary
- Lees, Frederick Arnold, (1847-1921), Surgeon Botanist
- Mattison, Alfred, (1868-1944), socialist, historian of Leeds
- Paver, William, (1802-1871), Genealogist
- Priestley, Joseph, (1733-1804), scientist
- Pulleyn, Thomas, (1701-1759), Antiquary
- Rusby, James, (fl 1875-1896), local historian
- Sadler, Michael Thomas, (1780-1835), social reformer and MP
- Walmsley, Leo, (1892-1966), Writer
Diaries (9)
- Ayrey, R, (1832-1832), letter writer Leeds, Yorkshire
- Barstow, T, (fl 1784-1791), letter writer Leeds, Yorkshire
- Bentley, J, (fl 1828), travel diarist Leeds, Yorkshire
- Fenton, Samuel, (1838-1839) Leeds, Yorkshire
- Glover, F, (1894-1895), diarist Leeds, Yorkshire
- Harrison, R B, (fl 1848-1848), diarist Leeds, Yorkshire
- Hill, R, (1837-1837), Woolstapler Halifax, Yorkshire
- Lucas, John, (fl1712-1750), master of Leeds Charity School Leeds, Yorkshire
- Unnamed, (fl 1846), travel diarist Yorkshire and the Humber
Paper catalogues available to view at The National Archives - (1)
- NRA 36365 Leeds Central Library: misc accessions