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Lascelles Abercrombie
English poet, academic, literary critic (1881-1938)
1881-01-09
1938-10-27
poet writer professor playwright literary critic philosopher
Ralph Abercrombie (1883-1957), Sailor
1883
1957
sailor
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/6989
Fleur Adcock
New Zealand poet and editor, of English and Northern Irish ancestry
1934-02-10
2024-10-10
poet translator
C. J. Aelbrecht metalworker, locksmith
metalworker locksmith
J. Akers modeller, chaser
modeler chaser
Alan Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke
British Field Marshal (1883-1963)
1883-07-23
1963-06-17
military personnel politician
Samuel Alexander ironmonger, japanner, cutler
ironmonger japanner knife maker
Allen furniture maker
furniture maker
Diana Allen lawyer and civil rights campaigner for Gypsy and Traveller communities (1916-2007)
1916-02-12
2007-10-10
lawyer civil rights advocate https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/629048/papers_of_diana_allen_gypsy_and_traveller_rights?query=MS%201911%20diana%20allen&browseQuery=Search&resultOffset=1
J. Allen trunk maker
trunk maker
J. W. & T. Allen trunk maker, metalworker, furniture maker
trunk maker metalworker furniture maker
J. Aloy upholsterer
upholsterer
Ambrose japanner, painter
japanner painter and varnisher
J. Redwood Anderson
English poet
1883
1964
poet
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/7309
R. Anderson metalworker, bell hanger
metalworker bell hanger
Linton Andrews
Andrews, Sir (William) Linton (1886–1972), newspaper editor
1886-05-27
1972-09-27
journalist
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/167056
Denis ApIvor
British composer
1916-04-14
2004-05-27
composer anaesthesiology
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/55922
Authors' World Peace Appeal British Writers Political Group
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/7287
Simon Armitage
British poet, playwright, and novelist
1963-05-26
poet novelist
Thomas Arnold
English educator and historian, headmaster of Rugby School
1795-06-13
1842-06-12
historian teacher theologian university teacher writer
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/7285
Thomas Arnot upholsterer, decorator
upholsterer painter and varnisher
Anthony Askew
English physician and book collector
1722
1774
physician
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8044
British Science Association
British learned society
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/167053
Anthony Astbury director of the Greville Press
1940
writer publisher https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8036
William Astbury
British biochemist (1898-1961)
1898-02-25
1961-06-04
biochemist molecular biologist physicist crystallographer scientist
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/167061
Astle cabinetmaker, upholsterer
cabinetmaker upholsterer
Poetry and Audience University of Leeds Students' Literary Magazine
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8533
Felix Austin mason, decorative artist
bricklayer decorative artist
Alan Ayckbourn
English playwright
1939-04-12
playwright writer screenwriter theatrical director librettist
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8409
F. & J. Backs furniture merchant, undertaker
furniture merchant funeral director
G. Bailey painter, gilder
painter and varnisher gilder
John Ball chair maker
chair maker
J. Balls upholsterer, appraiser, undertaker
upholsterer appraiser funeral director furniture merchant
Martin Banham professor of African Theatre
1932
university teacher https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8709
Cyril Banks
British politician (1901-1969)
1901-08-12
1969-10-23
politician engineer
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/167095
Miller & Bannerman builder, trunk maker
master builder trunk maker
A. Bardwell broker, cabinetmaker, chairmaker
broker cabinetmaker chair maker upholsterer
George Barker
English poet (1913–1991)
1913-02-26
1991-10-27
poet writer
J. Barker locksmith, bell hanger, metalworker
locksmith bell hanger metalworker gas fitter
J. H. Barlow metalworker, decorative artist
metalworker decorative artist
Alec Baron (1913-1991), Playwright and Theatre Director
1913
1991
playwright theatrical director theatre administrator https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8627
Sir Andrew Agnew, 7th Baronet
Scottish politician
1793-03-21
1849-04-12
politician
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8064
Sir Isaac Holden, 1st Baronet
British politician
1807-05-07
1897-08-13
politician industrialist
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/6939
Sir Walter Calverley, 1st Baronet
British baronet
1670
1749-10-15
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/5896
S. Barr engraver, lithographer, printer
engraver lithographer printer
T. Barrat upholsterer, cleaner, dyer
upholsterer cleaner dyer
H. Barrett plumber, painter, glazier
plumber painter and varnisher glazier
Stan Barstow
British writer
1928-06-28
2011-08-01
writer novelist screenwriter playwright prose writer https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8411
George Bartlett cabinetmaker, upholsterer
cabinetmaker upholsterer
Bernard Barton
British writer, editor
1784-01-31
1849-02-19
poet editor writer
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/7335
Thomas Barton woodworker
woodworker
Michael Bateman
British journalist and author (1932–2006)
1932-03-25
2006-03-26
writer journalist
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/33601
Lilias Bathurst
English newspaper publisher
1871-10-12
1965-12-30
newspaper proprietor https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/6819
Seymour Bathurst, 7th Earl Bathurst
British Army officer and nobleman
1864-07-21
1943-09-21
politician
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/6819
Zygmunt Bauman
Polish philosopher and sociologist (1925-2017)
1925-11-19
2017-01-09
philosopher sociologist university teacher writer opinion journalist
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/4734
Mechi & Bazin trunk maker, cabinetmaker, decorative artist
trunk maker cabinetmaker decorative artist
Aubrey Beardsley
British illustrator and author (1872–1898)
1872-08-21
1898-03-16
writer painter poet illustrator poster artist lithographer graphic artist exlibrist author
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/7290
Arthur David Beaty
British writer (1919-1999)
1919-03-28
1999-12-04
writer psychologist aircraft pilot
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8441
W. Beaumont cooper, turner
cooper turner
France & Beckwith upholsterer, cabinetmaker, undertaker
upholsterer cabinetmaker funeral director appraiser
Olive Bedford diarist (1905-1997)
1905
1997
diarist
Arthur J. Bendy upholsterer, furniture maker
upholsterer furniture maker
George Bengough trunk maker, undertaker
trunk maker funeral director
Alan Bennett
English actor, author, playwright, and screenwriter
1934-05-09
actor screenwriter playwright diarist writer stage actor film director comedian
Arnold Bennett
English writer (1867–1931)
1867-05-27
1931-03-27
screenwriter novelist autobiographer diarist writer journalist playwright literary critic https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8417
Samuel Bennett cabinetmaker
cabinetmaker
Maurice Beresford
British historian (1920-2005)
1920-02-06
2005-12-15
historian medieval archaeologist https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/6872
Francis Berry
British poet (1915-2006)
1915-03-23
2006-10-10
poet
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8537
H. A. Best teacher
teacher
John Betjeman
English poet, writer and broadcaster
1906-08-28
1984-05-19
poet translator journalist literary critic screenwriter television presenter
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8485
John Betteley cabinetmaker, upholsterer, decorator
cabinetmaker upholsterer painter and varnisher
Edward Bevan carpenter
carpenter
Binder carpenter, builder, upholsterer
carpenter master builder upholsterer funeral director trunk maker
Godfrey Bingley
engineer, photographer (1842-1927)
1842-07-03
1927-04-17
engineer photographer
Laurence Binyon
British poet, dramatist, and art scholar (1869-1943)
1869-08-10
1943-03-10
librarian art historian university teacher translator poet writer playwright
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8519
Jethro Bithell
Bithell, Jethro (1878–1962), German scholar
1878
1962
poet
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/167065
William Black
British novelist (1841–1898)
1841-11-13
1898-12-10
writer journalist novelist
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8743
Thomas Blackburn
British writer
1916-02-10
1977-08-13
poet
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8425
John Blakeway decorative artist, metalworker, lamp maker
decorative artist metalworker lamp maker
Fallas & Blakey cabinetmaker
cabinetmaker
Neville Blond
British industrialist (1896-1970)
1896-02-11
1970-08-04
textile manufacturer https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/230479
Jay Blumler
American academic (1924-2021)
1924-02-18
2021-01-30
sociologist political scientist communication scholar https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/6987
Edmund Blunden
British poet, author and critic (1896–1974)
1896-11-01
1974-01-20
poet university teacher writer literary critic editor
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8517
Ronald Blythe
British writer
1922-11-06
2023-01-14
literary critic writer author librarian essayist editor
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8429
Edward Bond
English writer best known as a dramatist (1934–2024)
1934-07-18
2024-03-03
writer screenwriter playwright poet theatrical director librettist director
Penguin Books
British publishing house
George Borrow
English author (1803–1881)
1803-07-05
1881-07-26
writer novelist translator peddler
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/7337
W. R. Boucher glassworker, potter, decorative artist
glazier potter decorative artist
Charles Boulton cabinetmaker, upholsterer
cabinetmaker upholsterer
William Boyd
Scottish novelist, short story writer, and screen writer
1952-03-07
screenwriter film director novelist writer director
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8427
L. C. Boyington furniture maker
furniture maker
Barbara Taylor Bradford
British author
1933-05-10
writer novelist
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8439
Melvyn Bragg
British broadcaster and author (born 1939)
1939-10-06
journalist screenwriter television presenter politician novelist writer biographer librettist historian
John Braine
English novelist
1922-04-13
1986-10-28
screenwriter writer novelist
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8423
Peter Brears historian and museum curator
1944
curator
Breckin English cabinetmaking and upholstering business
cabinetmaker upholsterer
Brett glassworker, potters, grocer
glazier potter grocer knife maker decorative artist
Katharine Mary Briggs
British folklorist
1898-11-08
1980-10-15
essayist writer collector of fairy tales https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/6579
Charles Edmund Brock
British artist
1870-02-05
1938-02-28
illustrator artist
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/483297
H. M. Brock
British illustrator and landscape painter (1875-1960)
1875-07-11
1960-07-21
painter illustrator comics artist
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/483297
Wilcocks, Wrentmore & Brock cabinetmaker, chairmaker, upholsterer
cabinetmaker chair maker upholsterer appraiser draper rug maker
Shirley Brooks
English journalist and novelist
1816-04-29
1874-02-23
journalist editor writer
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/7343
Lingham Brothers ironmonger, japanner, cutler
ironmonger japanner knife maker
Rolls Brothers japanner, artists' colourman
japanner colourman
Wren Brothers metalworker, furniture maker, upholsterer
metalworker furniture maker upholsterer
James Clifford Brown
British composer
1923
2004
musician composer
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8032
Thomas Brown coach maker
coach maker
Wayne Brown
Trinidad and Tobago writer (1944-2009)
1944-07-18
2009-09-15
journalist poet novelist
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8445
Robert Browning Bank Clerk, Father of the poet Robert Browning
1782
1866
bank teller clerk
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/7345
Frederick Brueton trunk maker, leatherworker
trunk maker leatherworker
Bruggeman-Opsomer furniture maker, joiner, carpenter
furniture maker joiner woodworker
Andrew Bryan
Scottish mining engineer
1893-03-01
1988-06-26
engineer mining engineer businessperson
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/6993
Bryant potter, decorative artist
potter decorative artist
John Bryant trunk maker
trunk maker
Robert Bullman cabinetmaker, upholsterer
cabinetmaker upholsterer
Burgess painter, sign painter, plumber
painter and varnisher letter painter plumber glazier
J. Burley brush maker
brushmaker
T. Burrell plumber, glazier, painter
plumber glazier painter and varnisher japanner
Josephine Butler
British feminist and social reformer fighting to end child prostitution
1828-04-13
1906-12-30
women's rights activist social reformer
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/7347
Lord Byron
English Romantic poet and lyricist (1788–1824)
1788-01-22
1824-04-19
poet lyricist politician playwright autobiographer translator military personnel diarist writer librettist aristocrat philhellene
Thomas Cafe glassworker, potter, decorative artist
glazier potter decorative artist lamp maker
William Caldecott upholsterer, cabinetmaker, appraiser
upholsterer cabinetmaker appraiser funeral director
John Callahan brazier, lamp maker, gas fitter
brazier lamp maker gas fitter
Ferdinando Fairfax, 2nd Baron Fairfax of Cameron
English politician and general (1584-1648)
1584-03-29
1648-03-14
politician military officer
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8020
Norman Cameron
British poet, transl.
1905
1953
poet
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8587
W. Caplin upholsterer
upholsterer
Robert Carey cabinetmaker, upholsterer
cabinetmaker upholsterer
John le Carré
British novelist and spy (1931-2020)
1931-10-19
2020-12-12
novelist screenwriter film producer actor spy writer
W. Carter ironmonger, bell hanger, japanner
ironmonger bell hanger japanner knife maker oil merchant
Ripon Cathedral
cathedral in Ripon, North Yorkshire, England, UK
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/114239
Charles Causley
Cornish poet and educator (1917–2003)
1917-08-24
2003-11-04
writer poet
A. Cavé-Haest ébéniste, cabinetmaker, dressmaker
cabinetmaker
Chambers carpenter, joiner, builder
carpenter joiner master builder
J. Chaplin cabinetmaker, upholsterer, decorator
cabinetmaker upholsterer painter and varnisher rug maker
Stephen Chaplin
1934
painter
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/167046
Alfred Chaston Chapman British chemist (1869 – 1932)
1869
1932-10-17
chemist
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/167087
James Cherry painter, gilder, frame maker
painter and varnisher gilder framer
Wilfred Rowland Childe
British writer
1890
1952
poet
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8421
Clarance furniture merchant, upholsterer
furniture merchant upholsterer
Charles Cowden Clarke
English author and Shakespearian scholar (1787-1877)
1787-12-15
1877-03-13
writer
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/440036
John Clarke grainer
grainer
John Clarke cabinetmaker, upholsterer, furniture merchant
cabinetmaker upholsterer furniture merchant
Mary Cowden Clarke
British writer
1809-06-22
1898-01-12
writer editor
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/440036
Stanley Wilding Clarke upholsterer, furniture maker
upholsterer furniture merchant
William Clayfield Clayfield, William (1772-1837), businessman, wine merchant, botanist
1772
1837
businessperson wine merchant botanist
Alec Clegg
English educationalist (1909–1986)
1909-06-13
1986-01-20
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/5867
W. George Clements carver, gilder, glassworker
carver gilder glazier mirror maker framer
Joseph D. Cliff upholsterer, cabinetmaker, undertaker
upholsterer cabinetmaker funeral director
Alan Clodd
Irish publisher
1918-05-22
2002-12-24
paramedic
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/439581
Edward Clodd
English banker, writer and anthropologist (1840-1930)
1840-07-01
1930-03-16
writer anthropologist
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8738
Poem of the Month Club Group of leading British poets from the 1970s
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8665
Wholesale Furniture Manufacturers And Allied Trades Co-operative co-operative
Baker & Co. trunk maker, leatherworker
trunk maker leatherworker
Baker & Co. auctioneer, appraiser
auctioneer appraiser
Blythe, Hamilton & Co. upholsterer
upholsterer
C. Jeakes & Co. ironmonger
ironmonger
Cobbett & Co. importer, lumberman
importer lumberman
Deakin, Wilmshurst & Co. ironmonger, bell hanger, japanner
ironmonger bell hanger japanner knife maker
E. Geraut & Co. lamp maker
lamp maker
Freeman & Co. printer, carver, gilder
printer carver gilder printseller
Gatfield & Co. brush maker, turner
brushmaker turner
George Nicholson & Co. painter, decorator
painter and varnisher decorator
George Richmond Collis & Co. metalworker, decorative artist, cutler
metalworker decorative artist knife maker
George Wright & Co. metalworker
metalworker
Gregory & Co. exclusive interior decorators and furnishers. Established in Regent Street in 1861
furniture maker upholsterer decorative artist appraiser
Grindlay & Co. banker
banker
Jenkins & Co. carver, gilder, mirror maker
carver gilder mirror maker framer printseller
Levy, Joseph & Co. furniture merchant, upholsterer, glassworker
furniture merchant upholsterer glazier decorative artist
Mawer & Co. upholsterer, furniture merchant
upholsterer furniture merchant
Mitchell Furniture Co. furniture maker
furniture maker
Morris & Co. metalworker
metalworker
Mossman, Sons & Co. jeweller, watchmaker, silversmith
jeweler watchmaker silversmith
Müller & Co. artists' colourman, frame maker, carver
colourman framer carver gilder
Oetzmann & Co. upholsterer, furniture maker
upholsterer furniture maker
Paul & Dominic Colnaghi and Co. printseller
printseller
Trossaert-Roelants & Co. brazier, decorative artist
Tyler, Aston & Co. metalworker, decorative artist, cutler
metalworker decorative artist
Watson and Co. carver, gilder, decorative artist
carver gilder decorative artist
Wells & Co. trunk maker, stationer, furniture maker
trunk maker stationer furniture maker
Westland Safety Lamp Co. lamp maker, gas fitter
lamp maker gas fitter
William Crosby & Co. toymaker, decorative artist, metalworker
toy maker decorative artist metalworker
Womersley & Co. decorator
painter and varnisher
Yates, Haywood & Co. metalworker
metalworker
Eleanor Coade mason, decorative artist
bricklayer decorative artist
Wilfrid Coates art dealer, frame maker, gilder
art dealer framer gilder restorer
A. F. G. Coe cabinetmaker, upholsterer
cabinetmaker upholsterer
Charles Cole carver, gilder, frame maker
carver gilder framer
D. Cole painter, glazier, grainer
painter and varnisher glazier grainer
George Cole ironmonger, bell hanger, japanner
ironmonger bell hanger
G. Coleby painter, plumber, glazier
painter and varnisher plumber glazier
F. & E. Coles upholsterer, real estate agent, undertaker
upholsterer real estate agent funeral director rug maker
City of Leeds Training College
teacher training college in England
Yorkshire College college that became the University of Leeds
Mortimer Collins
British writer
1827-06-29
1876-07-28
writer novelist poet
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/7355
R. Collinson printer, bookseller, bookbinder
printer bookseller bookbinder stationer librarian trunk maker
Archer & Pancoast Manufacturing Company
gas fitter, lamp maker, metalworker
gas fitter lamp maker metalworker
English Stage Company theatre company based at the Royal Court Theatre, London
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/230479
H. Lawrence & Company metalworker, decorative artist, painter
metalworker decorative artist painter and varnisher
James Shoolbred & Company draper, cabinetmaker, upholsterer
draper cabinetmaker upholsterer rug maker
The Standard Folding Bed Company furniture maker
furniture maker
E. de Conink carpenter, ébéniste, cabinetmaker
carpenter cabinetmaker
Cyril Connolly
British author
1903-09-10
1974-11-26
literary critic writer novelist
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/439435
Joseph Conrad
Polish-British writer (1857–1924)
1857-12-03
1924-08-03
writer novelist essayist screenwriter science fiction writer autobiographer
John Constable ironmonger
ironmonger
John Constable upholsterer, appraiser, undertaker
upholsterer appraiser funeral director
Cood painter
painter and varnisher
Elizabeth Cook British writer
1952-08-27
writer
William Cookes cabinetmaker, builder, upholsterer
cabinetmaker master builder upholsterer
William Cooper chandler
John Corbett metalworker, bell hanger
metalworker bell hanger
Frances Cornford
English poet
1886-03-30
1960-08-19
poet translator writer
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8525
Charles Cottem chairmaker
chair maker
James Cotterell plater, metalworker, leatherworker
plater metalworker leatherworker
Marmaduke Coules upholsterer
upholsterer
C. Cowles cabinetmaker, upholsterer, decorator
cabinetmaker upholsterer painter and varnisher funeral director
Gordon Cox
English crystallographer and public servant (1906-1996)
1906-04-24
1996-06-23
crystallographer https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8395
George Crabbe
English poet, surgeon, and clergyman
1754-12-24
1832-02-03
poet writer entomologist surgeon public health physician physician naturalist
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/167026
Henry Crace painter, decorator, gilder
painter and varnisher decorator gilder
Crake carver, mason
carver bricklayer
T. Cray restorer, decorator
restorer painter and varnisher
William Cribb decorator, carver, gilder
painter and varnisher carver gilder mirror maker printseller framer
Robert Crickmar cabinetmaker, upholsterer, decorator
1796
cabinetmaker upholsterer painter and varnisher trunk maker tradesperson
J. F. Crom upholsterer, chairmaker
upholsterer chair maker
J. Cronk upholsterer, appraiser, auctioneer
upholsterer appraiser auctioneer funeral director
Thomas Crosby chairmaker
chair maker
Kevin Crossley-Holland
English writer and translator
1941-02-07
writer librettist novelist author poet children's writer
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8443
J. du Croz glassworker, potter, decorative artist
glazier potter decorative artist
William Bunting Crump botanist (1868-1950)
1868
1950
botanist
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/397502
W. & E. Curtiss builder, decorator, upholsterer
master builder painter and varnisher upholsterer
Henry Céard French writer and playwright (1851-1924)
1851-11-19
1924-08-16
writer playwright poet naturalist
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/6924
Peter Dale
British writer
1938-08-21
poet translator
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8447
James Dalton clergyman and botanist (1764-1843)
1764-11-14
1843-01-02
botanist vicar
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/7357
John Damerel wholesale retail and furnishing ironmonger
RJC Dance Black dance organisation for young people
G. Daniell trunk maker, leatherworker
trunk maker leatherworker
Johnston, Brookes, Hector & Davidson brazier, lamp maker
brazier lamp maker
John Armstrong Davison classical philologist
1906
1996
classical philologist
Father Thomas Dawson Irish priest
priest
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/7300
B. Day decorative artist
decorative artist
Parker Day cabinetmaker, upholsterer, furniture merchant
cabinetmaker upholsterer furniture merchant rug maker
W. B. Dear cabinetmaker, upholsterer, decorator
cabinetmaker upholsterer decorator
Paul Dehn
English screenwriter (1912-1976)
1912-11-05
1976-09-30
screenwriter film producer librettist
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8523
Delatre furniture merchant
furniture merchant
Denne chronometer maker, clockmaker, watchmaker
chronometer maker clockmaker watchmaker
Taelman-Van Dereke metalworker, locksmith
metalworker locksmith
Emile Devigne iron worker
ironworker
George Devine
British theatre manager, producer and director (1910-1966)
1910-11-20
1966-01-20
actor film actor stage actor
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/230479
J. Devriendt-Ghert painter, decorator
painter and varnisher decorator
James Dewar cabinetmaker
cabinetmaker
A. Dezon upholsterer
upholsterer
Survey of English Dialects
British dialect survey of England and Wales
Charles Dickens
English novelist and social critic (1812–1870)
1812-02-07
1870-06-09
writer novelist journalist social critic playwright author children's writer editor prose writer botanist short story writer
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8625
William Dickie stationer
stationer
Oswald A.W. Dilke
British classical philologist (1915–1993)
1915-04-26
1993-07-10
classical philologist classical scholar https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/6920
Bonamy Dobrée
British academic and author, in active service during World War One (1891-1974)
1891-02-02
1974-09-03
military personnel literature teacher academic writer university teacher https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8449
William Dobson ironmonger, stationer, cutler
ironmonger stationer knife maker
Criswick & Dolman frame maker, decorator, restorer
framer decorator restorer
Keith Douglas
British writer
1920-01-24
1944-06-09
poet
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8451
James Dowell cabinetmaker, joiner, upholsterer
cabinetmaker joiner upholsterer
John Drinkwater
British writer
1882-06-01
1937-03-25
poet playwright screenwriter
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8453
Juliette Drouet
French actress
1806-04-10
1883-05-11
actor
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/499359
Thomas Beveridge Duncan Lord Mayor of Leeds, 1919-20
Lord Mayor of Leeds https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/383012
William Dunn brazier, lamp maker, oil merchant
brazier lamp maker oil merchant
Charles Dunning builder, decorator, upholsterer
master builder decorator upholsterer plumber
William Dunning cabinetmaker, chairmaker, undertaker
cabinetmaker chair maker funeral director upholsterer painter and varnisher
A. Durin teacher
teacher
T. F. Eagles decorative artist, japanner
decorative artist japanner
Association of Teachers in Colleges and Departments of Education
United Kingdom teacher association
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/7155
The Association for Science Education
professional association in the United Kingdom for teachers of science
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/167055
Douglas Rous Edwardes-Ker
1886
1979
David Edwards trunk maker
trunk maker
James Egan furniture maker , cabinetmaker, decorative artist
furniture maker cabinetmaker decorative artist
Jason Elam cabinetmaker, upholsterer, undertaker
cabinetmaker upholsterer funeral director framer
E. Eley plumber, gas fitter, metalworker
plumber gas fitter metalworker
George Eliot
English novelist, essayist, poet and journalist (1819–1880)
1819-11-22
1880-12-22
novelist translator philosopher writer poet journalist essayist editor
Ebenezer Elliott
British poet
1781-03-17
1849-12-01
poet author writer
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/7363
Thomas Ellison turner, barometer maker, thermometer maker
turner scientific instrument maker
Soper's Drapery Emporium draper
draper
Thomas Ethell cabinetmaker, upholsterer, decorator
cabinetmaker upholsterer painter and varnisher
Friederich Wilhelm Eurich
German bacteriologist
1867
1945
bacteriologist
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/163617
W. Evans bricklayer, plasterer
bricklayer plasterer
W. & P. Evans restorer, carver, gilder
restorer carver gilder framer
Gavin Ewart
English poet
1916-02-04
1995-10-23
poet
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/629663
B. Ewens carver, gilder, mirror maker
carver gilder mirror maker framer printseller colourman
Barnabas Exton engraver, carver, gilder
engraver carver gilder mirror maker framer insurance broker
Charles Fairfax
English antiquary
1597-03-05
1673-12-22
genealogist https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8012
Cottingley Fairies
series of photographs
Sheridan Le Fanu
Irish writer of Gothic tales and mystery novels
1814-08-28
1873-02-07
lawyer writer journalist jurist
Wang Fanxi
Chinese revolutionary (1907-2002)
1907-03-16
2002-12-30
politician
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8644
Richard Farmer undertaker, upholsterer, cabinetmaker
funeral director upholsterer cabinetmaker
B. Farringdon ironmonger, locksmith, gas fitter
ironmonger locksmith gas fitter bell hanger
T. Feetam cabinetmaker, upholsterer, undertaker
cabinetmaker upholsterer funeral director
Thomas Ferrier painter, artists' colourman
painter and varnisher colourman
St George's Fields
former cemetery in Leeds
E. Lefevere Fils saddler, coach maker, trunk maker
saddler coach maker trunk maker leatherworker
V. de Roo & Fils metalworker, locksmith
metalworker locksmith
Ronald Firbank
English novelist (1886-1926)
1886-01-17
1926-05-21
writer
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/7385
James Elroy Flecker
poet (1884-1915)
1884-11-05
1915-01-03
poet diplomat novelist playwright writer translator
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/7367
Flintoft glassworker, potter, decorative artist
glazier potter decorative artist
Flood upholsterer, cabinetmaker, chairmaker
upholsterer cabinetmaker chair maker funeral director
Ah Foo carpenter, cabinetmaker
carpenter cabinetmaker
Hannah Pease Ford Ford, Hannah Pease (1814-1886), Quaker
1814-12-06
1886-03-21
Robert Lawson Ford Ford, Robert Lawson (1809-1878), solicitor, Quaker
1809-02-08
1878
solicitor
Samuel Forsaith trunk maker, leatherworker
trunk maker leatherworker
Frances Arnold Forster
(1857–1921), UK ecclesiastical historian
1857-08-07
1921
historian writer
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/7494
John Forster painter, gilder
painter and varnisher gilder
David Forsyth Forsyth, David (1844–1934), headmaster and educationist
1844
1934
Will Foster (1864-1955) British Poet
1864
1955
poet writer
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/7305
E. Fox glassworker, lamp maker, decorative artist
glazier lamp maker decorative artist
Cheryl Frances-Hoad
British composer
1980
composer
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/105185
Angus McKay Fraser
(1928-2001), Scottish writer
1928-03-10
2001-05-27
writer civil servant politician
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/96795
George French auctioneer, appraiser, real estate agent
auctioneer appraiser real estate agent
Vauvray Frères bronzeworker, clockmaker, lamp maker
brazier clockmaker lamp maker
Roy Fuller
British writer
1912-02-11
1991-09-27
translator poet solicitor university teacher children's writer writer
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8455
J. Fullford painter, plumber, glazier
painter and varnisher plumber glazier
AlbRus Furniture furniture maker
furniture maker
Gale ironmonger, locksmith, bell hanger
ironmonger locksmith bell hanger
Albert Gallichan Collector
1930-07-23
2001-08
collector advertising person
H. R. Gardiner watercolourist
watercolorist
Edward Gardner
British politician (1912-2001)
1912-05-10
2001-08-02
politician
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8707
Henry & John Gardner gas fitter, oil merchant, chandler
gas fitter oil merchant lamp maker glazier decorative artist
Walter Garstang
British zoologist
1868-02-09
1949-02-23
zoologist marine biologist
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/5892
Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell
British author
1810-09-29
1865-11-12
writer novelist biographer
William Gaskill
British theatre director
1930-06-24
2016
theatrical director
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8378
John Gawsworth
British writer
1912-06-29
1970-09-23
poet
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8457
Gazet-Heltzel chandler, oil merchant, grocer
oil merchant grocer
Ambrose Gedge upholsterer, decorator
upholsterer painter and varnisher
Wilfrid Wilson Gibson
British poet (1878–1962)
1878-10-02
1962-05-26
writer poet
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8461
Thomas Gilbert cabinetmaker, upholsterer, decorator
cabinetmaker upholsterer painter and varnisher
Edward Gilks designer, lithographer
designer lithographer
John Gill cabinetmaker, chairmaker
cabinetmaker chair maker
James Glass lamp maker, gas fitter
lamp maker gas fitter
Robert Gleadow ironmonger
ironmonger
Algernon Borthwick, 1st Baron Glenesk
British politician
1830-12-27
1908-11-24
politician journalist
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/6819
Jon Glover (Poet and academic)
1943
poet academic
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8639
George Goddard goldsmith, cutler, silversmith
goldsmith knife maker silversmith plater jeweler
Doris Goerner textile designer, lecturer (1928-2013)
1928
2013-07-04
textile designer lecturer writer
Thomas Goode cabinetmaker, chairmaker, upholsterer
cabinetmaker chair maker upholsterer funeral director real estate agent appraiser
E. V. Gordon
Canadian philologist
1896-02-14
1938
linguist philologist university teacher https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/376715
Ida Gordon
British academic
1907
1938
Scandinavian studies scholar https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/376715
Edmund Gosse
English poet, author and critic (1849–1928)
1849-09-21
1928-05-16
poet librarian literary critic art historian translator literary historian writer
Charles Larcom Graves Irish-born editor and author (1856-1944), largely resident in England, Robert Graves's uncle
1856
1944
writer
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/7369
W. C. Graygoose appraiser, undertaker, furniture maker
appraiser funeral director furniture merchant
Arthur George Green
English organic chemist
1864
1941-09-12
chemist
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/6582
H. Green mirror maker, restorer, carver
mirror maker restorer carver gilder
Henry Green
English novelist (1905-1973)
1905-10-29
1973-12-13
writer novelist industrialist prose writer https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8401
William Green trunk maker, stationer, furniture maker
trunk maker stationer furniture maker
Graham Greene
British writer, playwright and literary critic (1904-1991)
1904-10-02
1991-04-03
writer novelist playwright journalist screenwriter autobiographer children's writer spy
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8653
Augusta, Lady Gregory
Irish playwright, poet, folklorist (1852-1932)
1852-03-15
1932-05-22
linguist poet playwright translator autobiographer diarist writer
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8459
Frances Griffiths British photographer
1907-09-04
1986-07-11
photographer
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8705
W. Grimerd trunk maker
trunk maker
Joseph Grindley trunk maker, leatherworker
trunk maker leatherworker
John Grundy
English civil engineer (1719–1783)
1719
1783
civil engineer engineer
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/7966
Meeks and Gummery upholsterer, cabinetmaker, chairmaker
upholsterer cabinetmaker chair maker carver turner
Boucher & Guy glassworker, potter, decorative artist
glazier potter decorative artist
W. de Haan decorative artist, lamp maker
decorative artist lamp maker
Richard Haldane, 1st Viscount Haldane
British politician (1856-1928)
1856-07-30
1928-08-19
politician lawyer judge jurist philosopher
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/7371
1st White Cloth Hall
cloth hall in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK
2nd White Cloth Hall
building in Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
3rd White Cloth Hall
market hall in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK
Bedford & Hall glassworker, decorative artist
glazier decorative artist
Bodington Hall
former halls of residence
Charles Morris Hall building at Leeds University
Devonshire Hall building at Leeds University, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK
Eshton Hall
house in Eshton, Craven, England, UK
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/5111
John William Hall British grocer and draper (1842-1929)
1842
1929
draper grocer writer
Lyddon Hall building at Leeds University
Tetley Hall
hall of residence in Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Weetwood Hall hotel in Leeds
Michael Hamburger
British translator, poet, critic, memoirist and academic
1924-03-22
2007-06-07
translator poet literary critic memoirist university teacher writer
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8463
R. Hammond mason, bricklayer, plasterer
bricklayer plastering
S. Hammond coach maker
coach maker
Hancock jeweller, silversmith, cutler
jeweler silversmith knife maker
T. Handford trunk maker, leatherworker
trunk maker leatherworker
Edward Boyle, Baron Boyle of Handsworth
British politician (1923-1981)
1923-08-31
1981-09-28
politician
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/167049
Sophie Hannah
British poet and novelist
1971-06-28
writer children's writer poet
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8818
David Hare
British playwright, screenwriter and theatre and film director (1947- )
1947-06-05
playwright screenwriter film director theatrical director writer actor television director film producer
George Lascelles, 7th Earl of Harewood
British noble (1923-2011)
1923-02-07
2011-07-12
aristocrat autobiographer musicologist music critic music historian businessperson politician author magazine editor theatre manager editor patron of the arts
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/230479
Thomas Harris draper, decorator, carpet maker
draper painter and varnisher rug maker
R. Harrison carver, mason
carver bricklayer
Tony Harrison
British poet and playwright (born 1937)
1937-04-30
poet playwright translator
W. Harrison sign painter
letter painter
G. Harrow trunk maker, leatherworker
trunk maker leatherworker
John Frearby Haslam (1811-1850) Christian missionary
1811
1850
missionary
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8046
George Hastwell furniture maker
furniture maker
Taunton & Hatton metalworker, furniture maker
metalworker furniture maker
John Hawkings upholsterer, auctioneer, appraiser
upholsterer auctioneer appraiser funeral director
Edward Healey wire worker
wire worker
Seamus Heaney
Irish poet, playwright, translator, lecturer
1939-04-13
2013-08-30
playwright translator linguist poet writer university teacher actor author
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8473
Hearn bookseller, bookbinder, stationer
bookseller bookbinder stationer trunk maker
John Heath-Stubbs
English poet and translator
1918-07-09
2006-12-26
poet writer
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8503
Thomas Hedley joiner, cabinetmaker, upholsterer
joiner cabinetmaker upholsterer painter and varnisher
Felicia Hemans
English poet (1793-1835)
1793-09-25
1835-05-16
poet writer
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/7373
J. Henry painter, sign painter
painter and varnisher letter painter
M. C. Hepburn metalworker, bell hanger, gas fitter
metalworker bell hanger gas fitter
Rayner Heppenstall
British writer (1911-1981)
1911-07-27
1981-05-23
poet
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8475
A. P. Herbert
British politician (1890-1971)
1890-09-24
1971-11-11
politician barrister novelist writer playwright political activist
Jocelyn Herbert
British artist and stage designer (1917-2003)
1917-02-22
2003-05-06
artist costume designer production designer theatre designer https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/230479
Thomas Kibble Hervey
British poet and critic
1799-02-04
1859-02-27
poet
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8359
James Heskett printseller, stationer
printseller stationer
William Hey
English surgeon (1736-1819)
1736-08-23
1819-03-23
politician surgeon
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/487649
William Hey British surgeon (1772-1844)
1772-02-19
1844-03
surgeon
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/487649
J. G. Heynderickx ébéniste, cabinetmaker
cabinetmaker
Henry Heynes decorative artist
decorative artist
Joseph Hick carver, gilder, frame maker
carver gilder framer mirror maker painter and varnisher japanner
Geoffrey Hill
English poet (1932–2016)
1932-06-18
2016-06-30
poet writer university teacher https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8501
John Marshman Hill carver, gilder, mirror maker
carver gilder mirror maker framer art dealer
Nicholas Hill
English philosopher
1570
1610
philosopher
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8724
Hermann Christian Hillmann
1910-12-24
1990-10-24
economist
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/7084
Tradespeople with cards in the John Evan Bedford Library of Furniture History Traders mainly in metalwork trades from MS 2241/4, Leeds University Library. Primarily located in London and Birmingham, GB.
J. Hittemans furniture maker, chairmaker
furniture maker chair maker
John Hodgson teacher (1927-1997)
1927
1997
teacher
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/7978
George Holden Church of England clergyman and biblical scholar
1783
1865
cleric biblical scholar https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/166914
William Holland ironmonger, bell hanger, grocer
ironmonger bell hanger grocer oil merchant knife maker
George Holmes
English archivist and editor
1662
1749
archivist
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8008
Samuel Holmes metalworker
metalworker
Park Honan
American academic (1928-2014)
1928-09-17
2014-09-27
writer biographer
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/485254
Hopkins printseller
printseller
Kenneth Hopkins (1914-1988) poet, novelist
1914
1988
poet novelist
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8529
T. W. Hopkins trunk maker, stationer, decorative artist
trunk maker stationer decorative artist
J. Hornblow trunk maker, leatherworker
trunk maker leatherworker
John Hosking ironmonger, japanner, cutler
ironmonger japanner knife maker
N. Hosking trunk maker, metalworker, furniture maker
trunk maker metalworker furniture maker leatherworker
Compton House draper, outfitter, furniture merchant
draper tailor furniture merchant
Northern House Publishing Press; pamphlet poems
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/18467
T. Houseman carpenter, joiner, wire workers
carpenter wire worker
Alexander and Howell furniture merchant, cabinetmaker
furniture merchant cabinetmaker
Walter Howes lamp maker
lamp maker
Hubie trunk maker
trunk maker
John Hudson decorator, stationer
painter and varnisher stationer
William Henry Hudson
British-Argentinian ornithologist (1841-1924)
1841-08-04
1922-08-18
ornithologist novelist screenwriter writer naturalist
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8507
Blythe, Hamilton & Hughes upholsterer
upholsterer
Glyn Hughes
British writer
1935
2011
poet writer playwright
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8511
Doveston, Bird & Hull decorator, cabinetmaker, upholsterer
painter and varnisher cabinetmaker upholsterer
L. Hunse ironmonger
ironmonger
Leigh Hunt
British critic, essayist, poet and writer (1784-1859)
1784-10-19
1859-08-28
journalist poet autobiographer literary critic translator writer
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/7403
William Hunt upholsterer, cabinetmaker, undertaker
upholsterer cabinetmaker funeral director appraiser turner painter and varnisher
William Holman Hunt
Pre-Raphaelite artist (1827-1910)
1827-04-02
1910-09-07
painter autobiographer etcher architectural draftsperson illustrator
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/7379
Joseph Hunter
British antiquarian
1783-02-06
1861-05-09
antiquarian archivist historian
William Hunter upholsterer, cabinetmaker, undertaker
upholsterer cabinetmaker funeral director auctioneer appraiser
Moore & Hunton cabinetmaker
cabinetmaker
Grant & Hurley upholsterer, cabinetmaker
upholsterer cabinetmaker
Thomas Hutchinson Irish literary editor, critic and scholar
1850
literary critic https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/7405
Julian Huxley
British evolutionary biologist, philosopher, author (1887–1975)
1887-06-22
1975-02-14
evolutionary biologist ethologist writer professor philosopher physiologist biologist film director
William Höfler furniture merchant, metalworker, decorative artist
furniture merchant metalworker decorative artist rug maker
John Ingram furniture maker, undertaker
furniture maker funeral director
Christopher Isherwood
English-American novelist (1904-1986)
1904-08-26
1986-01-04
writer screenwriter novelist university teacher autobiographer playwright
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/439575
Max Isserlin German university teacher and neurologist (1879-1941)
1879-03-01
1941-02-04
university teacher neurologist
Edmund Ives cabinetmaker, chairmaker, upholsterer
cabinetmaker chair maker upholsterer funeral director painter and varnisher
H. G. Izon trunk maker
trunk maker
Jackson Polish maker
polish maker
Charles Jackson carpenter, joiner, undertaker
carpenter joiner funeral director trunk maker
Chucks & Jackson plumber, painter, glazier
plumber painter and varnisher glazier
Holbrook Jackson
British journalist (1874-1948)
1874-12-31
1948-06-16
journalist literary critic https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8509
Naomi Jacob
British writer and actress (1884-1964)
1884-07-01
1964-08-27
actor writer novelist
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/441217
R. Jaekel furniture maker
furniture maker
Thomas James trunk maker, undertaker, metalworker
trunk maker funeral director metalworker furniture maker
David Jenkins
bishop (1925-2016)
1925-01-26
2016-09-04
Anglican priest academic writer faculty member politician
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/7128
J. Jenkins trunk maker
trunk maker
Thomas Jeremy upholsterer
upholsterer
Jones metalworker, glassworker, jeweller
metalworker glazier jeweler knife maker decorative artist
George Jones iron worker
ironworker
Thomas Jordan carver, decorative artist
carver decorative artist
H. Joseph carpenter, joiner, furniture maker
carpenter joiner furniture maker
Amédée Joubert upholsterer
upholsterer
Joshua Jowett ironmonger, japanner, cutler
ironmonger japanner knife maker
George Allen, Junior metalworker, bell hanger
metalworker bell hanger
James Del Vecchio, Junior carver, gilder, mirror maker
carver gilder mirror maker decorative artist framer restorer
John Tye, Junior engraver, printer
engraver printer
William Chapple, Junior trunk maker, leatherworker
trunk maker leatherworker
J. Kendall saddler, trunk maker, leatherworker
saddler trunk maker leatherworker
Percy Fry Kendall
British geologist
1856-11-15
1936-03-19
geologist
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/5529
Anna Gordon Keown
English author and poet
1899
1957
novelist
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8515
Thomas Kerr upholsterer, cabinetmaker, real estate agent
upholsterer cabinetmaker real estate agent funeral director
T. Kerslake wire worker
wire worker
Killick upholsterer, cabinetmaker, decorator
upholsterer cabinetmaker painter and varnisher auctioneer appraiser funeral director
Rudyard Kipling
English writer and poet (1865–1936)
1865-12-30
1936-01-18
writer poet novelist war correspondent children's writer autobiographer screenwriter journalist science fiction writer
John Kirkby Church of England clergyman and grammarian
1705
1754
cleric grammarian https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/7990
James Kirkup
British writer
1918-04-23
2009-05-10
translator writer university teacher poet journalist
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8505
John, James William & Henry Knapp carver, mason, builder
carver bricklayer master builder
A. Kneib cabinetmaker
cabinetmaker
Knight upholsterer, cabinetmaker, auctioneer
upholsterer cabinetmaker auctioneer appraiser real estate agent funeral director
G. Wilson Knight
English literary critic and academic
1897-09-19
1985-03-20
literary critic https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8535
Kohaut-Drieghe cabinetmaker
cabinetmaker
Jacob Kramer
British artist (1892-1962)
1892-12-26
1962-02-04
painter
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8543
Rudolf Laban
Austrian choreographer (1879-1958)
1879-12-15
1958-07-01
choreographer ballet dancer dancer theatrologist
John F. Lacourt carpenter, ébéniste, cabinetmaker
carpenter cabinetmaker stationer
David Laing painter, plumber, glazier
painter and varnisher plumber glazier gas fitter
Thomas Lakin builder, cabinetmaker, upholsterer
master builder cabinetmaker upholsterer
William & Abraham Lambley trunk maker, furniture maker , decorative artist
trunk maker furniture maker decorative artist
Martin Lammert furniture merchant
furniture merchant
Walter Savage Landor
English writer, poet, and activist (1775–1864)
1775-01-30
1864-09-17
poet writer
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/7412
de Landtsheer-Duez decorative artist, lamp maker, metalworker
decorative artist lamp maker metalworker
Richard Langford upholsterer, cabinetmaker, mirror maker
upholsterer cabinetmaker mirror maker rug maker
G. & J. Lawrence trunk maker, stationer, furniture maker
trunk maker stationer furniture maker
Cecil Howard Lay
British poet
1885
1956
architect poet
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8545
Albert Edward Leak textile manufacturer
1875
1931
textile manufacturer https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/5996
J. Lear brush maker, turner, cooper
brushmaker turner cooper
Hermione Lee
British academic
1948-02-29
literary critic university teacher biographer writer philologist scholar of English https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/376657
Harry Legge-Bourke
British politician (1914-1973)
1914-05-16
1973-05-21
politician
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/167051
Lejeune ébéniste
cabinetmaker
John Bedford Leno
Chartist, Radical and poet (1826-1894)
1826-06-29
1894-10-31
poet
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8747
May Sybil Leslie
English chemist
1887-08-14
1937-07-03
chemist
Oscar Lewenstein
British theatre and film producer
1917-01-18
1997-02-23
theatrical director film producer
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/230479
Peter Lichtenfels (1949-) Theatre Director
1949
theatrical director
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/7401
Peter Liddle
historian
1934-12-26
writer
William Lily
15th/16th-century English classical grammarian and scholar
1468
1522-02-25
school teacher
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/7994
W. Line cabinetmaker, upholsterer, decorator
cabinetmaker upholsterer painter and varnisher
Andy Lipman British Television Producer and Writer
1952
1997
television producer
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/506474
J. Van Lippelo ébéniste, cabinetmaker
cabinetmaker
James Little upholsterer, cabinetmaker, decorator
upholsterer cabinetmaker painter and varnisher
Samuel Lodge doctor (1867-1934)
1867
1934
physician
Loton glazier, painter
glazier painter and varnisher
Samuel Lovatt cabinetmaker, upholsterer, broker
cabinetmaker upholsterer broker appraiser furniture merchant rug maker
Maple & Co. Ltd furniture maker
furniture maker
Maw, Till, Kirke & Co. Ltd upholsterer, cabinetmaker, undertaker
upholsterer cabinetmaker funeral director draper tailor rug maker
Robsons Ltd furniture merchant, carpet maker
furniture merchant rug maker
Simmon's Furniture Store Ltd furniture merchant
furniture merchant
W. Ludlow lamp maker
lamp maker
Pells & Luggate ironmonger
ironmonger
Tony Lynes
1929
2014-10-12
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/483010
L. & S. Lövinson furniture maker
furniture maker
Maarten Maartens
Dutch writer, writing in English (1858-1915)
1858-08-15
1915-08-03
poet writer
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/7420
Hugh MacDiarmid
Scottish poet, pen name of Christopher Murray Grieve (1892–1978)
1892-08-11
1978-09-09
linguist poet politician translator journalist writer literary critic biographer
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8547
MacLure & MacDonald lithographer
lithographer
John Mackendrick (1946-1979) British Poet
1946
1979
playwright
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8549
(The) Review Magazine (1962-1972), Literary Magazine
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8581
The London Magazine
British literary periodical
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/6614 https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/5856
Thomas Roper Major ironmonger floruit 1833-1837
ironmonger
W. Malkin ironmonger, bell hanger
ironmonger bell hanger
Edmund Stansfield Mallett British engineer (1923-2004)
1923-04-21
2004-08-08
engineer
Maltwood trunk maker
trunk maker
James Alexander Manson
1851
1921
editor
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/7307
Marriott upholsterer, undertaker
upholsterer funeral director
George Marris furniture merchant, cabinetmaker, upholsterer
furniture merchant cabinetmaker upholsterer rug maker
Benjamin Marsh metalworker, decorative artist, lamp maker
metalworker decorative artist lamp maker
James Garth Marshall
British politician (1802-1873)
1802-02-20
1873-10-22
politician manufacturer https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/7418
John Masefield
English poet and writer
1878-06-01
1967-05-12
poet writer children's writer journalist novelist
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8374
Sydney Matthewman (1902-?) British Poet and Printer
1902
printer poet
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8681
L. Matthys saddlers, trunk maker, leatherworker
saddler trunk maker leatherworker
Alf Mattison
socialist, local historian and photographer in Leeds
1868
1944
Alfred Mattison (1868-1944), British historian
1868
1944
local historian https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/164123
Aylmer Maude translator (1858-1938)
1858
1938
translator
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/5378
Aylmer and Louise Maude
English translators
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/5378
J. McIntosh plasterer
plastering
Frances McNeil
English novelist
novelist
William Meakin plumber, painter, sign painter
plumber painter and varnisher letter painter glazier
Leeds School of Medicine
medical school at the University of Leeds
James Mein cabinetmaker, upholsterer, undertaker
cabinetmaker upholsterer funeral director
Felix Mendelssohn
German composer, pianist, organist and conductor of Jewish descent
1809-02-03
1847-11-04
composer pianist organist conductor musicologist music educator university teacher painter writer
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/439889
D. Meredew furniture maker
furniture maker
George Meredith
British novelist and poet (1828–1909)
1828-02-12
1909-05-18
writer poet novelist prose writer https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/278104
Louis Compton Miall
Fullerian Professor of Physiology & Comparative Anatomy (1904-1906)
1842-09-12
1921-02-21
zoologist botanist
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/439891
William Robert Middlebrook chemist, researcher (1915-1982)
1915-11-25
1982
chemist researcher
Ralph Miliband
1924-1994 Marxist theorist
1924-01-07
1994-05-21
sociologist university teacher political scientist
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/63617
Mill cabinetmaker, upholsterer
cabinetmaker upholsterer
Michael Millgate Canadian philologist
1929
philologist university teacher scholar of English
Barron & Mills brazier, decorative artist
brazier decorative artist
Paul Mills (1948) British poet, playwright and critic
1948
poet playwright critic
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8553
Arthur C. Millson metalworker, furniture maker
metalworker furniture maker
Thomas Mist ironmonger
ironmonger
William Mole decorative artist, metalworker, lamp maker
decorative artist metalworker lamp maker
The Moot
WW2-era Christian political discussion circle
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8551
Dom Moraes
Indian English-language writer and poet
1938-07-19
2004-06-02
poet journalist writer
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8555
William Gordon Curtis Morgan (1892-) Welsh Writer
1892
writer
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8577
Morris turner, cabinetmaker
turner cabinetmaker
Blake Morrison
Poet and author
1950-10-08
poet writer novelist author
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8557
Morton frame maker, restorer
framer restorer
Robert Jackson & John Moser ironmonger, bell hanger, japanner
ironmonger bell hanger japanner
Thomas Moult
British writer
1893
1974
poet writer
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/7309
Berkeley Moynihan
British Army general and surgeon
1865-10-02
1936-09-07
military physician surgeon politician
Paul Muldoon
Irish poet
1951-06-20
poet university teacher writer
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8539
Adam Murgatroyd trunk maker, undertaker, leatherworker
trunk maker funeral director leatherworker
Boulter's Museum book dealer, collector, art dealer
bookseller collector art dealer
Leeds College of Music
music conservatoire in Leeds, England
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/7001
De Lay - De Muyttere lithographer
lithographer
F. de Neef glazier, painter, decorator
glazier painter and varnisher
Turner, Abbott and Newbury potters, glassworker, enameller
potter glazier enameler gilder decorative artist
George Nicholls
British Poor Law Commissioner (1781-1865)
1781-12-31
1865-03-24
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/7013
J. P. & J. Nichols broker, appraiser, upholsterer
broker appraiser upholsterer cabinetmaker
Robert Nichols
English writer
1893-09-06
1944-12-17
novelist writer war poet playwright poet
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8721
Florence Nightingale
English social reformer, statistician, and founder of modern nursing (1820–1910)
1820-05-12
1910-08-13
nurse statistician writer politician teacher sociologist
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/504682
P. & J. Nimmo brazier
brazier
Quarrill & Niner lamp maker, glassworker, oil merchant
lamp maker glazier oil merchant decorative artist
R. Norman tradesperson, locksmith, bell hanger, letter cutter, smoke jack manufacturer, stove grate manufacturer
locksmith bell hanger letter-cutter smoke jack manufacturer stove grate manufacturer
Elizabeth North North, Elizabeth (1932-2010), author, teacher
1932
2010
writer teacher
Opera North
English opera company based in Leeds
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/44646
J. Nutt carver, mason
carver bricklayer
Seán O'Casey
Irish writer (1880-1964)
1880-03-30
1964-09-18
playwright screenwriter poet writer
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8487
Philip O'Connor
British writer and surrealist poet (1916–1998)
1916-09-08
1998-05-29
writer poet
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8040
Cyril Leslie Oakley British pathologist and bacteriologist (1907-1975)
1907-06-20
1975-03-27
pathologist bacteriologist
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/5430
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Kingdom
John Collingwood Onions bellows maker
bellows maker
Urgunge Onon
Mongolian historian and mongolist
1920-01-01
2015-12-01
historian
Alfred Richard Orage
British politician (1873-1934)
1873-01-22
1934-11-06
philosopher publisher journalist
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/7315
D. Orme engraver
engraver
John Osborne
English playwright (1929-1994)
1929-12-12
1994-12-24
actor playwright screenwriter writer film actor
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/230479
John Osborne trunk maker, cabinetmaker
trunk maker cabinetmaker
T. Ovenden builder, carpenter, undertaker
master builder carpenter funeral director wire worker
C. Overy plumber, painter, glazier
plumber painter and varnisher glazier
Pace turner
turner
Barry Pain
British writer (1864-1928)
1864-09-28
1928-05-05
journalist novelist humorist short story writer crime fiction writer https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/7427
John Parker builder, cabinetmaker, decorator
master builder cabinetmaker painter and varnisher
W. D. Parkhouse ironmonger, bell hanger, japanner
ironmonger bell hanger japanner knife maker
Henry Pass trunk maker, undertaker
trunk maker funeral director
Walter Pater
English writer, critic and essayist (1839–1894)
1839-08-04
1894-07-30
art historian writer novelist professor literary critic essayist art critic
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8753
John Le Patourel
Guernsey historian
1909-07-29
1981-07-22
historian
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/6545
Tom Paulin
Northern Irish poet
1949-01-25
poet playwright literary critic writer literary theorist https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8541
C. Payne ironmonger, bell hanger, gas fitter
ironmonger bell hanger gas fitter
Florence Mary Woodruffe Peacock British writer
1855
1900
writer poet
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/7429
W. Pearce gas fitter, lamp maker
gas fitter lamp maker
John Pearse ironmonger, plumber, watchmaker
ironmonger plumber watchmaker clockmaker
Edgar Allison Peers
Scholar in Hispanic Studies and educationist
1891-05-07
1952-12-21
Hispanist translator university teacher romanist https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/167059
James Michael Pencheon consultant psychiatrist
1924-10-04
1982-11-07
psychiatrist historian
Richard Perkins upholsterer, cabinetmaker, mirror maker
upholsterer cabinetmaker mirror maker appraiser funeral director
Jonathan Perry upholsterer, appraiser, cabinetmaker
upholsterer appraiser cabinetmaker auctioneer
Taylors & Perry goldsmith, silversmith, jeweller
goldsmith silversmith jeweler toy maker decorative artist
Kim Philby
KGB mole for the Soviet Union
1912-01-01
1988-05-11
spy journalist opinion journalist intelligence officer
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/439441
Edward Phipson metalworker, furniture maker
metalworker furniture maker
H. Pickstock joiner, builder, cabinetmaker
joiner master builder cabinetmaker painter and varnisher decorator
John Pinner auctioneer, appraiser, undertaker
auctioneer appraiser funeral director
Thomas Platt carver, gilder
carver gilder
Leeds Playhouse
theatre company in Leeds, England
William Plowman ironmonger, oil merchant, artists' colourman
ironmonger oil merchant colourman locksmith bell hanger knife maker
W. Plummer ironmonger, artists' colourman, oil merchant
ironmonger colourman oil merchant gas fitter japanner knife maker
J. G. Pluys-Costermans grocer, furniture maker
grocer furniture maker
H. C. Pocock upholsterer, cabinetmaker, remover
upholsterer cabinetmaker mover rug maker insurance broker
Pennine Poets Published writers
Greville Poke
Poke, Greville John (1912–2000), arts administrator
1912
2000
arts administrator https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/230479
William Pollard (fl. 1615) British Author
writer
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8002
H. de Potter painter
painter and varnisher
Henry Povey chandler, grocer, oil merchant
grocer oil merchant
Prandi carver, gilder, mirror maker
carver gilder mirror maker framer instrument maker
Enitharmon Press
British Publishers
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/499846
The Greville Press British publishers, poetry press
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8036
The Waywiser Press Book publishing company specialising in modern poetry and fiction
Reginald Dawson Preston biophysicist
1908-07-21
2000-05-03
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8489
Thomas Price painter
painter and varnisher
Louis Le Prince
French artist and cinematographer, pioneer of cinema
1841-08-28
No/unknown value
inventor film director cinematographer chemist
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/439720
Marrick Priory
priory in Marrick, North Yorkshire, England, UK
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/114284
William Puckle bronze worker
brazier
H. L. Pullin saddler, trunk maker, leatherworker
saddler trunk maker leatherworker
Rodney Pybus (1938) Poet
1938
poet
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8765
J. F. Vandereecken Père auctioneer
auctioneer
Thomas De Quincey
British author (1785-1859)
1785-08-15
1859-12-08
linguist journalist writer novelist translator autobiographer prose writer essayist literary critic philosopher
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/7377
Edward Radclyffe carver, gilder
carver gilder
Edward & A. Radclyffe art dealer, frame maker, restorer
art dealer framer restorer decorative artist
W. & T. Radclyffe engraver, printer, stationer
engraver printer stationer bookbinder printseller
Arthur Ransome
English author and journalist (1884–1967)
1884-01-18
1967-06-03
journalist writer children's writer illustrator collector of fairy tales translator
Dorothy Una Ratcliffe
British poet and socialite
1887-04-20
1967-11-20
poet
Kathleen Raven
British nurse, matron, government health official, health care engineer and educational philanthropist
1910-11-09
1999-04-19
nurse
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/500026
Benedict Read
British art historian
1945
2016-10-20
art historian
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/380550
Herbert Edward Read
English anarchist, poet, and critic of literature and art (1893-1968)
1893-12-04
1968-06-12
art historian poet writer philosopher anarchist literary critic critic
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8803
Piers Paul Read
British writer
1941-03-07
writer biographer novelist
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8736
Peter Redgrove
English writer
1932-01-02
2003-06-16
writer poet
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8531
Reeder cabinetmaker, chair maker, upholsterer
cabinetmaker chair maker upholsterer funeral director
J. J. Rees cabinetmaker
cabinetmaker
Merlyn Rees
British politician (1920-2006)
1920-12-18
2006-01-05
politician
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8689
Renaud glassworker, decorative artist
glazier decorative artist
H. Reukauff cabinetmaker, upholsterer
cabinetmaker upholsterer
T. Rhys builder, undertaker
master builder funeral director
Richards cabinetmaker, chairmaker, upholsterer
cabinetmaker chair maker upholsterer
Francis Richardson wire worker
wire worker
Thomas Richardson wire worker
wire worker
Thomas Richardson upholsterer, undertaker
upholsterer funeral director
William Richardson brazier
brazier
Phene Junior & Rickett upholsterer, appraiser, undertaker
upholsterer appraiser funeral director
Hancock and Rixon lamp maker, glassworker, decorative artist
lamp maker glazier decorative artist
John Rizkalla writer (born 1935)
1935
writer
Morley Roberts
British writer
1857-12-29
1942-06-08
science fiction writer writer
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8507
James Robertson ironmonger, japanner, cutler
ironmonger japanner knife maker
Charles Robinson trunk maker, stationer, furniture maker
trunk maker stationer furniture maker
Robert Robinson upholsterer, cabinetmaker, auctioneer
upholsterer cabinetmaker auctioneer funeral director
J. Robotham cabinetmaker, upholsterer, decorator
cabinetmaker upholsterer painter and varnisher rug maker
Robert Roe engraver, printer , printseller
engraver printer printseller framer
Frederick Rolfe
British writer, photographer and historian (1860-1913)
1860-07-22
1913-10-25
writer photographer historian painter novelist
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8479
J. Rose cabinetmaker, upholsterer, decorator
cabinetmaker upholsterer decorator funeral director rug maker framer
Peter Rose Collector
1927-07
2020-11-22
collector
Philip Rose
British baronet
1816-04-12
1883-04-17
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/7308
Dante Gabriel Rossetti
English poet, illustrator, painter, and translator (1828-1882)
1828-05-12
1882-04-09
poet illustrator painter translator writer
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/7436
Cecil Roth
British historian
1899-03-05
1970-06-21
historian pedagogue university teacher https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/114260
A. F. Roulé furniture maker
furniture maker
J. Rowe engraver, printer
engraver printer
Jonathan Rowland cabinetmaker, upholsterer, mirror maker
cabinetmaker upholsterer mirror maker framer
Ruddock upholsterer, cabinetmaker, real estate agent
upholsterer cabinetmaker real estate agent funeral director
Peter Rushforth
English teacher and novelist (1945-2005)
1945-02-15
2005-09-25
writer novelist
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/6821
John Ruskin
English writer and art critic (1819–1900)
1819-02-08
1900-01-20
writer art critic art historian philosopher painter sociologist university teacher poet literary critic architect journalist aesthetician daguerreotypist https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8481 https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/7432
George Russell upholsterer, decorator
upholsterer decorator
Barbara Sabey
British road safety engineer
1928
2013-02-24
engineer researcher author
Michael Ernest Sadler
British historian, educationalist and university administrator (1861-1943)
1861-07-03
1943-10-14
historian university teacher https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/6866
George Augustus Sala
British journalist (1828-1895)
1828-11-24
1895-12-08
journalist writer
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/7310
George Sandeman cabinetmaker, upholsterer, undertaker
cabinetmaker upholsterer funeral director
Robert Sanderson
English Anglican theologian and casuist (1587-1663)
1587-09-19
1663-01-29
writer theologian
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/6734
Siegfried Sassoon
English war poet and writer (1886–1967)
1886-09-08
1967-09-01
reporter writer military personnel poet
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8521
Nicholas Saunderson
English mathematician
1682-01-01
1739-04-19
mathematician university teacher https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8004
Richard Sayer upholsterer, cabinetmaker, carpenter
upholsterer cabinetmaker carpenter funeral director rug maker
Vernon Scannell
British boxer and poet
1922-01-23
2007-11-16
poet boxer
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8567
Percy Scholes
British journalist (1877-1958)
1877-07-24
1958-07-31
journalist music journalist
The Small School
(1982-) Hartland, Devon
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8579
British Society for the History of Science
learned society devoted to the history of science, technology, and medicine
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/43906
British Society for the Philosophy of Science
nonprofit organization in London, United Kingdom
Thomas & George Seddon cabinetmaker, upholsterer
cabinetmaker upholsterer
Roger Senhouse
publisher
1899
1970
translator writer
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8571
R. & J. Seymour cabinetmaker, upholsterer
cabinetmaker upholsterer
William Shannon lamp maker, brazier
lamp maker brazier
T. Sharples ironmonger, cutler
ironmonger knife maker
Alexander Shearer trunk maker, leatherworker
trunk maker leatherworker
J. Shepherd trunk maker, undertaker, leatherworker
trunk maker funeral director leatherworker
William Guy Shepherd (1935-) English poet and translator
1935
2012
poet translator
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8569
John Sheppard upholsterer, cabinetmaker
upholsterer cabinetmaker
I. Sherring ironmonger, gas fitter
ironmonger gas fitter
J. W. J. Shilton cabinetmaker, upholsterer, antique dealer
cabinetmaker upholsterer dealer
Clement King Shorter
English author and critic (1857-1926)
1857-07-19
1926-11-19
journalist novelist literary critic writer editing staff civil servant
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8773
Dora Sigerson Shorter
Irish poet and sculptor (1866-1918)
1866-08-16
1918-01-06
poet sculptor writer
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8771
The South Bank Show
ITV art documentary show
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/397575
Thomas W. Sidney painter
painter and varnisher
Thomas Silk cabinetmaker, upholsterer, appraiser
cabinetmaker upholsterer appraiser
Jon Silkin
British poet
1930-12-02
1997-11-25
poet
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/18638
W. Simmonds glassworker, decorative artist
glazier decorative artist
Esther Simpson
refugee co-ordinator, Secretary Society for the Protection of Science and Learning
1903
1996
pedagogue violinist
Robin Skelton
British poet (1925-1997)
1925-10-12
1997-08-22
writer poet
Taylor & Skinner carpenter, undertaker
carpenter funeral director
Edward Slater cabinetmaker, upholsterer, undertaker
cabinetmaker upholsterer funeral director rug maker
Norah Smallwood
British publisher
1909
1984
publisher https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8603
Arnold Smith
Canadian diplomat (1915-1994)
1915-01-18
1994-02-07
diplomat
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/6912
Ken Smith
poet (1938-2003)
1938-12-04
2003-06-27
poet
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/13758
Martineau & Smith brazier
brazier
Samuel Smith gem carver, decorative artist
gem engraver decorative artist
Warren Smith gas fitter, lamp maker
gas fitter lamp maker
Arthur Smithells
British chemist (1860-1939)
1860-05-24
1939-02-08
chemist
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/167050
William Snell cabinetmaker, upholsterer, auctioneer
cabinetmaker upholsterer auctioneer funeral director
Charles de Snerck metalworker
metalworker
Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society
Learned society in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/6654
Yorkshire Geological Society
organization
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/167041
Yorkshire Schools Exploring Society Charitable trust
A. Gray & Son tradesperson, fire iron manufacturer
fire iron manufacturer
Bedford & Son metalworker, japanner
metalworker japanner
Buzzard & Son painter, glazier
painter and varnisher glazier
Dyte & Son stationer, trunk maker, furniture maker
stationer trunk maker furniture maker
H. Willett & Son carver, gilder, frame maker
carver gilder framer
J. Thomas & Son builder, undertaker, cabinetmaker
master builder funeral director cabinetmaker upholsterer glazier painter and varnisher
John Ponzini & Son carver, gilder, mirror maker
carver gilder mirror maker printseller framer
John Rigby & Son ironmonger, gas fitter, plumber
ironmonger gas fitter plumber lamp maker knife maker
Kendall & Son perfumer, cabinetmaker
perfumer cabinetmaker
Ling & Son cabinetmaker, upholsterer
cabinetmaker upholsterer
Miniken & Son upholsterer, cabinetmaker, undertaker
upholsterer cabinetmaker funeral director
Staunton & Son stationer
stationer
T. H. Filmer & Son upholsterer, decorator, cabinetmaker
upholsterer painter and varnisher cabinetmaker rug maker funeral director real estate agent appraiser
T. Ryland & Son plater
plater
Toplis & Son upholsterer, cabinetmaker, chairmaker
upholsterer cabinetmaker chair maker funeral director
Trickey & Son painter, sign painter, glazier
painter and varnisher letter painter glazier
Ellett & Sons trunk maker, furniture maker
trunk maker furniture maker
Ginsburg & Sons cabinetmaker, upholsterer
cabinetmaker upholsterer
H. C. Baxter & Sons Antique Dealers
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/503400
Jackson & Sons decorative artist
decorative artist
Joshua Taylor & Sons cabinetmaker, upholsterer, auctioneer
cabinetmaker upholsterer auctioneer appraiser funeral director
Robert Southey
English romantic poet (1774–1843)
1774-08-12
1843-03-21
writer poet historian biographer politician translator
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/7438
Wole Soyinka
Nobel laureate Nigerian writer
1934-07-13
playwright poet translator novelist philosopher essayist professor writer
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8575
Sparrow painter, gilder, japanner
painter and varnisher gilder japanner bricklayer decorative artist
Robert Spence English chemist
1905-10-07
1976-03-10
chemist
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8637
H. Spriggs wire worker
wire worker
New Statesman
British political and cultural magazine
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8583
J. Stephenson stained glass artist, glassworker, decorative artist
stained-glass artist glazier decorative artist
Robert Louis Stevenson
Scottish novelist and poet (1850–1894)
1850-11-13
1894-12-03
poet essayist novelist short story writer children's writer writer songwriter
Bram Stoker
Irish novelist and short story writer (1847–1912)
1847-11-08
1912-04-20
writer journalist novelist theatre critic screenwriter clerk theatre manager
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/7381
J. C. Stokes plumber, glazier, painter
plumber glazier painter and varnisher
Edmund Clifton Stoner
British physicist
1899-10-02
1968-12-27
physicist scientist university teacher https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/167064
Joseph Stones trunk maker, furniture maker, decorative artist
trunk maker furniture maker decorative artist stationer
J. Strickland ironmonger, gunsmith, japanner
ironmonger gunsmith japanner knife maker
F. Strom upholsterer, metalworker
upholsterer metalworker
J. Stubbe saddler, coach maker, trunk maker
saddler coach maker trunk maker leatherworker
Joseph Sturge
English Quaker, abolitionist and activist; (1793-1859)
1793
1859-05-14
businessperson abolitionist
Ed and Eule Supli-Delmotte ébéniste, cabinetmaker, dressmaker
cabinetmaker dressmaker
The Times Literary Supplement
weekly literary review published in London
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8585
Thomas Surr glassworker, potter, decorative artist
glazier potter decorative artist
W. Swain chairmaker, cabinetmaker
chair maker cabinetmaker
Swale saddler, leatherworker
saddler leatherworker
Algernon Charles Swinburne
English poet, playwright and novelist (1837–1909)
1837-04-05
1909-04-10
poet writer literary critic https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8607
William Sym cabinetmaker, upholsterer, undertaker
cabinetmaker upholsterer funeral director
A. J. A. Symons
British writer
1900-08-16
1941-08-26
biographer book collector writer
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8573
Van Hoey Frères & Sœur upholsterer, embroiderer
upholsterer embroiderer
Charles Benjamin Tayler
British writer and clergyman
1797
1875
children's writer
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8361
Daniel Taylor painter, artists' colourman, oil merchant
painter and varnisher colourman oil merchant
National Union of Teachers
former trade union for schoolteachers in England, Wales, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man (1870–2017)
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/6770
Association for the Reform of Latin Teaching
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/6809
Barry Tebb
British poet
1942
poet writer
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/60772
Tennant decorative artist
decorative artist
Alfred Tennyson
British Poet Laureate (1809–1892)
1809-08-06
1892-10-06
poet politician writer
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/7383
William Makepeace Thackeray
British novelist (1811–1863)
1811-07-18
1863-12-24
writer novelist prose writer https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/7446
Phoenix Dance Theatre
dance company in Leeds, West Yorkshire
Royal Court Theatre
theatre on Sloane Square, Chelsea in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London, England, UK
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/230479
University of Leeds Workshop Theatre On campus theatre for the School of English, University of Leeds
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8042
Society for the Study of Theology
learned society for Christian theology based in the United Kingdom
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/5877
Angela Thirkell
British writer (1890-1961)
1890-01-30
1961-01-29
novelist writer
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8597
Thomas trunk maker, stationer, furniture maker
trunk maker stationer furniture maker decorative artist
Harry Thomas American Academic and Publisher
university teacher editor
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/35578
J. Thomas cabinetmaker, upholsterer, furniture merchant
cabinetmaker upholsterer furniture merchant decorative artist
W. H. Thomas ironmonger, bell hanger, locksmith
ironmonger bell hanger locksmith gas fitter japanner knife maker
William Thomas carver, gilder, painter
carver gilder painter and varnisher
Thompson plumber, painter, glazier
plumber painter and varnisher glazier
Thomas Perronet Thompson
British parliamentarian, Governor of Sierra Leone and radical reformer
1783-03-15
1869-09-06
politician
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/167094
H. Thornton upholsterer, undertaker, furniture merchant
upholsterer funeral director furniture merchant
John Thurston
British manufacturer
1777
1850-08-07
inventor author entrepreneur translator design engineer tradesperson
Louis Tiercelin
French writer
1846-09-18
1915-05-31
poet writer playwright
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/6061
Thomas & John Tijou carver, gilder
carver gilder
William I. Tillman mirror maker, printseller
mirror maker printseller
John Tinsley
British bishop (1919-1992)
1919-03-22
1992-07-20
priest
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/6580
Ruthven Todd
Scottish writer
1914-06-14
1978-10-11
science fiction writer poet
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/167092
J. R. R. Tolkien
British writer and philologist (1892–1973)
1892-01-03
1973-09-02
linguist poet university teacher children's writer translator literary critic essayist military officer author writer historian illustrator teacher prose writer philologist novelist
John Tomlinson engraver
engraver
Tournay-Stevens upholsterer
upholsterer
Syers & Treble carver, gilder, printseller
carver gilder printseller mirror maker framer
William Trevor
Irish writer
1928-05-24
2016-11-20
screenwriter sculptor novelist playwright translator writer short story writer poet
J. W. & E. Triggs cabinetmaker, upholsterer, undertaker
cabinetmaker upholsterer funeral director
T. Tucker lamp maker, oil merchant
lamp maker oil merchant
Taylor & Tucker metalworker
metalworker
Turnbull furniture maker, trunk maker, stationer
furniture maker trunk maker stationer furniture merchant
Ben Turner
UK Member of Parliament
1863
1942
politician trade unionist
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/365169
William Barwell Turner phycologist (1845-1917)
1845
1917
botanist
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/167038
William Price Turner (1927-), British poet
1927
1988
poet
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8527
Leeds Arts University
university in Leeds, West Yorkshire
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/7001
C. Uppill joiner, turner, upholsterer
joiner turner upholsterer
Charles Edwyn Vaughan British academic; professor of English literature
1854-02-10
1922-10-08
teacher
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/7046
J. H. Verdoodt chairmaker
chair maker
Alberta Vickridge
1890
1963
poet writer
Dennis Vowles furniture merchant
furniture merchant
M. Waldenberg furniture maker
furniture maker
James Walker ironmonger, bell hanger
ironmonger bell hanger
W. & J. Walker ironmonger, oil merchant, japanner
ironmonger oil merchant japanner knife maker
Oxley Hall Leeds University, And Attached Terrace Walls hall of residence in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK
G. Wanger glass engraver
glass engraver
J. Ward cabinetmaker, upholsterer, undertaker
cabinetmaker upholsterer funeral director furniture merchant
Roger Harold Metford Warner
British antiques dealer and collector (1913-2008)
1913-05-03
2008-05-13
dealer
Anglian Water
water company that operates in the East of England
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/7109
Charles Waterton
British naturalist and explorer (1782-1865)
1782-06-03
1865-05-27
explorer naturalist
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8767
Burton & Watson cabinetmaker, upholsterer
cabinetmaker upholsterer
Francis Watson writer (1907-1988)
1907
1988
biographer critic writer
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8601
Francis James Watson turner, patternmaker
turner patternmaker
Rosamund Marriott Watson
English poet, critic, and editor of the Victorian era
1860-10-06
1911-12-29
writer editor
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/7448
William Watson
English poet; (1858 - 1935)
1858-08-02
1935-08-11
writer poet
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/7450
Andrew Watt upholsterer, cabinetmaker, undertaker
upholsterer cabinetmaker funeral director
Evelyn Waugh
British writer and journalist (1903–1966)
1903-10-28
1966-04-10
war correspondent novelist writer autobiographer screenwriter science fiction writer diarist prose writer short story writer
John Webb upholsterer, cabinetmaker, undertaker
upholsterer cabinetmaker funeral director
W. H. Webber carver, gilder
carver gilder
Wedgwood
pottery firm
H. Van de Weghe metalworker, locksmith
metalworker locksmith
Samuel Wertheimer bronzeworker, cabinetmaker, decorative artist
brazier cabinetmaker decorative artist dealer
Arnold Wesker
British dramatist (1932-2016)
1932-05-24
2016-04-12
playwright writer screenwriter television actor poet
West carver, gilder, mirror maker
carver gilder mirror maker framer
H. Westcott ironmonger, bell hanger
ironmonger bell hanger
Dennis Wheatley
English author of thrillers and occult novels
1897-01-08
1977-11-10
writer screenwriter science fiction writer
Richard Whiddington Whiddington, Richard (1885–1970), physicist
1885-11-25
1970-06-07
physicist
James McNeill Whistler
American painter (1834-1903)
1834-07-10
1903-07-17
painter etcher illustrator writer lithographer printmaker graphic artist designer
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/439440
White musical instrument maker
musical instrument maker
White upholsterer, decorator
upholsterer decorator
White upholsterer, cabinetmaker, chairmaker
upholsterer cabinetmaker chair maker auctioneer
Mrs A. White needleworker, embroiderer
needleworker embroiderer
William Hale White
British writer (1831–1913)
1831-12-22
1913-03-14
autobiographer novelist
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/7405
Charles Whitehead
English poet (1804–1862)
1804-09-04
1862-07-05
novelist poet writer
Charles Thomas Whitmell
English astronomer
1849
1919
mathematician astronomer
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/6000
Barber & Whitwell goldsmith, jeweller, plater
goldsmith jeweler plater watchmaker engraver printer
Joseph Wilde ironmonger, bell hanger, cutler
ironmonger bell hanger knife maker
Oscar Wilde
Irish poet, playwright, and aesthete (1854–1900)
1854-10-16
1900-11-30
poet playwright short story writer journalist children's writer novelist writer author prose writer opinion journalist essayist fabulist librettist
John Wilkie upholsterer, appraiser, cabinetmaker
upholsterer appraiser cabinetmaker chair maker funeral director
Arthur Winkler Wills English naturalist, fl. 1878
1830s
1903-12-05
naturalist illustrator lithographer businessperson magistrate
C. Anne Wilson
British food historian
1927-07-12
2023-01-08
librarian food historian author
John Wilson
Scottish advocate, literary critic and author (1785-1854)
1785-05-18
1854-04-03
writer poet journalist literary critic lawyer philosopher
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/7454
Messrs Wilson cabinetmaker, upholsterer, appraiser
cabinetmaker upholsterer appraiser funeral director
R. W. Winfield metalworker, furniture maker
metalworker furniture maker
George Wippell ironmonger, bell hanger, japanner
ironmonger bell hanger japanner
Thomas James Wise
British writer (1859–1937)
1859-10-07
1937-05-13
bibliographer bibliophile https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8775
Edward Withers musical instrument maker
musical instrument maker
J. de Witt ébéniste, cabinetmaker
cabinetmaker
Henry Drummond Wolff
British diplomat and politician (1830-1908)
1830-10-12
1908-10-11
diplomat politician
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/5782
J. M. Wood painter, plumber, glazier
painter and varnisher plumber glazier japanner
Joseph Wood Quaker minister and cloth merchant
1750
1821
Christian minister cloth merchant
https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/164804
Henry Woodburn painter, gilder
painter and varnisher gilder
J. Woodman trunk maker
trunk maker
G. Woolby carver, gilder, frame maker
carver gilder framer mirror maker
Wicks Worthington furniture maker
furniture maker
David Wright
poet, born 1920
1920-02-23
1994-08-28
poet
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8593
Edward Wright upholsterer, decorator
upholsterer decorator
Elsie Wright English photographer
1901
1988
photographer
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8705
Ichabod Charles Wright
English scholar (1795-1871)
1795-04-11
1871-10-14
linguist translator accountant
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/7456
John Wright upholsterer, cabinetmaker, undertaker
upholsterer cabinetmaker funeral director
Uriah Wright carpenter, joiner, cabinetmaker
carpenter joiner cabinetmaker funeral director
William Butler Yeats
Irish poet and playwright (1865–1939)
1865-06-13
1939-01-28
poet playwright writer politician mystic astrologer
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8599
J. Yoshizumi cabinetmaker, decorative artist
cabinetmaker decorative artist
E. Shaw & M. Young embroiderer
embroiderer
John Virgo the Younger modeller, plasterer
modeler plastering
Pierce Egan the Younger
English journalist and novelist
1814-12-19
1880-07-06
etcher novelist writer
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/7359
J. E. Christiaens, Zoon metalworker, locksmith
metalworker locksmith
Chevalier d'Éon
French diplomat, spy and soldier. d’Éon lived openly as a trans woman while in exile in England.
1728-10-05
1810-05-21
diplomat writer spy military personnel
Brontë family
19th-century literary family
L. de Craecker et fils carpenter, joiner
carpenter joiner
Kolga manor manor in Estonia (Kuusalu parish)
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/439586
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