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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 (1934–2024)
1934-02-10
2024-10-10
poet translator editing staff
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
Simon Armitage
British poet, playwright, and novelist
1963-05-26
poet novelist
Thomas Arnold
English educator and historian, headmaster of Rugby School (1795-1842)
1795-06-13
1842-06-12
historian teacher pedagogue 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 1849-04-28
politician
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8064
Sir Isaac Holden, 1st Baronet
British politician (1807–1897)
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 1669-01-16
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 (1928–2011)
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 (1784-1849)
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 (1906–1984)
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 1878-01
1962 1962-02-26
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 (1916–1977)
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 1933-05-05
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 (1922–1986)
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 (1898–1980)
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)
1923
2004 2004-12-21
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 (1827–1876)
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 (1903–1974)
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 (1882–1937)
1882-06-01
1937-03-25
poet playwright screenwriter
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8453
Juliette Drouet
French actress (1806–1883)
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 (1912–1991)
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
2001-08-18
collector advertising person
H. R. Gardiner
watercolourist
watercolorist
Edward Gardner
British politician (1912-2001)
1912-05-10
2001-08-02 2001-08-22
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 (1912–1970)
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 (1896–1938)
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 (1924–2007)
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 film director
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 (1939–2013)
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 (1918–2006)
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 playwright
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 (1856–1936)
1856-11-15 1856
1936-03-19 1936
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 1917
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 (1878–1967)
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 (1809–1847)
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 1842
1921-02-21 1921
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)
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 (1893–1944)
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 (1909–1981)
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 1842-08-28
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 1893-11-04
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 (1932–2003)
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
1927-08-06
2020-11-22
collector principal lecturer
Philip Rose
British baronet (1816–1883)
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 artist
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/7436
Cecil Roth
British historian (1899–1970)
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
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 1847-03-08
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 (1899–1968)
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 (1846–1915)
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 (1928–2016)
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 1942-09-30
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 1922-10-11
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 1912-01-02
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 (1897–1977)
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 1854-06-16
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 1865-03-13
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 (1814–1880)
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