Guide to the Collections held by the West Yorkshire Archive Service, Wakefield (as filmed by the AJCP), 16 September 1796-17 November 1965

Summary

Collection number:

M2686 - M2696

Creator:

West Yorkshire Archive Service. Wakefield

Extent:

38 items

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

Acknowledgement of use of this material should refer to the location of the original material and to the Australian Joint Copying Project.

Items from this collection should include references to the location of the original material and to the AJCP nla.obj number, which serves as the online identifier for the digital copy.

Example: M Series: Journal of Capt. James Cook, 18 February 1770, British Library Add. MS 27885 (AJCP ref: http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1234)

Availability:

Available

Access conditions:

Available for reference.

Background

Content Summary:

Minute-books 1797-1934 of the Elland Society, include references to Reverend Samuel Marsden.

Records 1948-1959 of the woollen manufacturer Fred Armitage Lodge and Sons Ltd, pertaining to their business activities in Australia and New Zealand. Correspondents include Douglas P. Peacocke of Auckland and R.W. Davis of Melbourne.

Letters 1863-1876 of David Tattersall of Daylesford, Victoria, to his family referring to departure of miners for New Zealand and Queensland goldfields, emigration agents, Victorian politics and family news.

Calendars 1823-1849 of prisoners in the House of Correction at Wakefield.

Copies of letters 1866-1873 of Betsy Jennison in New Zealand referring to conditions on Otakaramu cattle station.

Related

Existence and Location of Copies:

The original AJCP microfilm of the records filmed from this collection is available at the National Library of Australia [https://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn93839] as well as other institutions holding AJCP microfilm.

Existence and Location of Originals:

West Yorkshire Archive Service, West Yorkshire History Centre, 127 Kirkgate, Wakefield, England.

For further information see West Yorkshire Archive Service catalogue (https://www.catalogue.wyjs.org.uk/calmview/).

Conditions Governing Access:

Available for Access.

Conditions Governing Use:

Many of the records digitised as part of the AJCP are still in copyright. Readers wishing to publish or reproduce documents should seek permission, in the first instance, from the owner of the original material.

Preferred citation:

Acknowledgement of use of this material should refer to the location of the original material and to the Australian Joint Copying Project.

Items from this collection should include references to the location of the original material and to the AJCP nla.obj number, which serves as the online identifier for the digital copy.

Example: M Series: Journal of Capt. James Cook, 18 February 1770, British Library Add. MS 27885 (AJCP ref: http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1234)

Location of this collection:

National Library of Australia

Parkes Place

Canberra ACT 2600, Australia

Contact:

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