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Baines Collection

Catalogue reference: 942.815

What’s it about?

This record is about the Baines Collection dating from 1915-1945.

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Reference

942.815

Title

Baines Collection

Date

1915-1945

Description

Local history writings relating to Wakefield, including:

'Local Notes and Dates in Brief': the history of Wakefield compiled alphabetically under subject headings, from earliest times to 1927; 'In Days of Old: the merrie towne of Wakefield' 1922

Historical notes on Wakefield Bridge and Sandal; History of Wakefield compiled 1915-1923; Wakefield

Cathedral; Christchurch, Wakefield 1876-1926 [Ref: 726.5]; History of Thornes near Wakefield

Scrapbooks compiled c1939-1945

Held by
Wakefield Libraries and Information Services, Local Studies
Language

English

Creator(s)
<persname>Baines, Samuel, fl 1900-1945</persname>
Physical description

8 volumes

Administrative / biographical background

Samuel Baines of Denby Dale Road, Wakefield, had a keen interest in the local history of Wakefield.

Record URL
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Baines Collection