This document has been created by AHDS History and is based on information supplied by the depositor SN 5132 - Digital Library of Historical Directories, 1750-1919: Yorkshire, 1787 - 1885 Study Documentation The Digital Library of Historical Directories is an online teaching and research resource produced and owned by the University of Leicester, located at www.historicaldirectories.org. It makes available high quality digitised reproductions of some 600 local and trade directories for England and Wales, for the period 1750-1919. For the purposes of deposit in the UK Data Archive, the collection has been divided into 35 studies on a regional basis. Digitisation involved scanning the hard- copy source to produce a graphic image of each page and then processing those images to generate a machinereadable text file (used on the website as the basis for searches). Both kinds of file have been deposited in the Data Archive. For each directory, the Archive therefore contains (1) a set of page images in the form of monochrome TIFF files, and (2) a single text file resulting from OCR of the TIFFs. In view of the large number of pages processed - totalling over 360,000 - it was impracticable to attempt any checking and correction of the OCR results. The accuracy of the text files is consequently rather variable. The directories contained in the present study are detailed in the following pages. The descriptions have been generated from those on the website and use similar fields, as follows: SOURCE ............. The title of the original volume. PUBLISHED .......... Publication details (place, publisher and year). REPOSITORY ......... The library or archive from which the volume was obtained. VOLUME NOTE ........ A comment on the volume used for digitisation (where appropriate), e.g. to note any missing pages. DIGITISATION NOTE .. A comment on the digitisation of the volume (where appropriate), e.g. to indicate that the digitised version of a large directory has been divided into two or more parts so as to facilitate online reference. HEADINGS ........... A series of up to 10 section headings, to outline the main content and structure of the directory. In the website version these also serve as hyperlinks for quick access to the relevant section. CONTENT NOTE ....... Additional description of the content (where appropriate) FEATURES ........... An indication of up to 3 features that inputters thought might be of interest to the user, e.g. illustrations. FEATURES NOTE ...... Additional comment on features such as illustrations (where appropriate). ID ................. An ID string for the digitised directory, consisting of a 3-letter repository code followed by numbers indicating the batch in which the directory was processed and the item number within the batch. IMAGE FILES ........ Details of the number and size of the TIFF image files. The files have automatic sequential filenames assigned by the OCR software, e.g. 0000BH7S.tif, 0000BH7T.tif ... TEXT FILE .......... Name and size of the text file resulting from OCR of the page images. SN 5132 - Digital Library of Historical Directories, 1750-1919: Yorkshire, 1787 -1885 Page 1 of 22 Source ............. A Directory of Sheffield; including the manufacturers of the adjacent villages: with the several marks of the cutlers, scissor & filesmiths, edgetool, & sickle makers. To which are added, the regular setting out and return of the posts; and a correct list of the coaches & waggons. [1787] Published .......... Sheffield: Gales & Martin, 1787 Repository ......... University of Leicester Library, P.O. Box 248, University Road, Leicester, LE1 9QD Volume Note ........ Digitisation Note .. The imperfect typography is likely to affect the quality of the digitisation in places. This will reduce the reliability of searches. Headings ........... Title Page & Preface // Sheffield Directory // Alphabetical List // Coaches // Carriers // Post Content Note ....... The Sheffield Directory lists the manufacturers of the town, starting with the makers of Anvils & Hammers and finishing with the makers of Table Knives. Company trademarks are also shown. Features ........... Features Note ...... ID ................. LUL19001 Image Files ........ 95 files totalling 3.07 MB in folder LUL19001tif Text File .......... LUL19001_ocr.txt, 0.18 MB Directory of Sheffield, 1787 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ Source ............. The Leeds Directory for the year 1798. Containing an alphabetical list of the corporation, clergy, merchants, professors of the law and physic, manufacturers, traders, &c.; also particulars of the mail and other coaches, waggons, and the navigation barges, by which goods and merchandise are conveyed from this town .... Published .......... Leeds: Unspecified, 1798 Repository ......... University of Leicester Library, P.O. Box 248, University Road, Leicester, LE1 9QD Volume Note ........ A reprint edition, evidently published in the late 19th C, with a historical preface. Digitisation Note .. Headings ........... Title Page & Preface // Corporation of Leeds // Clergy & Physic // Bankers Merchants & Traders // Postal & Coaches // Vessels // Kirkstall Abbey Content Note ....... Features ........... Features Note ...... ID ................. LUL18003 Image Files ........ 103 files totalling 3.07 MB in folder LUL18003tif Text File .......... LUL18003_ocr.txt, 0.21 MB Leeds Directory, 1798 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ Page 2 of 22 Source ............. Directory, General and Commercial, of the Town & Borough of Leeds, for 1817, containing an alphabetical list of the merchants, manufacturers, tradesmen, and inhabitants in general ... to which is prefixed, a brief but comprehensive history of the borough ... Published .......... Leeds: pr. by Edward Baines, 1817 Repository ......... University of Leicester Library, P.O. Box 248, University Road, Leicester, LE1 9QD Volume Note ........ Digitisation Note .. The imperfect typography of the original will have an impact upon the quality of the digitisation in places. This will reduce the reliability of searches. Headings ........... Title Page, Contents & Preface // History of Leeds // General Information on Leeds // Villages // Leeds Alphabetical Directory // Leeds Street List // Post Office & Conveyances // Professions & Trades // Country Manufacturers // Appendix & Addenda Content Note ....... The directory contains lists of aldermen, clerks, the Common Council and coach departures. There are also descriptions of the surrounding villages and the Leeds to Liverpool canal. Features ........... Times of Worship Features Note ...... ID ................. LUL19003 Image Files ........ 224 files totalling 11.26 MB in folder LUL19003tif Text File .......... LUL19003_ocr.txt, 0.75 MB Directory of Leeds, 1817 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ Page 3 of 22 Source ............. History, Directory & Gazetteer of the County of York; with select lists of the merchants & traders of London and the principal commercial and manufacturing towns of England ... also a copious list of the seats of the nobility and gentry of Yorkshire. Vol. I: West Riding / by Edward Baines. The directory department by W. Parson. [1822] Published .......... Leeds: Baines, 1822 Repository ......... University of Leicester Library, P.O. Box 248, University Road, Leicester, LE1 9QD Volume Note ........ Volume I of two. Digitisation Note .. Headings ........... Indexes & Preface // Yorkshire and West Riding. // Leeds Directory // West Riding. General & Commercial. // Historic Sketch of Sheffield // Villages...West- Riding // Bankers, Merchants...of London Content Note ....... Features ........... Principal Towns in England Features Note ...... ID ................. LUL8005 Image Files ........ 806 files totalling 61.66 MB in folder LUL8005tif Text File .......... LUL8005_ocr.txt, 4.25 MB History, Directory & Gazetteer of Yorkshire, Vol. I: West Riding, 1822 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ Page 4 of 22 Source ............. History, Directory & Gazetteer, of the County of York; with a variety of commercial, statistical, and professional information: also, copious lists of the seats of the nobility and gentry of Yorkshire. Vol. II: East & North Ridings / by Edward Baines. The directory department by W. Parson. [1823] Published .......... Leeds: Baines, 1823 Repository ......... University of Leicester Library, P.O. Box 248, University Road, Leicester, LE1 9QD Volume Note ........ Digitisation Note .. Headings ........... Title Page, Contents & Indexes // Additions & Alterations (1) // General Description of East & North Ridings // City of York & Ainsty of York // East Riding Localities // Hull // North Riding Localities // Peers & Gentry // Parish Church Livings // Additions and Alterations (2) Content Note ....... The directory contains detailed history of the city of York along with information about the Post Office and carriers. There are directories for the towns and villages, alphabetically listed for each Riding. Features ........... Population Table Features Note ...... ID ................