Empsall Collection at Bradford Library
Miscellaneous Documents

The following list comprises extracts from Catalogue Cards of the Pamphlet Collection at Bradford Public Library

Some of these items were part of the Empsall Collection

T. T. Empsall was the 3rd President of the Bradford Historical & Antiquarian Society and left a large collection to the Library

• A Description of All Souls Church Halifax 1859 printed by Whitley & Booth Halifax #E 6-14
• Halifax Original Illuminated Clock Almanack in the Yorkshire Dialect 1868, 1869, 1872, 1873, 1899 & 1900 printed by Mr Wilson, 14, Corn Market Halifax #E 6-5
• The Todmorden & Hebden Bridge Historical Almanack 1895 Printed by T. Dawson Post Office Building Hall Street, Strand #109-26
• Anecdotes – Halifaxiana or rescued Blossoms containing original anecdotes etc illuminated with a learned exordium 1805 Jacobs Office, Halifax #11-31
• Bazaar – Lightcliffe Congregational Church Official Handbook April 1894 #118-15
• Brighouse – Series of pamphlets on Brighouse Local History & Rambles in Wensleydale by George Hepworth 1893 printed by J. S. Jowett, News Office Brighouse #100 38 to 43
• Brighouse – Illustrations circa 1885 #100-18
• Brighouse – Mayor's Luncheon in the Town Hall 1906-7 #190-23
• Brighouse – The Old Malt Kiln – 1885 extract from Brighouse News #100-45
• Brighouse – Opening of the Smith Art Gallery 1907 #190-23
• Brighouse – Rules of the Brighouse Building Society 1846 printed by J. Siddall #E 5-19
• Brighouse – Catalogue of Books in the Mechanics' Institute Library 1870, 1882, 1889 #100-33
• Brighouse – Slead Hall Catalogue of contents to be sold by auction – J. Hartley Brighouse n. d. #E 5-20
• Halifax Permanent Benefit Building Society Report 1899-1900 #190-2
• Lightcliffe, Crow Nest – Catalogue of the sale of a house – 1878 #E 8-48
• Halifax – A Catholic Demonstration to demand from the Government Justice & Fair Play for Denominational Schools 1895 – Printed by The Good Shepherd Industrial School Shipden (sic)  #79-31
• Account of a Meeting of the Halifax Constitutional Society 1794 #11-2
• Halifax – A True Life Sermon n the death of Sir. Francis Crossley Bt. M. P. 1872 #11-18
• Brighouse – The Dandelion by M. M. Buckley 1895 Brighouse News #100-54
• Halifax – Congregational Board of Education Conference at Halifax 1869 #E 6-15
• Egypt Its Pyramids, Temples & Pharaohs by J. S Jowett of Brighouse 1895 #100-55
• History of the Halifax Gibbet Law, to which is added the Escape of Dennis, and a list of persons beheaded 1541 to 1650 – John Woffinden printers Halifax n. d. #11-12
• Cronhelm F. W. – Author of Memoir to the Life & Martyrdom of the Rt. Rev Robert Ferrar Published Halifax 1843 #E 5-1
• Rules of the Woolsorters Society – Friendly Society 1827 Published by J. Nicholson, Halifax #E 6-23
• Halifax – The Life of Dr. Haldesworth Vicar of Halifax by J. Lister 1902 #28-19
• Halifax – The Ancient Halls of Halifax Parish #E 6-19
• Halifax Parish Church Magazine 1881 #E 6-13.
• Halifax & District Congregational Magazine No 3 Vol 2 May 1884 printed by F. King, Northgate Halifax #E 6-17
• Halifax – The Growth of Our Borough from its incorporation in 1848 to December 1893 #11-39
• Halifax Parish Church – Abstract of Churchwardens Accounts 1882-3 Printed by Whitley & Booth #11-22
• Hebble River – An Act for making navigable the R. Hebble from Brooksmouth to Salterhebble 1758 #118-12
• Halifax – Hymns to be sung at the 2nd Commemoration of the Sunday School Jubilee 1841 Nicholson & Wilson Cheapside, Halifax #E 6-20
• Brighouse Church Literary Club affiliated with the Church of England 1892-3 J. Hartley Brighouse #100-22
• Brighouse – Local Magazine 1871 – #100-4
• Brighouse Mechanics' Institute – Address by Rev T. P. Kirkman 1868 printed by J. Yates Commercial Street, Brighouse #100-1
• Brighouse Mechanics' Institute Report etc 1892 – 1895 E. A. Jowett Brighouse #100-59
• Methodists – 77th Report of the Wesleyan Methodist Auxiliary Missionary Society for Halifax & Bradford District – 1889 printed at Bradford #98-17
• Rev John Barling – He gave a lecture on behalf of the National Sunday School League in the Oddfellows Hall at Halifax on the 25th Nov 1856. This was published by Edward T. Whitfield 178 Strand London – #11-29
• Charlotte Oates – The Norwood Green Poet Obituary for Her 1900 – #82-42
• William Foster – Obituary 1884 by J. Feather of Queensbury #107-6
• Henry Thomas Soppitt – Obituary 1899 – #82-29
• The Charter of Incorporation of the Crossley Orphan Home & School 1868 – Printed by T & W. Birthwhistle, 18 Northgate Halifax – #E 6-16
• Halifax Parish Magazine 1881 – #E 6-13
• Poem – by W. Law -(William Law) The Wanderings of a Wanderer 1832 Pub by Whitley & Booth Halifax #E 6-9
• Mr W. Broadbent – Poems A Selection from the Miscellaneous Poems of the late W. Broadbent of 56 Thistle Hall, near Todmorden. Published 1841 by J. N. Walton, King Street Todmorden #109-5
• St. Mary's Church Elland, Official Handbook of the Grand Bazaar 1895 Pub by Watson, printer of Elland #11-43
• Rev John Taylor of Queenshead – Memoir of; Published 1821 – #119-19
• Radicalism – John Snowden – Radicalism Vindicated 1867 – Printed by Simpson & Tiffany of Crossley Street, Halifax – #E 6-12
• Reform – Reform or Ruin by E. Jacobs of Halifax n. d. #E 6-22
• St. Mary's Church, Elland – Official Handbook of the Grand bazaar in aid of the National Schools at Elland & Elland Hove Edge – 1895 #11-43
• St. Sebastian's Guild Halifax – See Songs The Boy Bishop #11-8
• Jonathan Saville by Francis A. West – Memoirs of Jonathan Saville of Halifax, including his autobiography #11-38
• The Servants Companion – Published 1835 by J. Nicholson of Grove Street, Halifax #E 6-24
• Garnett, Thomas – Experiments & Observations on Horley Green Spaw near Halifax; Published 1790 by Nicholson of Bradford – #71-4
• Hyatt. J. C. Rev – A Sermon preached in Queensbury Church on the anniversary of the Sunday School 1885 #107-5
• The Sunday School Child, examined by a Neighbour 1819 – J. Chambers of Todmorden printer #109-6
• Sunday School Jubilee Halifax 1873 Programme of the Hymns & Choruses to be sung at the 8th commemoration of the Sunday School Jubilee in the Piece Hall, Halifax #11-23
• Mrs Sunderland – Golden Wedding Celebrations of the Yorkshire Queen of Song 1888 #100-3
• J. Millington – Teetotalism & its advocates defended 1839 printed by Nicholson & Wilson of Cheapside Halifax – #E 6-10
• Moore J. – A Terrier of Field Book containing the number & measurement of every close in the Township of Halifax, with the names of the owners 1797 – Printed at Jacob's Office Halifax #11-28
• The Todmorden & Hebden Bridge Historical Almanack 1895 #109-26
• Turnpikes – Brighouse & Denholmegate Road Bill 1863 #100-50
• Wills – Halifax Wills being abstracts & translations of the wills registered at York from the Parish of Halifax 1389 to 1514 by J. W. Clay editor 1893 #11-37
• Witchcraft – The Iniquity of Witchcraft by T. Hawkins – n. d Published by Holden & Dowson of Halifax #E 6-7
• Rules of the Woolsorters Society – 1827 Printed by J. Nicholson Grove Street Halifax #E 6-23

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