Yorkshire

This category comprises a wide range of printed and manuscript ephemera relating to Yorkshire and its rich social, cultural, industrial and local history. Produced for temporary use and often surviving in small numbers, such material offers valuable insights into everyday life across the historic county and its towns, villages and communities.

The collection includes advertising material, broadsides, handbills, programmes, tickets, trade cards, invoices, local notices, political and election literature, transport memorabilia, educational material, manuscript documents, photographs and other historically significant items connected with Yorkshire’s past.

Particular attention is given to material relating to Yorkshire’s industries, commerce, institutions, notable individuals, local events and regional traditions. Whether documenting the wool trade of the West Riding, the maritime heritage of the East Coast, the agricultural life of the Dales, or the civic history of Yorkshire’s cities and market towns, these ephemeral survivals often preserve information unavailable elsewhere.

Each item is individually catalogued and researched wherever possible, with descriptions intended to assist collectors, local historians, genealogists, researchers and institutions. As original historical artefacts, Yorkshire ephemera provides a tangible connection to the people, places and events that have shaped one of Britain’s most distinctive regions.