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Limo Hire Leeds Premier Limousines offer Luxury Limo Hire in Leeds

Lawyer Guide - Find lawyers in your area.

Skylight Properties Yorkshire - Low cost EPCs, HIPs and Gas Safety Certificates to Leeds & West Yorkshire

Leeds Local Online Business Directory
Leeds Local is Online Business Directory for Leeds City.

Pestek pest control Yorkshire pest control service company. we can prevent and control all insect and rodent pests.

Leeds Only - Leeds Only is full of information and links for visitors to Leeds. Jobs, Entertainment, Properties, Business and lots more!

Laser Hair Removal Leeds, West Yorkshire
Face the Future hair removal specialists in the UK.

MT Physio Leeds
Private chartered physiotherapist based in Leeds.

Leeds based Courier
Valuable items Courier with full insurance, operating 7 days. Small light goods delivered around Yorkshire and throughout the UK. This company offers personal customer service at the highest level.

The Corporate Sports Company

Football World - The venue is basically a converted warehouse into a centre dedicated to small sided football.

E-mail: support@corporatesports.co.uk Fax: 0113 2494747 Telephone: 0113 2494747

Based in Wakefield, Property Improvements are GRP flat roof specialists.
Based in Wakefield, Property Improvements build flat roofs for your garage, porch, balcony, conservatory or extention, that are leak-free, walk-on, stable, and guaranteed for life. We cover Leeds, Bradford, Castleford, Pontefract and the whole of West Yorkshire.

Yorkshire Regional Portal
This extensive regional database covers the five counties of North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, East Yorkshire, West Yorkshire & The Humber and includes information on all aspects of business and leisure life in this thriving region, the regional portal for the Yorkshire.

The Solar Company, bringing renewable energy to your home.
Based in Leeds, WestYorkshire, The Solar Company specialises in the installation of solar-powered hot water and heating systems providing renewable energy to your home.

www.armouries.org.uk/extsite/view.jsp?sectionId=81 Second World War Experience Centre Massive, well-organised online presence of the centre. Personal histories and images from the museum's collections are displayed on the website, as well as the usual events programme, bulletin board and more.

www.war-experience.org/ Thackray Museum Informative website, including online bookshop, with news and info on exhibitions - some of which aren't for the squeamish!

www.thackraymuseum.org University Of Leeds International Textil Archive Great website for the archive which preserves and documents textiles, with info on collections and exhibitions.

JPH Electrical - Your Electrician in Leeds
Choose JPH Electrical for all your Commercial and Domestic needs throughout Leeds, West Yorkshire.

Peter Noble Skips - Skip Hire Bradford
Choose Peter Noble for all your Skip needs throughout Leeds and Bradford.

Removals Leeds
International removals and house moving company in Leeds. Office moving and domestic movers in Leeds

www.leeds.ac.uk/ulita/ Explore Yorkshire The region around Leeds has a rich seam of heritage sites. Mines and monuments, moors and minsters - it's all here on this website.

www.yorkshire.com The North East History Pages Follow Leeds from its beginnings as ancient Loidis, through the 17th century when it was a thriving centre of the cloth trade, to it status as the modern capital of Yorkshire.

www.thenortheast.fsnet.co.uk/WestYorkshire.htm Dig Yorkshire - The Place For All Your Yorkshire Listings When not surfing for the latest news, reviews and features from the museum and gallery sector, Dig Yorkshire is the best place to find out what else is going on in Yorkshire...they even have (whisper this) a museums section!

www.digyorkshire.co.uk Leeds Civic Trust Nice, clear homepage of the body that aims to keep Leeds beautiful by encouraging good care of historic buildings and influencing planning decisions. Care about Leeds? Contact the trust!

www.leedscivictrust.org.uk/ Excellent local links

Transport
Jet 2
Planet Air
GNER
Leeds Bradford International Airport
First Group buses
Public Transport Information
West Yorkshire Metro

Attractions
Harewood House
Roundhay Park
Tropical World
Grosvenor Casino
Yorkshire Tourist Board
Yorkshire Dales
Leeds Jewish Festival
Adel Wood Equestrian Centre
Follifoot Park Riding Centre
Yorkshire Dance

Cinema and theatre
Leeds Grand Theatre weblink
West Yorkshire Playhouse site
Leeds Civic Theatre
Leeds Met Studio Theatre
Harrogate Theatre
Vue cinema
Showcase
Ster Century Cinema
Odeon - Thornbury & Harrogate
The Lounge / Cottage Rd
Hyde Park
Wetherby Film Theatre

Education

Education Leeds website
Ofsted league tables & statistics
Allerton Grange
Roundhay High School
Abbey Grange C of E High
Allerton High
Lawnswood High

State Schools list
www.educationbradford.com
www.educationleeds.co.uk
www.northyorks.gov site

Private schools list
www.nais.org
www.findaschool.co.uk
www.goodschoolsguide.co.uk

Other Education sites
www.schoolswebdirectory.co.uk
Ofsted reports
www.ngfl.gov.uk/schoolsites
www.standards.dfes.gov/uk
www.info.co.uk

Independent education
Leeds Grammar
Leeds Girls High
Gateways
Moorlands
Richmond House
Alcuin
Froebelian
Fulneck
Ashville
Harrogate Ladies

Other Leeds links
Leeds Rhinos Rugby League & Leeds Tykes Rugby Union website
Leeds United Football club
Moortown Rugby Union Team
Old Roundhegians Rugby, Football & Badminton
Yorkshire County Cricket
Alwoodley Cricket
Leeds Hockey
Shadwell Cricket
Chapel Allerton Tennis & Squash
David Lloyd Leisure
Bramhope Tennis Club
Harewood Hillclimb motor racing
York Autograss - Green Hammerton
York Harness Racing - Nun Monkton
Leeds Badminton
Leeds Mountaineering
Airedale Cycling
Garforth Badminton Club

Golf clubs
Alwoodley
Sandmoor
Moor Allerton
Moortown
Leeds Golf Centre (Wike Ridge)
Leeds
Scarcroft
Headingley
Roundhay

Sport

Leeds United Football

Leeds Rhinos Rugby League & Leeds Tykes Rugby Union

Moortown Rugby Union

Old Roundhegians Rugby, Football, Badminton

Old Leos Cricket

Yorkshire County Cricket

Alwoodley Cricket

Leeds Hockey

Shadwell Cricket

Chapel Allerton Tennis & Squash

David Lloyd Leisure

Bramhope Tennis Club

Harewood Hillclimb motor racing

York Autograss - Green Hammerton

York Harness Racing - Nun Monkton

Pennine Drag Club - Melbourne - Nr York

Garforth jets Badminton Club

Golf

Leeds Golf Centre (Wike Ridge)

Education

Ofsted league tables & stats

Allerton Grange

Roundhay High

Abbey Grange C of E High

Allerton High

Lawnswood High

State Schools

www.educationbradford.com
www.educationleeds.co.uk
www.northyorks.gov.uk/pps

Private schools

www.nais.org
www.findaschool.co.uk
www.goodschoolsguide.co.uk

Other Eduction

www.schoolswebdirectory.co.uk
www.ofsted.gov.uk/reports/
www.ngfl.gov.uk/schoolsites
www.standards.dfes.gov/uk
www.info.co.uk

Independent education

Transport

Leeds Bradford International Airport

First Group buses

Public Transport Information

Attractions

Yorkshire Tourist Board

Yorkshire Dales

Leeds Jewish Festival

Adel Wood Equestrian Centre

Follifoot Park Riding Centre

Yorkshire Dance

Cinema & theatre

Leeds Grand Theatre

City Varieties

West Yorkshire Playhouse

Leeds Civic Theatre

Leeds Met Studio Theatre

Odeon - Thornbury & Harrogate

The Lounge / Cottage Rd

Hyde Park

Wetherby Film Theatre

Media

Local info

Leodis historical photos

Leeds City Council

Leeds NHS

West Yorks Strategic Health Authority

Leeds Health Trust

Shadwell Medical Centre

BUPA Hospitals Leeds

Virtual reality Leeds

Shadwell in Bloom

Oakwood shops

St Johns Church Roundhay

Scarcroft Parish Council

East Keswick

Chapel Allerton

Chapel Allerton Guide

Chapel Allerton Forum

Leodis local history

Leeds Photo Library

Tourism and Local Council

www.harrogateinternationalcentre.co.uk
www.richmond.org.uk
www.onlineplanningoffices.co.uk
www.cravendc.gov.uk
www.harrogate.gov.uk
www.richmond.gov.uk
www.york.gov.uk
www.nystructureplan.org
www.nyha.org.uk
www.yorkshirenet.co.uk
www.ripon.co.uk
www.knaresborough.co.uk
www.otley.co.uk
www.ilkley.org
www.harrogate.co.uk
www.thirsk.org.uk
www.skiptonweb.co.uk
www.nidderdale.org
www.visitthemooors.co.uk
www.yorkshire-dales.com
www.yorkshiredales.org.uk
www.northyorks.com
www.herriotcountry.com
www.ripon.org
www.lake-district.gov.uk
www.livinginleeds.co.uk
www.haworthvillage.org.uk
www.homesources.co.uk
www.locallife.co.uk

Leeds listings

Geneology

1901 Census Information

Restaurants

The Flying Pizza - Street Lane

Quantro - Street Lane

Pizza Express - Street Lane

Casa Mia - Chapel Allerton

Woodlands

Sukhothai

Useful links

The Knowhere Guide for Leeds, West Yorkshire

Leeds weather

Find the cheapest utilities

Personal finance

Take the hassle out of moving

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Asbestos Removal Contractors Association

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Leeds Financial Services
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University of Leeds

Aire Valley Leeds
eHQ Leeds
English Partnership
Holbeck Urban Village
Thorpe Park Leeds
Yorkshire Forward

BBC Leeds
Leeds Media
Marketing Leeds
Media store image library
Round Foundry Media Centre
Yorkshire Television

Brasov Business
Brno Business
Brno Chamber of Commerce
Dortmund Chamber of Commerce
Dortmund Development
Durban Business
Durban Chamber of Commerce
Hangzhou Investment
Lille
Louisville Business
Louisville Tourism
Siegen Business
Siegen Chamber of Commerce

Air Southwest
GNER Travel - timetable enquiries
Jet2.com
Leeds Bradford International Airport
West Yorkshire Metro

Bramham Park
Concerts
Elland Road Leeds United
Harewood House
Lotherton Hall
Marketing Leeds
Northern Ballet Theatre
Opera North
Royal Armouries
Temple Newsam
Thackray Medical Museum
The Light
Victoria Quarter
Waterfall Spa
West Yorkshire Playhouse
White Rose Shopping Centre
Xscape
Yorkshire Tourist Board

Leeds & Area Genealogy Sites<< Back to Top >>

Yorkshire BMD
The Register Offices in the county of Yorkshire, England, hold records of Local births, marriages and deaths back to the start of civil registration in 1837.

GENUKI pages for Leeds, West Yorkshire
Lots of genealogical reference information on Leeds.

JEWISHGEN pages for West Yorkshire
Reference information on the Leeds, West Yorkshire Hebrew Congregation.

Yorkshire Surnames
Alphabetical Lists of surnames in of interest.

Registration Districts in West Yorkshire (Genuki)
Civil registration districts in the West Riding of the county of York (Yorkshire) between 1st July 1837 and 31st March 1974. The same districts were used to compile the censuses returns for the years 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881, 1891 and 1901. See also the registration district of Leeds.

Civil Parishes in West Yorkshire (Current)
List of civil parishes in West Yorkshire. See also civil parishes in the city of Leeds.
Leeds City Council
Leeds register office offers archived information to help with your search. See also local and family history services.

Leeds Indexers
Formed in August 2000, provides an easy source of reference for researchers studying family history in the Leeds area.

Yorkshire Indexers
An easy source of reference for those studying Yorkshire.

YorkshireRoots.org.uk
Member access to an extensive library and archive of material on the ancient county of Yorkshire, particularly Leeds and the West Riding.
West Yorkshire Archive Service
The Service collects and preserves historical records of all kinds dating from the twelfth century to the present day.
Thoresby Society
The Historical Society for Leeds and District - founded 1889. See also historical timeline for Leeds.

Leeds History << Back to Top >>

Leeds (Wikipedia)
Encyclopedia description including; history, development, tourism and much more. See also West Yorkshire.

Discovering Leeds
On this site you can find out more about the City of Leeds and its development.

Brief history of Leeds
A brief history of Leeds with links to other surrounding area.

North East History Pages - West Yorkshire
History pages for Leeds and Bradford.

Urban Geography of Leeds
A historical analysis of urban development.

The Iron District of Staffordshire
The Condition of the Working-Class in England in 1844 (by Frederick Engels c. 1845).

Institutions
Details on the different Institutions and how they operated as well as the Poor Law. If you haven't visited this site before, it will be useful to you. See also Workhouse Life.

History of Human Rights in Europe
Information on the history of human rights in Europe.

Enclosures / Inclosure Act
There were a number of UK Acts of Parliament, which enclosed common land (see also open field system) in the country. This meant that the rights that people once held, to graze animals on these areas when not planted by crops, were now being denied. Common usage is enclosure, but this is not the name of the acts. Inclosure Acts for small areas had been passed sporadically since the 12th century but the vast majority of them were passed between 1750 and 1860. See samples of private and personal acts of Parliament.

Chartism in Leeds
Searchable database of Chartists who risked their freedom, and sometimes their lives, because of their participation in the Chartist cause. See Search.

WWII People's War, Bradford & West Yorkshire
An archive of World War II memories written by the public and gathered by the BBC. See also their gallery of photos collected for this category.

WWII Reminiscence Project (UK)
Wood Green, Witney project of Memories have been gathered by students, interviewing family and friends, evacuees, local people, etc. The interviews and pictures provide a fascinating, first-hand insight into family life in a world within living memory. See also their interview with "Mrs. Potter's" and the story of her evacuation from Leeds.

Looking at Buildings - Leeds
An educational resource created by the Pevsner Architectural Guides - Work is underway to research and record the city's buildings.

Leeds Stories
Lots of stories about the people from Leeds.

Leeds (BBC)
Leeds on the BBC website.

BBC Radio Leeds
Hear a selection of BBC Radio shows on demand.

Marks & Spencer
1884 Michael Marks, a Russian born Polish refugee opened a stall at Leeds Kirkgate Market.

Parish Church Records<< Back to Top >>

Leeds City Council
Indexes include Census information such as the Leeds Streets, Census Names, non-parochial and Quaker records as well as newpapers, journals and books for both Leeds and Yorkshire.

YorkshireRoots.org.uk
Member search assistance for a fee for information including; Births, Marriages, Deaths etc for Leeds.

360° Views of West Yorkshire
Pictures include; Scenic, Sports, Places of Worship, Urban SY, Clubs and Behind the Scenes.

Leeds Parish Church
Discover in this website something of the ministry and work going on within this astonishing building.

Churches of Britain & Ireland - Leeds << NEW
Their ultimate aim is to have at least one photo of every existing church in England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, the Isle of Man, and the Channel Islands, and where possible, photos or artwork of churches no longer in existence. See also list of Churches for West Yorkshire.

Burials, Cemeteries etc<< Back to Top >>

National Burial Index - West Yorkshire
Burial records by city, town/village, and by burial ground within that municipality (available on CD).

Roll of Honour.com
Site dedicated to those men and women who fell fighting for their country. Other helpful links to information on prisoners of war, other memorials, etc. See also Leeds, Boer War.

Leeds War Memorial
The figure of Victory was damaged in a storm in the 1960's, and was removed to a public cemetery. 20 years later it was melted down by the local council and now only the head remains at the Henry Moore Institute, Leeds.

Lest We Forget
Collection of photos from various memorials for British and Commonwealth soldiers including; Leers (France), The Menin Gate, Ypres (Belgium), Railway Chateau British Cemetery (Belgium), Thiepval (France) and Vimy Ridge (France).

Tombstones & Monumental Inscriptions
Photographic record of the various churches, churchyards, graveyards and cemeteries.

Church Plans Online - Yorkshire
The Incorporated Church Building Society archive includes over 15,000 files relating to applications by parishes for grants from the Society. The earliest file is dated 1818 and the latest 1982.

Getting Started<< Back to Top >>

Getting started in Family History (Genuki)
All the information you need to know to start researching your Family History.

Family History for Beginners
Detailed introduction on how to search Parish Records and historical information including; Hardwicke's Act, Rose's Act and Toleration Act. By kind permission of John Marsden.

FreeBMD
Searchable transcriptions of the Civil Registration index of births, marriages and deaths for England and Wales.

General Register Office (GRO)
The General Register Office holds a central copy of all registrations for England and Wales including; Births, Deaths, Stillbirths, Marriages, Civil Partnerships, Adoptions.

The National Archives - Getting Started
The National Archives of England, Wales and the United Kingdom has one of the largest archival collections in the world, spanning 1000 years of British history, from Domesday Book of 1086 to government papers recently released to the public. You can see this collection at The National Archives in Kew, West London, or view certain documents online. Research Guides are available through their online catalogue.

JewishGen.org
Joint project between the Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain and JewishGen.Inc, collecting genealogical and other community related information about UK Jewish communities (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands).

LDS Family History Library
LDS Family History Catalog.

LDS Family Search (IGI)
International Genealogical Index (IGI).

LDS 1881 Census Search (IGI)
You can choose the 1881 British Isles, the 1881 Canadian or 1880 United States Census.

1837 Online.com
UK searchable databases including; Births Marriages & Deaths from 1837 - 2004, Census Records for 1861 & 1891, Military Records and more. Fee applies to records viewed.

Searchable Databases: 1538 up to 1901
List of searchable databases available by subscription for England and Wales including; Census, Cemeteries, Land, Obituaries, Personal, Taxes and Vital (Born, Married, Died & Buried).

1901censusonline.com
Official genealogy site of the English & Welsh census information for 1901 with searchable 1901 census completely transcribed for and on behalf the British Government.

British Origins.com
England and Wales database information by subscription including Census, Marriages, Wills, Burials and more.

Leeds Street Index & Maps << Back to Top >>

Leeds Street Maps
Map index for current streets in Leeds.

Counties of England
Historic Counties of Great Britain.

GENUKI Country and County Codes
'Chapman Codes' for Countries and Counties of the British Isles.

Old Maps
Old Ordnance Survey maps.

Alan Godfrey Maps
Old maps of Leeds available to buy.

GENMAPS
Miscellaneous maps of Yorkshire (Rootsweb).

Geograph British Isles << NEW
The Geograph British Isles project aims to collect geographically representative photographs and information for every square kilometre of the UK and Eire.

Leeds Photo Sites << Back to Top >>

Leodis.net
Photos of Leeds.

Leeds Photo Gallery
Photos of Leeds by Brian McMorrow.

VR Leeds
360° panoramic tour of the city of Leeds.

Viewfinder Picture Heritage - West Yorkshire
New online image resource for England's history containing illustrations of the industrial age, social history, architecture and archaeology, dating from the 1840s to the present day.

UK Aerial Sky Library
The internet's largest collection of oblique aerial pictures of the UK.

360° Views of West Yorkshire
Pictures include; Scenic, Sports, Places of Worship, Urban SY, Clubs and Behind the Scenes.

The Francis Frith Collection - Leeds << NEW
Photographic publishers since 1860. Website includes Photos, Maps, Books, Aerial Photos and Memories. Searchable site also includes collections for England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

Churches of Britain & Ireland - Leeds
Their ultimate aim is to have at least one photo of every existing church in England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, the Isle of Man, and the Channel Islands, and where possible, photos or artwork of churches no longer in existence. See also list of Churches for West Yorkshire.

How old is that photograph?
Date an old photograph to help fit a photo into the family tree (Roger Vaughan Picture Library).

General Sites << Back to Top >>

Federation of Family History Societies
FFHS is an international organization, established in 1974 in the UK as a non-profit charitable company.

Yorkshire Family History Societies
The Federation of Family History Societies' (FFHS) list of Yorkshire Member Contacts.

Cyndi's List
US based genealogical list with information for Yorkshire England.

National Archives
The National Archives offers helpful historical information on Family, Local, House and Military History, etc.

National Archivist.com
UK archives online databases with digital images of original registers, entry books, indexes and publications, reproduced under license. Access by subscription to 1837Online.com.

GENUKI
Alphabetical list of Places in Yorkshire.

Family Records
London based site, provided by the FamilyRecords.gov.uk consortium, aims to help you find the government records and other sources you need for your family history research.

UK Genealogy Interests Directory
FREE UK Genealogy web site where you can put information about the surnames you are researching.

English and Welsh Register Offices
Address of all UK Register Offices.

Hugh Wallis's IGI Batch Numbers Web Site
IGI searchable database.

Old Medical Terms
This is a collection of old medical terms and their modern definitions from the 19th Century and earlier.

Worldroots.com
A list of occupations.

Old Occupation Names
Descriptions of occupations.

Surname Profiler
Ever wonder about the history or geography of your family name? This website offers a searchable database.

Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain
The Society encourages genealogical research and promotes the preservation of Jewish genealogical records and resources.

ANY-Web 'Genealogy'
Your Guide to Community Websites across the UK.

Coal Mining History Resource Centre
National Database of Mining Deaths and Injuries as well as other resources.

Understanding the Industrial Revolution
Website of biographies of the UK inventors, engineers, statesmen and reformers including stories of ordinary people upon whom Britain's industrial success was founded. See also their Who was Who historical index of people who made names for themselves during the industrial revolution.

How much is that money worth today? (EH.Net)
Comparing the purchasing power of money in Great Britain from 1264 to 2005.

Harewood House
Harewood House, home to the Queen's cousin, the Earl of Harewood is set in spectacular grounds, which include formal gardens and gentle woodland walks.

Thomas Chippendale At Harewood
Chippendale was employed to design much of the furniture in the House, the house finally became habitable in 1771.

Hazlewood Castle
Hazlewood Castle has been in the family estate of the Vavasours since Norman times and was mentioned in the Domesday Book in 1086.

Historic Houses
Information on historic houses in West Yorkshire.

Trade Directories& << Back to Top >>

University of Leicester
Digital library of local and trade directories for England and Wales, from 1750 to 1919. Directions: Click on 'Find by Keywords'. Select 'Yorkshire' and type in 'Leeds'. There are currently 51 directories for Yorkshire. Future projects to provide at least one directory, for each segment on depicted on the geographical map, for each of the following decades: 1850's, 1890's, 1910's.

Hospitals, Workhouses, Orphanages, Schools << Back to Top >>

National Health Services NHS (1948) << NEW
The history and establishment of the National Health Services (free health care).

Workhouses
State-provided poor relief is often dated from the end of Queen Elizabeth's reign in 1601 when the passing of an Act for the Relief of the Poor made parishes legally responsible for looking after their own poor.

Leeds Workhouses
Information on Leeds Workhouses up to and after 1834 including staff and inmates as researched by Peter Higginbotham.

Cottage Homes, Scattered Homes & Boarding Out
Information on the lives of children in England since 1840 including; children and education in the workhouse, training ships, early schools and more as researched by Peter Higginbotham.

Yorkshire Workhouses
Another website with information on Yorkshire Workhouses by Rossbret.

Rossbret Workhouses
Information on England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland Workhouse Life, Unmarried Mothers, Inmate Removals, Imbeciles, Drunkards, Children and Casual Wards.

Institutions
Details on the different Institutions and how they operated as well as the Poor Law. If you haven't visited this site before, it will be useful to you. See also Workhouse Life.

Cyndi's List of Schools UK & Ireland
Links to genealogical and historical information and searchable databases for the UK and Ireland.

Oldest Schools in the UK
Wikepedia list of the oldest schools in the United Kingdom. See also list of oldest independent (private) schools in the UK.

Rossbret Reformatories
A Reformatory School was an Institution for the Industrial training of Juvenile Offenders. This Page links to Reformatories and Industrial Schools within the United Kingdom.

Leeds Grammar School
Founded in 1552 by Sir William Sheafield to provide free, subsidised or fee-paying education, according to need. Its original location is thought to have been The Calls, by the River Aire, near the centre of the city. The school merged with Leeds Girls High School in 2005 to become the Grammar School at Leeds. A physical merger, however, to be put back a year until September 2008.

Batley Grammar School
Founded in 1612, the public school is located at Carlinghow Hill in Upper Batley, West Yorkshire. A former pupil of the school is generally referred to as an Old Batellian.

History of Education in Britain
Education and educational system in Britain have long and interesting history. There were lots of changes during the progress. See also history of State Sponsored Education in Britain and Key Dates in Education in GB (1000-1899).

History of Ragged Schools in Britain
In 1818 John Pounds began teaching poor children without charging fees. Thomas Guthrie helped to promote his idea of free schooling for working class children. Guthrie started a ragged school in Edinburgh and Sheriff Watson established another in Aberdeen. Lord Shaftesbury formed the Ragged School Union in 1844 and over the next eight years over 200 free schools for poor children were established in Britain.

School Attendance Medals
Attendance at school had always been a problem. Children would normally have to work from a young age. A child’s wages could mean the difference between hunger and starvation for a family. The Sandon Act of 1876 and the Mundella Act of 1880 made education compulsory throughout England. These medals, the silver were awarded for good conduct and attendance for three years and gold after four years.

LDS Research Guidance - Schools
An outstanding compilation of research and resources that can help you learn more about English Schools.

Jails, Prisoners, Executions Back to Top >>

Black Sheep Ancestors
Information on UK prison records, Outlaw and Criminal Records, Court Records and Executions.

Capital Punishment UK
Complete listing of executions in the UK including hangings, prison histories and more.

MurderFile.net
Murders in and around Bradford 1900's.

UK Historic Serious Crime Index
An A-Z of British serious criminals and their victims compiled by Ian Waugh.

Convicts & the British Colonies
Information on the transportation of convicts to the Australian Penal Colony 1700's - 1800's.

Convicts to Australia
Lists of convict ships, their passengers, conditions and much more.

Military Information << Back to Top >>

The Pals Battalions in WWI
The Leeds Pals saw 750 of their 900 members killed, wounded or captured on the first day of the Battle of the Somme. See also Leeds Pals and Leeds Rifles.

Roll of Honour.com
Site dedicated to those men and women who fell fighting for their country and other helpful links to information on prisoners of war, other memorials, etc.

Land Forces of Britain, the Empire and Commonwealth
Information on military history.

Obtaining Service Records
Different sites to obtain British Service Records.

Hellfire Corner
Information on Military Forces.

Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Database listing the 1.7 million men and women of the Commonwealth forces who died during the two world wars.

The Long Long Trail
The British Army in the Great War of 1914 - 1918.

UK National Inventory of War Memorials
Searchable records of war memorials commemorating all wars located throughout the United Kingdom. Ranging from familiar community crosses and statues to less common memorials like bus shelters, sundials, park benches and even an island.

National Archives - Military History
The National Archives has a huge collection of records dealing with Britain's military history. Whatever period you are studying, they will hold documents that reveal strategy, equipment and the experience of those that fought. Also check out their information on Medals.

Service Cross Recipients
List of Foreign recipients of the distinguished Service Cross by C. Douglas Sterner.

Wars and Conflicts - BBC History
Histories of Britain and the world that have turned on the outcome of invasions, battles and wars. Explore in depth, conflicts that have brought out the best and the worst in humanity.

Imperial War Museum North
One of the most talked about Museums in Britain today located in Manchester.

The Green Howards - Friends of
Discover something of this famous Infantry Regiment, now known as 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards), this site is a good reference for historical information about the regiment and the military in general. Loyally serving the Crown since 1688 - Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own Yorkshire Regiment (19th Foot) The North York Militia, The North York Local Militia & North York Rifle Volunteers North Yorkshire and Teesside's Own County Infantry Regiment.

3rd Regiment of Foot
The 3rd Regiment of Foot is one of the oldest infantry regiments in the British Army with a history dating back to 1572. It subsequently became The Buffs (East Kent Regiment).

76th Regiment of Foot
A regiment of the East India Company and the British Army raised for service in India by the East India Company in 1787.

World War I Casualties
The number of casualties (military and civilian) was over 37 million - over 15 million deaths and 22 million wounded.

Old Front Line Battlefields of WWI
This is a web site dedicated to the history and battlefields of the Great War 1914-1918.

The World at War (WW1)
Also known as 'the war to end all wars. See also the Commonwealth Allies; Australia, Canada, India, Ireland, Scotland, South Africa, Wales and the West Indies.

Australians at War
Australia War Memorial commemorating their involvement in the two world wars and the Cold War conflicts in Korea, Southeast Asia and more recently in Peacekeeping and Post–Cold War operations.

The India Gate
Situated on the Rajpath in New Delhi, originally called the All India War Memorial, is a monument built to commemorate the Indian soldiers who died in WWI and the Afghan Wars.

For King and Empire
Canada's soldiers at Vimy Ridge and Passchendaele.

Aukland War Memorial Museum
Opened in 1929 to commemorate the monumental loss of New Zealand men and women during World War 1. Almost a third of the 18,166 New Zealanders who died as a result of World War 1 have no known graves, buried half a world away from their grieving families.

South African Military Museum
Situated in Johannesburg in the Province of Gauteng and is the only museum of its kind in South Africa. It provides a nucleus of Museum and military history expertise in southern Africa.

Canadian National War Memorial
Designed originally to commemorate the 60,000 Canadians who died in the First World War, the National War Memorial in Confederation Square has since come to commemorate all of Canada's war dead. See 360° View. See also the Canadian Phalanx.

Canadian Soldiers WWI
Searchable database for Canadian Soldiers in WWI see also searchable database of Canadian Soldiers of the South African War of 1899 to 1902.

Canadian Military Heritage Project
This site is dedicated to presenting Canadian military history. Extensive information on the wars, uprisings and conflicts in which Canadians participated.

Lest We Forget
Sheffield Indexers' collection of photos from various memorials for British and Commonwealth soldiers.

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Emigration
There have been several waves of emigration from the United Kingdom. People might have been fleeing religious persecution, seeking a better life or have been transported against their will. See also Immigration to the UK.

Emigration & Immigration Schemes pre 1900
Information of different schemes under which migrants arrived in Australia as well as other countries.

Mormon Emigration from Sheffield
Relief from the hard conditions for the poor and working class brought about by Mormon Missionaries offering people the chance to start a new life in America as members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

The shipslist
Find your ancestors on ship passenger lists. There's also immigration reports, newspaper records, shipwreck information, ship pictures, ship descriptions, shipping-line fleet lists and more; as well as hundreds of passenger lists to Canada, USA, Australia and even some for South Africa.

War Brides (UK)
More than one hundred thousand British war brides and large numbers of children sailed away, mostly bound for Canada, the United States, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand in 1946 and 1947. Indexes to War Bride passenger lists are available. See also the Canadian War Brides site.

Genealogy Links by Country
Extensive list of links and resources to help you find family trees, research guides, historical and genealogical societies, genealogy databases, surnames, and local history organized by region, country and locality by About.com.