Central Library Bradford
Bradford Authors
Mostly fiction, poetry, drama.
The Bradford Collection
The Local Studies Library houses a unique collection, which includes books, newspapers, maps, illustrations etc., on the history and present development of the area now covered by the City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council.
Breeze-Bentley Collection
Transport books and journals.
Brontë Collection
Works by, about, criticism.
Delius Collection
Books, records, music scores.
Dickons Collection
C19th pamphlets, books.
Empsall Collection
C19th pamphlets, books.
Federer Collection
C19th pamphlets, books.
Oral History Collection
This unique collection of over 800 tape recorded interviews with local people is an invaluable source for recent local history. It includes:
- Sound recordings, transcripts and summaries of local people’s memories, including subject areas such as textiles, health, war, immigration to Bradford. Listening facilities are available.
- Books, periodicals and journal articles about memory sharing and the theory and practice of oral history.
Priestley Collection
Books, articles, criticism.
The Yorkshire Collection
This includes books covering the history and development of Yorkshire generally. Some are available on the open shelves for browsing, most are in stores. The collection includes standard histories of many Yorkshire towns and cities, some Yorkshire pedigrees and Yorkshire dialect etc.
Ilkley Library
Collyer Collection
approximately 150 books on Yorkshire dating from the early 1800s to the mid C18th.
Shuttleworth Collection
30 volumes of photographs of Ilkley dating back to the late 1800s.
Keighley Reference Library
Archives - about 500 numbered boxes (i.e. collections)
A.R. Harrison collection - nucleus of Yorkshire collection
Bronte book collection - now open access but not for loan
Lady Snowden collection
Local authors
Matthews collection - news cuttings
Milligan and Mechanics Institute collections
Snowden collection - Labour and Political History
Shipley Library
Bryan Mosley Collection
Biographies.
