Kirklees Education Topic List

The following source list was originally available only on paper in one of the West Yorkshire Archive Service offices. It may have been compiled many years ago and could be out of date. It was designed to act as a signpost to records of interest on a particular historical subject, but may relate only to one West Yorkshire district, or be an incomplete list of sources available. Please feel free to add or update with any additional information.

(Not including records for apprenticeships or Sunday Schools)

School Boards

Batley, committees' minutes 1871-1892

Clayton West, minutes 1883-1904

Dewsbury, minutes 1892-1904

Golcar, minutes 1893-1904

Gomersal Local Education Committee, minutes 1883-1904

Heckmondwike, minutes 1871-1894

Holme, minutes 1875-1904

Huddersfield, minutes 1871-1903

Lepton, minutes 1879-1904

Linthwaite, minutes 1893-1904

Liversedge, minutes 1874-1904

Longwood, minutes 1874-1890, letter book 1883-1995

Shelley, minutes 1871-1904

Shepley, minutes 1894-1904

Skelmanthorpe, minutes 1878-1904

Slaithwaite and Lingards, minutes 1893-1904

Wooldale and Cartworth, minutes 1875-1904

West Riding Federation of School Boards, minutes 1898-1903

Education Committees

Batley Borough minutes 1908-1909, 1926-1928; Birstall District sub-committee minutes 1911-1918

Dewsbury County Borough minutes 1904-1974; sub-committees' minutes 1907-1953

Huddersfield County Borough minutes 1903-1935 and 1947-1973

Liversedge Urban District Council minutes 1905-1915

Spenborough Urban District Council minutes 1921-1945

West Riding County Council, Education Department, District sub-committee's minutes for Colne Valley 1904-1944, Flockton 1913-1938, Holmfirth 1904-1944, Honley 1904-1933, Kirkburton 1904-1945, Saddleworth 1904-1974, Skelmanthorpe 1904-1934, Springhead 1904-1937, Education Department Divisional Executive and committees, minutes for Batley 1943-1974, Spen Valley 1945-1974, and Upper Agbrigg 1945-1974

School Log Books

WEST YORKSHIRE ARCHIVE SERVICE; KIRKLEES SCHOOL LOG BOOKS: INFORMATION SHEET

N.B. RECORDS LESS THAN 30 YEARS OLD ARE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC.

Armitage Bridge National (later Church of England) 1906-1949

Armitage Bridge Manual Centre 1915-1941

Aspley St. Paul's National Infants 1871-1874

Ashwood Special School (at Longwood, then at Newsome) 1961-1977

Austerlands National (later Council) 1880-1922

Batley Carr - see Dewsbury

Batley Gregory Street Council (originally Soothill Board) (KA33)1893-1986

Batley Purlwell Board Infants (KA223) 1874-1988

Battyeford St. Peter's National Infants 1873-1948

Bradley Wood Sanatorium 1928-1951

Brierley Wood Board Infants (Crosland Moor Bottom) 1895-1922

Brighouse National 1863-1895

Brighouse Mixed 1863-1916

Cleckheaton British Girls and Infants (later Whitcliffe Road) 1872-1909

Cleckheaton St John’s National Infants (later Church of England) 1920-1930

Cleckheaton St John’s National Mixed (later Church of England) 1891-1914

Cleckheaton St. Luke's National Mixed 1890-1905

Cleckheaton Whitcliffe Road Council Infants 1909-1973

Cowcliffe and Netheroyd Hill National (later Church of England) 1899-1947

Crosland Moor Infants - see Brierley Wood

Crow Lane Board Infants (Milnsbridge) 1897-1948

Dalton County Primary (Junior Department) (KA216) 1950-1995

Deighton Secondary School (KA152) 1976-1992

Delph Wesleyan Mixed (later Council) 1869-1940

Delph Wesleyan Infants (later Council) 1878-1918

Denby Dale Undenominational (later Council) 1874-1973

Denby Dale Undenominational Infants (later Victoria Hall) 1875-1915

Denby Dale Victoria Memorial Hall Infants 1915-1933

Dewsbury Batley Carr Council Infants 1912-1957

Dewsbury Batley Carr Council Mixed 1912-1961

Dewsbury Batley Carr Immigrant Centre 1968-1984

Dewsbury Boothroyd Lane Girls Evening School (KA237) 1894-1915

Dewsbury Homemaking School (at Dewsbury Technical School) 1913-1940

Dewsbury Moor Council 1913-1934

Dewsbury Moorlands Open Air 1929-1984

Dewsbury Thornhill Lees Moor National (later Church of England) 1873-1939

Dewsbury Victoria Central Girls 1925-1939

Dewsbury Westtown National Infants (later Church of England) 1884-1966

Dewsbury Wheelwright Boys' Grammar 1964-1974

Earlsheaton National (later Church of England) (KA186) 1863-1930

Goitfield Board Boys (later Council) (Longwood) 1870-1927

Golcar - see also Wellhouse

Golcar National (later Church of England) 1904-1942

Hade Edge Evening School (WYK1103/11/3/1) 1900-1952

Heckmondwike County Secondary (KA162) 1981-1992

High Hoyland Church of England 1907-1932

Hillhouse St John’s National (later Church of England) 1866-1960

Hillhouse Board Boys (later Council) (KA64) 1894-1953

Hillhouse Board Girls (later Council) 1882-1939

Hillhouse Board Girls Evening Class 1890-1937

Hillhouse Board Infants (later Council) 1942-1954

Hillhouse Central (later Secondary) 1909-1957

Huddersfield College Higher Grade (KA133) 1894-1907

Huddersfield Beaumont Street Board (later Council) 1894-1968

Huddersfield Northgate National (or Church of England) 1868-1881

Huddersfield Parish Church (St. Peter's) 1881-1956

Huddersfield Parish Church Infants (St. Peter's) 1890-1943

Huddersfield St Andrew's National 1873-1929

Huddersfield St Andrew's National Infants 1895-1956

Huddersfield St Paul's National Infants 1864-1925

Huddersfield St Thomas' National (Longroyd Bridge Church) 1862-1942

Huddersfield St Thomas’ National Infants (Longroyd Bridge Church) 1865-1954

Huddersfield Seed Hill National Boys 1862-1881

Huddersfield Seed Hill National Girls 1862-1881

Huddersfield Seed Hill National Infants 1862-1881

Kirkburton National Boys 1863-1924

Kirkburton National Girls 1875-1925

Kirkburton National Infants (later Non-provided Infants) 1870-1925

Kirkheaton National (E/Kh/pr/9/2/1) 1879-1893

Kirkheaton National (later Church) Infants (E/Kh/pr/9/2/2-4) 1872-1953

Kirkheaton Church of England Mixed (E/Kh/pr/9/2/5-6) 1910-1960

Lepton Board (later Council) (KA110) 1877-1955

Lepton Middle (KA188) 1982-1990

Lepton National Evening School (WYK1103/11/3/2) 1909-1965

Lindley - see Oakes 1872-1883

Lingards National (later Church of England) 1934-1955

Liversedge Millbridge National Infants (later Church of England) 1864-1955

Liversedge Millbridge National Upper (later Church of England) 1897-1980

Lockwood National Infants (later Church of England) 1872-1933

Lockwood National Mixed (later Church of England) 1893-1960

Longroyd Bridge Church of England - see Huddersfield St. Thomas'

Longley Hall Central School for Girls (KA133) 1924-1937

Longwood - see Goitfield and Spark Hall

Marsden National (later Church of England) 1862-1960

Marsden Town (later Council) 1890-1955

Marsden Town Evening School 1893-1903

Marsh Trinity Church of England (Marsh Memorial) 1871-1947

Meltham National Infants (later Church of England) 1868-1962

Meltham National Mixed (later Church of England Juniors) 1863-1962

Meltham Mills National (later Church of England) 1891-1962

Meltham Mills National Infants 1869-1901

Meltham Royd Edge Special 1955-1978

Millbridge - see Liversedge

Milnsbridge - see also Crow Lane

Milnsbridge St. Luke's National Infants (KA59) 1891-1901

Milnsbridge Church of England 1948-1956

Mirfield Lee Green National Girls (later Church of England) 1879-1981

Mirfield Lee Green National Infants (later Church of England) 1876-1927

Mirfield St Peter's National Infants 1873-1894;1908-1948

Mirfield Wesleyan (later Knowl Primary) (KA163) 1863-1993

Moorfield Handicraft Centre (Crosland Moor) 1934-1941

Mount Pleasant Board Infants (KA125) 1872-1964

Mount Pleasant Nursery (KA197) 1943-1949

New Mill National (later Church of England) 1863-1968

New Mill Evening 1896-1909

Newsome National Infants (later Church of England) 1874-1924

Newsome National Mixed (later Church of England) 1872-1958

Northorpe National (later Church of England) 1883-1942

Oakenshaw National (later Church of England) 1864-1963

Oakenshaw Evening 1894-1901

Oakes Board (later Council) 1872-1970

Oakes Board Evening Classes 1888-1920

Oakes County Senior School 1952-1956

Paddock Board Infants (later Council) 1881-1967

Paddock Board Mixed (later Council) 1881-1945

Paddock All Saints National Mixed (later Church of England) 1873-1957

Paddock All Saints National Infants (later Church of England) 1892-1940

Rashcliffe National Infants (later Church of England) (KA106)1870-1939

Rashcliffe National Mixed (later Church of England) 1866-1972 (KA106; KA22)

Ravensthorpe St. Saviours National (later Church) Infants 1871-1962

Saddleworth - see Austerlands and Delph

Savile Town Nursery School (KA214) 1981-1985

Scammonden Church of England (also called Deanhead National) 1926-1970

Seed Hill - see Huddersfield

Shelley National (later Church of England) (KA141) 1869-1975

Soothill - see Batley Gregory Street

Spark Hall Board Infants (later Council) (Longwood) 1877-1923

Spark Hall Board Girls (later Council) (Longwood) 1877-1960

Springhead - see Austerlands

Thornhill Combs Hill Special 1978-1987

Thornhill Lees Moor - see Dewsbury

Upper Hopton National (later Church of England) (KA164) 1865-1993

Wellhouse National (Golcar) 1865-1893

West Slaithwaite National (later Church of England) (KA66) 1898-1989

Whitley Lower Church of England (KA39) 1904-1986

Wilshaw National (later Church of England) 1868-1974

Woodhouse Hall Residential Open Air 1929-1939

Woodhouse Nursery 1943-1946

see separate list at back

OTHER RECORDS OF SCHOOLS, COLLEGES AND EDUCATIONAL CHARITIES

WITHIN KIRKLEES

Almondbury, King James' Grammar School, records 1608-1936 (no registers or log books) DD/WBJ and KC310

Almondbury, King James' Grammar School, grant of a rent charge by William Ramsden 1611 DD/R/dd/II/22

Almondbury, Wormall's Trust records 1676-1950 KC310

Almondbury, Nettleton's Charity records 1840s-1874 (mainly re income from property) KC412

Alfred Easther, headmaster of King James' Grammar School, Almondbury, letter 1862 and Will 1876 KC312/13/11 and KX265

John Nowell, scrapbook c.1866, includes copies of documents re King James' Grammar School, Almondbury KC312/13/5

Ramsden Estate correspondence re King James' Grammar School, 1876-1879 and re site for school in Almondbury 1894 DD/RA/C/15/4, 27/4 and 34/1

Ramsden Estate correspondence re Lowerhouses School, Almondbury 1860-1862 DD/RA/C/38/2 and 41/1

Copy conveyance of land of Lowerhouses school, Almondbury, with plan 1847 DD/R/dd/VII/125

Batley Mechanics Institute, minutes 1854-1875 KC403

Batley Primary and Secondary schools, managers' and governors' minutes 1947-1974 KA27 and KA54

Batley Grammar School, governors' minutes 1953-1967 KA60

Batley Grammar School, exercise books and papers of C.S. Briggs 1958-1963 KC445

Batley Grammar School, Speech Day programme DD/BR/7

Batley and District New Technical Science and Art School, manager's minutes 1891-1897

Batley, Zion Board School, managers' minutes 1873-1881

Batley Gregory Street Primary School, registers 1917-1986, photographs 1940s-1980s KA33

Birkby, correspondence re Bay Hall schools, 1860 DD/T/C/37

Birstall National School, draft deed 1819 KC165/348

Birstall, Fieldhead and Purlwell Playschemes, records 1977-1985 KC292

(Brockholes National School, records (mainly financial) 1837-1846) (E/N – now transferred to WYAS Wakefield)

Cyril Bradley, exercise book for tuning course at Huddersfield Technical College 1940-1941 KC692

Cleckheaton British School, trustees minutes 1835-1904

Cowcliffe, copy conveyance of land for church school, 1852, and correspondence re the school 1858 DD/R/dd/VII/125 and DD/RA/C/28/8

Crosland Moor, copy conveyance of land to Huddersfield School Board, 1875 DD/R/dd/VII/125

Deighton Parish School, records 1890 DD/RE/261

Deighton Secondary School, admission registers 1984-1992 and video of closure meeting at the school in l992 KA161

Denby Dale and Cumberworth Schools, records 1874-1977 including registers 1874-1968, managers' minutes 1874-1897 CWR/E/DD

Denby Dale, handbill re new master and courses offered 1853 KC487

Dewsbury Primary schools, managers' and governors' minutes 1948-1974 KA54

Dewsbury Endowed Schools Foundation Trust files 1888-1993 CBD/E/ESF

Dewsbury Library collection, arithmetic exercise book, 1851 KC1056/15

Dewsbury, Wheelright Grammar Schools, records c1880-1980, including minutes 1895-1899, 1934-1969, registers 1889-1973, Old Boys' Association c1914-1980 KA42 and KA43 see also KA166 and KA181

Dewsbury, Moorlands Special School, records 1919-1984 including registers 1929-1983 KA16

Fartown Grammar School, records (mainly financial) 1818, 1872-1930 S/HC and KC165/369 see also HILLHOUSE

Farnley Tyas National (later Church of England) School, mixed, admissions 1878-1938 KA157

Gomersal Mechanics Institute, records 1850-1962 KC122

Heckmondwike Schools records 1871-1949 KA37

Heckmondwike Town School, trustees minutes 1858-1873 KC151

Richard North, schoolmaster, Heckmondwike, general release to Sir Thomas Beaumont of Whitley, 1666 DD/WBL/87

Hillhouse Council School (became Fartown Secondary Modern School in 1953), records 1894-1973 KA64

Hillhouse Central School (became Hillhouse Secondary School in 1946), records 1910-1958 including Old Boys' organisations, records 1912-1958 KA3

Hillhouse Elementary School prospectus 1912 KA199

Hillhouse Central School, reports and leaving certificate for Eric Horn, 1925-1927 KC336

Ramsden estate correspondence re proposed new school at Hillhouse, 1859 DD/RA/C/28/3

Holmbridge Church of England School, records 1870-1962, mainly attendance registers 1909-1962 CWR/E/Hbr

Holmfirth Secondary School magazines, 1912-1931 KC1103/10/1

Holmfirth Technical Institute, weaving and design course, notebooks and worksheets of Edgar Battye, 1891-1894 KC39/64-67

Holmfirth Technical Institute, catalogue of school furnishers, 1891-1898 KC1103/3/2

Holmfirth, Cliffe School Charity, records 1778-1974 KC6/4

Honley papers re land for a National School 1816-1817 KC165/368

John Ramsden, lease to Thomas Clarke and others of land in Huddersfield where a school is to be built, 1681 DD/R/dd/11/35

Huddersfield College Company, records 1839-1888 B/HCC

Huddersfield College, rules and regulations, 1838 KC174/Box 5/29

Notes on history of Huddersfield College by Philip Ahier DD/AH/45

Huddersfield College, reports of examinations and prizes, 1842-1844, 1887 KC174/Box 5/33, 37, 38, 95

Huddersfield College (later Huddersfield New College) records 1872-1990 KA133

Huddersfield Old Collegians' Association, magazine 1948 DD/AH/11

Pamphlet re Huddersfield College's report, 1843 KC174/Box 5/36

Huddersfield Girls' College and College Company, administrative records 1870-1885, 1917-1919 Ni/Hi/7 e-f

Huddersfield Girls' College Company Limited, minutes 1871-1886 KC314/2/3-5

Huddersfield School Board, contents of bottle buried in foundations of Almondbury Board School 1871-1874 KA129

Huddersfield, Trinity National School attendance tickets issued to Emma Squire, 1895 KC597

Ramsden Estate correspondence re Huddersfield Girls' College, 1872 DD/RA/C/26/2

Greenhead School, letters between F. W. Beadon and Sir J. W. Ramsden re site 1906 DD/RA/3/5-12

Letters to Philip Ahier re Greenhead Hall and School 1931-1935 DD/AH/31

Huddersfield Collegiate School, records 1841-1882 DD/R/dd/VII/63 and 157

Sermon preached on opening of Huddersfield Collegiate School 1838 KC174/Box 5/27

Ramsden Estate correspondence re Huddersfield Collegiate School 1848-1878 DD/RA/C/15/1; DD/RA/4/50-51; DD/RA/38/12-17

Agreement to lease Collegiate House, Clare Hill, Huddersfield 1857 DD/RE/113/3

Huddersfield Dole or Armytage's Technical School Endowment 1825-1902 KC729

Huddersfield Technical School (later Technical College), records re its foundation 1870s-1880s (including information re Technical Schools in other parts of the country) KC174/Box 4; KC174/Box 5/72; KC314/2/7; DD/RA/C/20/3

Ramsden Estate correspondence and papers re Huddersfield Technical School 1885 DD/RA/C/22/5; DD/RE/235

Ramsden Estate, correspondence re Huddersfield Technical School Bazaar, 1893 DD/RA/C/34/2

Act re transfer of Huddersfeld Technical College to Huddersfield Corporation, 1902 DD/RE/274

Charles Rhodes, Kirkburton, notebook used at Huddersfield Technical College KC498/4

Huddersfield Polytechnic, file 1971-1973 including correspondence, reports and estimates DD/CS/50

Huddersfield St.Paul's School, agreement re playground 1881 and letters 1904-5 DD/RA/C/10/3 and 10/9; DD/RE/115/92 (Also E/HP – now transferred to WYAS Wakefield)

Huddersfield Parish Church Schools, leaflet re opening of new schools 1881, and settlement of trust 1882 DD/R/dd/VII/98 and KC174/Box 5/80

Huddersfield St. Andrew's School, copy conveyance with plan, 1872 DD/R/dd/VII/125

Huddersfield, Aspley lecture room, copy conveyance 1853 DD/R/dd/VII/125

Huddersfield Seed Hill School, notes and letters sent to Philip Ahier 1930s-1940s DD/AH/77

Huddersfield Roman Catholic schools, correspondence re sites 1859-1862 and 1891-1892 DD/RA/C/28/3; 34/3; 34/4; 39/1; 40/5

Huddersfield St. John's School, correspondence re site 1892 DD/RA/C/34/4

Ramsden Estate, correspondence re various schools in Huddersfield 1850-1881, including list of schools in 1859 DD/RA/C/4/8; 20/2a; 28/4

Pamphlet "The Huddersfield School Board and the recent deputations to the Education Department", by Henry Barker, 1880 KC174/Box 5/75

(Kirkburton Grammar School, memoranda dated 1709 and 1817 included in parish registers) (E/Kb/PR/3 and 7 – now transferred to WYAS Wakefield)

Kirkheaton Grammar School, records 1615-1722 DD/WBK

Kirkheaton National School records 1879-1972, including minutes 1892-1953, admission register 1879-1972 (formerly E/Kh/pr/9)

Hefford Ainley, scrapbook re Kirkheaton National School, late 19 cent., also includes sketch of Kirkheaton Grammar School KC312/1/1

Robert Broadbent, Kirkheaton, scrapbooks 1894-1914, including cuttings re Kirkheaton National School, syllabus for Kirkheaton Evening School and Technical classes 1909-1910, information re Kirkheaton Joint Education Scheme 1911; also cuttings re Huddersfield School Board and notice re annual sale of periodicals by Huddersfield Technical School 1894 KC191

Manor House Academy, Gomersal, advert 1832 KC1023/9

(Kirkheaton schools, miscellanea in Kirkheaton Parish Church records, many contained in parish register for 1810-1812) (E/KH/pr/1/1/5; E/KH/pr/11 – now transferred to WYAS Wakefield)

Kirklees M.B.C., Education Services, Banney Royd Teacher's Centre, records 1902-1993 including cash book, correspondence, prospectuses, plans and photographs KA187

Lindley Town School, article by Philip Ahier and correspondence 1930-1937; also notes and letters to Ahier 1932-1946 includes references to Lindley Town School DD/AH/70; 77

Thornhill Estte correspondence re Lindley schools, 1864 DD/T/C/42-43

Linthwaite Wesleyan Day School, minutes 1888-1900, cash books 1871-1900 NM/HSC/VIII

Liversedge - Horsfall family of Huddersfield and Leeds, letters re education of young Horsfalls, mainly at Healds Hall, Liversedge 1780-1862 DD/HF/clp

Lockwood, copy conveyance of land for school, 1852 DD/R/dd/VII/125

Lockwood Mechanics Institute, act re transfer of Institute to Huddersfield Corporation, 1902 DD/RE/274

Longwood Mechanics Institute, deeds 1858-1940 (photocopies) KX249

Marsden Town School, records 1810-1971 CWR/E/MTS

"Memorial of the first Marsden Town School and its master Joseph Webster", by J. B. Robinson, published 1878 KC391/21

Edith Jane Coates, letter re her becoming a pupil teacher at Marsden Town School, 1888 KC204

Marsden Adult School, records 1905-1974 S/MAS

Marsden, school register 1868-1872 (been reused as a cuttings book) KC391-14

Marsden National School (later Marsden C of E) history of the school printed 1955, and log book 1862-1892 KA183

School attendance register, probably from Marsden, 1855-1856, 1863-1868 KC391/9

Marsden Mechanics Institution, rules of the library and list of books (incomplete), undated KC391/28

Sermon on the death of James Mellor, secretary of Marsden Mechanics Institution 1868 KC391/19

Ramsden Estate correspondence re school at Marsh, 1859-1861 DD/RA/C/28/3; 28/6; 28/7; 38/5

Meltham Mills, St. James' National School, accounts 1898 B/AN/173

Mirfield Wesleyan Day School (later Knowl County Primary) records 1857-1993 including log books; admission registers and corporal punishment record KA163

Mirfield Grammar School and Mirfield Secondary Modern School (later Mirfield High School), records 1865-1992 includes Governors meetings, admission registers, photos, game books KA158

(Netherthong National School records (mainly financial) 1834-1937) (E/N – now transferred to WYAS Wakefield)

Netherton School, estimates and quantities for work on school and on teacher's house in account book of John Moorhouse and Company 1867-1876 KC313/7/1

(Oldfield National School records (mainly financial) 1837-1894) (E/N – now transferred to WYAS Wakefield)

Outlane, draft conveyance of land for a school (photocopy) 1883 KX240/3

Paddock Society of Friends Adult School, records 1856-1948 S/PAS

Ramsden Estate correspondence re school at Paddock, 1858-1870 DD/RA/28/2 and DD/RA/C/26/4; 28/3; 28/6; 28/7; and 28/8

Popplewell family, mathematics exercise books 1829-1852 KC781

Joshua W. Robinson, illuminated address from Huddersfield School Board, 1894 KC749

Rashcliffe, Church of England Schools, records 1870-1972 KA106

Salendine Nook County Secondary School, architect's drawings, c1955 KC439

Shelley Council School, photographs 1908-1933 KC498/8

Shelley Mechanics Institute, records 1848-1896 S/SMI

Shepley British School, trustees minutes 1833-1880 KA117

Skelmanthorpe Wesleyan Day School, notes re school 1862-1875 KX241

John Murgatroyd, master of Slaithwiate Free School, diaries 1781-1804, notebooks 1768-1804 KC242; see also KC391/22

Leslie Sayles, Fartown, papers 1919-1959 including Huddersfield Technical College records, library cards and union card KC686

William Sykes, schoolmaster, South Crosland Town School, notebooks 1752-1803 (photocopies) KX256 also extracts from these books made by Philip Ahier; article on William Sykes and his school by Philip Ahier DD/AH/43 and 95

Skelmanthorpe Old Town School and Allotment minutes 1882-1962 KC736

Jack Shaw, Huddersfield, school records 1927-1928 KC838

Thornhill, Walkers' Free School records 1812-1946, including minutes, deeds, correspondence and financial KC754 and KC1053

Thurstonland, money paid towards school and teacher's house, c1837-1838; tickets for scholars' entertainment, undated KC271/128-129

Upper Hopton National School (later Church of England) records 1865-1993 including log books, cash books and admission registers KA164

Whitley Lower Church of England School, records 1904-1979 KA39

Ramsden Estate correspondence re Woodhouse Church of England School, 1909-1910 DD/RA/C/3/3

Letter to Philip Ahier re Woodhouse Church of England School 1934 DD/AH/79

West Slaithwaite School, illustrated letter heading 1860 KC679

Wooldale and Cartworth School Board Districts, map showing locations of schools ad proposed boundary changes, 1894 KC6/10/6

RECORDS RELATING TO SCHOOLS AND EDUCATIONAL CHARITIES

OUTSIDE KIRKLEES

Phyllis Thornton, letters from school in France 1913-14; letters from John Turner (Phyllis' son) from school in Wellingborough, late 1930s KC364

Advertisement cards for Halley family's school for young ladies at Wath, 1813 KC312/8/2

George Collins, Elvington, mathematics books 1784 and 1787 KC314/2/1

Maggie Woodhead, records re Kensington House Ladies' Boarding School, 1907-1909 KC190/3

Brooksbank Free School, Elland, copy documents 18th cent. KC174/Box1/8

Dame Frances Thornhill's Charity, Elland, accounts, also records re enquiry into charitable endowments in Halifax parish, 1893-1896 DD/T/R/a/163

Collection re scholarships established under will of William Akroyd of Marston near York, 1557-1871 DD/CA/1

Richard Tolson, Leeds, diary from time of his going to school in Holland in 1776 until 1784 DD/TO/2

John Reeves, Alien Office, letter to Dr. Collins, Gisburn 1803, including list of every "alien" at Stonyhurst School DD/WBL/116/27

Letter from G. Lock to Mr. I. Ramsden re Blue Coat School, York 1847 DD/RA/4/43

John Drake's School and Tonson's Charity, Keighley, scheme of management 1873 KC174/Box 4/20

Thornhill Estate records, correspondence re site of National School in Farsley 1847, and 1854-1855 and conveyance of land for Farsley school, 1847 and 1855 DD/T/C/8, 19 and 23; DD/T/DD/XIV/2 and 5

Thornhill Estate records, correspondence re Calverley school 1852-1855, and conveyances of land for Calverley school 1853 and 1855; also lease of Calverley Mechanics Institute 1877 DD/T/C/12-14, 19, 23; DD/T/DD/V/4 and 20; DD/T/L/V/159

Thornhill Estate records, correspondence re Rastrick school 1857-1913, and conveyances of land for Rastrick school 1866 and 1870; also court case 1838 between Rastrick School Charity Trustees and Thomas Thornhill DD/T/C/28, 48-49, 55-56, 66, 73; DD/T/DD/XXXIV/68 and 73; DD/T/LP/24

MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS RELATING TO EDUCATION

Pamphlet, "Education and Educational Agencies" by Rev. T. Lewthwaite, 1872 KC174/Box 2/68

Ramsden Estate correspondence 1844-1852, includes letters re education DD/RE/C

Letter from Frances Beaumont in London to Mr.Elmsall, Thornhill re schooling for poor children, 1708 DD/WBC/323

John Nowell, scrapbook 1843-1845, including items re self-supporting schools for reading, writing and agriculture KC312/13/9

Memorandum of agreement re conditions of employment of Anne E. Smith as a pupil teacher by Huddersfield School Board, 1892 KC314/2/8

Co-opeative Union, Education Department, certificates awarded to Eric Horn, Huddersfield 1926-1929 KC336

Assistant Master Association, Huddersfield Branch, minutes 1920-1973 KC330

National Union of Teachers, Dewsbury, minutes 1896-1892; Spen Valley minutes 1909-1980 KC50

Huddersfield Pupil Teachers' Library, list of additional books acquired c1900 KC586

Lawrence Mosley, Brockholes, school exercise book 1909; and Albert Robinson, Holmfirth Technical School, examination certificate 1927 KC549

J. Ramsden, handwriting exercise book, written at Mr Dearden's Academy 1840-1841, also book containing mathematical exercises 1808 KC522

Tom Wainwright, article re education in Skelmanthorpe KX318

Alfred Easther, headmaster, King James' Grammar School, Almondbury, Will 1876 KX265

National Union of Teachers, Huddersfield and District, letter re starting a School's Football League, 1898 KC312/7/1

John L. Brook and Frank V. Brook, electrical engineering exercise books and certificates 1927-1931 KC619

Frances M. H. Cocking, notebooks 1899-1952 including information re her teaching of musical appreciation in schols in Huddersfield and district 1914-1925 KC508

Papers re Casterton schools for the daughters of clergyment, 1847 DD/RA/C/4/5

Pamphlet, "Remarks on the Constitition of Proprietory Schools" by Rev. J. Franks, 1838 KC174/Box 5/26

West Riding County Council, Divisional Administration Scheme under 1944 Education Act, 1945 KA74/4

Cutting re bill for raising school-leaving age to twelve, 1899; and leaflets re Great West Riding United Demonstration against the Education Bill, held at Leeds, 1902 (both in Ben Turner's scrapbook) DD/BT

Huddersfield Poor Law Union, correspondence 1924-1932 re vacancies for boys on the training ship HMS "Exmouth" P/HU/clo/49

Workers Educational Association, Huddersfield, minutes 1926-1976 KC70

Workers Educational Association, Cleckheaton, minutes 1948-1956 S/CWEA

Ann Roebuck, Rhode Island, U.S.A., letter to Edgar Battye, Holmfirth, includes information about differences between English and American education systems, 1898 KC39/50

John Broadbent, U.S.A., letters to relations in Huddersfield, giving detailed opinions on education matters, 1850-1854 KC2/13, 18 and 20

Handbill re new sections of Elementary (Amendment) Act coming into operation, 1874 KC43/22

Cartoon with text attacking Huddersfield School Board 1874 KC43/23

Slaithwaite and District Co-operative Society Limited, cuttings re accusation that Society's Education Committee is propagating disloyalty and socialism, 1927 KC63/7/99

Notebooks re accounting methods and mathematics, 1780 KC5/81-83

Jane Barker, handwriting exercise book written at Misses Nesbit and Duckworth's Ladies' Board School, Cleckheaton, 1830 KC7

Mary Thewlis, Lockwood, school composition book, 1923 KC215

Henry Oates Richardson, Dewsbury, notes on chemistry 1898-1923, including lecture notes from Bradford Technical College 1898-1899 KC177

Mary Halton, exercise book, containing mathematical problems, 1811 KC314/2/2

Abraham Mallinson, Kirkheaton, exercise books 1838-1844 KC417

Albert Stancliffe, Kirkheaton, exercise book containing arithmetic, composition and dicttion 1872-1875 KC372

George Arthur Littlewood, Milnsbridge, mathematics book, 1890s KC312/11/4

Albert E. Macey, Huddersfield exercise books with book-keeping entries 1899-1906 KC312/12/1

Hargrave Brown, teacher's certificate 1873 KC341/2/6

Alice Fletcher, pupil teacher, Birkby, journal 1911-1913 KC462

J. Ramsden, Huddersfield handwriting exercise books 1840-1841; also maths exercise book 1808 KC522

THE FOLLOWING RECORDS CAN ONLY BE CONSULTED WITH WRITTEN PERMISSION FROM

KIRKLEES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE;

Huddersfield Chamber of Commerce, travelling studentships minute book 1938-1966 S/KCC/H/33

Wakefield Incorporated Chamber of Commerce and Shipping, copy correspondence re schools and charities 1955-1960 (9 vols) KC105

Kirklees Chamber of Commerce, discussion documents, re secondment of teachers to industry 1976; training for vital skills 1976; employment of school leavers 1977 S/KCC/2/3, 4 and 8