History of Arncliffe Reading Room
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Written history of the provision of a Reading Room at Arncliffe from 1881 to present written by Marliese Leinauer. Information was gathered from various sources including local people. Contains information about how the Reading Room was funded and used.
Significant names are mentioned in the creation of the first Reading Room – William Boyd, Vicar in Littondale and Wharfedale and Archdeacon of Craven, Rev. Canon W.A. Shuffrey, who became at first vicar in Halton Gill, James Hammond sen. and Mr. Lund.
Names mentioned in the inauguration of the new Reading Room dedicated to James Hammond sen. are as follows:
James Hammond jun. (President)
James Greenwood (Treasurer)
Henry Gill (Secretary)
George Petty
M. Miller
Wm. Gill
C.W. Robinson
James Greenwood
George Summers
Creator
Marliese Leinauer
Place
Arncliffe Reading Room
Contributor
UWALS
Reference number
UWA/001/002/012
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