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Archives and Libraries

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Archives

Bradford Archives Margaret McMillan Tower Prince's Way Bradford, West Yorkshire BD1 1NN UK Telephone: 0113 3939785 Email: bradford@wyjs.org.uk Website Calderdale Archives Central Library Northgate House Northgate Halifax, West Yorkshire HX1 1UN UK Telephone: 01422 392636 Email: calderdale@wyjs.org.uk Website Kirklees Archives Huddersfield Library and Art Gallery Princess Alexandra Walk Huddersfield, West Yorkshire HD1 2SU UK Telephone: 01484 221966 Email: kirklees@wyjs.org.uk Website Leeds Archives Nepshaw Lane South Morley Leeds, West Yorkshire LS27 7JQ UK Telephone: 0113 3939788 Email: leeds@wyjs.org.uk Website

Wakefield Archives Nepshaw Lane South Morley Leeds, West Yorkshire LS27 7JQ UK Telephone: 0113 3939788 Email: leeds@wyjs.org.uk Website Borthwick Institute University Library and Archives University of York Heslington, York YO10 5DD UK Telephone: 01904 321166 Email: borthwick-institute@york.ac.uk Website The Yorkshire Archaeological & Historical Society Suite 10E Joseph's Well Hanover Way Leeds, Yorkshire LS3 1AB UK Telephone: 0113 245 7910 Email: yas.secretary@gmail.com Website

Libraries

Bradford City Library 9 Aldermanbury Centenary Square Bradford, West Yorkshire BD1 1SD UK Telephone: 1274 433600 Email: city.library@bradford.gov.uk Website Castleford Forum Library and Museum Carlton St Castleford, West Yorkshire WF10 1BB UK Telephone: 01977 722085 Email: castlefordlibrary@wakefield.gov.uk Website Halifax Central Library Northgate Halifax, West Yorkshire HX1 1UN UK Telephone: 1422 392630 Email: libraries@calderdale.gov.uk Website Huddersfield Library Princess Alexandra Walk Huddersfield, West Yorkshire HD1 2SU UK Telephone: 01484 414868 Email: huddersfield.lic@kirklees.gov.uk Website

Leeds Central Library Municipal Buildings Calverley Street Leeds, West Yorkshire LS1 3AB UK Telephone: 0113 378 5005 Email: libraryenquiries@leeds.gov.uk Website Pontefract Library Market Pl Pontefract, West Yorkshire WF8 1BD UK Telephone: 1977 727692 Email: pontefractlibrary@wakefield.gov.uk Website Wakefield Library Burton St Wakefield, West Yorkshire WF1 2EB UK Telephone: 1924 305376 Email: wakefieldlibrarymuseum@wakefield.gov.uk Website

Museums

For a long list of West Yorkshire museums, go to List of museums in West Yorkshire in Wikipedia.

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Leeds City Museum
Millennium Square
Leeds, West Yorkshire LS2 8BH UK
Telephone: 113 2243732
Email: city.museum@leeds.gov.uk
Website

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Tolson Museum
Ravensknowle Park
Wakefield Road
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire HD5 8DJ UK
Telephone: 1484 223240
Email: tolson.museum@kirklees.gov.uk
Website

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Wakefield Museum
3 Burton St
Wakefield, West Yorkshire WF1 2DD UK
Telephone: 1924 305356
Email: museums@wakefield.gov.uk
Website