Jewish Records
WYAS Kirklees
Notes on Huddersfield Synagogue:
The Synagogue was Ashkenazi Orthodox.
Founded c1910. Based at Northumberland Street until 1930s and later at 11 Albion Street until 1940s. It closed prior to 1935 but re-opened during World War Two. The synagogue was affiliated with Leeds United Hebrew Congregation which is still in existence in 2008.
Records of the Board of Deputies of British Jews held at London Metropolitan Archives includes the correspondence and a list of members of the Huddersfield Hebrew Congregation 1952-1961.
WYAS Leeds
The following is a limited and basic description of Jewish collections held by Leeds Archives. Some of these collections have restricted access.
| Description | Date | WYAS Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Allan Kassell, papers
Collected for the preparation of a television programme on Leeds Jewry c1979-1980 |
1885-1990 | WYL5043 |
| Certificates of Naturalisation
Two certificates of Naturalisation issued under the Naturalisation Acts, 1870 and British Nationality and Status of Aliens Act, 1914 |
1904 &1947 | WYL2065 |
| David Polak and wife of Leeds, family papers
Biographical papers |
1801-1984 | WYL1588 |
| Films of Jewish Life in Leeds
[Please note we do not have the means by which to watch these programmes] |
c.1935-1937 | WYL2039 |
| Frazer Jewish Collection
Various documents related to Jewish organisations in Leeds in the 20th century |
1895-1960 | WYL1978 |
| Leeds Jewish Representative Council Records | 20th century | WYL1978 |
| Harrogate Hebrew Congregation Records
Minute books, annual reports and other papers |
1910-1993 | WYL1735 |
| J Roberts & Co (Leeds) Ltd
photographers, dealers [owner Sam Cohen] 221 Hunslet Road |
1927-1975 | WYL1990 |
| Leeds Council of Christians and Jews, Correspondence Files | 1947-1995 | WYL1835 |
| Leeds Jewish Board Of Guardians, Annual Reports | 1928 &1945 | WYL1546 |
| Leeds Jewish Board of Guardians, Leeds Jewish Housing Association Limited, and B 'Na' B'rith Leeds Lodge, Annual Reports Etc | 1943-1986 | WYL1546 |
| Leeds Jewish Education Board (Talmud Torah) Printed Annual Reports and Accounts | 1944-1955 | WYL1539 |
| Leeds Talmud Torah Records (Additional)
Council minutes 1944-1950 and deeds of premises in Cowper Street 1849-1943 |
1849-1950 | WYL1539 |
| Leeds Jewish Kosher Kitchen, Annual Reports (Photocopies) | 1901-1904 | WYL1204 |
| Leeds Jewish Refugees Committee Records - Case files 1939-1947, minutes of Regional Refugee Council 1946-1948 and files of Leeds Jewish Representative Council 1945-1971 | 1939-1971 | WYL5044 |
| Leeds Jewry, Its History And Social Structure by Ernest Krausz
The Jewish Historical Society of England published this study of Leeds Jewry, based on Ernest Krausz's original M.Sc thesis |
1964 | YAS133D3 |
| Leeds St James University Hospital Records
Includes Leeds Herzl Moser Jewish Hospital board of management minutes |
1922-1948 | WYL1540 |
| Leeds, Photographs and Related Correspondence Concerning The Early Jewish Socialist Movement | c1910-1990 | WYL1712 |
| Montague Burtons
Papers and photographs related to the operation etc of Burtons Clothing Co; personal papers of Sir Montague Burton (restricted access) |
1896-1983 | WYL1951 |
| Mr B Rosenberg, Rabbi and Ritual Slaughterer of Leeds And Stoke Newington, Papers And Personal Accounts | 1928-1956 | WYL1149 |
| Order Of Ancient Maccabeans, Mount Sinai Beacon No 8 (Brunswick Street, Leeds) Records
Minutes 1933-1970, accounts 1949-1969 |
1933-1970 | WYL1431 |
| Papers Of David Makofski, Chairman of Council For German Jewry Refugees Committee Records of Jewish trainees
(photographs and details of application, date of arrival and proposed employers) |
1938-1940 | WYL5047 |
| Souvenir booklet for opening of Jewish baths | 1905 | LC/TC/R Acc3378, box 12 |
The following is list of records of Leeds Education Board and other schools that consisted mainly of Jewish pupils.
| Description | Date | WYAS Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Lovell Road School
Log books |
1901-1960 | LC/ED146 |
| Leylands Board School
Log books |
1893-1919 | LC/ED40 |
| Cross Stamford Street Board School
Log books |
1872-1929 | LC/ED15 |
| Leeds Morris Silman Middle School
Registers, minutes, pupil report cards, photographs etc |
1973-1992 | LC/ED184 |
Useful Websites
Moving Here - 200 years of moving to England
Jewishgen - The home of Jewish genealogy- includes a list of Leeds synagogues
Jewish Historical Society of England - includes reference material of interest to historians of Anglo-Jewry.
Board of Deputies of British Jews - includes archive links
Anglo-Jewish Miscellanies - Miscellaneous useful links and resources
Leodis – Leeds on-line photographic archive
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