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The following are some of the main sources of information for research into the history of Shipley. The archive collections can also be used for research into any other town within West Yorkshire. Shipley is within the Metropolitan District of Bradford, so the first port of call would be Bradford Central Library, which holds copies of old newspapers, old maps, some plans of property transactions, and many published works on the history of the district. Among the material held at Shipley Library, are duplicate copies of most of the older maps of the town; a set of albums of old photographs of the Shipley district, compiled by members of the Shipley Local History Society; and a collection of local newspaper cuttings relating to the operations of Shipley Urban District Council. Archive collections include: The Bradford office of the West Yorkshire Archives Service holds the records of the Shipley Local Board and its successor, Shipley Urban District Council. This office also holds collections on individuals, businesses, churches, tithe maps, railway maps and old photographs of the town. The Wakefield office of the West Yorkshire Archive Service holds the records of the West Riding County Council, whose records include maps and plans for various projects instigated by Shipley, such as the Improvement Act of 1873. Another useful source of information in the Wakefield office is the Registry of Deeds which contains the records of freehold property transactions for the whole of the county for the last two hundred years. Both can be seen at www.archives.wyjs.org.uk Family history links can be sought at: Bradford Family History Society: www.bradfordfhs.org.uk The National Archives at Kew Green, London: www.pro.gov.uk which holds numerous items relating to Shipley. These include a Letter Book, consisting of letters (1851-1871) from Shipley Local Board to the Local Government Board; records relating to the Shipley tramways; and the Valuation Office Survey (1910-1915), which identifies the property owners of Shipley at the beginning of the twentieth century.
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