Dr Wells brought his medical training to the study of archaeological evidence, developing the science of palaeopathology. We have his archive and book collection
Special Collections on Archaeology
Research and teaching in archaeology at the University of Bradford integrates geography and the environment and brings together science and humanities to find out more about people of the past. Our major archives in this subject area reflect these approaches.
A pioneering industrial archaeologist who took a painstaking but popular approach to the study of lead mining in the Yorkshire Dales in particular. We have his 1200 maps and plans of the Dales, a small collection of his papers, and some of his book collection on Quakers, mining, and local history
Hawkes united a poet's imagination with scientific discipline: she popularised the subject through books and broadcasts, and corresponded with many archaeologists. We have her archive and a collection of her published works
For over a century the Society has encouraged the study of prehistory. Its Archive tells the story through minute books, photographs, correspondence and much more.