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Sanderson, Stewart (1924-)7
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)1

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Ropemaking Device

Sanderson, Stewart (1924-)

Summer 1958

Cast-iron ropemaking device, Low Bells Shielon the River Tweed, near West Ord (Northumberland). The device has three hand-forged hooks, and was used for making cable-laid rope from old (salmon) fishin...

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Ropemaking Device
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Ropemaking Device

Sanderson, Stewart (1924-)

Summer 1958

Cast-iron ropemaking device, Low Bells Shielon the River Tweed, near West Ord (Northumberland). The device has one hook and is mounted on wheels. A projecting footboard at the rear is missing. It was ...

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Ropemaking Device
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Ropemaking Device

Sanderson, Stewart (1924-)

Summer 1958

Cast-iron ropemaking device, Low Bells Shielon the River Tweed, near West Ord (Northumberland). The device has one hook and is mounted on wheels. A projecting footboard at the rear is missing. It was ...

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Ropemaking Device

Sanderson, Stewart (1924-)

Summer 1958

Male demonstrating a cast-iron ropemaking device, Low Bells Shielon the River Tweed, near West Ord (Northumberland) (as pictured in LAVC/PHO/P1227). The device has three hand-forged hooks, and was use...

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Ropemaking Device

Sanderson, Stewart (1924-)

Summer 1958

Four fishermen demonstrating cast-iron ropemaking devices, Low Bells Shielon the River Tweed, near West Ord (Northumberland) (as pictured in LAVC/PHO/P1227 and LAVC/PHO/P1228-1229). The devices were u...

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Tap (Ropemaking)

Sanderson, Stewart (1924-)

Summer 1958

Tap used in ropemaking for giving even tension to the rope, Low Bells Shielon the River Tweed, near West Ord (Northumberland). Mounted on Photo File card. With typed note.

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Tap (Ropemaking)

Sanderson, Stewart (1924-)

Summer 1958

Three fishermen demonstrating the use of the tap, in ropemaking using cast-iron ropemaking devices, Low Bells Shielon the River Tweed, near West Ord (Northumberland) (as pictured in LAVC/PHO/P1227 and...

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SED Word Map: Look For (It)
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SED Word Map: Look For (It)

Orton, Harold (1898-1975)

[Mid 1960s-mid 1970s]

Experimental printed word map, completed in ms., for SED question III.13.18, Look For (It), mapping Northern Counties responses with Lait. The map was compiled by Harold Orton, and is dated 28 Novembe...

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