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Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)4
Barry, Michael V (1935-)3
Allen, Charlie (1879-1879)1
Annet, Mrs F. E.1
Brunk, Wille1
Cox, Mr Frank1
Duckett, Archibald (1885-1885)1
Dunton, Mr W1
Dunton, Mrs1
Green, L. (1894-1894)1
Sheep Shearing at Grinton Smelting Mill
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Sheep Shearing at Grinton Smelting Mill

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

[1960s]

Grinton Smelting Mill, Cogden Moor ( Swaledale), in use as a location for sheep-shearing. Sheep pens full of sheep awaiting shearing are visible outside the mill building. Mounted on Photo File card w...

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Sheep Shearing at Grinton Smelting Mill
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Sheep Shearing at Grinton Smelting Mill

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

[1960s]

Men shearing sheep with hand shears outside Grinton Smelting Mill, Cogden Moor ( Swaledale). Sheep pens full of sheep awaiting shearing are also visible outside the mill building. Mounted on Photo Fil...

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Sheep Shearing at Grinton Smelting Mill
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Sheep Shearing at Grinton Smelting Mill

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

[1960s]

Grinton Smelting Mill, Cogden Moor ( Swaledale), in use as a sheep-shearing place. Sheep pens full of sheep awaiting shearing are visible outside the mill building.

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Blacksmith Shoeing a Horse

Brunk, Wille

November 1967

Informant Eric Snaith shoeing a horse in his blacksmith's shop, Brick Yard House, Danby (North Yorkshire). The horse is being held still by a second male smoking a pipe. Mounted on Photo File card wit...

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Blacksmith's Shop: Door (Interior)

July 1971

Wooden door used for testing brands, inside D. Wilson's blacksmith's shop, Edzell (Angus). Mounted on Photo File card.

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Horse Mill
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Horse Mill

Sanderson, Stewart (1924-)

1971

Derelict horse mill at Townfoot, near Glencaple (Dumfries and Galloway). Mounted on Photo File card.

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Deves Hole: Grinton Mines
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Deves Hole: Grinton Mines

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

1966

View looking into stone arched Deves Hole, the horse level of the Grinton Mines ( Grinton Moor, Swaledale), around 30 yards from the entrance. Mounted on Photo File card. With ms. note.

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Sound Recordings, Berkshire, Surrey, Essex and West Sussex

Barry, Michael V (1935-)

1959

[Collector announcement]; Charles Allen, recorded in West Ilsley; talks about ploughing with horses; ploughing with tractors; compares past and present; describes a working day on the farm; the villag...

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Some Warwickshire Crafts

Wharton, Colin S

1969

This file contains a copy of a typed paper by Colin Wharton, on Warwickshire crafts. The paper is in two parts: Part I includes ms. illustrations and accompanying text; Part II consists of Wharton's i...

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Sound Recordings, Leicestershire and Essex

Tilling, Philip M (1938-); Barry, Michael V (1935-)

1967

Mrs. F. E. Annet, recorded in Carlton Curlieu (Leicestershire); talks about a blacksmith and smithy; fireplaces - use and cleaning; curing bacon/ham; grocery deliveries; neighbour's bread baking; plac...

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Wooden Industries

1959-1974

This file contains extracts and cuttings on boat-building, hurdle-making and other industries centred on wood, including D. Phillips Birt's article, 'Last Days of the Wooden Boat', extracted from 'Cou...

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Agricultural Equipment, Etc.

1969-1979

This file contains items on aspects of agriculture, with a focus on the kinds of tools, equipment and machinery used in farming. This includes a printed diagram and key to the parts of the old Wolds p...

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