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chirimen
Textile

chirimen

1840-1920

A piece of crepe or chirimen with a grey ground and a multicoloured design depicting water with fish, a kingfisher, branches of cherry blossom and another flower possibly camellia. Chirimen is wove...

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Archive Item

Quitclaim

30 Jul 1414

1. Thomas Garton and Sir William de Neuton chaplains 2. Thomas Neuton of Newerk and Nicholas Keld Rector of the church of Skelton Premises: land in Knapton.

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Archive Item

Index Card: Cut glass amber bowl

Apr 1994

Creator of work: William Wilson. Produced by: James Powell & Sons (Whitefriars)

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Archive Item

Saul Moss & Sons Ltd promotional material

c.1900

Advertising various items of furniture.

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Archive Item

Two surrenders by straw of houses and land at Upperthong and Parkhead by Daniel Broadhead

30 April 1726

With subsequent law-suit, Eiliz. Broadhead (his widow) v Thomas, Duke of Leeds, 1739-1743

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Name: Tomlinson, Dorothy

Reference: Carlton Hill H1

Meeting: Settle MM 1666-1700

Place: Lancaster

Pages: 96-7

Name: Drake, Susannah

Reference: Carlton Hill H3

Meeting: Settle MM 1718-38

Place: Salterforth

Pages: 96-7