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Archives5
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Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture5
Leeds Russian Archive1
Liddle Collection1

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history8
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occupations3
buildings2
food2
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food industry and trade2
games2
implements, utensils etc2
metal trade2

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Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)2
Peacock, James Cooper2
Borg, Alan1
British Society For International Understanding1
Kellet, G R1
Stephen, Martin (1949-)1
Walton, James1

Archive File

Local Woodcrafts

Walton, James

1940

Article on the history of woodcrafts in the Halifax/ Calderdale area, published in the 'Transactions of the Halifax Antiquarian Society' (dated 5 October 1940). Includes sections on the woods themselv...

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Archive File

The Kellet Manuscript

Kellet, G R

[1970s]

The first file contains a photocopy of a manuscript by G. R. Kellet, being a memoir of growing up in Hunslet, Leeds, in the 1920s and 1930s. Although biographical, the manuscript includes descriptions...

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Archive File

Sports and Athletic Games

1961-1974

This file contains items relating to sports and games of athletic ability, skill, strength and endurance. This includes a copy of 'The Ancient Haxey Hood Game (An Ancestor of Football?)', by J. W. ff....

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Archive Print Item

Archive Print Item

Archive Print Item

British survey (v.7, no.17, 1946)

British Society for International Understanding

1939-1968

Issued in two editions: Main series and Popular series, the latter sometimes called "School" ed. Includes various supplements. Vols. 1-5, no. 17 published under the Society's earlier name: British...

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Quern Stone
Archive Item

Quern Stone

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

1966

Iron Age beehive or collared quern stone, for milling grain. Found in fields near Bolton Castle, Castle Bolton ( Wensleydale) by Mr. Jim Peacock. Mounted on Photo File card with LAVC/PHO/P1134. With m...

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Quern Stone
Archive Item

Quern Stone

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

1966

Iron Age beehive or collared quern stone, for milling grain. Found in fields near Bolton Castle, Castle Bolton ( Wensleydale) by Mr. Jim Peacock. Mounted on Photo File card with LAVC/PHO/P1133. With m...

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