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Decadent Local Industries: Pottery and Quarrying
Walton, James
1938
This volume contains two articles written by James Walton for the 'Some Decadent Local Industries' series of articles published in the 'Transactions of the Halifax Antiquarian Society' (March 1938). T...
Stone Crafts
Walton, James
1940-1945
This volume consists of a number of articles written by James Walton for 'The Quarry Manager's Journal', all relating to quarrying and stonework, and many with a Yorkshire bias. This includes articles...
Cephalopod Fossil
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)
1968
Part of a fossilised cephalopod shell found in a quarry at Leyburn ( Wensleydale). Kissling gave the fossil to Leyburn Grammar School.
Cephalopod Fossil
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)
1968
Part of a fossilised cephalopod shell found in a quarry at Leyburn ( Wensleydale). Kissling gave the fossil to Leyburn Grammar School.
Cephalopod Fossil
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)
1968
Part of a fossilised cephalopod shell found in a quarry at Leyburn ( Wensleydale), photographed on the bonnet of a car [?Werner Kissling's]. Kissling gave the fossil to Leyburn Grammar School.
Sound Recordings, Cornwall
Wakelin, Martyn F; Tilling, Philip M (1938-)
July 1963
Mr. N. Cox, recorded in St Cleer; talks about animal (bullock) husbandry; winter feed; lambing time; moor cattle, allowed to roam free within certain boundaries, owned by commoners who pay for commone...
Survey of English Dialects recording in Coniston, Lancashire
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
Jun 1954
[Side 1] Boss and Tom talk about being recorded for the Survey, discuss previous night's visit by fieldworker. [Side 2] Boss and Tom share memories of quarrying and work in copper mine, anecdotes abou...
Mines, Mining, and Mining Communities
[1955-1979]
This file largely consists of photocopied articles and magazine and newspaper extracts and cuttings, including G. Bernard Wood's article, 'Relics of Rural Coal Mines', on mining remains in Yorkshire, ...
Sound Recordings, North Yorkshire
Pitkannen, Hannu
[1960s/early 1970s]
[Collector announcement, in which he provides background information on his fieldwork project, the locations visited and informants interviewed; he also comments on the quality of the recordings, the ...
Lime Kiln: Arkengarthdale
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)
Summer 1968
Disused field lime kiln, Arkengarthdale. Mounted on Photo File card. With ms. note.
Stone Circle at Yockenthwaite
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)
May 1962
Remains of a small stone circle at Yockenthwaite ( Langstrothdale). Mounted on Photo File card with LAVC/PHO/P0071.
Stone Circle at Yockenthwaite
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)
May 1962
Remains of a small stone circle at Yockenthwaite ( Langstrothdale). Mounted on Photo File card with LAVC/PHO/P0070.