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Total number of records: 274

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Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture264
Cookery Collection7
Maurice de Sausmarez Archive1

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food274
occupations190
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agriculture136
food crops130
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english language - dialects107
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Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)186
Scott, Mrs M. E.55
Fothergill, George William44
Raw, David19
Fothergill, Mrs14
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)13
Barry, Michael V (1935-)10
Feather, Leslie10
Mallinson, J Mrs10
Holdsworth, Mr N.7

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Note book on methods of chemical analysis of foodstuffs and other substances compiled by David John Brears

Brears, David John

1907-1909

Includes, inserted on p.177, photocopy of a testimonial to D. J. Brears, 1909

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Food : a history

Fernández-Armesto, Felipe

2001

Includes bibliographical notes and index.

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Caroli Stephani, De nutrimentis, ad Baillyum, libri tres

Estienne, Charles (1504-1564)

1550

Includes index.

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Man, bread and destiny

Furnas, C C; Furnas, Sparkle Moore (1901-1996)

[1938]

At head of title: The story of man's food.

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Man, bread and destiny

Furnas, C C; Furnas, Sparkle Moore (1901-1996)

[1938]

At head of title: The story of man's food.

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Haymaking by Hand: Whetting the Scythe Blade
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Haymaking by Hand: Whetting the Scythe Blade

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

July 1962

Mr. David Raw sharpening the large smith-made blade of a scythe, Kettlewell ( Wharfedale). Mounted on Photo File card with LAVC/PHO/P0994. With typed note, and ms. note in the hand of Werner Kissling....

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Haymaking by Hand: Whetting the Scythe Blade
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Haymaking by Hand: Whetting the Scythe Blade

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

July 1962

Mr. David Raw sharpening the large smith-made blade of a scythe, Kettlewell ( Wharfedale). Mounted on Photo File card with LAVC/PHO/P0993. With typed note, and ms. note in the hand of Werner Kissling....

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Pig Scraper
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Pig Scraper

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

September 1967

Pig scraper, used for scraping the skin of pigs after slaughter, Leyburn ( Wensleydale). Mounted on Photo File card with LAVC/PHO/P0587. With ms. notes and catalogue details in the hand of Werner Kiss...

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Mallet and Pin for Pig Killing
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Mallet and Pin for Pig Killing

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

September 1967

Mallet and pin used for pig killing, outside building at Holgate Farm, Hurst Moor ( Arkengarthdale). Mounted on Photo File card with LAVC/PHO/P0586. With ms. notes and catalogue details in the hand of...

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Blue notebook with Christmas lists

1963

Blue notebook with weekly accounts, lists of Christmas cards and gifts to send, ink sketches of cats and notes on food consumed, all in Maurice de Sausmarez's hand.

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Alford Windmill

Bulmer, A Gillian

December 1979

Alford Windmill, a five-sailed windmill in full working order, Alford (Lincolnshire). Mounted on Photo File card. With ms. note.

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