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Innovations in Joinery and Carpentry
Akin, Michael L
1980
M.A. study with sections on historical origins, the changing concept of joinery, innovation, definitions of the terms carpenter and joiner, changes in practices, tools and tool traditions, materials, ...
An Investigation into the Boat-Building Industry in Hartlepool
Tudor-Coulson, Susan Caroline
1981
An investigation presented in six chapters, the first being a history of boat-building in and around Hartlepool (including firms listed in local trade directories for the period 1828-1894). Chapter Tw...
Sound Recording, Birmingham
Penny, E John
8 June 1963
Fred Hobbis, recorded in Northfield, talks about Northfield nailmakers (nailers); collection and delivery of nails; nailers' working hours; nail-making process and types of nail made; nail-making equi...
Sound Recordings, Wiltshire
Wright, John T
August 1957
Ernest Kent, recorded in Netheravon; talks about driving hay waggons in the summer; Michaelmas ploughing with oxen; his father; hoeing and rates of pay; threshing with a flail; rates of pay; gleaned c...
Sound Recording, North Yorkshire
Brooks, Margaret
16 February 1973
Myers Johnson, recorded [?at home] in Kettlesing [daughter also present]; gives biographical information and talks about the Dacre parish (his birthplace); closure of local chapels; wartime recollecti...
Swaledale Boundary Dispute and Other Papers
1859-1869
Original ms. papers, in multiple hands. The principle manuscript in this file (23 leaves) relates to a 19th century boundary dispute in Swaledale. The dispute relates to the enclosure of lands in the ...
Sound Recording, North Yorkshire
Sullivan, Keith Frederick
29 March 1976
[Collector announcement]; David Hartley, recorded at home in Castleton[wife also present]; gives biographical details; talks about his wife; father's tenant farm; exemption from service during World W...
Sound Recordings, West Yorkshire and North Yorkshire
Brears, Peter C D
July 1971
Museums Association Diploma Curatorial Course in Folk Life and Local History field trip. Interviews with employees at Birkby's Clog Makers, Birkby; female clogger (machinist) explains the method of cl...
Sound Recording, [West Yorkshire]
Bryon, Fiona
14 January 1981
Leslie Rosen talks about the 1970 textile strike in Leeds, and his involvement; describes background to the strike (high rate of work for low pay, disparity in male/female pay rises) and knock-on effe...
Trams, Railways and Boats
1967-1973
This file contains items on forms of travel, including James Edward Holroyd's article on tramcars, extracted from 'Country Life' (7 December 1967), p. 1490; an ms. postcard from Jeremy Godwin to Stewa...
Sound Recordings, Salop, Cheshire and Staffordshire
Barry, Michael V (1935-)
1966
Mr. R. Morris, recorded in Llanymynech (Salop) on the 26 September 1966; talks about types of plough; waggoners; ploughing (matches); corn stacks; haymaking - use of horse mower, turning, making cocks...