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Ropemaking: Pasting
McNay, Ian
September 1965
Ropemaker Herbert Marrison pasting, or sizing, the rope to make it supple, give it a sheen, and waterproof it, at Peak Cavern, Castleton (Derbyshire). This process is carried out on both the rope stra...
Ropemaking: Dressing
McNay, Ian
September 1965
Ropemaker Herbert Marrison dressing rope by wrapping other ropes around it and drawing them along, Peak Cavern, Castleton (Derbyshire).
Ropemaking at Peak Cavern
McNay, Ian
September 1965
Ropemaker Herbert Marrison, here aged 83, pictured with ropes and ropemaking equipment at Peak Cavern, Castleton (Derbyshire). The Duke of Devonshire left ropemaking in the cavern rent-free in perpetu...
Ropemaking at Peak Cavern
McNay, Ian
September 1965
Ropemaker Herbert Marrison working on the rope-walk, at Peak Cavern, Castleton (Derbyshire). The rope-walk has an almost indefinite length as he is able to retreat into the recesses of the cave and in...
Ropemaking: The Big Top
McNay, Ian
September 1965
Ropemaker Herbert Marrison demonstrating the use of a tap, or big top (so called because of its shape) at Peak Cavern, Castleton, Derbyshire. The device is inserted in the cart (pictured in LAVC/PHO/S...
Ropemaking: The Small Top
McNay, Ian
September 1965
Ropemaker Herbert Marrison holding a tap, or small top used in making smaller ropes (such as for washing lines) at Peak Cavern, Castleton, Derbyshire. The device is used in connection with a sledge, a...
Ropemaking: The Scratch Card
McNay, Ian
September 1965
Ropemaker Herbert Marrison using a device known as the scratch card to remove rough pieces of rope, at Peak Cavern, Castleton (Derbyshire).
Ropemaking: Finished Rope
McNay, Ian
September 1965
Finished rope made by Herbert Marrison at Peak Cavern, Castleton (Derbyshire). The rope has three strands. The number of threads in the strand is varied according to the purpose of the rope.
Ropemaking: The Dog
McNay, Ian
September 1965
Device used in ropemaking known by Herbert Marrison as the dog; Peak Cavern, Castleton (Derbyshire).
Ropemaking: Noosing Horn
McNay, Ian
September 1965
Ropemaker Herbert Marrison holding the noosing horn, used to make his Marrison loop. The loop is the trademark of all the Marrison ropemakers, and this method of finishing is a family secret. See also...
View of Castleton
September 1965
View of Castleton (Derbyshire) looking towards the Peak Cavern below Peveril Castle. The cavern, at this time, was in use as a workshop by hand ropemaker Herbert Marrison.
Herbert Morrison's Cottage
McNay, Ian
September 1965
View looking towards hand ropemaker Herbert Marrison's stone cottage in Castleton (Derbyshire). Four people stand in front of the cottage.