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Fiv hundreth pointes of good husbandrie : as well for the champion or open countrie, as also for the woodland or severall, mixed in everie month with huswiferie, over and besides the booke of huswiferie. Corrected, better ordered, and newlie augmented to a fourth part more, with divers other lessons, as a diet for the farmer, of the properties of winds, planets, hops, hearbs, bees, and approoved remedies for sheepe and cattell, with manie other matters both profitable and not unpleasant for the reader. Also a table of husbandrie at the beginning of this booke: and another of huswiferie at the end, for the better and easier finding of anie matter conteined in the same
Tusser, Thomas (1524?-1580)
1593
An enlarged edition of "A hundreth good pointes of husbandrie", first published in 1557. In verse. Colophon: London, printed for the assignes of William Seres. Date printed at head of title-page...
Dialect recording in Humshaugh, Northumberland
Orton, Harold (1898-1975); Lenihan, J M A
07 Jun 1939
[Side 1] Mrs. Ritson and Madge discuss embroidery for church bazaar, compare hand sewing with machine sewing, mention range of home-baked breads and cakes available at bazaar. [Side 2] William and Mad...
Dialect recording in Humshaugh, Northumberland
Orton, Harold (1898-1975); Lenihan, J M A
07 Jun 1939
[Side 1] William and Madge compare share of domestic chores, incl. work in garden, sewing, darning and washing. [Side 2] Amy and Madge discuss attending ARP [=Air Raid Precautions] meetings, describe ...
A way to get wealth : containing six principal vocations or callings, in which every good husband or house-wife may lawfully imploy themselves... The first five books gathered by G.M.; the last by Master W.L. for the benefit of Great-Brittain
Markham, Gervase (1568?-1637); Lawson, William (fl. 1618)
1676
Each book has special title-page. Pagination irregular. Contents: Cheap and good husbandry for the well-ordering of all beasts and fowls, and for the general cure of their diseases. 13th ed. 1676 ...
A way to get wealth : containing six principall vocations, or callings, in which every good husband or house-wife may lawfully imploy themselves... The first five books gathered by G.M., the last by Master W.L. for the benefit of Great Britaine
Markham, Gervase (1568?-1637); Lawson, William (fl. 1618)
1653
Each work has a separate title-page and pagination. Numerous errors in pagination. Contents: Cheape and good husbandry for the well-ordering of all beasts and fowles and for the generall cure of t...
Wooden Industries
1959-1974
This file contains extracts and cuttings on boat-building, hurdle-making and other industries centred on wood, including D. Phillips Birt's article, 'Last Days of the Wooden Boat', extracted from 'Cou...
Sound Recordings, Suffolk
Pasanen, Leena
July 1971
[Collector announcement]; Maggie Chilvers, recorded in Helmingham on the 26 July 1971; describes a typical working week for her mother, including brushing Sunday clothes; washing (Tuesdays); ironing (...