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Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)24
Outhwaite, T. G.15
Barry, Michael V (1935-)14
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Mcnay, Ian11
Liman, Ingemar (1938-)9
Kylstra, Henk E7
Tilling, Philip M (1938-)6
Wright, John T5
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)4

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The complete book of self-sufficiency

Seymour, John (1914-2004)

1976

Includes index.

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Hay Ropemaking
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Hay Ropemaking

McNay, Ian

1966

Four men (two seated and two standing) making hay rope, Lleyn Peninsula (North Wales). The seated men plait/twist lengths of hay together, whilst the men standing twist the rope and keep its tension u...

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Hay Ropemaking
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Hay Ropemaking

McNay, Ian

1966

Four men (two seated and two standing) making hay rope, Lleyn Peninsula (North Wales). The seated men plait/twist lengths of hay together, whilst the men standing twist the rope and keep its tension u...

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Hay Ropemaking
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Hay Ropemaking

McNay, Ian

1966

Two men (both seated) making hay rope, Lleyn Peninsula (North Wales). The men are feeding hay stalks into the rope.

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Hay Ropemaking
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Hay Ropemaking

McNay, Ian

1966

Four men (two seated and two standing) making hay rope, Lleyn Peninsula (North Wales).

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Hay Ropemaking
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Hay Ropemaking

McNay, Ian

1966

Four men (two seated and two standing) making hay rope, Lleyn Peninsula (North Wales).

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Hay Ropemaking
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Hay Ropemaking

McNay, Ian

1966

Three men (all standing) joining two strands of hay rope together, in a field on the Lleyn Peninsular (North Wales).

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Hay Ropemaking
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Hay Ropemaking

McNay, Ian

1966

Male holding a completed length of hay rope, in a field on the Lleyn Peninsular (North Wales).

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Ropemaking: Tailrope
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Ropemaking: Tailrope

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

June 1962

Ropemaker, Mr. T. G. Outhwaite, holding a tail rope in his workshop, Hawes ( Wensleydale). The tail rope was used to tie hay onto the hay sledge when carrying it to the barn. Mounted on Photo File car...

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Ropemaking: Hay Ropes
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Ropemaking: Hay Ropes

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

1964

Home-made wooden appliance for twisting hayropes, Castle Bolton ( Wensleydale). Mounted on Photo File card. With ms. note. Informant: Jim Peacock.

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Hay Ropemaking
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Hay Ropemaking

McNay, Ian

1966

Two men (both standing) making hay rope, Lleyn Peninsula (North Wales). The men are using hand-held wooden devices, as pictured in LAVC/PHO/S607. Hay is wrapped around the groove on the tool, and the ...

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Hay Ropemaking: Hobbling Rope
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Hay Ropemaking: Hobbling Rope

McNay, Ian

1965

Farmer using a hobbling rope made of hay to immobilise a sheep, Lleyn Peninsula (North Wales). Hobbling ropes for use with sheep and goats are also depicted in slide LAVC/PHO/S607.

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