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Total number of records: 14

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metal trade14
occupations14
woodworking industries14
implements, utensils etc9
community life8
nature8
buildings7
culture7
play7
agriculture6

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Barry, Michael V (1935-)3
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)2
Langhorne, Richard2
Annett, Mr Reuben1
Barber, Arthur1
Barber, Edward1
Berry, Mr1
Cleave, Mr1
Cordwent, Mr1
Crellin, Mrs Amanda1

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Sound Recording, North Yorkshire

Paxton, N Sally

7 June 1976

Walter Greaves (of Cross Hills) talks about blacksmithing and farriery; definitions; wheelwrighting; work techniques; family history; learning the trade; the Rural Industries Bureau; drop forging; sho...

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Interior of Smithy at West Yorkshire Folk Museum
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Interior of Smithy at West Yorkshire Folk Museum

[1960s]

Interior of smithy at West Yorkshire Folk Museum, Shibden Hall, Halifax. Two males punch holes in the iron hoop of a wheel using a mallet, hole punch, and anvil. Mounted on Photo File card.

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Needle Supports (Handknitting)

Langhorne, Richard

18 June 1964

28 wooden and metal needle supports from the collection of Alderman Singleton of Baildon (West Yorkshire). They include brass cavalier leg supports (examples of foot preoccupation sticks), turned wood...

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Smelting Mill: Langthwaite
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Smelting Mill: Langthwaite

1966

Copy of a photograph of the interior of the octagonal smelting mill at Langthwaite taken in 1910. Massive roof timbers visible. Mr. Waller, the Arkengarthdale estate joiner, in foreground. The mill wa...

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Needle Supports (Handknitting)

Langhorne, Richard

18 June 1964

Six fancy wooden and metal needle supports from the collection of Mrs. E. A. Dipon of Alston (Cumbria). Includes a support dated 1847 with heart and diamond decoration; a stick bag, or poke, of chamoi...

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Needle Supports (Handknitting)
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Needle Supports (Handknitting)

[1960s]

Postcard print of carved and turned wooden needle supports, and metal needle supports, from the collection at the Textile Department, Bankfield Museum, Halifax (West Yorkshire). Unmounted.

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Sound Recordings, West Yorkshire

Ivall, Roderick

1973

[Collector announcement]; Arthur Barber, a retired wheelwright, recorded in his home in the Alwoodley district of Leeds in February 1973; talks about his family wheelwrighting business; the family far...

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Dales Crafts and Craftsmen

Walton, James

[1930s-1940s]

Articles written by James Walton on the craftsmen of the Yorkshire Dales, for the series 'Dales Crafts and Craftsmen' in 'The Yorkshire Dalesman', extracted and pasted into a hard-backed scrapbook. Th...

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Sound Recording, Lancashire

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

1963

Male informant [two women also present, ?wife and ?daughter], recorded in White Coppice; talks about his work for the Ministry catching moles and other pests; breeding/handling ferrets; rook shooting ...

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Sound Recordings, Berkshire

Barry, Michael V (1935-)

March 1959

[Collector announcement]; Mr. Stiff, recorded in Swallowfield; makes reference to working at the residence of the Duke of Wellington, at Farley Hill; talks of his interest in the kitchen there and its...

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Sound Recordings, Yorkshire, Isle of Man and Cheshire

Dyson, B Ronald; Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009); Barry, Michael V (1935-); Siporin, Rae Lee

[1965-1980]

Compilation of Survey of English Dialects fieldwork recordings (copies) for Yorkshire locations 6Y30-31, 33-34; Isle of Man 6aMan1-2; and Cheshire 7Ch1-2. The original recordings were made between 195...

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Some Warwickshire Crafts

Wharton, Colin S

1969

This file contains a copy of a typed paper by Colin Wharton, on Warwickshire crafts. The paper is in two parts: Part I includes ms. illustrations and accompanying text; Part II consists of Wharton's i...

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