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musical instruments59
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agriculture26
manners and customs24
english language - dialects21
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Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)11
Chapman, Mr9
Dunn, Ginette7
Sullivan, Keith Frederick6
Harrison, Stephen4
Alderson, Richard3
Dagg, Archie3
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)3
Hayes, Raymond (1909-2000)3
Neddy Dick3
Ram's Horn Violin Bridge
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Ram's Horn Violin Bridge

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

June 1964

Mr. Chapman of Sedbusk ( Wensleydale) making a violin bridge from ram's horn, outside his home/workshop. The horn bridge has been shaped using a file. Mounted on Photo File card with LAVC/PHO/P1731. C...

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Ram's Horn Violin Bridge
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Ram's Horn Violin Bridge

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

June 1964

Mr. Chapman of Sedbusk ( Wensleydale) making a violin bridge from ram's horn, outside his home/workshop. The shaped bridge has been placed in a clamp while Mr. Chapman makes holes in it using a hand d...

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Ram's Horn Violin Bridge
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Ram's Horn Violin Bridge

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

June 1964

Mr. Chapman of Sedbusk ( Wensleydale) making a violin bridge from ram's horn, outside his home/workshop. Mr. Chapman uses a small penknife to cut into the bridge. Mounted on Photo File card with LAVC/...

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Ram's Horn Violin Bridge
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Ram's Horn Violin Bridge

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

June 1964

Mr. Chapman of Sedbusk ( Wensleydale) holding a violin bridge that he has made from ram's horn. A dolly stick (laundry implement as seen in LAVC/PHO/P1151) can be seen in the background. Mounted on Ph...

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Ram's Horn Violin Bridge
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Ram's Horn Violin Bridge

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

June 1964

Mr. Chapman of Sedbusk ( Wensleydale) holding a violin with a ram's horn bridge made by himself. Mounted on Photo File card. Card 5 in a series of 5.

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Musical Stones
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Musical Stones

[1970s]

Copy of a photograph of Richard Alderson (Neddy Dick) of Keld ( Swaledale) sitting outside his home with his set of musical stones. The stones are arranged so that the bass notes are at one end and th...

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Bell Ropes
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Bell Ropes

McNay, Ian

September 1965

Bell ropes at St. Edmund's Church, Castleton (Derbyshire). The ropes used are made by local ropemaker Herbert Marrison.

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Dialect recording in Rothbury, Northumberland

Orton, Harold (1898-1975)

15 Mar 1939

[Side 1] George, Billy and Charlie discuss the old six-man, horse-drawn fire engine, George recalls working on it, discussion of local firemen of the past, mention engine now at Hancock Museum (Newcas...

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Ram's Horn Violin Bridge
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Ram's Horn Violin Bridge

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

June 1964

Mr. Chapman of Sedbusk ( Wensleydale) making a violin bridge from ram's horn, outside his home/workshop. He saws through the horn to form a rough pattern of the violin bridge. A dolly stick (laundry i...

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Ram's Horn Violin Bridge
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Ram's Horn Violin Bridge

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

June 1964

Mr. Chapman of Sedbusk ( Wensleydale) making a violin bridge from ram's horn, outside his home/workshop. He saws through the horn to form a rough pattern of the violin bridge. Mounted on Photo File ca...

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Ram's Horn Violin Bridge
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Ram's Horn Violin Bridge

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

June 1964

Mr. Chapman of Sedbusk ( Wensleydale) making a violin bridge from ram's horn, outside his home/workshop. The horn bridge is being shaped using a file. Mounted on Photo File card with LAVC/PHO/P1732. C...

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Ram's Horn Violin Bridge
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Ram's Horn Violin Bridge

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

June 1964

Mr. Chapman of Sedbusk ( Wensleydale) making a violin bridge from ram's horn, outside his home/workshop. A file is being used to shape the top of the bridge where the strings will rest. Mounted on Pho...

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