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Atkinson, Mary (1956-)1
Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)1
Cox, N.1
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)1
Fisher, Mr1
Fisher, Mrs1
Holt, Rachel A1
Lampshire, W.H.1
Ludlam, Thomas1
Shipley, Debra1

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London street markets

Shipley, Debra; Atkinson, Mary (1956-); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)

1987

Includes bibliographical references (page 32).

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Auctions

1967-1972

This file contains items relating to auctions and auction houses, and includes Stella Margetson's article on old London auction rooms, extracted from 'Country Life' (16 November 1967), pp. 1267-1270; ...

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Loughborough Market

Holt, Rachel A

1971

A study of Loughborough Market, comprising ten chapters and nine appendices. The chapters offer general comments on markets, the population of Leicestershire, descriptions of Loughborough Market from ...

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Sound Recordings, Cornwall

Wakelin, Martyn F; Tilling, Philip M (1938-)

July 1963

Mr. N. Cox, recorded in St Cleer; talks about animal (bullock) husbandry; winter feed; lambing time; moor cattle, allowed to roam free within certain boundaries, owned by commoners who pay for commone...

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Trade - General

1964-1976

This file contains items relating to aspects of trading, including a typed paper by Ted Spiegel on Handslag, or striking a bargain, by farmers ([2] leaves); a typed extract listing bad luck beliefs in...

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Sound Recordings, Yorkshire

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

[1960s]

Mr. Fisher of Thornhill, recorded in 1962; talks about working in a coal mine - hours of work, wages, scale picking (as a youngster); pushing tubs underground; describes the layout underground and the...

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