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Total number of records: 67

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Archives61
Books and printed items6

Count of Collection group

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Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture57
Leeds Russian Archive2
Cookery Collection1
Maurice de Sausmarez Archive1

Top 10: Subject

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retail trade67
occupations56
community life55
animals24
nature24
textile industry24
agriculture22
transportation22
vehicles22
wealth22

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England2
Bath (England)1
Great Britain1
London, United Kingdom1

Top 10: People and organisations

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Witton, Lesley A20
Taylor, Harry18
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)12
Metcalfe, Syd11
Richardson, John11
Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)3
Spiegel, Ted3
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)2
Lawson, Rowena Mary2
Sanderson, Stewart (1924-)2

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From 190065
From 20002

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Up to 199965
Up to latest2

Archive Series

C: Communications and Trade

1963-1976

This series contains items relating to communications by land and sea, including horse-drawn vehicles; and trading and dealing, including fairs and markets.

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Archive Sub-series

Trade

1964-1976

This subseries contains items relating to different aspects of trade. The subject matter largely includes trading and dealing, and fairs and markets. Alongside general items relating to trade, the sub...

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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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Rochdale Market: Its History and Customs

Randle, Olivia Susan

1971

A study of Rochdale Market, comprising chapters giving historical background information, descriptions of the market and its administration in 1971, childhood in Rochdale at the turn of the twentieth ...

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Smithfield Wholesale Fruit and Vegetable Market, Manchester

Sutton, Carole

1971

A study of Smithfield Market in Manchester, with sections on the production and transmission of goods to the wholesaler, imported produce, the ports and importers, the Liverpool auctions, home grown p...

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The Rag-and-Bone Men of Leeds and their Carts

Witton, Lesley A

1971

A study comprising an introduction and history of rag-and-bone collecting, a description of the Leeds Tatters' Market, the rag-and-bone business in 1971, with descriptions of some yards in Leeds, and ...

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Street Cries of London

Beels, Gillian Rosemary

1972

A study of the cries of London street traders, divided into two parts. The first traces the history and development of street cries, whilst the second considers the situation existing in 1972. The lat...

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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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Origin of Fairs - Ireland

Lloyd Weedon, Trevor

1974

This file contains a photocopy of an ms. paper by Lloyd Weedon on the origin of fairs in Ireland ([15] leaves). As well as explaining the background to the origin of fairs, and listing examples of Iri...

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Appleby Horse Fair

Caunce, Stephen

1972

This file contains a photocopy of an ms. paper by Stephen Caunce, consisting of an account of a visit to the last day of Appleby Horse Fair in June 1972 ([5] leaves). The account includes descriptions...

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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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