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Work : an illustrated magazine of practice and theory for all workmen, professional and amateur (14 Sep 1889)
Chilton-Young, Francis; Hasluck, Paul N (1854-1931); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)
Edited by F. Chilton-Young, 1889-92; P.N. Hasluck, 1892-1909.
Work : an illustrated magazine of practice and theory for all workmen, professional and amateur (12 Apr 1890)
Chilton-Young, Francis; Hasluck, Paul N (1854-1931); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)
Edited by F. Chilton-Young, 1889-92; P.N. Hasluck, 1892-1909.
Home handicrafts, needlework and repairs
[19--]
"With more than 1,090 illustrations in the text and 63 special art plates."
Farm Cart Aquatint
[1970s]
Photograph of an aquatint illustration by William Pyne, of a farm cart loaded with baskets being drawn by two horses. The aquatint dates from 1802.
Wensleydale Handknitters
[1960s]
Photographic copy of an illustration of handknitters in Wensleydale (North Yorkshire), from George Walker's 'The Costume of Yorkshire' (London: Longman, 1814).
Gates, Walls and Fields
Walton, James
1938-1949
This volume contains pasted-in articles from 'Country Life', 'The Illustrated Carpenter and Builder', 'Yorkshire Evening Post' and the 'Yorkshire Dalesman', some with ms. annotations, and black and wh...
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...
Corn Dollies
Gebarowicz, Anita
1980
A dissertation examining the craft of making corn dollies, and the folklore associated with them. Its sections provide information on regional names for corn dollies, the varieties of wheat used, song...
Sheep-Farming and Initial Preparation of Wool in Iceland
Hauksdottir, Anna
1968
A study which gives an account of life on a sheep farm in Iceland. Its four chapters present a general history of the country, descriptions of Icelandic sheep (breeds, importation and the effect of fo...
Roads and Tracks
1963-1973
This file contains mounted magazine cuttings from 'John Peel Jottings' and 'Country Life', on bridges, cobble-laying, an ancient causeway in Wiltshire, an old tidal cart track at South Foreland (Kent)...
The Craft of Hand Bookbinding: A Short History and Account of the Present State of the Craft. Its Traditions and Prospects Together with a Glossary of Terms Used by Binders
Brownridge, A N
1967
A study which charts the decline of the hand-made bookbinding craft since the beginning of the twentieth century, and records attitudes and beliefs disappearing in the face of fully mechanised Trade B...