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Cart Diagrams
Brears, Peter C D
[1970s]
Printed scale illustrations of the Halifax Heck Cart and the Lister Chaise (made for James Lister of Shibden Hall), shaded in coloured pencil to match the descriptions of the carts printed on the vers...
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...
Farm Cart Aquatint
[1970s]
Photograph of an aquatint illustration by William Pyne, of two farmworkers and a dog, in a farm cart drawn by a single horse. One of the workers appears to be drinking a mug of beer or cider. The aqua...
Farm Cart Aquatint
[1970s]
Photograph of an aquatint illustration by William Pyne, of a view from the back of two farmworkers unloading a basket from a farm cart drawn by a single horse. An old woman stoops next to the cart. Th...
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...
Dry Stone Dwellings
1970
This file contains 2 articles extracted from 'Country Life' magazine, both reader's letters accompanied by illustrations of stone dwellings. Includes clocháns on the Dingle Peninsula, County Kerry, a...
Draft Horses Engraving
[1970s]
Photograph of an engraving of two draft horses in harness, probably pulling a farm cart (unseen). The horses are harnessed one in front of the other. The engraving is from Bliss & Co.'s 'London Illust...
The Fishermen of Newhaven
Paine, M J
1967
A thesis containing eight sections, providing general notes on Newhaven town and harbour, examples of fishermen's superstitions and prejudices, customs of the Brighton and Newhaven fishermen, clothing...
The panorama of professions and trades, or, Every man's book
Hazen, Edward; Hunt, Uriah; Hazen, Edward; Fagan, J; Burton, Charles; Gimber, Stephen Henry (1810-1862); Hoyle, Raphael (1804-1838); Morton, John Ludlow (1792-1871); Gilbert, Reuben S; Mason, Abraham John (1794-1858); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Rupp, Adin; Haswell and Barrington
1836
"The following work has been written for the use of schools and families"--Preface, p. [vii]. Frontispiece engraved title page by Morton and R. S. Gilbert with title: Hazen's panorama of professions ...
The Domestic Sewing Needle: An Enquiry into the Vocabulary and Folklore Associated with its Manufacturing Processes
Hawley, Elizabeth K
1962
A dissertation in four parts, based on fieldwork carried out in Redditch and Studley. The first part provides a general history of needle-making and a history of the trade in the Redditch area. Part T...