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Total number of records: 98

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Archives86
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Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture84
Cookery Collection12
Novello Cowden Clarke Collection1

Top 10: Subject

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meat98
food86
occupations64
culture45
nature45
animals42
community life39
food industry and trade39
english language - dialects36
implements, utensils etc27

Top 10: People and organisations

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Upton, Clive S26
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)14
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)13
Kylstra, Henk E5
Wright, John T5
Czerkawska, Catherine Lucy4
John4
Lynas, Jack4
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)4
Barry, Michael V (1935-)3

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Pig Scraper
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Pig Scraper

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

September 1967

Pig scraper, used for scraping the skin of pigs after slaughter, Leyburn ( Wensleydale). Mounted on Photo File card with LAVC/PHO/P0587. With ms. notes and catalogue details in the hand of Werner Kiss...

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Mallet and Pin for Pig Killing
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Mallet and Pin for Pig Killing

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

September 1967

Mallet and pin used for pig killing, outside building at Holgate Farm, Hurst Moor ( Arkengarthdale). Mounted on Photo File card with LAVC/PHO/P0586. With ms. notes and catalogue details in the hand of...

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Pig Scraping
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Pig Scraping

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

November 1968

Three male members of the Peacock family (butchers) scraping a pig outside, Muker ( Swaledale). The pig carcass is placed on a pig stool ready for scraping. Mounted on Photo File card with LAVC/PHO/P0...

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Pig Scraping

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

November 1968

Three male members of the Peacock family (butchers) scraping a pig carcass outside, Muker ( Swaledale). One uses a scraper, whilst another holds a jug containing nearly boiling water. Mounted on Photo...

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Pig Scraping
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Pig Scraping

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

November 1968

Male member of the Peacock family (butchers) scraping a pig carcass outside, Muker ( Swaledale), using a metal candle-holder with a sharp edge round the base as a pig scraper. Mounted on Photo File ca...

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Pig Scraping
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Pig Scraping

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

November 1968

Two male members of the Peacock family (butchers) scraping a pig carcass outside, Muker ( Swaledale), using metal candle-holders with sharp edges round the base as pig scrapers. One scrapes the back l...

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Archive Item

Pig Scraping

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

November 1968

Four male members of the Peacock family (butchers) scraping a pig carcass outside, Muker ( Swaledale), using a metal candle-holder with a sharp edge round the base as a pig scraper. One scrapes the be...

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Archive Item

Pig Scraping

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

November 1968

Three male members of the Peacock family (butchers) scraping a pig carcass outside, Muker ( Swaledale), using metal candle-holders with sharp edges round the base as pig scrapers. Two scrape the pig, ...

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Archive Item

Pig Scraping

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

November 1968

Male member of the Peacock family (butchers) scraping a pig carcass outside, Muker ( Swaledale), using a metal candle-holder with a sharp edge round the base as a pig scraper. Mounted on Photo File ca...

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Survey of English Dialects recording in Lowick, Northumberland

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

13 Jan 1952

[Side 1] Robert talks about keeping pigs, describes killing pig with axe, explains process of 'scadding' [= scalding], hanging and curing meat. [Side 2] Robert recalls schooldays in nearby Duddo, tell...

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Survey of English Dialects recording in Lowick, Northumberland

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

14 Feb 1953

[Side 1] Robert recalls schooldays in nearby Duddo, tells anecdote about old groom giving children lift to school, new groom refused so one day Robert and friends pelted his trap with stones, brief de...

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Hill, Betsy to Cowden Clarke, Mary Victoria

4 Dec 1846

Handwritten letter from Betsy Hill to Mary Cowden Clarke, describing how to store a cut of bacon and discussing other domestic matters.

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