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Business Archives2
Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture1

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textile industry3
business records2
art1
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history1
museums1
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Edward Ripley and Son1
Oates, Arthur Donald1
Ripley, Edward1
Ripley, Henry William1

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Embroidered Tapestry (Norway)
Archive Item

Embroidered Tapestry (Norway)

January 1965

Embroidered tapestry frieze from Oseberg (Norway). The tapestry depicts a historical scene of horses, carts, and people, and has patterned borders above and below. A note in the Slide Index states tha...

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Notebook referring to the business activities of Oates Brothers (Halifax) Limited

1880-1889

Notebook of Arthur Donald Oates, Prospect House, Halifax, containing: (1) Technical notes on spinning, finishing, winding, reeling, warping, and drawing processes and the machinery involved; (2) Detai...

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Archive Collection

Edward Ripley and Son, Business Archive

Edward Ripley and Son; Ripley, Henry William; Ripley, Edward

1831-1950

----------- Please see the attached Concordance.pdf to ascertain the relationship between the numeration of the records and the shelf numbers used by Special Collections. ----------- Large colle...

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