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Archive File

Marble-Finishing

1980

This file contains a cutting from the 'Yorkshire Evening Post' on Allan Preston, a tradesman skilled in the art of giving surfaces a marble-effect finish (14 July 1980).

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Language urges : 13 May 2014, &Model gallery Leeds

Potter, Claire; &Model (Gallery); Leeds Animation Workshop

2014

On cover : Shady Dealings With Languages.

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Correspondence File

Sanderson, Stewart (1924-); Green, Anthony E (1943-)

1977-1981

Responses to an International Association of Sound Archivesquestionnaire, from Stewart Sanderson (1977) and Tony Green (1981), detailing the holdings of the Institute of Dialect and Folk Life Studie...

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The Romance of Sassi: A Critical and Comparative Study

Shan, Harnam Singh

1964

A study of the Indian tragic romance legend of 'Sassi Punnun', submitted for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Indian Lore and Literature) in the Arts Faculty of the University of London, through th...

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Broad-Wheeled Sussex Waggon Diagram

Philpot, Harold E

1952-1954

Blueprint annotated and labelled diagram, 'The Broad Wheeled Sussex Waggon as Used in the Counties Sussex and Kent, Southern England, circa 1700-1930'. The diagrams are based on a wagon built by A. K....

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"Lapps on Skis" Watercolour

Campbell, John Francis (1822-1885)

[1960s]

Slide reproduction of John Francis Campbell's watercolour painting, 'Lapps on Skis', 1850. The painting depicts a scene at Kvikkjok (Sweden), with a man in winter dress including snow shoes (Skibaner)...

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Proverbs: General

1971-1975

This file contains an ms. letter from Michael Cram to Angus McIntosh (Dept. of English Language, University of Edinburgh) regarding the origins of a proverb (26 November 1972), with an a accompanying ...

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Bildende Kunst und Kommunikation

Götz, K O (1914-)

[1965]

"Ansprache zur Immatrikulationsfeier am 12. November 1963"--T.p. verso.

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Museum of Modern Art

Ternovet︠s︡, B N (1884-1941); De Sausmarez, Maurice (1915-1969); Gosudarstvennyĭ muzeĭ novogo zapadnogo iskusstva (Soviet Union)

1934

Descriptive letterpress on versos of plates.

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The mediation of ornament

Grabar, Oleg (1929-)

[1992]

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Wall Painting (Sweden)
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Wall Painting (Sweden)

March 1965

Slide of Ivares Daniel Andersson's wall painting, 'The Ascension of Elijah'/ 'Elie Himmelsfärd', Rättvik (Dalarnas Lan, Sweden). The painting is an example of the Dalamälning style of folk art, w...

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Wall Painting (Sweden)
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Wall Painting (Sweden)

March 1965

Slide of Ivares Daniel Andersson's wall painting, 'The Queen of Sheba'/ 'Drottningen av Saba', Rättvik (Dalarnas Lan, Sweden). The painting is an example of the Dalamälning style of folk art, whic...

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