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Langhorne, Richard43
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Knitting Sticks

[1969-1971]

This file contains typed and photocopied papers collected by Richard Langhorne for his M.A. thesis on aspects of 19th-century Yorkshire life. The papers relate to the hand-knitting industry, and refer...

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[Loom Shuttles]

Langhorne, Richard

18 June 1964

Six wooden shuttles(?) for weaving with wool, in the Whitehead Collection at the Castle Museum, York. Display labelled F. Unmounted.

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Woollen Stockings (Handknitting)
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Woollen Stockings (Handknitting)

Langhorne, Richard

18 June 1964

Knitted woollen stockings from the Whitehead Collection at the Castle Museum, York. Unmounted.

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Needle Supports (Handknitting)

Langhorne, Richard

18 June 1964

Four carved and turned wooden knitting sheaths from the collection at the Abbey House Museum, Leeds (West Yorkshire). Unmounted.

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Needle Supports (Handknitting)

Langhorne, Richard

18 June 1964

Five carved and turned wooden knitting sheaths from the collection at the Bolling Hall Museum, Bradford (West Yorkshire). Unmounted.

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Wooden Casks

Langhorne, Richard

[1970]

Three small wooden casks from the collections at the Bolling Hall Museum, Bradford.

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Needle Supports (Handknitting)

Langhorne, Richard

18 June 1964

Seven wooden Dentdale recessed needle supports and bump needles, part of the Whitehead Collection at the Castle Museum, York. Mounted on Photo File card. With typed note.

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Needle Supports (Handknitting)
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Needle Supports (Handknitting)

Langhorne, Richard

18 June 1964

Late 19th-century wooden boot stick needle support from Teesdale, part of the Whitehead Collection at the Castle Museum, York. Mounted on Photo File card with LAVC/PHO/P1348. With typed note.

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Needle Supports (Handknitting)
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Needle Supports (Handknitting)

Langhorne, Richard

18 June 1964

Four wooden needle supports from Wensleydale, part of the Whitehead Collection at the Castle Museum, York. The supports here include examples made of elm and beech wood. Mounted on Photo File card.

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Needle Supports (Handknitting)

Langhorne, Richard

18 June 1964

Four brass needle supports from the northern Dales, part of the Whitehead Collection at the Castle Museum, York. Mounted on Photo File card with LAVC/PHO/P1355, LAVC/PHO/P1356 and LAVC/PHO/P1357.

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Needle Supports (Handknitting)

Langhorne, Richard

18 June 1964

Four brass needle supports from the northern Dales, part of the Whitehead Collection at the Castle Museum, York. Mounted on Photo File card with LAVC/PHO/P1354, LAVC/PHO/P1356 and LAVC/PHO/P1357.

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Needle Supports (Handknitting)
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Needle Supports (Handknitting)

Langhorne, Richard

18 June 1964

Four brass needle supports from the northern Dales, part of the Whitehead Collection at the Castle Museum, York. Mounted on Photo File card with LAVC/PHO/P1354, LAVC/PHO/P1355 and LAVC/PHO/P1357.

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