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Total number of records: 77

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Archives69
Books and printed items8

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Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture69
Cookery Collection7

Top 10: Subject

SubjectCount
baked products77
food68
occupations43
community life34
implements, utensils etc32
food industry and trade29
home28
cooking26
nature26
animals24

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)17
Feather, Leslie10
Mallinson, J Mrs10
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)4
Lenihan, J M A4
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)4
Barry, Michael V (1935-)3
Green, R J3
Hollings, Dick3
Panheinen, Ossi3

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From 190073

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Up to 199975

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Mrs. Beeton's cake-making : including buns, biscuits and other dainties

Beeton, Mrs (1836-1865)

[1924?]

Cake-making.

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The ship's baker

Bond, Richard (fl.1918-1946)

1923

Includes index.

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Baked beans

Evans, Chris (1937-)

1975

Includes index.

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Archive Print Item
Digitised copy available on the Internet Archive as part of the UK Medical Heritage Library Project
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The book of bread

Simmons, Owen

[1903]

Owen Simmons is a pseudonym.

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Archive File

Agricultural Equipment, Etc.

1969-1979

This file contains items on aspects of agriculture, with a focus on the kinds of tools, equipment and machinery used in farming. This includes a printed diagram and key to the parts of the old Wolds p...

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Archive File

Oatcakes

1966-1976

This file contains a typed copy of William Sanderson's article on oatcake-making at Haworth (West Yorkshire), based on an interview with oatcake-maker Leslie Feather, and published in the 'Dalesman' (...

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Archive File

Trade - General

1964-1976

This file contains items relating to aspects of trading, including a typed paper by Ted Spiegel on Handslag, or striking a bargain, by farmers ([2] leaves); a typed extract listing bad luck beliefs in...

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17th Century Fireplace
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17th Century Fireplace

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

June 1965

Fireplace in 17th century stone house in Langrigg (North Yorkshire), showing side oven (for baking bread) and keeping hole. The fireplace is typical of the period, and has a loose fire-grate and fitti...

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17th Century Fireplace
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17th Century Fireplace

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

June 1965

Fireplace in 17th century stone house in Langrigg (North Yorkshire), showing side oven (for baking bread) and keeping holes. The fireplace is typical of the period, and has a loose fire-grate and fitt...

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