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Packing Skeps (Baskets)
Aston, Michael Geoffrey
1964
Finished wheeled Yorkshire packing skeps (large, wheeled baskets) being loaded onto the back of a lorry, at Burdekin's Baskets, Flushdyke, near Ossett (West Yorkshire).
Packing Skeps (Baskets)
Aston, Michael Geoffrey
1964
Finished wheeled Yorkshire packing skeps (large, wheeled baskets), at Burdekin's Baskets, Flushdyke, near Ossett (West Yorkshire).
Packing Skep (Basket)
Aston, Michael Geoffrey
1964
Packing skep (large, wheeled basket) for use by the G.P.O. (Post Office), outside Burdekin's Baskets, Flushdyke, near Ossett (West Yorkshire).
The Sussex Trug: An Investigation into the Production of Trugs
Tuffin, Alison
1971
A study of trug making in Sussex, with particular reference to four firms operating in and around the village of Herstmonceux. The first of nine chapters provides a general introduction, followed by a...
Dialect recording in Humshaugh, Northumberland
Orton, Harold (1898-1975); Lenihan, J M A
07 Jun 1939
[Side 1] William and Madge compare share of domestic chores, incl. work in garden, sewing, darning and washing. [Side 2] Amy and Madge discuss attending ARP [=Air Raid Precautions] meetings, describe ...
Dialect recording in Heywood, Lancashire
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
03 Feb 1956
[Side 1] Sam tells series of anecdotes incl. his efforts to trace descendants of local man sent to Botany Bay, describes trip by locals to Belle Vue (former zoo). [Side 2] Sam tells series of anecdote...
Basketmaking: Orkney Chair
Malden, John
October 1971
Basket maker weaving a round base for the seat of an Orkney chair, Burdekin's Baskets, Flushdyke, near Ossett (West Yorkshire). Mounted on Photo File card. Card 7 in a series of 11.
Basketmaking: Orkney Chair
Malden, John
October 1971
Decorative plaited border of an Orkney chair, woven at Burdekin's Baskets, Flushdyke, near Ossett (West Yorkshire). Mounted on Photo File card. Card 8 in a series of 11.
Basketmaking: Orkney Chair
Malden, John
October 1971
Decorative plaited border of an Orkney chair being woven at Burdekin's Baskets, Flushdyke, near Ossett (West Yorkshire). Mounted on Photo File card. Card 9 in a series of 11.
Basketmaking: Orkney Chair
Malden, John
October 1971
View of Orkney chair showing basket maker undertaking the plaiting of the decorative border, Burdekin's Baskets, Flushdyke, near Ossett (West Yorkshire). Mounted on Photo File card. Card 10 in a serie...
Basketmaking: Laundry Basket or Skep
Aston, Michael Geoffrey
1964
Part-woven skep or laundry basket at Burdekin's Baskets, Flushdyke, near Ossett (West Yorkshire). The view shows upright stakes protruding from an upsetting base, and a basketmaker weaving one of the ...
Basketmaking
Aston, Michael Geoffrey
1964
Part-woven basket at Burdekin's Baskets, Flushdyke, near Ossett (West Yorkshire). The view shows upright stakes protruding from a base, and a basketmaker weaving from the base. The photograph is out o...