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Aston, Michael Geoffrey11
Malden, John11
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)9
Barry, Michael V (1935-)6
Tilling, Philip M (1938-)4
Calvert, Maggie3
Annet, Mrs F. E.1
Appleby, Harry1
Attebery, Louie W (1927-)1
Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)1

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Wicker Egg Basket

Attebery, Louie W (1927-)

April 1972

100-year old woven wicker egg basket owned by Mr. Vivian Fisher, Keswick (Cumbria). The basket was made by a Keswick artisan. Mounted on Photo File card with LAVC/PHO/P1296.

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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).

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Packing Skeps (Baskets)

Aston, Michael Geoffrey

1964

Finished wheeled Yorkshire packing skeps (large, wheeled baskets), at Burdekin's Baskets, Flushdyke, near Ossett (West Yorkshire).

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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).

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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...

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Basketmaking: Orkney Chair
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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.

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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.

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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.

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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...

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Candle Mould
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Candle Mould

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

Summer 1968

Pewter mould in which tallow candles were cast from around the early 19th century onwards. The mould is for six candles, and was likely to have been used by leadminers. It was found amongst a miner's ...

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Candle Mould
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Candle Mould

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

Summer 1968

Pewter mould in which tallow candles were cast from around the early 19th century onwards. The mould is for six candles, and was likely to have been used by leadminers. It was found amongst a miner's ...

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Candle Mould

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

Summer 1968

Pewter mould in which tallow candles were cast from around the early 19th century onwards. The mould is for six candles, and was likely to have been used by leadminers. It was found amongst a miner's ...

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