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Clothing and Footwear - General
1966-1971
This file contains items relating to clothing and footwear in general, and includes a photocopy of the section on clothing from a chapter on material culture, explaining aspects to consider when resea...
Tartan: The Origin and Development of the Cloth and its Characteristic Form, the Kilt
Wordley, Vivienne E
1977
A study looking at the relationship between tartan and Scotland, and tartan and the rest of the world; between the practical, functional side of tartan, and the symbolic role it has played in the past...
Farmworker in Sunday Best
[1970s]
Copy of a photograph taken in the early 20th century of farmworker, Mr. Masterman, in his Sunday best, standing in the living room of a house in Thorngumbald (East Riding of Yorkshire). His best cloth...
Tapestry (Norway)
January 1965
Tapestry from Trondelag (?) (Norway). The cloth is heavily patterned with floral and leaf motifs, and geometric-patterned borders. It dates to around 1800, and is housed at the Norsk Folkemuseum in Os...
Saw Pit
[1970s]
Two males in old-fashioned clothing sawing timber with a two-handed saw in the saw pit at the West Yorkshire Folk Museum, Shibden Hall, Halifax. Mounted on Photo File card.
Sound Recording, [West Yorkshire]
Bryon, Fiona
10 Dec 1980 - 15 Dec 1980
Jim Roche, recorded in his home, talks about the Leeds clothing industry in the 1920s/30s; starting work at John Baron's; describes contracting out, machinery, processes, hours of work, health (T.B. p...
Fisherman with Salmon
Sanderson, Stewart (1924-)
[1960s]
Fisherman in waterproof clothing holding two salmon caught in a haaf net in the River Nith near Glencaple (Dumfries and Galloway). Bagging net in foreground to the left. Mounted on Photo File card wit...
Tablecloth (Norway)
January 1965
Linen tablecloth from the Sogn og Fjordan region (Norway). The cloth is woven with zigzag, diagonal, and chequered patterns, and was made on a horizontal draw-loom. It dates to around 1550, and is hou...
Draft Horses Engraving
[1970s]
Photograph of an engraving of two draft horses in harness, probably pulling a farm cart (unseen). The horses are harnessed one in front of the other. The engraving is from Bliss & Co.'s 'London Illust...
The Fishermen of Newhaven
Paine, M J
1967
A thesis containing eight sections, providing general notes on Newhaven town and harbour, examples of fishermen's superstitions and prejudices, customs of the Brighton and Newhaven fishermen, clothing...
Dialect recording in Harbottle, Northumberland
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)
Jul 1938
Adam tells anecdote about haymaking and working with horses; Jack talks about beekeeping, describes procedure when swarming and difficulty of replacing queen bee, discusses use of protective clothing,...
Sound Recordings, [West Yorkshire]
Bryon, Fiona
10 Jun 1980 - 15 Dec 1980
Jim Roche [continued from tape LAVC/SRE/A087] talks about his Trade Union involvement as a Shop Steward in the Leeds clothing industry: industrial and social problems of members; church involvement in...