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Total number of records: 72

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Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture70
Brotherton Collection2
Novello Cowden Clarke Collection2

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architecture72
home72
buildings70
house furnishings57
occupations46
agriculture39
dwellings33
community life29
nature28
quarries and quarrying26

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Barry, Michael V (1935-)10
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)10
Brunk, Wille8
Liman, Ingemar (1938-)7
Tilling, Philip M (1938-)5
Sanderson, Stewart (1924-)3
Anderton, Stanley (1876-1876)1
Annet, Mrs F. E.1
Appleby, Harry1
Baker, Mr1

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From 190070

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Up to 199970

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Plan of Villa Quaglia?

c. 1849

Hand-drawn plan of a house and garden, likely Villa Quaglia in Nice, noting the locations of the bedrooms of Mary Sabilla Novello and her daughters (Mary) Sabilla Novello and Emma Aloysia Novello. Inc...

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Photographs of Villa Quaglia

c. 1855

Four mounted photographs of the exterior of Villa Quaglia in Nice, including the garden and wider landscape. Members of the Novello Cowden Clarke family lived there from 1849 to 1861. Each photograph ...

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Door Latch
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Door Latch

[1960s]

Old wooden door latch (still operational), on a wooden door in house at an unidentified location.

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Lock (Door)
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Lock (Door)

[1960s]

Old lock in a wooden door in a house at an unidentified location. The lock has a small cover which moves on a nail.

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North Wassa Lathe: Door Latch

Liman, Ingemar (1938-)

October 1967

Detail of heavy metal latch on wooden door at North Wassa Lathe, Wassa Hill, near Conistone ( Wharfedale). Mounted on Photo File card with LAVC/PHO/P0213.

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17th Century House at Langrigg: Doorway
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17th Century House at Langrigg: Doorway

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

June 1965

Doorway of 17th century dwelling house at Langrigg (North Yorkshire). Lintel dated 1653. Mounted on Photo File card with LAVC/PHO/P0323, and contact print copy of LAVC/PHO/P0358.

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17th Century House at Langrigg: Doorway
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17th Century House at Langrigg: Doorway

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

June 1965

Doorway of 17th century dwelling house at Langrigg (North Yorkshire). Lintel dated 1653. Mounted on Photo File card.

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Club Nook Cottage: Fireplace
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Club Nook Cottage: Fireplace

Brunk, Wille

26 June 1967

Bricked up fireplace in cottage at Club Nook Farm, Barden Moor, near Drebley ( Wharfedale). Mounted on Photo File card. With ms. note and catalogue details in the hand of Wille Brunk.

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Doorpost Diagrams
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Doorpost Diagrams

January 1979

Line diagrams of 3 different types of wooden doorpost found in Dalarna and Småland (Sweden).

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Doorpost Diagrams
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Doorpost Diagrams

January 1979

Line diagrams of 3 different types of wooden doorpost found in Dalarna and Småland (Sweden).

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Doorpost Diagrams
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Doorpost Diagrams

January 1979

Fig.9 from an unidentified publication, showing sections of 9 different types of wooden doorpost, mainly from the county of Dalarna (Sweden). The diagram includes a typed key explaining the provenance...

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Doorpost Diagrams
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Doorpost Diagrams

January 1979

Diagram from an unidentified publication, showing sections of 3 different types of wooden doorpost, from Sweden ( Dalarna?). The diagrams are accompanied by explanatory text in Swedish.

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