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The Iconography of Gravestones: A Study of Gravestones in the Churchyards and Cemeteries of the North London Area
Thorn, Bridget
1982
A study of gravestones, their inscriptions and iconographical details, covering the eighteenth century to 1982, and based on fieldwork in North London.
Runes
[ca. 1960s-1970s]
This file contains 14 photocopied plates showing diagrams, tables and maps of and relating to objects with runic inscriptions. These comprise figures of the Ruthwell Cross, the Bewcastle Cross, the Fr...
Stone Monuments, Etc.
1965-1975
Cuttings extracted from 'The Countryman', 'Country Life' and the 'Observer Magazine'on various types of carved stone and stone monuments. The subject matter includes a sanctuary stone used in a wall n...
Sound Recordings, West Yorkshire and Northumberland
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
[1950s]
Irvine Brooksbank, recorded in Thornton in May 1957; talks about the house in which he was born; working as a farm lad scaring birds; the farmer he worked for; local quarries and his father book keepi...
Sound Recording, North Yorkshire
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)
[November 1966]
[Announcement]; Mr. R. M. Claughton, recorded in Askrigg; collector introduces Mr. Claughton, who goes on to describe the building of a dry stone wall - selection of stones, courses and terminology; t...
Luck Stone
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)
August 1964
Luck stone, a protective charm consisting of a pebble with a hole, hanging above the window of a stone cottage in West Burton ( Wensleydale). At the time of photographing, the stone had been in its po...
Luck Stone
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)
August 1964
Luck stone, a protective charm consisting of a pebble with a hole, hanging above the window of a stone cottage in West Burton ( Wensleydale). At the time of photographing, the stone had been in its po...
Luck Stone
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)
August 1964
Luck stone, a protective charm consisting of a pebble with a hole, hanging inside the smithy at Finghall (North Yorkshire). Mounted on Photo File card with LAVC/PHO/P1671 and LAVC/PHO/P1672. With ms. ...
Luck Stone
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)
August 1964
Luck stone, a protective charm consisting of a pebble with a hole, hanging on a door at the smithy in Finghall (North Yorkshire). Mounted on Photo File card with LAVC/PHO/P1670 and LAVC/PHO/P1672. Wit...
Luck Stone
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)
August 1964
Luck stone, a protective charm consisting of a pebble with a hole, hanging on a door at the smithy in Finghall (North Yorkshire). Mounted on Photo File card with LAVC/PHO/P1670 and LAVC/PHO/P1671. Wit...
Quaker Meeting House
[1960s]
Board-mounted photograph of the Quaker Meeting House in Countersett ( Wensleydale). The meeting house is stone-built, and appears to have a barn attached. It abuts a field in which sheep are grazing. ...
Capel Newydd
McNay, Ian
1966
Exterior view of Capel Newydd on the Lleyn Peninsular. The chapel is made of stone.