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Total number of records: 346

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Archives339
Books and printed items7

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Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture341
Leeds Russian Archive1

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material culture346
play337
occupations246
handicraft184
culture178
implements, utensils etc127
manners and customs103
folklore98
textile industry88
social life and customs87

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Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)80
Langhorne, Richard41
Aston, Michael Geoffrey13
Malden, John12
Outhwaite, T. G.10
Cooke, Jane A9
Mcnay, Ian9
Dinsdale, Elizabeth8
Liman, Ingemar (1938-)7
Hawley, Elizabeth K6

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The Starr Collection : catalogue of the collection of objects illustrative of the folk-lore of Mexico formed by Frederick Starr

Starr, Frederick (1853-1933); Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology (Cambridge, England)

1901

Reprinted from the Sixteenth annual report of the Antiquarian Committee, 1901.

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Artefacts

[1950-1970]

Material artefacts collected by staff (and students?) of the Institute of Dialect and Folk Life Studies (IDFLS), including a scud winder, a decorated egg and two sets of printing matrices.

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Studies in folk life : essays in honour of Iorwerth C. Peate

Jenkins, Geraint H; Peate, Iorwerth C (1901-1982)

1969

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Handknitters: The Metcalfes
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Handknitters: The Metcalfes

[1960s]

Copy of a late-19th century photograph of Betty Metcalfe and Kit Metcalfe knitting cycling stockings with fancy tops outside their home in Gayle ( Wensleydale). Kit and Betty Metcalfe were among the b...

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Mrs. Emms Quilting

Kirkby, Ernest

1977

Mrs. A. Emms quilting in her home at Huntshield Ford village (Durham). The equipment used consists of a needle and thread, scissors and a ruler.

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Mrs. Emms Quilting

Kirkby, Ernest

1977

Mrs. A. Emms quilting in her home at Huntshield Ford village (Durham). The equipment used consists of a needle and thread, scissors and a ruler. In this photograph, Mrs. Emms is threading the needle.

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Ropemaking: Finished Rope
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Ropemaking: Finished Rope

McNay, Ian

September 1965

Finished rope made by Herbert Marrison at Peak Cavern, Castleton (Derbyshire). The rope has three strands. The number of threads in the strand is varied according to the purpose of the rope.

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Internationale volkskundliche Bibliographie = International folklore and folklife bibliography = Bibliographie internationale des arts et traditions populaires

Geiger, Paul (1887-1952); Wildhaber, Robert; Brednich, Rolf Wilhelm; International Society for Ethnology and Folklore; International Commission on Folk Arts and Folklore

1950/1951-1952/1954; 1967/1968-1983/1984 Order of titles varies: 1939/41-1942/47, Bibliographie internationale des arts et traditions populaires. International folklore bibliography. Volkskundliche ...

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Packing Wool
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Packing Wool

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

September 1967

Male with graps, an iron implement used to close the gap of the woolsheets used to pack fleeces, Castle Bolton ( Wensleydale). Mounted on Photo File card with LAVC/PHO/P0746A, LAVC/PHO/P0746B and LAVC...

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Packing Wool
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Packing Wool

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

September 1967

Male treading fleeces wrapped in woolsheets to fill the pack firmly at both ends, whilst a second male uses iron graps to close the woolsheets, Castle Bolton ( Wensleydale). A third male looks on. Mou...

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Packing Wool
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Packing Wool

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

September 1967

A woolpack after treading, Castle Bolton ( Wensleydale). Mounted on Photo File card with LAVC/PHO/P0746, LAVC/PHO/P0746A and LAVC/PHO/P0747.

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