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Archive File

Irish Crafts

[1970s]

This file contains items relating to Irish crafts, and includes a photocopy of Ireland Information Sheet, no. 20 'Irish Crafts' (1974), listing crafts still undertaken in Ireland at the time (weaving,...

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Scutching Mill
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Scutching Mill

September 1966

Scutching mill (flax mill) at the Ulster Folk Museum (now Ulster Folk and Transport Museum), Cultra (County Down). The mill is stone-built with a thatched roof.

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Scutching Mill Cottage
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Scutching Mill Cottage

September 1966

Scutching mill (flax mill) at the Ulster Folk Museum (now Ulster Folk and Transport Museum), Cultra (County Down). The mill is stone-built with a thatched roof. The mill's waterwheel can be seen in th...

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Conistone Survey Contact Prints: E
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Conistone Survey Contact Prints: E

July 1971

Contact prints of photographs taken during a Survey of Vernacular Architecture around Conistone ( Wharfedale), undertaken by students on the Museums Association Diploma Curatorial Course in Folk Life ...

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Conistone Survey Contact Prints: D
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Conistone Survey Contact Prints: D

July 1971

Contact prints of photographs taken during a Survey of Vernacular Architecture around Conistone ( Wharfedale), undertaken by students on the Museums Association Diploma Curatorial Course in Folk Life ...

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Sound Recordings, Derbyshire, Cheshire and Nottingamshire

Siporin, Rae Lee

1965

Charles Swindles, recorded in Bamford; introduces himself and his wife and daughters; talks about Bamford; the River Derwent and the Howden Reservoir, Derwent Reservoir and Ladybower Reservoir; local ...

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Sound Recordings, Wiltshire

Wright, John T; Kylstra, Henk E; Orton, Harold (1898-1975)

1960

James Shipway, recorded in Avebury; talks about thatching; the loss of tradespeople in the village; reference to the renovation of a barn in the village [by the National Trust, now the Great Barn]; tr...

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Sound Recordings, Derbyshire

Massarella, Mr

[1960s]

Unidentified female informant, recorded in Charlesworth [by male collector, from Canterbury]; talks about cotton mills and rope works in the area; changes in the village, including new housing and tra...

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Sound Recordings, West Yorkshire

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

[1960s]

James Gledhill, recorded in Golcar; talks about working in a woollen cloth textile mill - processes, differences between spinning/producing woollen and worsted materials; leisure time, including a des...

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Sound Recordings, Derbyshire and Cheshire

Siporin, Rae Lee

May 1965

[Collector announcement]; Mr. E. Nealey, recorded in Burbage; provides biographical information; makes reference to cockfighting; an Endowed School; selling newspapers at the age of nine; aunt and unc...

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