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Total number of records: 110

Top 10: Subject

SubjectCount
implements, utensils etc110
occupations103
culture93
play58
handicraft56
material culture48
agriculture47
english language - dialects43
museums43
food40

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Langhorne, Richard44
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)26
Barry, Michael V (1935-)6
Hodgson, John Oswald6
Raw, David6
Fothergill, George William3
Richardson, Mr J. C.3
Ronnie, Mr3
Wright, Peter3
Hird, Bob2

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Donkey Pack Saddle

Langhorne, Richard

[1970]

Front view of a donkey pack saddle from a collection at the Castle Museum, York.

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Donkey Pack Saddle
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Donkey Pack Saddle

Langhorne, Richard

[1970]

Side view of a donkey pack saddle from a collection at the Castle Museum, York.

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[Loom Shuttles]

Langhorne, Richard

18 June 1964

Six wooden shuttles(?) for weaving with wool, in the Whitehead Collection at the Castle Museum, York. Display labelled F. Unmounted.

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Knitting Sticks

[1969-1971]

This file contains typed and photocopied papers collected by Richard Langhorne for his M.A. thesis on aspects of 19th-century Yorkshire life. The papers relate to the hand-knitting industry, and refer...

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Needle Supports (Handknitting)

Langhorne, Richard

18 June 1964

Four carved and turned wooden knitting sheaths from the collection at the Abbey House Museum, Leeds (West Yorkshire). Unmounted.

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Needle Supports (Handknitting)

Langhorne, Richard

18 June 1964

Five carved and turned wooden knitting sheaths from the collection at the Bolling Hall Museum, Bradford (West Yorkshire). Unmounted.

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Yorkshire Response List: Plough
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Yorkshire Response List: Plough

[Mid 1950s-1960s]

Typed list of responses collected in Yorkshire localities to SED question I.8.1, Plough. The information is largely based on recordings collected by Peter Wright. The list is arranged in tabular form ...

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Yorkshire Response List: Poker
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Yorkshire Response List: Poker

[Mid 1950s-1960s]

Typed list of responses collected in Yorkshire localities to SED question V.3.6, Poker. The information is largely based on recordings collected by Peter Wright. The list is arranged in tabular form w...

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Yorkshire Response List: Comb
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Yorkshire Response List: Comb

[Mid 1950s-1960s]

Typed list of responses collected in Yorkshire localities to SED question VI.2.4, Comb. The information is largely based on recordings collected by Peter Wright. The list is arranged in tabular form w...

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Yorkshire Dialect Map: Plough
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Yorkshire Dialect Map: Plough

[Mid 1950s-1960s]

Ms. map showing responses collected in locations in Yorkshire to SED question I.8.1, Plough. The responses are listed in phonetic script.

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Yorkshire Dialect Map: Plough
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Yorkshire Dialect Map: Plough

[Mid 1950s-1960s]

Ms. map showing responses collected in locations in Yorkshire to SED question I.8.1, Plough. The responses are marked on the actual map in phonetic script.

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Needle Supports (Handknitting)
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Needle Supports (Handknitting)

[1960s]

Postcard print of carved and turned wooden needle supports, and metal needle supports, from the collection at the Textile Department, Bankfield Museum, Halifax (West Yorkshire). Unmounted.

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