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Cooper's Tools Diagram
[1950s-1960s]
Labelled ms. diagrams of the various kinds of tool used by a cooper. The tools depicted include a bek iron, hammer, driver, flagging irons, adze, heading knife, axe, hollow knife, jigger and band saw.
The Coopers' Company, the Craft, and Gauging Casks
O'Neill, G M
1967
A thesis examining the history and practise of coopering, including a section outlining the history of the Coopers Company of London , and a description of hand coopering based on interviews with coop...
Survey of English Dialects recording in Muker, Yorkshire
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
15 Apr 1955
[Side 1] Cooper talks about mowing by hand, explains grass would 'lig' [=] for day before being turned and put into 'lile cock/foot cock' [= small pile of hay], 'lap cock' [= medium-sized pile of hay]...
Sound Recordings, North Lincolnshire
Haldenby, Cynthia
August 1958
George Bell, recorded at Winteringham; talks about his working life; being in service, starting farm work at the age of fifteen; working with horses at Keelby Grange (second to the Waggoner); job of W...
Ropemaking: Hay Ropes
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)
1964
Home-made wooden appliance for twisting hayropes, Castle Bolton ( Wensleydale). Mounted on Photo File card. With ms. note. Informant: Jim Peacock.
Quern Stone
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)
1966
Iron Age beehive or collared quern stone, for milling grain. Found in fields near Bolton Castle, Castle Bolton ( Wensleydale) by Mr. Jim Peacock. Mounted on Photo File card with LAVC/PHO/P1134. With m...
Quern Stone
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)
1966
Iron Age beehive or collared quern stone, for milling grain. Found in fields near Bolton Castle, Castle Bolton ( Wensleydale) by Mr. Jim Peacock. Mounted on Photo File card with LAVC/PHO/P1133. With m...