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Total number of records: 23

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Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture21
Brotherton Collection1
English Literature1
Gypsy, Traveller and Roma Collections1

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vehicles23
community life21
culture18
occupations15
nature12
animals10
english language - dialects10
art8
implements, utensils etc7
transportation6

Top 10: People and organisations

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Pyne, William Henry (1769-1843)4
Belloc, Hilaire (1870-1953)2
Holme, C Geoffrey (1887-1954)2
Brears, Peter C D1
Brooks, A R1
Brown, Robin1
Day, Angela M1
Hudleston, Nigel A1
Ivall, Roderick1
Paine, M J1

Archive File

Cart Diagrams

Brears, Peter C D

[1970s]

Printed scale illustrations of the Halifax Heck Cart and the Lister Chaise (made for James Lister of Shibden Hall), shaded in coloured pencil to match the descriptions of the carts printed on the vers...

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French Language Survey: Farm Cart Terminology
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French Language Survey: Farm Cart Terminology

[1960s-mid-1970s]

Copy of a page from a published French language survey (unidentified), illustrating items 839 and 840 relating to the hitching and unhitching of wagons/farm carts drawn by draft animals. Each item is ...

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Archive Item

Farm Cart Aquatint

[1970s]

Photograph of an aquatint illustration by William Pyne, of a farm cart loaded with baskets being drawn by two horses. The aquatint dates from 1802.

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Archive Print Item

The highway and its vehicles

Belloc, Hilaire (1870-1953); Holme, C Geoffrey (1887-1954)

1926

"This edition is limited to one thousand two hundred and fifty copies..." Each coloured plate loosely mounted and accompanied by a covering leaf with descriptive letterpress.

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Archive Print Item

The highway and its vehicles

Belloc, Hilaire (1870-1953); Holme, C Geoffrey (1887-1954)

1926

"This edition is limited to one thousand two hundred and fifty copies..." Each coloured plate loosely mounted and accompanied by a covering leaf with descriptive letterpress.

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Archive Item

Farm Cart Aquatint

[1970s]

Photograph of an aquatint illustration by William Pyne, of two farmworkers and a dog, in a farm cart drawn by a single horse. One of the workers appears to be drinking a mug of beer or cider. The aqua...

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Farm Cart Aquatint

[1970s]

Photograph of an aquatint illustration by William Pyne, of a view from the back of two farmworkers unloading a basket from a farm cart drawn by a single horse. An old woman stoops next to the cart. Th...

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Farm Cart Aquatint
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Farm Cart Aquatint

[1970s]

Photograph of an aquatint illustration by William Pyne, of a farm cart (with unidentified load) being drawn by two horses. The horses are harnessed one in front of the other. The aquatint dates from 1...

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Horse-Drawn Vehicles

1965-1972

This file contains items relating to horse-drawn carriages and wagons, etc., and includes a mounted black and white photograph of strickles and mounted postcard depicting an illustration (19th century...

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Draft Horses Engraving

[1970s]

Photograph of an engraving of two draft horses in harness, probably pulling a farm cart (unseen). The horses are harnessed one in front of the other. The engraving is from Bliss & Co.'s 'London Illust...

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The Fishermen of Newhaven

Paine, M J

1967

A thesis containing eight sections, providing general notes on Newhaven town and harbour, examples of fishermen's superstitions and prejudices, customs of the Brighton and Newhaven fishermen, clothing...

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Salmon Fishing in the Teign Estuary, South Devon

Brooks, A R

1966

A study of salmon fishing in the Teign Estuary in South Devon, with sections which describe the process of catching the fish and the equipment and techniques used, the net, the boat and the team of fi...

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