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metal trade7
occupations7
buildings5
architecture4
culture4
agriculture3
animals3
community life3
implements, utensils etc3
industries3

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Langhorne, Richard2
Shaw, David H2
Archer, Geoff1
Barry, Michael V (1935-)1
Brown, Ted1
Bull, Mrs. Walter1
Bull, Walter1
Costin, John1
Croot, Mrs Oscar1
Croot, Oscar1

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Smelting Mill: Langthwaite

1966

Copy of photograph of the octagonal smelting mill at Langthwaite taken in 1910, with the great roof still partially intact. The mill was built for the Arkengarthdale lead mines around 1700. Mounted on...

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Smelting Mill: Langthwaite

1966

Copy of a photograph of the interior of the octagonal smelting mill at Langthwaite taken in 1910. Massive roof timbers visible. Mr. Waller, the Arkengarthdale estate joiner, in foreground. The mill wa...

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Chainmakers' Forges

Langhorne, Richard

1973

View of forges at work at Noah Bloomer & Sons chainmakers, Cradley Heath, Sandwell (West Midlands). Heaps of finished chains in the foreground. The works has only two closed walls, with the rest open....

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Chainmakers' Forge

Langhorne, Richard

1973

View of chainmaker working a forge at Noah Bloomer & Sons chainmakers, Cradley Heath, Sandwell (West Midlands). Heaps of finished chains in the foreground. The works has only two closed walls, with th...

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Sound Recordings, Bedfordshire

Shaw, David H

1960-1961

Oscar Croot and Mrs. Oscar Croot, recorded in Riseley in 1960; Mr. Croot describes making leaded windows - transporting and fitting, geographical area covered, costs and estimates of work; describes t...

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Sound Recordings, Bedfordshire

Shaw, David H

1956

Ted Brown, recorded in the farm of John Costin at Eaton Bray [the voice of Mr. Costin's Housekeeper is also heard]; talks about the work of a blacksmith; the cost and composition of horseshoes; mendin...

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Sound Recordings, Warwickshire

Barry, Michael V (1935-)

July 1966

[Collector announcement]; Arthur Humphries, recorded in Lighthorne on the 28 July 1966[Swiss male also present asks some questions, possibly Eduard Kolb, or Dieter Bothe]; Mr. Humphries talks about wo...

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