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Total number of records: 545

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Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture473
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Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)103
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Practical householder (v.4, no.42, May 1959)

De Sausmarez, Maurice (1915-1969)

[1956?]-

"Incorporating Practical house building & decorating, and, New home maker."

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Practical householder (v.4, no.43, June 1959)

De Sausmarez, Maurice (1915-1969)

[1956?]-

"Incorporating Practical house building & decorating, and, New home maker."

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Fire & light in the home pre-1820

Caspall, John (1931-); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Antique Collectors' Club

1992

"Reprinted 1992"--Title page verso. Cover title: Making fire & light in the home pre-1820. Includes bibliographical references (pages 274-275) and index.

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Little Hucklow : its customs and old houses

Addy, Sidney Oldall (1848-1933)

[1906]

Cover: "Reprinted from the Derbyshire Archaeological and Natural History Society's journal, 1906".

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Household management & entertaining

[19--]

"With more than 1,090 illustrations in the text and 63 special art plates."

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Usual offices

Thomson, Christine Campbell

1950

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Making the most of a small home

Taylor, Alan writer on marketing

1967

Includes index.

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Estate Cottages

[1970s]

Copy of a photograph dating from the early 20th century (pre-World War One), of estate cottages at Thixendale (North Yorkshire). The cottages are tied, and were built by the Sykes family of Sledmere, ...

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Photograph of Cottages in Laughton en le Morthen

[1970s]

Group of cottages in the village of Laughton en le Morthen, near Rotherham.

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The road home : a journey of exploration

Ramsay, Gertrude Margaret Noel

1930

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The young householder

Williams, Peter H M

1967

"This book has been written for the boy in his last year or two at school..."--Intro.

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