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agriculture25
occupations25
woodworking industries25
buildings17
community life17
culture17
nature15
animals11
food11
architecture10

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Barry, Michael V (1935-)3
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)3
Shaw, David H3
Jackson, Mr2
Siporin, Rae Lee2
Wharton, Colin S2
Annett, Mr Reuben1
Applett, Stanley1
Bartle, Billy1
Berry, Mr1

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Timber Barn: Detail

April 1965

Close-up detail of a timber junction on a timber barn in Varmland (Sweden). This junction is at one of the corners of the end of the building containing a cowshed, and is thought to be Norwegian influ...

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Field Barn at Skutskär (Sweden)
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Field Barn at Skutskär (Sweden)

January 1965

Detail of timbering on a field barn in the forest at Skutskär (Uppsala Lan, Sweden). The detail shows a mix of round and square timbers. A note in the slide index states that the angle of the axe cut...

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Storehouse: Timber Joists
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Storehouse: Timber Joists

January 1965

View showing detail of timber joists on a wooden bod, or storehouse, at the open-air Upplandsmuseet (?), Gamla Uppsala (Sweden). The joists and the shape of the timber (hexagonal) is typical of 16th c...

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Storehouse: Timber Joists
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Storehouse: Timber Joists

January 1965

View showing detail of timber joists on a wooden bod, or storehouse, at the open-air Upplandsmuseet (?), Gamla Uppsala (Sweden). The joists and the shape of the timber (hexagonal) is typical of 16th c...

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Storehouse: Carved Detail
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Storehouse: Carved Detail

January 1965

View showing timber joists and carved pattern detail on the outer walls of a wooden bod, or storehouse, at the open-air Upplandsmuseet (?) , Gamla Uppsala (Sweden). The carved decoration is typical of...

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Grind Stone
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Grind Stone

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

September 1967

Grindstone made of millstone grit, used for grinding scythe blades, etc., Peat Gate Farm, Peat Gate Head, near Low Row ( Swaledale). Mounted on Photo File card. With ms. notes and catalogue details in...

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Technical Terms from a Wheelwright's Ledger

Wilkinson, Karl V

1972

This file contains a typed alphabetical list ([7] leaves) of terms relating to wheelwrighting, woodwork and agricultural tools, with definitions, compiled from a ledger belonging to Edward Packhamof t...

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Collected Papers

Brunk, Wille

1965-1967

This file contains papers received and collected by Wille Brunk during his assistant lectureship at the Institute of Dialect and Folk Life Studies (IDFLS). This includes a copy of Åsa Werner-Ljungstr...

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Miscellaneous Contact Prints
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Miscellaneous Contact Prints

[1960s]

Sheet of contact prints with images of shepherds' crooks and their manufacture (14); a fish on a chopping board (1); and a ruined stone church and old churchyard, including LAVC/PHO/P2141-2142 (3). Th...

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Sound Recording, Warwickshire

Wharton, Colin S

1968

[Collector announcement]; Mrs. E. Sutton, recorded in Aston Cantlow[conclusion of interview which starts on tape LAVC/SRE/A262r]; talks about a blackthorn winter; weatherlore; cures for warts (broad b...

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Conistone Survey Contact Prints: C
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Conistone Survey Contact Prints: C

July 1971

Contact prints of photographs taken during a Survey of Vernacular Architecture around Conistone ( Wharfedale), undertaken by students on the Museums Association Diploma Curatorial Course in Folk Life ...

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Sound Recording, Lancashire

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

1963

Male informant [two women also present, ?wife and ?daughter], recorded in White Coppice; talks about his work for the Ministry catching moles and other pests; breeding/handling ferrets; rook shooting ...

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