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Duxbury, Mabel5
Picture Post1
The Sphere1
John Bull1
Illustrated London News1
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scrapbook
Textile

scrapbook

Duxbury, Mabel (1924-2010); Picture Post; John Bull (1815-1825); Illustrated; The Sphere; Illustrated London News

1940-1949

Newspaper clippings, postcards, drawings, textile samples and pamphlets related to fashion, textiles and the textile industry pasted onto 170 hole punched pages. Main themes are the Yorkshire woollen ...

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Textile

Weave Truth With Trust

Duxbury, Mabel (1924-2010)

1944-c. 1950

A loose-leaf, hand written manuscript which includes annotations and corrections. The work has been submitted as a marked educational assignment, but some chapters appear to be subsequent additions. ...

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notebook
Textile

notebook

Duxbury, Mabel (1924-2010)

c. 1939

A notebook made by Mrs Mabel Duxbury containing paper clippings on using a loom. The first clipping 'Weaving in Schools' discusses weaving as a school activity. The second clipping covers warping the ...

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notebook
Textile

notebook

Duxbury, Mabel (1924-2010)

mid 20th-late 20th Century

A red notebook with written notes made by Mrs Mabel Duxbury on basketry and related skills. The notebook also includes loose notes on dyeing wool with natural materials. The notebook covers cane work ...

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Crochet and Knitting Patterns [scrapbook]
Textile

Crochet and Knitting Patterns [scrapbook]

Duxbury, Mabel (1924-2010)

mid 20th-late 20th Century

A grey notebook with newspaper clippings collected by Mrs Mabel Duxbury. The cutting are of crochet patterns for a baby coat and a circular shawl. The knitting patterns are for women's bedsocks and a ...

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