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Total number of records: 119
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Top 10: People and organisations
| People and organisations | Count |
|---|---|
| Yorkshire College | 32 |
| Hutchinson, Hollingworth & Co. Ltd. | 7 |
| Plows, Annie | 5 |
| David Sowden and Sons | 5 |
| Blackburn, Tolson and Co. | 3 |
| Green, Professor Arthur George - University of Leeds | 3 |
| Voysey, Charles Francis Annesley | 2 |
| Alexander Morton | 2 |
| Simpson Bros | 2 |
| Addy, Percy - Kayes Infants School, Clayton West | 2 |
Looms 15 [order book]
David Sowden and Sons (1856-1856)
1888-1889
A hardback with dark brown covers and black spine, with gold text on spine. Contains printed forms with handwritten inscriptions detailing orders for looms. Listed by date with an index of companies...
sampler
Horsfall, Hannah
19th Century
A faded symmetrical sampler in green, red (faded) and cream, with a central feature of a religious poem and the name Hannah Horsfall in a zigzag border. Other features include a central lion and unic...
sampler
19th Century
Sampler with embroidered cross stitch of a grand house design in red (suggestive of bricks) enclosed in a red and green cross stitch repeat border. Above the house design are grey cross stitch arcs, p...
Catalogue of Parts for the Hollingworth and Knowles Patent Open Shed High Speed Fancy Loom
Hutchinson, Hollingworth & Co. Ltd.
1898
Hardback book with multicoloured covers and green spine. Black text and engraving on cover. Contains 17 labelled plates showing components of the Hollingworth and Knowles open shed high speed fancy ...
baby's gown panel
19th Century
An embroidered baby gown front. The patterning on this item comprises a symmetrical floral design which has been created through the use of a combination of cut work and fine Ayrshire embroidery. The...
Embroidered border
19th Century
Narrow embroidered fragment or border with five repeated floral motifs in stem stitch and satin stitch infill. Running along the length of one edge is pulled work in a zigzag pattern. All sides are r...
Catalogue of Parts for the Hollingworth and Knowles Patent Open Shed High Speed Fancy Loom
Hutchinson, Hollingworth & Co. Ltd.
1898
Hardback book with multicoloured covers and green spine. Black text and engraving on cover. Contains 17 labelled plates showing components of the Hollingworth and Knowles open shed high speed fancy ...
Fashion plates
1814-1821
Six hand coloured early 19th century women's fashion plates published either by R.Ackermann's Repository of Arts (101 Strand, London) or La Belle Assemblee. All titled, dated and numbered: Walking d...
sampler
Plows, Annie
late 19th Century
Monochrome cross stitch sampler by Annie Plows in red silk thread. Three edges are hemmed and there is a selvedge running along the right hand side of the sampler. The sampler includes alphabet, num...
Catalogue of Parts for the Hollingworth and Knowles Patent Open Shed Fancy Loom
Hutchinson, Hollingworth & Co. Ltd.
1898
Hardback book with multicoloured covers and engraving on cover. Contains 8 labelled plates showing components of the Hollingworth and Knowles open shed high speed fancy loom.
sampler
Wilkinson, Lydia
19th Century
Embroidered sampler by Lydia Wilkinson, Aged 9. The sampler is worked in horizontal bands of repeat geometric border patterns, a triple alphabet, numerals, motifs and inscriptions, enclosed in a simp...
Catalogue of Parts for the Hollingworth and Knowles Patent Open Shed High Speed Fancy Loom
Hutchinson, Hollingworth & Co. Ltd.
1898
Hardback book with multicoloured covers and engraving on cover. Contains 17 labelled plates showing components of the Hollingworth and Knowles open shed high speed fancy loom.
sampler
Thompson, Grace - Blue Coat School, Birmingham
mid 19th-19th Century
Embroidered cross stitched sampler by Grace Thompson, Blue Coat School, Birmingham. The sampler is worked in three sections featuring alphabets, numerals, corner motifs and inscription, enclosed in...
sampler
Gregory, Susan
January 1850
Sampler worked in green and pink silk thread by Susan Gregory, Aged 12. The sampler is worked in three sections separated by repeat pattern cross stitch borders and includes, alphabet, numerals, ins...
sampler
Collier, Frances
19th Century
Polychrome sampler by Frances Collier, Aged 10, worked in cross stitch and star stitch. It is hand stitched around the edge for framing and backed onto hardboard. The sampler features two stags, dog...
Voysey design ‘Oswin’
Voysey, Charles Francis Annesley (1857-1941); Alexander Morton
1896
A double weave Art Nouveau textile by Charles Voysey, titled ‘Oswin’. Possibly in three layers in a wool and silk miix, it has a cream, green and blue repeat floral design. This is thought to be ...
Voysey design ‘Oswin’
Voysey, Charles Francis Annesley (1857-1941); Alexander Morton
1896
A double weave Art Nouveau textile by Charles Voysey, titled ‘Oswin’. Possibly in three layers in a wool and silk miix, it has a cream, green and blue repeat floral design. This is thought to be ...
sampler
Hinchcliffe, Mary - Tivy Dale Church School, Cawthorne
1846
Sampler by Mary Hinchliffe, Tivy Dale School, the gift of the Lady Elizabeth Spencer Stanhope, December the 24th 1846. Design is possibly a representation of a country estate, featuring a scene of t...
Class C Woollen & Worsted Dress Fabrics [sample book]
1895
A black/blue sample book of woollen and worsted woven cloths.
sampler
Booth, Ann - High Hoyland School
1820
Sampler by Ann Booth, Aged 13. The sampler is worked in cross stitch, chain stitch and freehand stitching. The design featuring a tree bearing fruit and entwined serpent, flanked by a male and fema...
sampler
Hollis, Mary
1740
Sampler made by Mary Hollis, 1740. This is probably stitched by a child, as was originally part of a collection of school children's work. The sampler is worked in horizontal bands of alphabet, numb...
Circular of Parts for the 'Dobcross' Slow Loom [catalogue]
Hutchinson, Hollingworth & Co. Ltd.
late 19th Century
Softback booklet with light green covers. Contains 6 labelled plates showing components of the Dobcross slow loom.
weaves pattern book
1843
Semi-hardback with brown covers. Contains woven fabric samples, including jacquard weaving, with patterning of stripes (some of which have floral or geometric dobbies), flowers (sprigs, sprays, ornam...
Samuel Lodge March 1845
Lodge, Samuel
1845-1846
Softback with brown covers. Handwritten inscription on cover. Contains woven fabric samples. Most have striped, plaid, or checked patterning; some samples have floral patterning or small geometric ...
pattern book Xmas 1848
1848
Softback with brown covers. Handwritten inscription on cover. Contains a list of stock on 26/12/1848. Includes some woven fabric samples. Floral patterning includes small sprigs, larger ornamenta...
Joseph Wilson Book June 30th 1854
Wilson, Joseph
1854
Softback with brown covers with handwritten inscription on cover. Contains woven fabric samples. Some patterning appears to be abstract organic shapes but as the samples are very small they may be s...
Francis Hirst
Hirst, Francis
1854-1862
String bound softback with grey/brown covers. Ink inscription on cover. Contains fabric samples which are monochrome and unpatterned or have woven patterning including plaid, abstract organic patter...
Looms No.11 [order book]
1881-1882
Hardback with black covers. Contains printed forms with handwritten inscriptions detailing orders for looms and parts for looms. In date order with a thumb index of companies who placed the orders a...
loom order book
1882-1884
Hardback with black covers. Book no.12. Order book for looms containing handwritten inscriptions providing specifications of the looms produced. Classified by date with a thumb index of companies at...
Looms [order book]
1886-1888
Hardback with black covers and red leather spine. Gold text on spine. Book no.14 or 13 (number 3 seems to have been stamped on top of number 4). Contains printed forms for recording orders of loom ...
Circular of Parts for Hollingworth and Knowles' Patent Open Shed Fancy Loom
Hutchinson, Hollingworth & Co. Ltd.
1889
Softback booklet with grey covers and engraving on cover. Pencil sketch on back cover. Contains 17 labelled plates showing components of the Hollingworth and Knowles open shed fancy loom.
Figured Fabrics Autumn 1889 Class D
Yorkshire College
1889
Hardback with black covers and spine. Red label and gold text on spine. Contains fabric samples with monochrome and polychrome woven patterns, mostly with floral or foliar designs. Some with embroi...
Class C Woollen and Worsted Dress Fabrics, Autumn 1889
Yorkshire College
1889
A hardback with black covers, red label and gold text on spine. Contains fabric samples, monochrome and polychrome, unpatterned or with woven patterning mostly striped designs. pp 173.
Class A Silks Autumn 1889 [folder of mounted samples]
1889
A green folio of mounted samples with a museum label. The folio contains approximately 75 sample boards of dyed silks from the year 1889.
Looms 16 [order book]
David Sowden and Sons (1856-1856); J.Liotard & Sestier Ltd
1889-1891
Hardback with black covers and spine. Gold text on spine. Contains printed forms with handwritten descriptions of looms manufactured arranged in date order, with a thumb index of companies who place...
Patterns Session 1890-91 [pattern book]
Yorkshire College
1890-1891
Hardback with black cover and spine (deteriorated to red). Containing woven fabric samples with polychrome woven floral or linear patterning and a few also with embroidered patterning. No numbers or...
972 to 1116 [loom book]
Blackburn, Tolson and Co.
1891-1892
Hardback with black covers and black spine (spine half missing). White label and black text on spine. Contains handwritten notes and diagrams in red and black ink showing loom configurations, nos Pt...
Patterns Session 1891-92
Yorkshire College
1891-1892
Hardback with dark green covers. Contains woven fabric samples in varied colours, patterns and finishes. 101 pages, samples not individually numbered.
1111 to 1218 [loom book]
Blackburn, Tolson and Co.
1892
Hardback with black covers and spine. Brown label and black text on spine. Contains handwritten data relating to woven cloth production ordered by the type of cloth produced and by date. Also some ...
Looms 17 [order book]
David Sowden and Sons (1856-1856)
1892-1894
Hardback with black covers and spine. Gold text on spine. Contains printed forms with handwritten descriptions of looms manufactured arranged in date order, with a thumb index of companies who place...
Class E Plain and Figured Mantlings, Autumn 1893
Yorkshire College
1893
A hardback with black spine (both covers missing), red labels and gold text on spine. Book no.1. Contains woven fabric samples. At the front of the book these are monochrome. Most samples are blac...
Class E Figured Mantling, Autumn 1893
Yorkshire College
1893
A hardback with black covers, red labels and gold text on spine. Book no.2. Contains woven fabric samples with polychrome abstract or geometric woven patterning also highly stylised plant motifs. F...
K Spring 1893 [sample book]
Yorkshire College
1893
Hardback with black covers and leather handle and remains of buckled strap. Contains woven fabric samples mostly in brown, dark blue and grey shades with lighter striping or herringbone patterning. ...
pattern book
Simpson Bros
1893-1898
A hardback with brown covers and spine. Contains fabric samples with coloured striped or checked patterning or unpatterned. Includes some details of production and pattern and range numbers.
Looms 18 [order book]
David Sowden and Sons (1856-1856)
1894-1895
Hardback with brown covers and gold lettering. Contains printed forms with handwritten inscriptions detailing orders for looms. Includes sketches and printed sheets showing loom components and speci...
Patterns Session 1894-95
Yorkshire College
1894-1895
Hardback with black covers. There is a handle attached to the cover and mounting points for leather straps which are missing. Most samples have red-brown, pink, blue, white or grey ground. Samples a...
Woollen and Worsted Dress Fabrics Autumn 1895
Yorkshire College
1895
Hardback with black covers and spine. Red label and gold text on spine. Contains woven fabric samples. Some unpatterned in a variety of colours. Many are black or bicolour with highly textured pat...
Class E Plain and Figured Mantlings, Autumn 1895
Yorkshire College
1895
A hardback with green covers, red label and gold text on spine. Book no. 3.
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Class A Silk Autumn 1895 [folder of mounted samples]
1895
Green folio of mounted samples with museum label. It contains 68 Class A and 7 Class B samples with dyed silks from the year 1895, including silk velvets and black silks, possibly for mourning. All c...
Class D Figured Dress Fabrics Autumn 1896
Yorkshire College
1896
A hardback with black covers, red label and gold text on spine. Book 3. Contains fabric samples with monochrome or polychrome woven patterning. The patterning is mostly abstract or geometric. A ...
Class E Figured Mantlings Autumn 1896 [pattern book]
Yorkshire College
1896
A hardback with black covers. Book 6. Contains woven fabric samples. Samples include heavy cloth with raised nap and striped, checked, houndstooth or flecked patterning in 2-4 colours. One sample i...
Class C Woollen and Worsted Dress Fabrics Autumn 1896
Yorkshire College
1896
A hardback with dark brown covers, red label and gold text on spine. Book no.6. Contains fabric samples with woven coloured and textured patterns. Some samples are numbered, non paginated.
Class C Woollen and Worsted Dress Fabrics, Autumn 1896
Yorkshire College
1896
A hardback with black covers, red labels with gold text on spine. Book no. 5. Contains fabric samples with multicoloured woven repeat patterning. Samples numbered with pencil or ink inscriptions, n...
Class E Plain and Figured Mantlings Autumn 1896
Yorkshire College
1896
A hardback with black covers, red label and gold text on spine. Contains woven fabric samples with textured patterning of geometric or foliar designs. The samples in the front of the book are all mo...
Class C Woollen and Worsted Dress Fabrics
Yorkshire College
1896
A hardback with black covers, red label and gold text on spine. Book no.4. Contains samples of varied patterned and unpatterned woven fabrics. Samples numbered, pp 275.
Class D Figured Dress Fabrics, Autumn 1896
Yorkshire College
1896
A hardback with black covers, red label and gold text on spine. Book no.4. Contains samples of woven fabric with monochrome brocade patterning. Non paginated, samples numbered in pencil.
Class E Yarn Dyed Mantle Cloths, Autumn 1896
Yorkshire College
1896
A hardback with black covers, red labels and gold text on spine. Contains woven fabric samples which are monochrome and unpatterned or have polychrome speckled patterning or checks. Many samples are...
Class D Figured Fabrics, Spring 1896
Yorkshire College
1896
A hardback with black spine with red label and gold text. Front and back covers missing. Contains fabric samples with monochrome and polychrome woven patterns with varied motifs and shapes. Samples...
Class B Silk Velvets Autumn 1896
Yorkshire College
1896
A hardback with black covers and red label and gold text on spine. Book no.1. Contains fabric samples, a few of which are unpatterned. Most are patterned in colour and/or texture. Samples numbered...