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Total number of records: 75

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Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture74
Cookery Collection1

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clothing and dress75
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Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)39
Outhwaite, T. G.27
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)6
Dinsdale, Elizabeth4
Horner, Mr M.4
Lloyd, Albert Lancaster (1908-1982)2
Metcalfe, Jane1
Patchett, Bill1
Neddy Dick1
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)1

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Sound Recording, Glamorgan

Crook, Rosemary

10 April 1980

May Jenkins (born Treorchy) talks about her family origins, childhood recollections of domestic routines - washing, describes fireplace and oven, order of washing, ironing, starch, order of hanging wa...

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Sound Recording, [West Yorkshire]

Bryon, Fiona

10 Dec 1980 - 15 Dec 1980

Jim Roche, recorded in his home, talks about the Leeds clothing industry in the 1920s/30s; starting work at John Baron's; describes contracting out, machinery, processes, hours of work, health (T.B. p...

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Survey of English Dialects recording in Gosforth, Cumberland

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

26 Aug 1954

[Side 1] Ernest talks about traditional farm practice, explains different types of waggon, discusses stacks, sheep dipping and ploughing. [Side 2] Ernest recalls visit to local shoemaker and explains ...

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Dialect recording in Harbottle, Northumberland

Orton, Harold (1898-1975)

Jul 1938

Adam tells anecdote about haymaking and working with horses; Jack talks about beekeeping, describes procedure when swarming and difficulty of replacing queen bee, discusses use of protective clothing,...

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Survey of English Dialects recording in Ribchester, Lancashire

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

Mar 1954

[Side 1] Bill recalls generosity and popularity of local character and ex-skipper Harry Gavin, tells anecdote about misunderstanding instructions to heave 'ho' or 'how', Bill talks about keeping and s...

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Dialect recording in Heywood, Lancashire

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009); Hunt, Jean

24 Sep 1956

[Side 1] Sam and Jack talk about the local area, various people who have lived there and how it has changed over time. [Side 2] Sam and Jack in conversation about local characters, compare youngsters ...

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Ropemaking: The Rope Walk
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Ropemaking: The Rope Walk

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

June 1962

Ropemaker, Mr. T. G. Outhwaite, unwinding cotton warp along a rope walk, Hawes ( Wensleydale). The warp is being laid out in two strands in preparation for twisting. Forks stand at intervals along the...

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Ropemaking: The Rope Walk
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Ropemaking: The Rope Walk

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

June 1962

Ropemaker, Mr. T. G. Outhwaite, unwinding cotton warp along a rope walk, Hawes ( Wensleydale). The warp is being laid out in two strands in preparation for twisting. Forks stand at intervals along the...

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Ropemaking: The Rope Walk
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Ropemaking: The Rope Walk

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

June 1962

Close up of ropemaker, Mr. T. G. Outhwaite's, hands as he unwinds cotton warp along a rope walk, Hawes ( Wensleydale). The warp is being laid out in two strands in preparation for twisting. Forks stan...

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Ropemaking: The Rope Walk
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Ropemaking: The Rope Walk

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

June 1962

Close-up of ropemaker, Mr. T. G. Outhwaite's, hands as he unwinds cotton warp along a rope walk, Hawes ( Wensleydale). The warp is being laid out in two strands in preparation for twisting. Forks stan...

More details and larger image

Ropemaking: The Rope Walk
Archive Item

Ropemaking: The Rope Walk

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

June 1962

Ropemaker, Mr. T. G. Outhwaite, unwinding cotton warp along a rope walk, Hawes ( Wensleydale). The warp is being laid out in two strands in preparation for twisting. Forks stand at intervals along the...

More details and larger image

Ropemaking: The Rope Walk
Archive Item

Ropemaking: The Rope Walk

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

June 1962

Ropemaker, Mr. T. G. Outhwaite, unwinding cotton warp along a rope walk, Hawes ( Wensleydale). The warp is being laid out in two strands in preparation for twisting. Forks stand at intervals along the...

More details and larger image