Ropemaking: Pasting

Description

Ropemaker Herbert Marrison pasting, or sizing, the rope to make it supple, give it a sheen, and waterproof it, at Peak Cavern, Castleton (Derbyshire). This process is carried out on both the rope strands and the finished rope. Originally held in green slide cabinet, reference B92.

Metadata

Identifier by844byy
IRN 413700
Class Mark LAVC/PHO/S586
Level Item
Type of Record Archives - ISAD(G)
Peristent Link http://prototype1.library.leeds.ac.uk/by844byy
Collection(s) Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture
Category Archive
Parent Record Slides
Creator(s) McNay, Ian
Date September 1965
Size and Medium 1 slide in plastic casing.

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