The Rag-and-Bone Men of Leeds and their Carts
Description
A study comprising an introduction and history of rag-and-bone collecting, a description of the Leeds Tatters' Market, the rag-and-bone business in 1971, with descriptions of some yards in Leeds, and the rag-and-bone man and his round. The final section focusses on the rag-and-bone man's cart and its design, construction, decoration and painting. Photographs show ponies, stableyard, pony and cart, yards and cart details. Pencil drawings illustrate cart details, tools and decorations.
Metadata
| Identifier | d44jfq1m |
| IRN | 410127 |
| Class Mark | LAVC/SRP/2/091 |
| Level | File |
| Type of Record | Archives - ISAD(G) |
| Peristent Link | http://prototype1.library.leeds.ac.uk/d44jfq1m |
| Collection(s) | Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture |
| Category | Archive |
| Parent Record | Undergraduate Dissertations |
| Creator(s) | Witton, Lesley A |
| Date | 1971 |
| Size and Medium | v, 57 unbound typed leaves; 11 b/w, 7 colour photographs. |