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Information on the typical working conditions for lead miners and the subsequent impact on their health

Interview of William Calvert, formely of Greenses near Keld, by Glenda Calvert

Details of all land owned.
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Contains medical guide, household cleaning tips and a ladies guide to looking her best!
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Document explaining how lead ore came to present in the hills of Swaledale

A poem telling of a wild dog that roamed Ravenseat and Upper Swaledale, preying on sheep and evading the efforts of the farming community who tried to catch it.

Information on the smelting techniques used by the mining companies to convert the mined galena ore into the final lead bars ready for sale

Information on what life was like for a lead miner including living conditions, religion and leisure pursuits.

Extract from Joan Moody's (nee Mee) 'A Family Mosiac' family history document that provides a wonderful insight in to village life in Keld in the late 1930's and early 1940's.
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This document contains:
The history of the church from 1789 written by James Wilkinson.
Various lists of church members from 1850 - 1903
Minutes of church meetings from 1889 - 1915
Assorted letters, papers and press cuttings

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Summary of the breed points that are used for judging Swaledale Sheep

Collection of newspaper articles dating from 1883 - 1900

Collection of newspaper articles dating from 1757 - 1882

Profiles of two Swaledale mining families

Historical information relating to the Spout Gill lead mines in Swaledale