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Later Prehistoric Pottery in England and Wales

Elsdon, Sheila M.

Shire Pubns

In this study of the artefacts of the Torres Strait islanders, David Moore considers the utilitarian, religious, recreational, personal, commercial and military products of the island craftsmen and their applications and usage in the many aspects of island life.

Arts And Crafts of Torres Strait (Shire Ethnography)

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Moore, David R.

Crafts & Hobbies

Peruvian Textiles (Shire Ethnography, 16)

Feltham, Jane

The large island of Madagascar lies in the Indian Ocean facing the coast of Africa. However, it is not a distinctively African island. Amongst those who originally settled there were peoples from south-east Asia as well as from the nearby continent, and the language and culture of Madagascar reflect this diversity of influences. Its textile traditions are particularly complex and interesting. This book surveys the rich variety, discussing the range of materials used in weaving, explaining the technologies involved, and examining the often highly elaborate patterning found on many Malagasy textiles. Apart from use as clothing, textiles are also used as shrouds for the dead and are seen most spectacularly during the elaborate second burial ceremonies. These historical and anthropological aspects provide additional themes that run through the book.

Malagasy Textiles

MACK, JOHN

The Blackcap & the Garden Warbler

Science & Math

Garcia, Ernest

Biological Sciences

Lizards of the British Isles

Stafford, Pete

Umbellifers of the British Isles

Knees, Sabina

Portable bells first appeared in Asia and in time they came to be used to attract attention in many situations; for hundreds of years the sound of handbells was part of the daily routine for many people, not least domestic servants. After 1700, when bellfounders improved the shape and musical tone of handbells and began to offer fittings such as leather strap handles, their potential as musical instruments began to be exploited. Once their entertainment, educational and therapeutic values were recognised, complete sets of handbells were eagerly purchased. Nineteenth-century enthusiasts formed handbell-ringing societies, often possessing over two hundred bells, and gave lengthy concerts to large audiences. Many groups of handbell ringers continue the tradition in Britain and North America today. This book describes the basic types of handbell, their history, and how they are made and used.

Handbells (Shire Album Series, No. 241)

Arts & Photography

Jennings, Trevor S.

Music

Old Jewellery

James, Duncan

This book is an introduction to the barnacle goose, describing its characteristics, populations and distribution. It outlines the year of the barnacle goose as it migrates long distances between its breeding and wintering areas, using staging posts on the way.

The Barnacle Goose (Shire Natural History)

Owen, Myrfyn

Pets & Animal Care

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