Winding a Fleece: Apedale

Original object type: Artefact
Title: Winding a Fleece: Apedale
Description:
Sheep-shearer winding a fleece, Apedale (North Yorkshire). A large waterproof sheet has been laid on the ground with the fleece on top, tail end towards the shearer. After rolling, the neck end has been drawn out and twisted, and is now tightened and tucked under the fleece. Shearing stool visible in background. Mounted on Photo File card with LAVC/PHO/P0736. With ms. notes in the hand of Werner Kissling.
Originally held in Photo File: Sheep Shearing.
Date range: July 1967
Date: 1967
Subjects: University Subjects > Linguistics and Phonetics