Detail View: The David Morgan Rees Collection: Jet carver
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Title:
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Jet carver
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Caption:
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Said to be the oldest industry in that part of the North York Moors, jet working was active in the Bronze age and continued through the Roman occupation into the middle ages. Queen Victoria is usually given the credit for turning jet into a fashion craze after introducing it to her court, and after Prince Albert died in 1861 jet ornaments were worn as a token of the nation's mourning. Roy Jay, a craftsman apprenticed in a long tradition carves jet jewellery in his workshop above church street in Old Whitby.
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Creation Date:
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1970's
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Period:
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20th century
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Location:
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Yorkshire
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Country:
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ENGLAND, UK
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Material:
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photograph - b/w
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Display Creator:
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REES, David Morgan
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Repository:
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Special Collection, Sheffield Hallam University
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Image ID:
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10-1198
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Rights:
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David Morgan Rees asserts his right as the creator of these works, in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act (1988) and must be acknowledged in all use of his work. Images may be downloaded by individuals for their own research and private study purposes. Educational organisations and non-profitable organisations may incorporate the images in teaching and learning materials whether print or electronic form. Permission must be obtained from the Learning Centre, Sheffield Hallam University to re-use images in any publication, whether for commercial or non-commercial purposes.
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Image Storage Location:
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Special Collection, Sheffield Hallam University
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Related Information:
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The text describing the photographs has been taken from the book "Yorkshire craftsmen at work" by David Morgan Rees, re-published by Sheffield Hallam University Press (1981) ISBN 0863398103. Originally published by Dalesman Books in 1981.
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Creator:
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REES, David Morgan
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Creator Role:
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Photographer; Author.
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Culture Gender:
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Male.
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Nationality:
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British.
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Subject Heading:
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Handicraft -- England -- Yorkshire -- Photographs
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