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Folk Life
Journal of Ethnological Studies
Volume 61, 2023 - Issue 1
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Research Article

Plumbers, abolitionists, steeplejacks and window men: the graffiti community of the roof of All Saints Church, Wath Upon Dearne, South Yorkshire

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Figure 1. Plan of nave and aisle roofs with plaques and panel numbers, original scale 1:50.

Figure 1. Plan of nave and aisle roofs with plaques and panel numbers, original scale 1:50.

PLATE 1. General view of nave roof towards tower, looking west (1m and 0.50m scales).

PLATE 1. General view of nave roof towards tower, looking west (1m and 0.50m scales).

PLATE 2. 1738 plumber’s plaque, nave roof (panel 36), looking south (0.50m scale).

PLATE 2. 1738 plumber’s plaque, nave roof (panel 36), looking south (0.50m scale).

Figure 2. Examples of shoes from nave and south aisle roofs, scale as shown.

Figure 2. Examples of shoes from nave and south aisle roofs, scale as shown.

Figure 3. Examples of hands from nave and south aisle roofs, scale as shown.

Figure 3. Examples of hands from nave and south aisle roofs, scale as shown.

Figure 4. Probable representations of All Saints Church from the nave and south aisle roofs, scale as shown. For the upper left image only, the other graffiti present has been indicated, to give an idea of the relative density of images on some parts of the church roof.

Figure 4. Probable representations of All Saints Church from the nave and south aisle roofs, scale as shown. For the upper left image only, the other graffiti present has been indicated, to give an idea of the relative density of images on some parts of the church roof.

PLATE 3. Detail of abolitionist image incorporated into 1826 plumber’s plaque, nave roof (panel 34) (0.50 m scale).

PLATE 3. Detail of abolitionist image incorporated into 1826 plumber’s plaque, nave roof (panel 34) (0.50 m scale).

Figure 5. Examples of birds from nave and south aisle roofs, scale as shown.

Figure 5. Examples of birds from nave and south aisle roofs, scale as shown.

Figure 6. Examples of horse and rider figures from the south aisle roof, scale as shown.

Figure 6. Examples of horse and rider figures from the south aisle roof, scale as shown.

Figure 7. Examples of ‘trousers’ from nave roof, scale as shown.

Figure 7. Examples of ‘trousers’ from nave roof, scale as shown.

PLATE 4. Picasso-esque woman, south aisle roof (panel 60) (0.50m scale).

PLATE 4. Picasso-esque woman, south aisle roof (panel 60) (0.50m scale).

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