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Thatching
Thatch – tight bundles of reed or straw – has provided waterproof roofing for centuries
Crofting
Crofting on some of Scotland's most marginal lands has survived for hundreds of years
The Little Mestors of Sheffield
Cutlery making survives in Sheffield through a legion of small family firms
Harris Tweed
On the islands of Lewis and Harris, a cloth is hand-woven that is known the world over
The Morgan Car Company
A family owned business, the iconic Morgan sports cars has been hand-built for generations
Slate Quarrying
Within the vast Snowdonia National Park in Wales, the search for slate goes on
Shrimp Fishermen of Morecambe Bay
The dwindling breed of men whose life revolves around the tides and the search for shrimp
