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Beyond the found object
Mining | Meaning | Memory
The Shoreswood Archives
Flights of Fancy Pigeons
Leonard James: 2022
It started in 2004 with a chance discovery of an unusual notebook at a car boot sale in the Lancashire town of Carnforth. The notebook contained several pages that were filled with photographs, diagrams and texts showcasing over 50 varieties of fancy pigeons and was inscribed with the name G. Opine. Upon a more detailed examination of these notebook pages it became apparent that there were several regional and specialised varieties that were currently not listed in any publication including Joachim Schutte's comprehensive "Handbuch der Taubenrassen" (handbook of pigeon breeds).
This began a nearly 20 year obsession of collecting and compiling the collected Notebooks and histories of this G. Opine (George Opine). Presented below are 23 notebook pages for previously unlisted fancy pigeons.
Title:
Notebook Name:
Page ID:
Date Retrieved:
Held By:
Audio File Title:
Audio File:
Compendium of rare and unusual Fancy Pigeons V1
Acorn Tumbler
N01-1973/ACT014
2009
Shoreswood Archives
ACT Call
Title:
Notebook Name:
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Audio File Title:
Audio File:
Compendium of rare and unusual Fancy Pigeons V3
Aero Racing Homer
N07-1996/ARH022
2017
Shoreswood Archives
ARH Fly-by over field
Title:
Notebook Name:
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Date Retrieved:
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Audio File Title:
Audio File:
Compendium of rare and unusual Fancy Pigeons V1
Banded Homer
N01-1973/BDH003
2009
Shoreswood Archives
BDH Discrete mic recording
Title:
Notebook Name:
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Date Retrieved:
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Audio File Title:
Audio File:
Compendium of rare and unusual Fancy Pigeons V2
Baritone Runt
N02-1978/BTR011
2004
Shoreswood Archives
BTR Call
Title:
Notebook Name:
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Date Retrieved:
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Audio File:
Compendium of rare and unusual Fancy Pigeons V2
Becquerel
N02-1978/BQL010
2004
Shoreswood Archives
BQL Warning Call
Title:
Notebook Name:
Page ID:
Date Retrieved:
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Audio File Title:
Audio File:
Lost Notebooks pages of George Opine - compilation by Leonard James
Cavalier
PU2-NA/CVL012
2007
Shoreswood Archives
Interview with Nigel Lofthouse 05
Title:
Notebook Name:
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Date Retrieved:
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Audio File Title:
Audio File:
A treasury of Pigeon related totems, fetish and other objects of interest
Clockwork Motivator
N05-1987/CWM001
2013
Shoreswood Archives
CWM Recording
Title:
Notebook Name:
Page ID:
Date Retrieved:
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Audio File Title:
Audio File:
A treasury of Pigeon related totems, fetish and other objects of interest
Decoy Glider
N05-1987/DCG004
2013
Shoreswood Archives
Recording at Moorcock Clay Pigeon Club
Title:
Notebook Name:
Page ID:
Date Retrieved:
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Audio File Title:
Audio File:
Observations on exotic fancy pigeons
Egyptian Fantail
N04-1982/EFT015
2016
Shoreswood Archives
EFT Call
Title:
Notebook Name:
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Date Retrieved:
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Audio File Title:
Audio File:
Compendium of rare and unusual Fancy Pigeons V1
Goose Carrier
N01-1973/GSC031
2009
Shoreswood Archives
GSC Call in open field
Title:
Notebook Name:
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Date Retrieved:
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Audio File Title:
Audio File:
A retrospective on perculiar Fancy Pigeon Breeding in the 20th century
Ipswich Cropper
N08-2000/IPC030
2019
Shoreswood Archives
Interview with Nigel Lofthouse 04
Title:
Notebook Name:
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Date Retrieved:
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Audio File:
Compendium of rare and unusual Fancy Pigeons V3
Kislers Trumpeter
N07-1996/KST025
2017
Shoreswood Archives
KST Call
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Notebook Name:
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Date Retrieved:
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Audio File Title:
Audio File:
A retrospective on perculiar Fancy Pigeon Breeding in the 20th century
Muffed Lune
N08-2000/MDL027
2019
Shoreswood Archives
MDL Millenium Festival
Title:
Notebook Name:
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Date Retrieved:
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Audio File Title:
Audio File:
Pigeons of Historical Significance
Passenger Owl
N06-1991/PSO007
2012
Shoreswood Archives
*Sound Unavailable*
Title:
Notebook Name:
Page ID:
Date Retrieved:
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Audio File Title:
Audio File:
Compendium of rare and unusual Fancy Pigeons V1
Pheonix
N01-1973/PHX006
2009
Shoreswood Archives
Interview with Nigel Lofthouse 02
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Notebook Name:
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Date Retrieved:
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Audio File Title:
Audio File:
Observations on exotic fancy pigeons
Resplendent
N04-1982/RSP056
2016
Shoreswood Archives
Interview with Nigel Lofthouse 03
Title:
Notebook Name:
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Date Retrieved:
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Audio File Title:
Audio File:
Filling the gaps of Pigeon Breeding in Lancashire and the North West
Roosebeck Homer
N03-1981/RBH061
2008
Shoreswood Archives
RBH Call
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Audio File:
Filling the gaps of Pigeon Breeding in Lancashire and the North West
Shrives Swallow
N03-1981/SVS043
2008
Shoreswood Archives
SVS Call
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Notebook Name:
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Date Retrieved:
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Audio File Title:
Audio File:
Compendium of rare and unusual Fancy Pigeons V1
Snowball Tumbler
N01-1973/SBT023
2009
Shoreswood Archives
SBT Tumbling
Title:
Notebook Name:
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Date Retrieved:
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Audio File Title:
Audio File:
Compendium of rare and unusual Fancy Pigeons V2
Strasbourg Upsidedown Tippler
N02-1978/SUT047
2004
Shoreswood Archives
Interview with Nigel Lofthouse 01
Title:
Notebook Name:
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Date Retrieved:
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Audio File Title:
Audio File:
Filling the gaps of Pigeon Breeding in Lancashire and the North West
Sycamore Tumbler
N03-1981/SMT028
2008
Shoreswood Archives
SMT Call
Title:
Notebook Name:
Page ID:
Date Retrieved:
Held By:
Audio File Title:
Audio File:
Lost Notebooks pages of George Opine - compilation by Leonard James
Two Faced Chatterer
PU7-NA/TFC009
2011
Shoreswood Archives
TFC Dual Call
Title:
Notebook Name:
Page ID:
Date Retrieved:
Held By:
Audio File Title:
Audio File:
Pigeons of Historical Significance
Unidentified Roman Pigeon
N06-1991/URP005
2012
Shoreswood Archives
URP Dig site ambience
Title:
Notebook Name:
Page ID:
Date Retrieved:
Held By:
Audio File Title:
Audio File:
A retrospective on perculiar Fancy Pigeon Breeding in the 20th century
West German Drinking Bird
N08-2000/WGD024
2019
Shoreswood Archives
WGD Behaviour recording
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