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Cephalopod Fossil
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)
1968
Part of a fossilised cephalopod shell found in a quarry at Leyburn ( Wensleydale). Kissling gave the fossil to Leyburn Grammar School.
Needle Supports (Handknitting)
Langhorne, Richard
18 June 1964
Five carved wooden knitting sheaths from villages in the Eden Vale (Cumbria), including Great Asby, Sandford and Langford. The supports form part of the Whitehead Collection at the Castle Museum, York...
Pace Egg and Mumming Plays, and Christmas Carols
Addy, Sidney Oldall (1848-1933)
[1970s]
This file contains a photocopy (made in the early 1970s) of part of an ms. notebook, with printed extracts pasted in, compiled by Sidney Oldall Addy probably during the 1870s. This includes ms. notes ...
Survey of English Dialects recording in Lutton, Lincolnshire
08 Jan 1952
[Side 1] Dick and Jinnie recall early married life and houses in village they have lived in, Jinnie comments got married with only shilling to their name and still has receipt for first furniture. [S...
Dialect recording in Humshaugh, Northumberland
Orton, Harold (1898-1975); Lenihan, J M A
05 Jun 1939
[Side 1] John supplies pronunciations of list of prompt words; William recites numbers 1 to 20 and multiples of 10 to 100. [Side 2] John and James discuss village cricket club, compare past players no...
Dialect recording in Humshaugh, Northumberland
Orton, Harold (1898-1975); Lenihan, J M A
05 Jun 1939
[Side 1] Brief discussion of new road, description of working conditions in quarry, cutting by hand, working in hot weather. [Side 2] Comparison of working conditions and wages at quarry and on farm (...
Alfred Williams Collection: Index
[1960s-1970s]
This file contains a photocopy of a typed index to the Alfred Williams Collection of Folk Songs at Swindon Reference Library, collected in the early 20th century. The index was compiled by Frank Pursl...
Dialect recording in Humshaugh, Northumberland
Orton, Harold (1898-1975); Lenihan, J M A
05 Jun 1939
[Side 1] William Nichol, William Thompson and James talk about work at quarry, mention local names for farm animals incl. 'tup' [= male lamb], 'gimmer' [= young female sheep] and 'steg' [= male goose]...
Survey of English Dialects recording in Heddon-on-the-Wall, Northumberland
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
21 Mar 1953
[Side 1] Thomas describes in detail how to make cartwheel, explains components, incl. 'nave' [= wooden block at centre of wheel to which spokes are attached and through which axle runs], spokes, 'fell...