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Mrs. Emms Quilting
Kirkby, Ernest
1977
Mrs. A. Emms quilting in her home at Huntshield Ford village (Durham). The equipment used consists of a needle and thread, scissors and a ruler. In this photograph, Mrs. Emms is threading the needle.
Clapham Town End Manuscript
Buck, Charles William (1851-1932)
[1960s-1970s]
This file contains a photocopy of an ms. collection of song texts and tunes, made by Dr. Charles William Buck of Giggleswick (North Yorkshire), ca. 1885-1902. Many of the songs appear to have been har...
Ernest Kirkby Note
Kirkby, Ernest
16 Feb 78
Ms. note from Ernest Kirkby that refers to enclosed photographs and address of Mrs A. Emms. Though the specific associated photographs aren't named these must refer to P1884 and P1885 - showing Mrs A....
Postcard
c.1960-c.1980
A colour postcard of John Francis Campbell's watercolour painting, 'Lapps on Skis', 1850. Corresponds to a slide reproduction, S790.
Survey of English Dialects recording in Rillington, Yorkshire
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
14 Apr 1955
[Side 1] John discusses mowing by hand, tells anecdote about local man who narrowly lost wager on how quickly he could mow 4-acre field, recalls threshing turnip seed with 'frail' [= flail] and 'fay' ...
"Lapps on Skis" Watercolour
Campbell, John Francis (1822-1885)
[1960s]
Slide reproduction of John Francis Campbell's watercolour painting, 'Lapps on Skis', 1850. The painting depicts a scene at Kvikkjok (Sweden), with a man in winter dress including snow shoes (Skibaner)...
Sound Recordings, North Yorkshire
Wharton, Colin S
1960-1961
Edited compilation of field recordings of songs sung by a number of informants at locations in North Yorkshire. The collector announces the name of the song and singer, where known, before each song. ...
Sound Recordings, Warwickshire
Barry, Michael V (1935-)
July 1966
[Collector announcement]; Arthur Humphries, recorded in Lighthorne on the 28 July 1966[Swiss male also present asks some questions, possibly Eduard Kolb, or Dieter Bothe]; Mr. Humphries talks about wo...
Sound Recordings, England and Wales
Tawney, Cyril
1950s-1970s
Compilation of song performances by traditional singers, copied from commercially available recordings made in various counties in England, and on the Gower Peninsula of Wales. The singers were record...
Sound Recordings, North Yorkshire and East Riding of Yorkshire
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
[1960-1980]
Compilation of Survey of English Dialects fieldwork recordings (copies) for Yorkshire locations 6Y9, 11, 13-17, 19-20. The original recordings were made by Stanley Ellis in 1952, 1953 and 1955. The da...
Sound Recordings, Warwickshire, Worcestershire and Oxfordshire
Barry, Michael V (1935-)
July 1966
[Collector announcement]; Harry Cook, recorded in Shipston on Stour (Warwickshire); talks about ploughing with horses and the setting up of a field in preparation; building and thatching hay/corn stac...