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Total number of records: 1661

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nature1661
animals1112
occupations1096
agriculture730
culture661
community life571
land use455
buildings381
english language - dialects355
implements, utensils etc332

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)622
Brunk, Wille97
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)97
Liman, Ingemar (1938-)82
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)77
Sanderson, Stewart (1924-)50
Fothergill, George William46
Horner, Mr M.28
Outhwaite, T. G.22
Barry, Michael V (1935-)21

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Ruth Kitching and Jack Welford
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Ruth Kitching and Jack Welford

Brunk, Wille

May 1967

Informants Ruth Kitching of Fryup Gill Farm, Lealholm (North Yorkshire), and Jack Welford of America House Farm, Hinderwell (North Yorkshire) in field at America House Farm. Both informants are breede...

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Sheep Washing: Outgang Beck
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Sheep Washing: Outgang Beck

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

June 1965

Sheep washing on Outgang Beck at Thornton Rust ( Wensleydale). A washed sheep. Mounted on Photo File card with LAVC/PHO/P0627 and LAVC/PHO/P0628.

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Sheep Washing: Outgang Beck
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Sheep Washing: Outgang Beck

Liman, Ingemar (1938-)

June 1965

Sheep washing on Outgang Beck at Thornton Rust ( Wensleydale). A washed sheep. One of a strip of 6 contact prints.

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Sheep Dog at Sheep Washing: Outgang Beck
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Sheep Dog at Sheep Washing: Outgang Beck

Liman, Ingemar (1938-)

June 1965

Sheep dog on the fold wall at the sheep washing on Outgang Beck at Thornton Rust ( Wensleydale). One of a strip of 6 contact prints.

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Dog at Sheep Washing: Outgang Beck
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Dog at Sheep Washing: Outgang Beck

Liman, Ingemar (1938-)

June 1965

Dog belonging to one of the people attending the sheep washing on Outgang Beck at Thornton Rust ( Wensleydale). One of a strip of three contact prints.

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Sheep dog at Sheep Washing: Outgang Beck
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Sheep dog at Sheep Washing: Outgang Beck

Liman, Ingemar (1938-)

June 1965

Sheep dog on the wall of the stone fold at the old sheep washing place on Outgang Beck at Thornton Rust ( Wensleydale). Herd of sheep also visible. One of a strip of six contact prints.

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The Staffordshire Bull Terrier

Larkham, Richard J

1981

A study comprising four chapters. The first presents a history of the breed, the second gives an outline of, and commentary upon, the Standard of the Staffordshire Bull Terrier; the third chapter anal...

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Survey of English Dialects recording in Scopwick, Lincolnshire

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

29 Sep 1952

[Side 1] Charles recalls father visiting neighbouring farmer and being shown 'gilt' [= young sow] and litter of piglets, neighbour convinced 'reckling' [= runt] unlikely to survive so Charles' father ...

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Willows at Ulleskelf

Aston, Michael Geoffrey

1964

Willows growing at Ulleskelf, near Tadcaster (North Yorkshire).

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Sound Recording, Somerset

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009); Joyce Oxley

[1956]

Harry Reed, recorded in Withypool, gives an account of the Lynmouth floods of August 1952, and in particular their effect on Withypool and the surrounding area. Describes the floodwater, the possible ...

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Sunset
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Sunset

[1970s]

View of the sunset at an unidentified location.

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Sunlight and Clouds
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Sunlight and Clouds

[1970s]

View of sunlight shining in rays through cloud at an unidentified location.

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