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Vegetable substances used for the food of man
Knight, Charles (1791-1873); Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge
1832
Published under the superintendence of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge.
Hay Harvest
McNay, Ian
1966
Farm workers gathering harvested hay into sheaves by hand, in a field on the Lleyn Peninsula (North Wales). Traditional methods were still employed at this time, particularly after heavy rain which wo...
Hay Harvest
McNay, Ian
1966
Farm workers gathering harvested hay into sheaves by hand, in a field on the Lleyn Peninsula (North Wales). Traditional methods were still employed at this time, particularly after heavy rain which wo...
Hay Harvest
McNay, Ian
1966
Farm workers gathering harvested hay into sheaves by hand, in a field on the Lleyn Peninsula (North Wales). They are helped by a young boy. Ropes made of plaited hay are used to bind the sheaves.
Survey of English Dialects recording in Crowland, Lincolnshire
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
23 May 1953
[Side 1] Bill talks about breeding pigs, recalls cycle of success and failure, incl. losing whole herd to 'purples' [= swine fever], encouraged son to keep pigs but sold yard and bought two acres outs...
Dialect recording in Lowick, Northumberland
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)
Jul 1939
[Side 1] Jack and Bill talk about gardening, discuss 'teddies' [= potato] crop, onions, roses, mushrooms, cabbages, Brussels sprouts, broccoli. [Side 2] Jack and Bill reminisce about schooldays (frequ...
Bean Barrow
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)
September 1967
Bean barrow used for sowing beans and peas, Holgate Farm, Hurst Moor ( Arkengarthdale). Mounted on Photo File card. With ms. note and catalogue details partially in the hand of Werner Kissling.
Hay Harvest
McNay, Ian
1966
Farm worker harvesting hay using a combine harvester, in a field on the Lleyn Peninsula (North Wales).
Hay Rope and Hay Sledge
McNay, Ian
1966
Two farmworkers securing a stack of hay covered with rushes (to keep out the rain) using a length of hay rope, in a field on the Lleyn Peninsular (North Wales). This is the main use to which hay ropes...
SED Questionnaire Page: Cereals and Harvesting
[1950s-1960s]
Page 9 of the SED Questionnaire as published by the Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society, with questions for II.5 Cereals, and II.6 Harvesting.
Stone Cottage at Carlton
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)
1964
Dressed stone cottage with pear tree trained up the front, at Carlton ( Coverdale). Mounted on Photo File card with LAVC/PHO/P0329. With ms. notes.