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Total number of records: 34

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Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture23
Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society4
University Archive3
Business Archives1

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community life21
agriculture16
education15
occupations15
food14
buildings13
nature13
animals12
food crops12
implements, utensils etc11

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Barry, Michael V (1935-)22
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)7
Tilling, Philip M (1938-)4
Wright, Peter4
Beddow, William2
Clay, Charles Travis (1885-1978)2
Crellin, Mrs Amanda2
Griffiths, Mr Harry2
Morris, Mr R.2
Morris, Mr Stephen2

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From 190027
From 20002

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Up to latest3

Archive Collection

STOCKELD PARK, WETHERBY, FURTHER ESTATE RECORDS

19th century-20th century

Mainly correspondence 1935-1964, and some plans 20th century

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Archive File

Senate Minutes and Papers

11 Mar 2020

Contains: 1) Agenda 11-3-20 2) S-19-28 VC Report 3) S-19-29 Academic impact of industrial action 4) S-19-30 COVID-19 5) S-19-31 Student Support Annual Report 2019-20 6) S-19-32 GRBS 2020 7) S-1...

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Survey of English Dialects recording in Muker, Yorkshire

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

15 Apr 1955

[Side 1] Cooper talks about mowing by hand, explains grass would 'lig' [=] for day before being turned and put into 'lile cock/foot cock' [= small pile of hay], 'lap cock' [= medium-sized pile of hay]...

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Council Minutes and Papers

28 Nov 2019

Contains: 1) Agenda 28 November 2019 2) CL-19-19 VC's Report 3) CL-19-20 Industrial action 4) CL-19-21 ARC annual report 18-19 5) CL-19-22 Key Institutional Risks 6) CL-19-23 ARA 7) CL-19-24 FF...

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Archive Series

Leeds University Union Committee Minute Books

1894-1986

[197 vols.] (see end for Index) UNION COMMITTEE/UNION COUNCIL: 1919 - 1986 Vol. 1: May 1919 - June 1921. Vol. 2: June 1921 - June 1923. Vol. 3: June 1923 - July 1926. Vol. 4: October 1926 - J...

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Evelyn Waugh, autograph letters and manuscripts, including the manuscript of 'Vile Bodies', with related material.

Waugh, Evelyn (1903-1966)

1912-1993

Comprises the following items: (1) Carbon typescript with autograph manuscript title-page of Volume 1 of 'The Pistol Troop magazine', compiled by Waugh when a child, 1912; (2) Mimeographed typescript ...

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Unemployment Assistance Board papers

Lynes, Tony (1929-2014); Unemployment Assistance Board (1934-)

1923-2005

Box 7 contains SSRC applications and correspondence; draft of chapters of Lynes’ book on Unemployment Assistance Board (UAB). Box 8 contains Report on public assistance, 1972; Penguin Guide to sup...

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Survey of English Dialects recording in Ronague, Isle of Man

Barry, Michael V (1935-)

Nov 1958

[Side 1] Amanda talks about local farms and farmhouses, recalls open fireplace in childhood home, remembers trips by horse and cart to collect ling for fire, describes apparatus for cooking and baking...

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Survey of English Dialects recording in Andreas, Isle of Man

Barry, Michael V (1935-)

Oct 1958

[Side 1] John reflects on changes in farming during his lifetime, recalls using horses to 'grub' [= harvest] potatoes and turnips and remembers cutting hay with horse-rake, discussses cost of tractors...

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Sussex Response Books

Barry, Michael V (1935-)

1959

Response books, completed in ms. phonetic script, recording the answers of informants from Survey of English Dialects (SED) localities in Sussex to the Dieth-Orton Questionnaire. Responses were record...

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Sound Recording, Buckinghamshire

Tilling, Philip M (1938-); Barry, Michael V (1935-)

1967

Francis Hutt, recorded in Horton; talks about building and thatching corn stacks; clipping hedges; market gardening; milk round with pony - first job, aged eleven; carters' wages; ploughing and horse ...

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