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Barry, Michael V (1935-)4
Tilling, Philip M (1938-)2
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Willow Cutting

Aston, Michael Geoffrey

1964

Mr. J. N. Taylor cutting strong willow sticks for basketmaking, Ulleskelf (North Yorkshire). The willows are being cut in the early autumn, out of season. The photograph is out of focus.

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Sound Recordings, Cambridgeshire

Tammivaara, Irmeli

June 1974

[Collector announcement]; May Hard, recorded in Pymore on 13 June 1974; talks about her father's job as a blacksmith, shoes for horses and donkeys, cart repairs, making harrows, repairing/sharpening p...

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Sound Recordings, Ireland

Taylor, Barry Roy

1973-1976

Michael Downes, [recorded at home in County Clare], plays various fiddle tunes, and talks about where he learned them, the story behind one particular tune, other fiddle players, fiddle competitions a...

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Sound Recordings, Suffolk

Dunn, Ginette

July 1975

Singing session at Snape Social Club, 3 July 1975. Master of Ceremonies introduces each performer. Ken [?Howard/?Howell] tells two jokes; Ruby Ling sings 'I Never Interfere'; Walter Maine tells two jo...

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Sound Recordings, Essex

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

1967

Charlie Manning, recorded in High Easter; talks about driving a milk cart at the age of ten; driving waggons; ploughing; harvest time; community spirit; marking out a field for ploughing; hedging; cro...

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Sound Recordings, Lincolnshire

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009); Tilling, Philip M (1938-); Barry, Michael V (1935-)

[1967-1980]

Compilation of Survey of English Dialects fieldwork recordings (copies) for Lincolnshire locations 10L4-15. The original recordings were made in 1952, 1953, 1960 and 1967. The date when this copy tape...

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Sound Recordings, Isle of Wight, Wiltshire and Berkshire

Kylstra, Henk E; Barry, Michael V (1935-)

1959-1960

[Collector announcement]; Mr. M. Sheath, recorded in Whitwell (Isle of Wight) in April 1959, by Henk Kylstra; talks about the uses for farm waggons and carts; the decline in the use of horses; ploughi...

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Sound Recordings, Berkshire, Surrey, Essex and West Sussex

Barry, Michael V (1935-)

1959

[Collector announcement]; Charles Allen, recorded in West Ilsley; talks about ploughing with horses; ploughing with tractors; compares past and present; describes a working day on the farm; the villag...

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