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Change-Ringing: The Development of Bells and Change-Ringing with Particular Reference to the Ringers of Send Church in Surrey

Bell, Brigid M

1980

A dissertation comprising five chapters. The first gives a history of church bells and change-ringing, with sections on the origin of church bells, the use of church bells, bell-founders, bell-metal, ...

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Innovation and Change in the Celebration of Christmas in the Ukrainian Community of Lower Hurst

Drinkwater, Jane Margaret

1976

A study of a community of Ukrainian immigrants living in the Lower Hurst area of Greater Manchester, near Ashton-under-Lyne, with particular reference to customs and beliefs associated with their cele...

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Sound Recording, North Yorkshire

Sullivan, Keith Frederick

11 September 1976

[Collector announcement]; Mrs. Weatherill and daughter Linda, recorded at home in Ainthorpe. Mrs. W. sings 'My Grandfather's Clock', 'Farmer's Boy' and one verse of 'Springtime in the Rockies'; talks ...

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Sound Recording, Surrey

Bell, Brigid M

Jul 23 1979

Bell ringing practise session in Send [preceded by general conversation as the ringers assemble]. Various changes, interspersed with conversation during breaks. Recorded 23 July 1979.

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Sound Recordings, North Yorkshire

[Mid-1960s]

Two males, recorded in Filey in 1962 [continued from tape LAVC/SRE/A563r. Date when this copy tape made not known]; in conversation about Filey - changes in transport provisions, local preacher, coble...

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Sound Recordings, Cornwall

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009); Wakelin, Martyn F

March 1963

[Collector announcement]; John Galsworthy, recorded at home in Gwinear on the 28 March 1963; answers a selection of questions from the Dieth-Orton dialect survey Questionnaire [various Books]; talks o...

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Sound Recording, Oxfordshire

Pickering, Michael J

September/October 1973

Winnie Wyatt, recorded at home in Adderbury, talks about Janet Blunt's folk song collecting, and people's perceptions of her in Adderbury; musical afternoons/evenings at her house; singing in the loca...

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Sound Recording, Redcar and Cleveland

Sullivan, Keith Frederick

8 February 1976

[Collector announcement]; William Hart, recorded at home in Wilton; sings [ 'Mary Ann Malone']; talks about his song repertoire; sings 'The Day I Left Old Ireland', 'Patsy Fagan' and 'Where Did You Ge...

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Sound Recording, North Yorkshire

Sullivan, Keith Frederick

8 September 1976

[Collector announcement]; Will White, recorded at home in Ugthorpe; talks about singing; living at the Black Bull pub; pub singing; biographical details; running the pub with his wife; also mixed farm...

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Sound Recording, Surrey

Bell, Brigid M

Nov 30 1979

[Collector announcement: date, given as November 31st]; interviews with Send bell ringers - peals for special occasions (jubilees, weddings, funerals, calling out the Parson - not done in Send, but re...

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Sound Recording, North Yorkshire

Sullivan, Keith Frederick

11 September 1976

[Collector announcement]; Hilda Welford, recorded at home in Tranmire; gives biographical details; talks about Ugthorpe schools; changes in the village [of ?Tranmire]; council houses; family; pub sing...

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Sound Recordings, Stockton-on-Tees

Schrut, Judith Lynne

January 1977

Foodways: Brenda Conway, recorded in Thornaby, talks about making cheese and potato pie (learned from her mother); recording of informant making the dish in her kitchen; biographical details of the in...

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