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occupations561
food522
agriculture372
culture354
community life335
food crops309
nature280
implements, utensils etc259
english language - dialects256
animals234

Top 10: People and organisations

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Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)177
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)58
Fothergill, George William48
Upton, Clive S28
Dunn, Ginette23
Raw, David23
Scott, Mrs M. E.23
Barry, Michael V (1935-)21
Sanderson, Stewart (1924-)15
Fothergill, Mrs14
Hay Harvest
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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...

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Hay Harvest
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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...

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Hay Harvest
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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.

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Oatcake. With Special Reference to the Yorkshire and Lancashire Area

Crook, Gabrielle Nicola

1976

A dissertation on the history and contemporary production of oatcakes in Yorkshire and Lancashire. The first of five chapters considers the distribution of oatcakes, with sections on climate and the f...

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Bread and Bread-Making (with Special Reference to the Vale of Pickering Area)

Lahteela, Ann Marie

1983

A dissertation comprising two main sections. The first presents a history of, and general background to, bread and bread-making, with sections on grain, milling, bread flours, yeast, methods of baking...

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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...

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Hops and Hop-Picking

[ca. late 1960s]

This file contains items collected for P. K. Kemp's undergraduate dissertation on migrant hop-pickers in Kent, submitted to the Institute of Dialect and Folk Life Studies in 1970. The includes a photo...

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Devonshire Cream and Butter

Holtom, Mary

1966

A dissertation on cream and butter making in an area of south Devon known as the South Hams. Research for the study was carried out during 1965, and involved enquiries through a local newspaper, visit...

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Bean Barrow
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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.

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Hay Harvest
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Hay Harvest

McNay, Ian

1966

Farm worker harvesting hay using a combine harvester, in a field on the Lleyn Peninsula (North Wales).

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Hay Rope and Hay Sledge
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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...

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Quern Stone
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Quern Stone

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

1966

Iron Age beehive or collared quern stone, for milling grain. Found in fields near Bolton Castle, Castle Bolton ( Wensleydale) by Mr. Jim Peacock. Mounted on Photo File card with LAVC/PHO/P1134. With m...

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