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Survey of English Dialects recording in Pateley Bridge, Yorkshire. Survey of English Dialects recording in Horton-in-Ribblesdale, Yorkshire
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
27 Oct - 07 Nov 1952
Side 1 recording in Pateley Bridge. Side 2 recording in Horton-in-Ribblesdale. [Side 1] Mrs. Hesselden talks about baking bread, lists ingredients incl. flour, 'lile' [= little] bit of yeast and lard,...
Alford Windmill
Bulmer, A Gillian
December 1979
Alford Windmill, a five-sailed windmill in full working order, Alford (Lincolnshire). Mounted on Photo File card. With ms. note.
Dialect recording in Thornton, Yorkshire
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
28 May 1957
[Side 1] Irvine recalls working aged 10 on local farm scaring birds, discusses father's work at quarry, describes how father used to 'reckon up' [= calculate] wages for fellow workers, talks about wag...
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...
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...
Oatcake Making: Cooling Rack
Mallinson, J Mrs
March 1967
Mr. Leslie Feather stacking oatcakes onto a cooling rack, or breadflake, in his shop, Haworth (West Yorkshire). The cooling rack consists of a large wooden frame (3 feet by 4 feet) with wire netting a...
Coal-Fired Range
Mallinson, J Mrs
March 1967
Coal-fired range in Leslie Feather's shop, Haworth (West Yorkshire). The range is eight feet long, with two hotplates each two inches thick, and was made by Joseph Wright of Shipley. The heat is regul...
Oatcake Making: Trolley and Hotplate
Mallinson, J Mrs
March 1967
Mr. Leslie Feather transferring a circle of oatcake dough from the trolley canvas onto the hotplate, in his shop, Haworth (West Yorkshire). The canvas belt runs on two rails and is controlled by an ir...
Oatcake Making: Trolley and Hotplate
Mallinson, J Mrs
March 1967
Oatcake cooking on a hotplate in Mr. Leslie Feather's shop, Haworth (West Yorkshire). The oatcake will remain on this first hotplate for around 35 seconds. A trolley with a canvas belt stands next to ...
Mud Ovens
1971
4 mud plaster ovens set into the wall of a building in Philia (Cyprus). The interior of the ovens are formed from a large storage pot, which is a modern feature. The ovens are heated with a wood fire ...
Mud Ovens
1971
2 free-standing, domed mud plaster ovens in Philia (Cyprus). The ovens are heated with a wood fire which is raked out before the item to be baked is inserted. The ovens are owned by the local church, ...
Oatcake Making: Riddling Board
Mallinson, J Mrs
March 1967
Mr. Leslie Feather preparing a riddling board with semolina for making oatcakes, in his shop, Haworth (West Yorkshire). The semolina is sprinkled liberally over the riddling board from a special semol...