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Total number of records: 113

Top 10: Subject

SubjectCount
food industry and trade113
occupations113
food74
culture66
nature45
implements, utensils etc40
meat39
community life36
buildings35
english language - dialects34

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Upton, Clive S26
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)14
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)10
Feather, Leslie10
Mallinson, J Mrs10
Sanderson, Stewart (1924-)8
Lenihan, J M A5
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)5
Barry, Michael V (1935-)3
Hartshorne, Brian3

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Survey of English Dialects recording in Swettenham, Cheshire

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

Oct 1957

[Side 1] Wilf tells anecdote about stonemason visiting mill and breaking chisel trying to carve initials in millstone, recalls millstream flooding in 1954, describes difference between milling oats an...

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Dialect recording in Wall, Northumberland

Orton, Harold (1898-1975); Lenihan, J M A

13 Jun 1939

[Side 1] Conversation between Mr Maugham and Ned about breeding sheep dogs, dairy farming and local character who was horse dealer. [Side 2] Conversation between Matthew and William about milling corn...

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Weighing Device
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Weighing Device

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

1966

Old-fashioned, home-made weighing device in an old mill in Aiskew (North Yorkshire). Mounted on Photo File card with LAVC/PHO/P1121. With ms. catalogue details partially in the hand of Werner Kissling...

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Weighing Device
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Weighing Device

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

1966

Old-fashioned, home-made weighing device in an old mill in Aiskew (North Yorkshire). Weights on the floor next to the device. Mounted on Photo File card with LAVC/PHO/P1120. With ms. catalogue details...

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Weighing Device
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Weighing Device

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

1966

Male balancing weights to weigh a sack of sheep feed, on an old-fashioned, home-made weighing device in an old mill in Aiskew (North Yorkshire). Mounted on Photo File card with LAVC/PHO/P1123. With ms...

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Weighing Device
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Weighing Device

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

1966

Male balancing weights to weigh a sack of sheep feed, on an old-fashioned, home-made weighing device in an old mill in Aiskew (North Yorkshire). Mounted on Photo File card with LAVC/PHO/P1122. With ms...

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Millstone (?)
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Millstone (?)

September 1967

Old millstone (?) in the grass outside Eric Snaith's blacksmith's shop at Brick Yard House, Danby (North Yorkshire).

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Mill Machinery(?)
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Mill Machinery(?)

[1970s]

Large cog/wheel and pipes, possibly part of the mechanism of a piece of mill machinery.

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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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Ruined Mill
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Ruined Mill

Sanderson, Stewart (1924-)

August 1961

Window opening in stone wall of a ruined mill at West End (North Yorkshire). Mounted on Photo File card with LAVC/PHO/P1301.

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Ruined Mill
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Ruined Mill

Sanderson, Stewart (1924-)

August 1961

Arched opening in stone wall of a ruined mill at West End (North Yorkshire). Mounted on Photo File card with LAVC/PHO/P1300.

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Ruined Mill
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Ruined Mill

Sanderson, Stewart (1924-)

August 1961

View of the south aspect of a ruined mill at West End (North Yorkshire). Mounted on Photo File card.

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