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Calendar: June (fol. 6r)
[ca. 142-?]
The double-compartment miniature has a man making hay, and the zodiacal sign of Cancer (the crab). The historiated border has St Barnabas the Apostle holding a book and an axe; and two unidentified bi...
Saul's suicide (fol. 112r)
[ca. 1260]
Initial 'F' encloses the scene of Saul piercing himself with a sword and jumping into the sea. The border includes a head of a deer.
Fairies, Folklore, and Supernatural Animals
1963-1978
This file contains items relating to fairies, folklore and supernatural animals. This includes a photocopy of the introduction to an article on Robert Kirk's 'The Secret Common-wealth', from the 'Scot...
Visions and Sounds
1967-1971
This file contains mounted magazine cuttings from 'Country Life', including 1 photocopy, on ghostly apparitions and sounds. The subject matter includes phantom horse-drawn coaches, ghostly music, phan...
SED Response List: Cows
[Mid 1950s-1960s]
Ms. list of responses to SED question III.1.1, Cows, in phonetic script. The responses are arranged in three columns and are are numbered, but county and locality information is unclear.
SED Response List: Cows
[Mid 1950s-1960s]
Ms. list of responses to SED question III.1.1, Cows, listing in phonetic script all responses for the Northern Counties in county code and locality number order.
SED Phonological Map: Horses/Houses
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)
[Mid-1960s-mid-1970s]
Experimental printed phonological map, for SED questions I.6.5 Horses, and V.1.1 Houses, mapping the limits of responses with an unstressed e. The map was compiled by Harold Orton and J. M., is dated ...
SED Phonological Map: Chickens
[1960s-mid 1970s]
Experimental printed phonological map, completed in ms., for SED question IV.6.11, Chickens, mapping responses with an unstressed i and unstressed e.
West Midlands Responses - Book IV, Part 9
[1960s]
Collated responses from the West Midland counties to Survey of English Dialects (SED) questions from Book IV, Part 9: Reptiles. Includes questions IV.9.1 Worms - IV.9.11 Herrings.
West Midlands Responses: Book IV, Part 6
[1960s]
Collated responses from the West Midland counties to Survey of English Dialects (SED) questions from Book IV, Part 6: Domestic Fowls. Includes questions IV.6.1 Birds - IV.6.11 Chickens.
West Midlands Responses: Book IV, Part 5
[1960s]
Collated responses from the West Midland counties to Survey of English Dialects (SED) questions from Book IV, Part 5: Wild Animals. Includes questions IV.5.1 Mice/Mouse - IV.5.11 Fox.
Gathering Sheep for Shearing: Apedale
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)
August 1965
Sheep being driven off the Apedale fells into a large stone sheep fold to await shearing, by a shepherd working with his dogs. Sheep fold in foreground. Mounted on Photo File card with LAVC/PHO/P0703....