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occupations5
community life3
culture2
folklore2
manners and customs2
mines and mineral resources2
textile industry2
agriculture1
clothing and dress1
communication1

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Dyson, Wilsey2
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)2
Calvert, Kit1
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)1
Sanderson, Stewart (1924-)1
Smith, Paul (1947-)1
T. C.1

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Survey of English Dialects recording in Skelmanthorpe, Yorkshire

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

25 Oct 1952

[Side 1] Wilsey tells anecdote about seeing apparition that turned out to be woman in nightdress looking for lost cat, recalls working in coal mine from age of twelve, describes long hours, harsh work...

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Salmon Fishing: Have Net
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Salmon Fishing: Have Net

Sanderson, Stewart (1924-)

June 1965

Fisherman fishing for salmon using a have net (or haaf net) in the River Lune at Glasson (Lancashire).

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Hay Creel
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Hay Creel

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

June 1962

Mr. T. C. Calvert (Kit Calvert) carrying a hay creel loaded with hay, Hawes ( Wensleydale). Before the introduction of mechanical transport this was the most popular way of carrying fodder to sheep ...

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Leeds Tailoring Industry Papers

Smith, Paul (1947-)

[1970-1992]

Items collected for a project on the Leeds tailoring industry, with related papers. A large proportion of these items are photocopies, and it is unclear when the copies were made. The date range for t...

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Survey of English Dialects recording in Skelmanthorpe, Yorkshire

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

Feb 1953

[Side 1] Wilsey talks about his brother who was a gravedigger and a miner and describes different ideas about religion. [Side 2] Wilsey continues anecdote about telling local parson the story of Siddh...

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