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An Investigation into the Boat-Building Industry in Hartlepool
Tudor-Coulson, Susan Caroline
1981
An investigation presented in six chapters, the first being a history of boat-building in and around Hartlepool (including firms listed in local trade directories for the period 1828-1894). Chapter Tw...
Farm, Houses and Buildings (1): Photocards
c.1960-1975
A curated collection of mounted photographs relating to ‘Farm, Houses and Buildings’. This photo file is one of 57 thematically categorised photo files that were likely created as part of the Inst...
Farm, Houses and Buildings (2): Photocards
c.1961-1974
A curated collection of mounted photographs relating to ‘Farm, Houses and Buildings’. This photo file is one of 57 thematically categorised photo files that were likely created as part of the Inst...
Farm, Houses and Buildings (3): Photocards
1967
A curated collection of mounted photographs relating to ‘Farm, Houses and Buildings’. This photo file is one of 57 thematically categorised photo files that were likely created as part of the Inst...
Farm, Houses and Buildings (4): Photocards
c.1962-1967
A curated collection of mounted photographs relating to ‘Farm, Houses and Buildings’. This photo file is one of 57 thematically categorised photo files that were likely created as part of the Inst...
Topping Out Ceremony
July 1967
Topping out ceremony at a new block of flats near Swiss Cottage, London. The ceremony is traditional in the building industry, and marks either the roofing-in of a building, or the half-way stage in t...
Builders' Customs: Topping Out
March-April 1968
This file consists of correspondence between Stewart Sanderson and various correspondents connected with the building industry, regarding topping-out ceremonies. The correspondents include Norbert F. ...
Sound Recording, Staffordshire
Higgs, Judith
July 1972
Miss Speirs, recorded in Stonnall, talks about the local area (principally buildings and rights of way). Reference to Lichfield and Shenstone, local legends and customs and beliefs.
Topping Out Ceremonies
1951-1974
This file contains items relating to topping-out ceremonies, a tradition in the building industry marking either the roofing-in of a building, or the half-way stage in the construction of a building. ...
Museum Partners (Interviews)
2022 - 2023
Oral history interviews recorded with members of the public by various museum partners as part of the National Lottery funded "Dialect and Heritage Project." These include, Avoncroft Museum of Histor...
Sound Recordings, West Yorkshire and Unidentified
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
[1960s]
Mr. Woodhead, recorded in Clayton; talks about fitting a halter on a cow; bulls; cattle breeding and artificial insemination; Wibsey Horse Fair; local Tide (Feast/Fair); milk herd; daily milking routi...
Dialect recording in Belford, Northumberland
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)
Jul 1939
[Side 1] Willie, Fred and Cliff recall sleeping above shed in Chillingham, hearing 'howlet' [= owl] in night, sleeping on straw mattresses, living off bread, cheese and tinned food, falling when build...