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rites and ceremonies20
nature18
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Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)2
Gledhill, James2
Houck, Charles L2
Pasanen, Leena2
Stigell, Ossi2
Sutton, Diane2
Tammivaara, Irmeli2
'Titch'1
Bailey, George1
Barnes, John1

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Sports and Athletic Games

1961-1974

This file contains items relating to sports and games of athletic ability, skill, strength and endurance. This includes a copy of 'The Ancient Haxey Hood Game (An Ancestor of Football?)', by J. W. ff....

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Sound Recording, North Yorkshire

Cook, Catherine

[1970/1971]

Fred Longthorne, recorded at home, talking about practical jokes; the supernatural experiences of others in ?Gill How mine; a local legend concerning John Kay's grave; lead mining - death of miner, ac...

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Sound Recordings, Devon

Stigell, Ossi

1976

[Collector announcement]; Mr. Oldridge of Sampford Peverell talks about his work as a greenkeeper; farming and the changes brought about through mechanisation; the village's changing population; his f...

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Sound Recordings, Cambridgeshire

Tammivaara, Irmeli

July 1974

[Collector announcement]; Bertram Bridgement, recorded in Manea on the 3 July 1974; talks about farming and farm jobs pre-mechanisation; dyke/drain digging tools; job as a horseman; showing horses (Sh...

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The Puck Fair of Killorglin

Smith, Camilla

1982

A study of the Puck Fair, held in Killorglin, County Kerry, and based on fieldwork interviews undertaken in August and December 1981. The Introduction presents background information on the town, whil...

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Fifty Years of Wragby Life

Sutton, Diane

1980

A dissertation which looks at life in the Lincolnshire village of Wragby during the first fifty years of the twentieth century. The information it presents is based on the memories and printed ephemer...

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Sound Recordings, Devon

Panheinen, Ossi

[1970]

Mr. Layzell of Branscombe, recorded whilst he works in his blacksmith's smithy [machinery noise throughout]; relates the history of the building; working as a smith since 1911; father a smith in the s...

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Sound Recordings, Devon

Stigell, Ossi

1976

[Collector announcement]; Mr. Tarr of Holcombe Rogus talks about retirement; his working life for the County Council; slate quarrying; education; farm work as a child; pay at the quarry; working on th...

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Sound Recordings, Yorkshire

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

[1960s]

Mr. Fisher of Thornhill, recorded in 1962; talks about working in a coal mine - hours of work, wages, scale picking (as a youngster); pushing tubs underground; describes the layout underground and the...

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Sound Recordings, Derbyshire

Massarella, Mr

[1960s]

Unidentified female informant, recorded in Charlesworth [by male collector, from Canterbury]; talks about cotton mills and rope works in the area; changes in the village, including new housing and tra...

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Sound Recording, West Yorkshire

Hermansson, Nana

November 1969

Harry Hudson, recorded at home in Leeds on the 20th and 27th of November; talks about Leeds City Market; his first stall; work at a wholesale fruit firm; the Armyand World War One; buying his own busi...

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Sound Recordings, Derbyshire and Cheshire

Siporin, Rae Lee

May 1965

[Collector announcement]; Mr. E. Nealey, recorded in Burbage; provides biographical information; makes reference to cockfighting; an Endowed School; selling newspapers at the age of nine; aunt and unc...

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