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Fishwife's Bonnet
June 1966
Bonnet typical of the type worn by women of the Whitby fishing community, in the possession of Miss M. Stott of Whitby (North Yorkshire). Mounted on Photo File card with LAVC/PHO/P1387. With ms. note....
Fisherman's Jersey
June 1966
Knitted fisherman's jersey in the possession of Miss M. Stott of Whitby (North Yorkshire). The pattern of knitting jerseys on the Yorkshire coast varied from port to port. Any drowned bodies recovered...
Sound Recordings, North Yorkshire
[Mid-1960s]
Male, recorded in Filey in April 1962 [date when this copy tape made not known.]; relates anecdotes (mostly humorous) concerning local characters, including a rag and bone man, winkle collector, pork ...
Sound Recordings, North Yorkshire
[Mid-1960s]
Male, recorded in Filey in 1962 [date when this copy tape made not known]; talks about an incident at sea, and trying to launch a boat; going to sea at thirteen; wages; boat lamps, hand pump on board;...
The Fishermen of Newhaven
Paine, M J
1967
A thesis containing eight sections, providing general notes on Newhaven town and harbour, examples of fishermen's superstitions and prejudices, customs of the Brighton and Newhaven fishermen, clothing...
Sound Recordings, North Yorkshire
[Mid-1960s]
Male, recorded in Filey in 1962 [date when this copy tape made not known]; relates incident where coble capsized and fisherman swam ashore; talk of a local poet [recites an example]; observations on c...
Sound Recordings, Lancashire
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009); Wright, Peter
[1960-1980]
Compilation of Survey of English Dialects fieldwork recordings (copies) from Lancashire locations 5La1-5 and 5La8-10. The original Stanley Ellis recordings were made March to June 1954, and Peter Wrig...
The Newhaven Fishwives
Falconer, Seonaid Gordon
1968
A study comprising seven chapters on the history of Newhaven, the clothing and duties of a Newhaven fishwife (including local recipes), penny or paying weddings, the Scottish Newhaven Fisherwomen's Ch...
Sound Recordings, South Ayrshire
Czerkawska, Catherine Lucy
December 1973
[Collector announcement]; Mungo Munro , recorded at home in Dunure, talks about his fishing career, 1926-1971; deep sea fishing for herring; line fishing; women baiting lines (with mussels, also sand ...
Sound Recording, North Yorkshire
[Mid-1960s]
Male, recorded in Filey in April 1962 [continued from tape LAVC/SRE/A559r]. [Date when this copy tape made not known.]. Talks about language and dialect; anecdotes re. old local people; the herring fl...
Sound Recordings, North Yorkshire
[Mid-1960s]
Male, recorded in Filey in 1962 [date when this copy tape made not known]; talks about being employed as a veterinary's groom; talks about working hours, and relates a number of anecdotes; talks about...
Textiles
1960-1981
This file contains items on textile industries, including a photocopy of Arthur J. Saundry's article on the tucking mill, from an issue of 'Old Cornwall' (1960); a typed letter and notes, from Fred Br...