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Total number of records: 44

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occupations22
community life18
culture18
nature17
animals14
manners and customs14
english language - dialects13
play12
education9
fishing9

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Berkshire1
England1
Uffington1

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)7
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)5
Cooke, Jane A3
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)3
Barry, Michael V (1935-)2
Houck, Charles L2
Osgodby, Mr Harry2
Sullivan, Keith Frederick2
Tammivaara, Irmeli2
Upton, Clive S2
Waterfalls
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Waterfalls

[1970s]

River with waterfalls at an unidentified location, probably in the Yorkshire Dales. The wearing of the limestone rock on the river bed is reminiscent of the rock forms seen on the River Ure at Aysgart...

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Eel Fishing on the River Ure
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Eel Fishing on the River Ure

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

July 1964

Eel in River Ure at Aysgarth Lower Falls ( Wensleydale). Mounted on Photo File card with LAVC/PHO/P0433.

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Eel Fishing on the River Ure
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Eel Fishing on the River Ure

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

July 1964

Male informant spearing an eel in River Ure at Aysgarth Lower Falls ( Wensleydale). Mounted on Photo File card with LAVC/PHO/P0437.

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Eel Fishing on the River Ure
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Eel Fishing on the River Ure

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

July 1964

Male informant spearing an eel in River Ure at Aysgarth Lower Falls ( Wensleydale). Mounted on Photo File card with LAVC/PHO/P0436.

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Eel Spear
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Eel Spear

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

July 1964

Eel spear with four prongs found in the River Ure at Aysgarth Lower Falls ( Wensleydale). Mounted on Photo File card with LAVC/PHO/P0430. With ms. notes.

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Eel Fishing on the River Ure
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Eel Fishing on the River Ure

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

July 1964

Male informant preparing to catch an eel in River Ure at Aysgarth Lower Falls ( Wensleydale) using an eel spear. Mounted on Photo File card with LAVC/PHO/P0432.

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Eel Fishing on the River Ure
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Eel Fishing on the River Ure

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

July 1964

Male informant preparing to catch an eel in River Ure at Aysgarth Lower Falls ( Wensleydale) using an eel spear. Mounted on Photo File card with LAVC/PHO/P0435.

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Eel Fishing on the River Ure
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Eel Fishing on the River Ure

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

July 1964

Male informant preparing to catch an eel in River Ure at Aysgarth Lower Falls ( Wensleydale) using an eel spear. Mounted on Photo File card with LAVC/PHO/P0434.

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SED Word Map: Off
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SED Word Map: Off

Orton, Harold (1898-1975)

[Early-mid 1970s]

Experimental printed word map, completed in ms., for SED question IX.2.13, Off (as in to fall off a horse), mapping the distribution of the response Off Of. The map is headed Linguistic Atlas of Engla...

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Survey of English Dialects recording in Cartmel, Lancashire

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

05 Jun 1954

[Side 1] Tom talks about his early working life, remembers running away from first farm, explains use of traps to catch 'mouldy' [= mole], stoats and weasels, recalls long hours 'livering' [ = deliver...

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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...

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Survey of English Dialects recording in Eccleston, Lancashire

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

Apr 1954

[Side 1] Tom talks about decline of local coal mining industry, comments mechanical coal-cutters too expensive and unsuitable for local pits as roofs too low and 'bracklesome' [= brittle], outlines va...

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