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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...
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...