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Survey of English Dialects recording in Tuddenham, Suffolk
Sep 1959
[Side 1] Bill tells anecdote about elephant escaping from local zoo, talks about 'clipping' [= shearing] season (May to June), recalls regularly clipping 40 sheep a day and 1,000 sheep in a season, in...
Survey of English Dialects recording in Read, Lancashire
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
05 Mar 1954
[Side 1] Jim outlines typical year in sheep farming, incl. details of 'tupping' time [= mating time], use of 'raddle' [= red dye used to brand sheep], lambing time, 'provand' [= fodder], sale of fat l...
Survey of English Dialects recording in Staveley-in-Kendal, Westmorland
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
05 Nov 1954
[Side 1] Roger describes a typical year in sheep farming including dosage for 'flukes' [= parasitic worms], injections, lambing, castrating 'tups' [= male sheep], 'clipping' [= shearing], dipping, 'sp...
DEEDS RELATING MAINLY TO RAWMARSH AND ROTHERHAM
17th century-18th century
Includes nine deeds relating to Lamb Close, Rawmarsh 1783-1798 and probate of will of Mary Beale of Rotherham, 23 Feb 1714/5 and will of Francis Denner of Rawmarsh, 27 Aug 1770
Sound Recordings, Cornwall
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009); Wakelin, Martyn F
29 March 1963
Thomas Stephens, recorded at home in Altarnun; answers a selection of questions, put by Martyn Wakelin, from the Dieth-Orton dialect survey questionnaire; talks with Stanley Ellis about his first job;...
Survey of English Dialects recording in Mavesyn Ridware, Staffordshire
04 Jan 1955
[Side 1] Frank recalls catching particularly impressive hare, describes skinning and curing hare. [Side 2] Frank talks about sheep farming, incl. lambing, dipping, shearing, taking to market, describ...
Survey of English Dialects recording in Wearhead, Co. Durham
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
14 May 1954
[Side 1] John describes forecasting weather by observing natural phenomena, mentions hearing first cuckoo this year, discusses farming through seasons. [Side 2] John describes harvesting, mowing by ha...
Survey of English Dialects recording in Hanbury, Worcestershire
13 Dec 1955
[Side 1] Ted talks about feeding cattle after poor crop, recalls winter approx. 65 years previously when canals and rivers froze over for 13 weeks, remembers boatmen looking for farm work, discusses f...
Survey of English Dialects recording in Markfield, Leicestershire
Apr 1957
[Side 1] Abraham talks about keeping sheep, discusses problems with foxes and expresses positive opinion about fox hunting, recounts incident of dog worrying lambs and compensation from owner. [Side ...
DEEDS RELATING TO HORTON IN RIBBLESDALE AND TO CATTLE GATES ON THE MOOR
1572-1861
Includes inventory of Oswald Clark of Horton 16th century; enclosure award for Horton [Selside, Shaw Park and Lamb Pasture] 1791; steward's account book, Thomas Heselden for the Rev Dr Thomas Wilson o...
Sound Recordings, Somerset and Devon
Wakelin, Martyn F
1964
Mr. H. Evett , recorded in Brompton Regis; talks about farm work; time started each day; working with horses; hours of work and wages; tools for hedging; also present is a Mr. A. Gibbs, who talks abou...
Sound Recording, Devon
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
April 1963
[Collector announcement]; Thomas Rippen, recorded in Chawleigh; talks about his age; his homes; working with his father, tying corn, at the age of eight; horse-drawn reaping machine; recollections of ...