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agriculture6
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food4
manners and customs4
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Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)2
(Syd)1
Cordwent, Mr1
Cottrell, Mr1
Cox, N.1
Creasy, George1
Green, Mrs Bella1
Ingleby, James1
Lampshire, W.H.1
Lee, Mr1

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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...

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Sound Recording, North Yorkshire

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

November 1962

James Ingleby [ Pauline Battersby also present], recorded in Litton; talks about sheep farming; orphan lambs; shepherding; weaning; the size of his farm; cattle and milking; (Wensleydale) cheese and b...

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Sound Recordings, Suffolk

Pasanen, Leena

July-August 1971

[Collector announcement]; George Creasy, recorded at home in Framsdenon the 30 July 1971; recites the monologues 'Bill and Bob' and 'Harvest Carting in Suffolk'; talks about his working life on local ...

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Sound Recordings, Cornwall

Wakelin, Martyn F; Tilling, Philip M (1938-)

July 1963

Mr. N. Cox, recorded in St Cleer; talks about animal (bullock) husbandry; winter feed; lambing time; moor cattle, allowed to roam free within certain boundaries, owned by commoners who pay for commone...

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Sound Recordings, Warwickshire

Siporin, Rae Lee

June 1965

[Collector announcement]; Bella Green, recorded in Nether Whitacre; talks about her childhood; working in service at a farm in Coleshill; farm work - hoeing, digging, carting, harvesting; horse raking...

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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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