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Sanderson, Stewart (1924-)8
Wilson, David L6
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Bullard, Kathy1
Bullard, Margaret1
Bullard, Scott1

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West Midlands Responses: Book VIII, Part 8

[1960s]

Collated responses from the West Midland counties for Survey of English Dialects (SED) questions from Book VIII, Part 8: Behaviour. Includes questions VIII.8.1 Bogey [i.e. Bogeyman] - VIII.8.8 Our own...

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West Midlands Responses: Book VIII, Part 8

[1960s]

Collated responses from the West Midland counties for Survey of English Dialects (SED) questions from Book VIII, Part 8: Behaviour. Includes questions VIII.8.9 Cursing/Swearing - VIII.8.15 Collect.

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West Midlands Responses: Book VIII, Part 9

[1960s]

Collated responses from the West Midland counties for Survey of English Dialects (SED) questions from Book VIII, Part 9: Qualities. Includes questions VIII.9.1 Active - VIII.9.7 Such a (fool).

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Ropemaking Device

Sanderson, Stewart (1924-)

Summer 1958

Cast-iron ropemaking device, Low Bells Shielon the River Tweed, near West Ord (Northumberland). The device has three hand-forged hooks, and was used for making cable-laid rope from old (salmon) fishin...

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Ropemaking Device

Sanderson, Stewart (1924-)

Summer 1958

Cast-iron ropemaking device, Low Bells Shielon the River Tweed, near West Ord (Northumberland). The device has one hook and is mounted on wheels. A projecting footboard at the rear is missing. It was ...

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Ropemaking Device
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Ropemaking Device

Sanderson, Stewart (1924-)

Summer 1958

Cast-iron ropemaking device, Low Bells Shielon the River Tweed, near West Ord (Northumberland). The device has one hook and is mounted on wheels. A projecting footboard at the rear is missing. It was ...

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Ropemaking Device

Sanderson, Stewart (1924-)

Summer 1958

Male demonstrating a cast-iron ropemaking device, Low Bells Shielon the River Tweed, near West Ord (Northumberland) (as pictured in LAVC/PHO/P1227). The device has three hand-forged hooks, and was use...

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Ropemaking Device

Sanderson, Stewart (1924-)

Summer 1958

Four fishermen demonstrating cast-iron ropemaking devices, Low Bells Shielon the River Tweed, near West Ord (Northumberland) (as pictured in LAVC/PHO/P1227 and LAVC/PHO/P1228-1229). The devices were u...

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Tap (Ropemaking)

Sanderson, Stewart (1924-)

Summer 1958

Tap used in ropemaking for giving even tension to the rope, Low Bells Shielon the River Tweed, near West Ord (Northumberland). Mounted on Photo File card. With typed note.

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Tap (Ropemaking)

Sanderson, Stewart (1924-)

Summer 1958

Three fishermen demonstrating the use of the tap, in ropemaking using cast-iron ropemaking devices, Low Bells Shielon the River Tweed, near West Ord (Northumberland) (as pictured in LAVC/PHO/P1227 and...

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Human Life

1962-1980

This subseries contains items relating to aspects of human life, focussing on childhood, marriage and death. This includes a survey of perceptions of menstrual bleeding conducted for the World Health ...

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Sound Recordings, London and Kent

Wetton, Anne Lindsey

July-August 1973

Compilation of field recordings made in Abbey Wood, Charlton, Plumstead and Swanley. Six informants sing a selection of popular love songs, including 'Dolly Gray', 'The Old Rustic Bridge', 'The Rose o...

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