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Sound Recording, Isle of Man
Barry, Michael V (1935-)
October 1958
[Collector announcement]; John Teare, recorded in Andreas; talks about the use of horses in farming; tractors and farm mechanisation; thatched roofs (houses) and the cost of maintenance; comments on l...
Survey of English Dialects recording in Ronague, Isle of Man
Barry, Michael V (1935-)
Nov 1958
[Side 1] Amanda talks about local farms and farmhouses, recalls open fireplace in childhood home, remembers trips by horse and cart to collect ling for fire, describes apparatus for cooking and baking...
Sound Recordings, Salop and Staffordshire
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009); Barry, Michael V (1935-)
[1966-1980]
Compilation of Survey of English Dialects fieldwork recordings (copies) for Salop locations 11Sa9-11, and Staffordshire 12St1-4. The original recordings were made in 1955 and 1966. The date when this ...
Sound Recordings, Warwickshire, Worcestershire and Oxfordshire
Barry, Michael V (1935-)
July 1966
[Collector announcement]; Harry Cook, recorded in Shipston on Stour (Warwickshire); talks about ploughing with horses and the setting up of a field in preparation; building and thatching hay/corn stac...
Sound Recordings, Berkshire, Surrey, Essex and West Sussex
Barry, Michael V (1935-)
1959
[Collector announcement]; Charles Allen, recorded in West Ilsley; talks about ploughing with horses; ploughing with tractors; compares past and present; describes a working day on the farm; the villag...
Sound Recordings, Salop, Cheshire and Staffordshire
Barry, Michael V (1935-)
1966
Mr. R. Morris, recorded in Llanymynech (Salop) on the 26 September 1966; talks about types of plough; waggoners; ploughing (matches); corn stacks; haymaking - use of horse mower, turning, making cocks...
Sound Recordings, Lincolnshire
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009); Tilling, Philip M (1938-); Barry, Michael V (1935-)
[1967-1980]
Compilation of Survey of English Dialects fieldwork recordings (copies) for Lincolnshire locations 10L4-15. The original recordings were made in 1952, 1953, 1960 and 1967. The date when this copy tape...
Sound Recordings, West Sussex, Surrey, Berkshire and East Sussex
Barry, Michael V (1935-)
1959
[Collector announcement]; Harry Prior, recorded in East Harting (West Sussex) in June 1959; talks about Sussex farm waggons; harvesting and building a stack; thatching a haystack; local parkland; info...
Sound Recordings, London, Huntingdonshire and Buckinghamshire
Tilling, Philip M (1938-); Barry, Michael V (1935-)
1967
Mr. H. J. Kent, recorded in Hackney (London); talks about bus fares in London, compared with fifty years ago; journey times compared with horse trams; thoughts on the present bus service; horse drawn ...
Sound Recording, Buckinghamshire
Tilling, Philip M (1938-); Barry, Michael V (1935-)
1967
Francis Hutt, recorded in Horton; talks about building and thatching corn stacks; clipping hedges; market gardening; milk round with pony - first job, aged eleven; carters' wages; ploughing and horse ...
Sound Recordings, Leicestershire and Essex
Tilling, Philip M (1938-); Barry, Michael V (1935-)
1967
Mrs. F. E. Annet, recorded in Carlton Curlieu (Leicestershire); talks about a blacksmith and smithy; fireplaces - use and cleaning; curing bacon/ham; grocery deliveries; neighbour's bread baking; plac...
Sound Recordings, Essex
Tilling, Philip M (1938-); Barry, Michael V (1935-)
1967
Charlie Manning, recorded in High Easter; talks about driving a milk cart at the age of ten; driving waggons; ploughing; harvest time; community spirit; marking out a field for ploughing; hedging; cro...