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Sheepwashing, Thornton Rust (North Yorkshire)
June 1965
Film taken during a visit by various members of Institute of Dialect and Folk Life Studies (IDFLS) staff to Thornton Rust ( Wensleydale) to record farmers washing sheep in Outgang Beck. The custom of ...
Sound Recordings, North Yorkshire
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009); Orton, Harold (1898-1975)
[1960-1980]
Compilation of Survey of English Dialects fieldwork recordings (copies) for North Yorkshire locations 6Y3-8. The majority of the original recordings were made by Stanley Ellis, in 1952 and 1955. Harol...
Sound Recordings, Yorkshire
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009); Wright, Peter
[1966-1980]
Compilation of Survey of English Dialects fieldwork recordings (copies) for Yorkshire locations 6Y21-24, 26-29. The majority of the original recordings were made by Stanley Ellis, in 1955, 1963, 1964 ...
Sound Recordings, West Yorkshire and Northumberland
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
[1950s]
Irvine Brooksbank, recorded in Thornton in May 1957; talks about the house in which he was born; working as a farm lad scaring birds; the farmer he worked for; local quarries and his father book keepi...
Sheep Farming in Eskdale, Cumberland
Harrison, Keith
1966
A thesis which concentrates on aspects of sheep farming in Eskdale, with particular reference to one farming family in the area. Fieldwork was carried out between 1965 and 1966.
Sound Recording, North Yorkshire
Green, Anthony E (1943-)
26 October 1973
Frank Weatherill, recorded at home in Danby; sings an unidentified song about farmers' lads; relates anecdotes/stories regarding a dog and a hare, dialect, friends reunited, father quarrying and workm...
Sound Recording, North Yorkshire
Brooks, Margaret
16 February 1973
Myers Johnson, recorded [?at home] in Kettlesing [daughter also present]; gives biographical information and talks about the Dacre parish (his birthplace); closure of local chapels; wartime recollecti...
Sound Recordings, Yorkshire
Green, Anthony E (1943-)
[1975]
Compilation of field recordings (copy extracts) made by Tony Green and others (including students of the Institute of Dialect and Folk Life Studies), and possibly used by him in a session, Interviewin...
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 ...
Sound Recording, North Yorkshire
Brooks, Margaret
16 February 1973
Myers Johnson, dry stone waller, recorded outside in Kettlesing, talks about the village and his roles in the parish (officer, committee member); shows walls he has built himself; describes constructi...
Sound Recordings, Derbyshire and Cheshire
Siporin, Rae Lee
May 1965
[Collector announcement]; Mr. E. Nealey, recorded in Burbage; provides biographical information; makes reference to cockfighting; an Endowed School; selling newspapers at the age of nine; aunt and unc...
Sound Recordings, Lancashire
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009); Wright, Peter
[1960-1980]
Compilation of Survey of English Dialects fieldwork recordings (copies) from Lancashire locations 5La1-5 and 5La8-10. The original Stanley Ellis recordings were made March to June 1954, and Peter Wrig...