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Mud Ovens
1971
2 free-standing, domed mud plaster ovens in Philia (Cyprus). The ovens are heated with a wood fire which is raked out before the item to be baked is inserted. The ovens are owned by the local church, ...
Mud Ovens
1971
4 mud plaster ovens set into the wall of a building in Philia (Cyprus). The interior of the ovens are formed from a large storage pot, which is a modern feature. The ovens are heated with a wood fire ...
Dialect recording in Ovingham, Northumberland
Hornsby, G
24 Nov 1938
[Side 1] Reg recites anecdote of Billy, a regular drinker, and his wife, Mary, hauling him out of bar and sending him home, describes how one Saturday night Billy nearly choked to death on fried tripe...
Sound Recordings, England
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
[1950s/1960s]
Compilation of extracts from field recordings made as part of the Survey of English Dialects. These extracts were copied from gramophone disc recordings, with announcements by Stanley Ellis . A spea...
Trade - General
1964-1976
This file contains items relating to aspects of trading, including a typed paper by Ted Spiegel on Handslag, or striking a bargain, by farmers ([2] leaves); a typed extract listing bad luck beliefs in...
Turf Pans
Green, R J
1963
Turf pans belonging to Dick Hollings, Beck Hole, near Goathland (North Yorkshire). Mounted on Photo File card with LAVC/PHO/P1158 and LAVC/PHO/P1159. With ms. notes on the pan dimensions.
Turf Pans
Green, R J
1963
Turf pans belonging to Dick Hollings, Beck Hole, near Goathland (North Yorkshire). Mounted on Photo File card with LAVC/PHO/P1157 and LAVC/PHO/P1159. With ms. notes on the pan dimensions.
Turf Pans
Green, R J
1963
Turf pans belonging to Dick Hollings, Beck Hole, near Goathland (North Yorkshire). Mounted on Photo File card with LAVC/PHO/P1157 and LAVC/PHO/P1158. With ms. notes on the pan dimensions.
Agricultural Equipment, Etc.
1969-1979
This file contains items on aspects of agriculture, with a focus on the kinds of tools, equipment and machinery used in farming. This includes a printed diagram and key to the parts of the old Wolds p...