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Farm Cart Aquatint
[1970s]
Photograph of an aquatint illustration by William Pyne, of a farm cart loaded with baskets being drawn by two horses. The aquatint dates from 1802.
Dialect recording in Humshaugh, Northumberland
Orton, Harold (1898-1975); Lenihan, J M A
07 Jun 1939
[Side 1] Mrs. Ritson and Madge discuss embroidery for church bazaar, compare hand sewing with machine sewing, mention range of home-baked breads and cakes available at bazaar. [Side 2] William and Mad...
Dialect recording in Humshaugh, Northumberland
Orton, Harold (1898-1975); Lenihan, J M A
07 Jun 1939
[Side 1] William and Madge compare share of domestic chores, incl. work in garden, sewing, darning and washing. [Side 2] Amy and Madge discuss attending ARP [=Air Raid Precautions] meetings, describe ...
Sound Recordings, Northumberland, Durham, Staffordshire, Nottinghamshire and South Wales
BBC; Parker, Charles (1919-1980)
[1950s]
'The Big Hewer', the fourth of eight radio ballads transmitted by the BBC Home Service between July 1958 and April 1964. This programme was produced by Charles Parker, written by Ewan MacColl and Pegg...
Sound Recordings, Powys
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009); Parry, David (1937-)
[1960s]
[Collector announcement (Ellis)]; Mr. ?Richards, recorded outside in Llanafan-fawr [undated]; talks about the electricity supply to the area; fire grates in local houses; peat burning; local dwellings...
Sound Recording, Redcar and Cleveland
Sullivan, Keith Frederick; Green, Anthony E (1943-)
16 November 1975
William Hart, recorded at home in Wilton by Tony Green [?daughter and son-in-law, Ray Bennett and Mrs. Ray Bennett, also present]. Conclusion of interview which starts on tape LAVC/SRE/A422r. WH sin...
Sound Recordings, Oxfordshire, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire
Baldwin, John R
1966
George Powell, recorded in Wigginton; sings 'Jim the Carter's Lad' [fragment], 'Beer Beer Glorious Beer' [fragment] and 'Joan's Ale'. [Tr. 1] Tom Timms and George Powell, recorded in Wigginton. Tom ...
Sound Recordings, Powys
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009); Parry, David (1937-)
[1960s]
Bert Williams, recorded in Builth Wells [undated]; talks about the town as it was in his youth; describes various buildings, including a gatehouse, temperance houses, cattle market, brewery, Masonic H...
Sound Recordings, Kent
Barry, Michael V (1935-)
1958-1959
[Collector announcement]; Charles Joiner, recorded in Staple in December 1958; talks about storing apples in earth; first thatching job, aged fifteen/sixteen; describes thatch sewn onto barn roofs; hi...
Sound Recordings, Oxfordshire
Harrop, Peter K
29 May 1978
Bampton Morris Dancersdancing outside in Bampton, with musical accompaniment on an accordion and fiddle. ?Recorded at a gala/fete event - crowd noise and public address announcement is audible. [Tr. 9...
Sound Recordings, Kent
Barry, Michael V (1935-)
1958
[Collector announcement]; Frank Osbourne, recorded in Goudhurst in November 1958; talks about his working hours on the farm/land with horses; his agricultural labourer's wage of fourteen shillings a w...
Sound Recordings, Suffolk
Pasanen, Leena
11 August 1971
[Collector announcement]; George Parker and Mr. Cutting, recorded at Mr. Parker's home in Pettaugh; talk about the flooding of the village in 1912; Mr. Parker working for Mr. Cutting, carting produce ...