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Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)8
Scott, William8
Lenihan, J M A6
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)6
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)5
Tammivaara, Irmeli5
Cooke, Jane A3
Herdman, William3
William3
Wright, John T3

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Dialect recording in Humshaugh, Northumberland

Orton, Harold (1898-1975); Lenihan, J M A

05 Jun 1939

[Side 1] William Herdman and Jim discuss village cricket club, recount recent victory against Newton and individual performances despite poor wicket. Jim recalls being hit by ball playing cricket at s...

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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.

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Sound Recordings, Hampshire and Wiltshire

Kylstra, Henk E; Wright, John T

1960-1961

William Blake, recorded in Hambledon by Henk Kylstra; talks about his work as a shepherd during the years 1919-1958; the village of Hambledon past and present; schooling; work as a shepherd boy on lea...

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Sound Recordings, Herefordshire and Worcestershire

Bulmer, A Gillian

[1974-1980]

Copy tape of fieldwork recordings. The original recordings were made in April 1974. The date when this copy tape was made is not known. [Collector announcement]; Harry Williams, recorded in Longtown...

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Dialect recording in Humshaugh, Northumberland

Orton, Harold (1898-1975); Lenihan, J M A

05 Jun 1939

[Side 1] John supplies pronunciations of list of prompt words; William recites numbers 1 to 20 and multiples of 10 to 100. [Side 2] John and James discuss village cricket club, compare past players no...

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Knur and Spell
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Knur and Spell

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

July 1967

William Scott playing knur and spell in a field at Langthwaite ( Arkengarthdale). Mr. Scott has just hit the knur with a striker. Mounted on Photo File card with LAVC/PHO/P1792. With ms. notes and cat...

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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...

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Knur and Spell
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Knur and Spell

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

July 1967

William Scott preparing to use a striker to hit a knur which has been thrown up in the air from the spell, in a field at Langthwaite ( Arkengarthdale). Mounted on Photo File card with LAVC/PHO/P1790. ...

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Knur and Spell
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Knur and Spell

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

July 1967

William Scott and another adult male playing knur and spell in a field at Langthwaite ( Arkengarthdale). Mr. Scott prepares to hit the knur in flight with a striker. Mounted on Photo File card with LA...

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Knur and Spell
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Knur and Spell

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

July 1967

William Scott (middle) and two other adult males playing knur and spell in a field at Langthwaite ( Arkengarthdale). One of the men releases the spell trap with the striker to throw the knur into the ...

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Knur and Spell
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Knur and Spell

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

July 1967

William Scott and another adult male playing knur and spell in a field at Langthwaite ( Arkengarthdale). The second man prepares to hit the knur, which has been thrown into the air, with the striker. ...

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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 ...

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