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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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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. ...
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...
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 ...
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. ...
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 ...