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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...
Hay Rope and Hay Sledge
McNay, Ian
1966
Two farmworkers securing a stack of hay covered with rushes (to keep out the rain) using a length of hay rope, in a field on the Lleyn Peninsular (North Wales). This is the main use to which hay ropes...
Hay Ropemaking: Hobbling Rope
McNay, Ian
1965
Farmer using a hobbling rope made of hay to immobilise a sheep, Lleyn Peninsula (North Wales). Hobbling ropes for use with sheep and goats are also depicted in slide LAVC/PHO/S607.
Farmhouse with Spinning Gallery
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)
[1960s]
Farmhouse with spinning gallery where flax and wool would have been spun, Newbiggin-on-Lune (Cumbria). Mounted on Photo File card with LAVC/PHO/P0112. With typed note on spinning galleries.
Farmhouse with Spinning Gallery
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)
[1960s]
Farmhouse with spinning gallery where flax and wool would have been spun, Newbiggin-on-Lune (Cumbria). Mounted on Photo File card with LAVC/PHO/P0111. With typed note on spinning galleries.
Spinning Gallery
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)
[1960s]
Spinning gallery, where flax and wool would have been spun, at a farmhouse in Newbiggin-on-Lune (Cumbria). Mounted on Photo File card. With typed notes on spinning galleries.
Sheep-Shearing: Apedale
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)
July 1967
Sheep-shearers shearing sheep with hand shears, and winding fleeces, Apedale (North Yorkshire). Mounted on Photo File card with LAVC/PHO/P0734. With ms. notes in the hand of Werner Kissling.
Winding a Fleece: Apedale
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)
July 1967
Sheep-shearer winding a fleece, Apedale (North Yorkshire). The fleece is placed tail end towards the shearer, and the outside wool is being folded in. Mounted on Photo File card with LAVC/PHO/P0738 an...
Winding a Fleece: Apedale
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)
July 1967
Sheep-shearer winding a fleece, Apedale (North Yorkshire). The shearer is rolling the fleece from the tail end away from him. Mounted on Photo File card with LAVC/PHO/P0737 and LAVC/PHO/P0739.
Winding a Fleece: Apedale
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)
July 1967
Sheep-shearer winding a fleece, Apedale (North Yorkshire). The shearer has rolled the fleece, taken hold of the neck end, and is drawing it out and twisting until there is sufficient length to wind ro...
Winding a Fleece: Apedale
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)
July 1967
Sheep-shearer winding a fleece, Apedale (North Yorkshire). A large waterproof sheet has been laid on the ground with the fleece on top. Mounted on Photo File card with LAVC/PHO/P0741. With ms. notes i...
Sheep-Shearing: Apedale
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)
July 1967
Swaledale sheep in a sheep fold/pen, some shorn and others awaiting shearing, Apedale (North Yorkshire). A shearer can be seen throwing wound fleeces into the back of a truck. Mounted on Photo File ca...