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Survey of English Dialects recording in Stokesley, Yorkshire
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
16 Apr 1955
[Side 1] Charles talks about traditional farm practice, briefly mentions ploughing, threshing and describes stacking techniques, compares methods now and in past, recalls long hours with horses before...
Sheep Ear-Marks in the Traditional Economy: The Example of Mann. Together with Material Presented for a Comparative View of Ear-Marking in the British Isles and in Scandinavia
Miller, C S
1981
M.A. study on the use of marks to display the ownership of sheep (and their skins), and for identifying lost and trespassed animals, with particular reference to those used in the Isle of Man. The use...
Horn Branding (Sheep)
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)
July 1965
Mr. M. Horner of Buckden preparing to brand sheep horns in a field at Cray ( Langstrothdale). A metal bucket has been filled with small pieces of wood and set alight, in order to heat the metal brandi...
Horn Branding (Sheep)
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)
July 1965
Mr. M. Horner of Buckden preparing to brand sheep horns in a field at Cray ( Langstrothdale). A metal bucket has been filled with small pieces of wood and set alight, in order to heat the metal brandi...
Horn Branding (Sheep)
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)
July 1965
Mr. M. Horner of Buckden preparing to brand sheep horns in a field at Cray ( Langstrothdale). A metal bucket has been filled with small pieces of wood and set alight. Mr. Horner places the metal brand...
Horn Branding (Sheep)
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)
July 1965
Mr. M. Horner of Buckden preparing to brand sheep horns in a field at Cray ( Langstrothdale). A metal bucket has been filled with small pieces of wood and set alight. Mr. Horner places the metal brand...
Horn Branding (Sheep)
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)
July 1965
Mr. M. Horner of Buckden branding sheep horns in a field at Cray ( Langstrothdale). A metal bucket has been filled with small pieces of wood and set alight in order to heat the metal branding implemen...
Horn Branding (Sheep)
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)
July 1965
Mr. M. Horner of Buckden branding sheep horns in a field at Cray ( Langstrothdale). Mr. Horner stands inside the area into which the sheep have been penned, holds the head of a sheep against a wooden ...
Horn Branding (Sheep)
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)
July 1965
Mr. M. Horner of Buckden branding sheep horns in a field at Cray ( Langstrothdale). Mr. Horner stands inside the area into which the sheep have been penned, holds the head of a sheep against a wooden ...
Horn Branding (Sheep)
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)
July 1965
Mr. M. Horner of Buckden branding sheep horns in a field at Cray ( Langstrothdale). Mr. Horner stands inside the area into which the sheep have been penned, holds the head of a sheep against a wooden ...
Survey of English Dialects recording in Hunsonby, Cumberland
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
14 Jan 1954
[Side 1] Albert talks about his schooldays, describes eccentric schoolmaster 'caving' about [= dancing awkwardly] betwen desks talking to himself, eventually could not cope singlehandedly with 85 chil...
Survey of English Dialects recording in Great Strickland, Westmorland
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
Jul 1955
[Side 1] Bill describes his 'byre' [= cow-shed] and talks about measures to prevent premature birth of calves, cleaning muck out to 'midden' [= muck heap], recalls introduction of regular testing and ...