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food21
wealth17
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Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)10
Barry, Michael V (1935-)6
Powell, Herbert Thomas2
Shaw, David H2
Tammivaara, Irmeli2
Tilling, Philip M (1938-)2
Annet, Mrs F. E.1
Annett, Mr Reuben1
Archer, Geoff1
Ashton, John1
Sheds at Cleveland House Farm
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Sheds at Cleveland House Farm

Brunk, Wille

January 1967

Brick-built sheds, including a smithy, at Cleveland House Farm, Hutton Gate (North Yorkshire). The sheds were built in the 1860s. Mounted on Photo File card. With ms. notes and catalogue details in th...

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Sound Recordings, North Yorkshire

[Mid-1960s]

Male, recorded in Filey in 1962 [date when this copy tape made not known]; talks about sea fishing (first, aged eleven) from Grimsby (no fishing on a Sunday); fishing on Dogger Bank; tacking into the ...

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Blacksmith's Shop: Door (Interior)

July 1971

Wooden door used for testing brands, inside D. Wilson's blacksmith's shop, Edzell (Angus). Mounted on Photo File card.

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Survey of English Dialects recording in Kniveton, Derbyshire

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

23 Aug 1952

[Side 1] John recounts various jobs he has done, incl. waggoner, farm worker, miner, foundry worker, enlisted 1914 and served at Ypres and Somme, then 28 years on farms incl. own smallholding and milk...

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Sound Recording, West Yorkshire

Ashton, John

[1974/1975]

Harry Slack, recorded in his home in Leeds. Talks about his family; village ceilidhes in Ireland; melodeons; music at the Regent pub in Leeds; sings [unidentified]; discusses the learning of songs; si...

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Survey of English Dialects recording in Witton-le-Wear, Co. Durham

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

17 Nov 1953

[Side 1] William talks about demise of farm horses since advent of tractor, remembers blacksmith at Middleton-in-Teesdale renowned for making instant diagnoses of horses' ailments, mentions home remed...

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Sound Recordings, North Yorkshire

[Mid-1960s]

Two males in conversation, recorded in Filey in April 1962. [Date when this copy tape made not known.] Reference to local people; fish and chip shops; singing in local pubs; fishing related - nets/lin...

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Sound Recordings, Essex and West Yorkshire

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

[1960s]

Martin Baynes, recorded in Henham (Essex); talks about his working life; jobs on leaving school, scaring birds, riding the chain horse at harvest time; working with horses from the age of 14/15; worki...

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Sound Recording, West Yorkshire

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009); Outhwaite, Paul N

October 1963

Benjamin Harrison, recorded in Farnley; talks about his working life, including work in a coal yard, coal deliveries, working with horses; harvest time; farm labourers' food; work during the summer ti...

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Sound Recordings, Bedfordshire

Shaw, David H

1960-1961

Oscar Croot and Mrs. Oscar Croot, recorded in Riseley in 1960; Mr. Croot describes making leaded windows - transporting and fitting, geographical area covered, costs and estimates of work; describes t...

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Sound Recording, Redcar and Cleveland

Sullivan, Keith Frederick; Green, Anthony E (1943-)

29 November 1975

William Hart, recorded at home in Wiltonby Tony Green [?daughter and son-in-law, Ray Bennett and Mrs. Ray Bennett, also present]. WH sings 'Guisborough Fair' and 'I'd Never Tell a Lie This Day', lea...

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Sound Recordings, Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

[1950s]

Male informant, recorded in Therfield; talks about ploughing with horses; the self-binder; horse-driven threshing machine; storing corn, and selling at [?Royston] Corn Exchange; taking wheat to mill f...

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