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Survey of English Dialects recording in Stonebroom, Derbyshire
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
May 1956
[Side 1] Horace talks about motorcycling incident and encounter with local policeman, discusses work at pit, started aged 12, describes method of ventilation in mine, incl. 'intake' [= shaft through w...
Survey of English Dialects recording in Weston Rhyn, Shropshire
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
Jan 1955
[Side 1] George talks about his experiences as miner, recalls starting as young lad coupling waggons, explains role of 'doggy' [= supervisor], describes pushing waggons with Davy Lamp in mouth, compar...
Lead Mining Tools
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)
July 1967
Mr. Lawrence Barker of Healaugh ( Swaledale), holding a long thin rod for removing dust from holes drilled to place charges in, and spanner, or jumper, for turning it. The tools were found at the Hard...
Lead Mining Tools
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)
July 1967
Mr. Lawrence Barker of Healaugh ( Swaledale), holding a long thin rod for removing dust from holes drilled to place charges in, and spanner, or jumper, for turning it. The tools were found at the Hard...
Ore Car
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)
July 1967
Detail of wheel of metal tub/car from the Victoria Level of Old Gang Mines ( Swaledale), and lever/braking implement. These items were found by Mr. Lawrence Barker of Healaugh . The metal tub/car woul...
Deves Hole: Grinton Mines
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)
1966
View looking into stone arched Deves Hole, the horse level of the Grinton Mines ( Grinton Moor, Swaledale), around 30 yards from the entrance. Mounted on Photo File card. With ms. note.
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...
Horse Gin (Mining)
[1960s]
Horse gin, or horse engine, at the West Yorkshire Folk Museum, Shibden Hall, Halifax, with draft horse in tackle and male in working dress. The wooden wheel was driven by horse power in order to raise...
Sound Recording, County Durham
Upton, Clive S
13 May 1974
[Collector announcement]; Herbert Hodgson, recorded at home in Bishop Middleham; talks about working in a colliery on leaving school; picking stones from tubs of coal; collecting tubs from the pit hea...
Trams, Railways and Boats
1967-1973
This file contains items on forms of travel, including James Edward Holroyd's article on tramcars, extracted from 'Country Life' (7 December 1967), p. 1490; an ms. postcard from Jeremy Godwin to Stewa...
Sound Recordings, Salop and Staffordshire
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009); Barry, Michael V (1935-)
[1966-1980]
Compilation of Survey of English Dialects fieldwork recordings (copies) for Salop locations 11Sa9-11, and Staffordshire 12St1-4. The original recordings were made in 1955 and 1966. The date when this ...
Sound Recordings, Cornwall
Wakelin, Martyn F; Tilling, Philip M (1938-)
July 1963
Mr. N. Cox, recorded in St Cleer; talks about animal (bullock) husbandry; winter feed; lambing time; moor cattle, allowed to roam free within certain boundaries, owned by commoners who pay for commone...