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Carter with Show Horse
[1970s]
Copy of a photograph taken in the 1930s of Mr. Pudsey, a carter from Rudston (East Riding of Yorkshire), with a horse specially decorated with paper and ribbons for a show. Mounted on Photo File card ...
Trade
1964-1976
This subseries contains items relating to different aspects of trade. The subject matter largely includes trading and dealing, and fairs and markets. Alongside general items relating to trade, the sub...
Sound Recordings, Cumbria
Upton, Clive S
21 May 1974
[Collector announcement]; John Graham, recorded at home in Abbeytown; describes the game of penny pitching, the equipment used, competitions and prize money, practising at night, locations of the game...
Survey of English Dialects recording in Soulby, Westmorland
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
12 Nov 1954
[Side 1] Jack talks about changes in working conditions on farm and inflation in stock prices and wages, remembers eating 'haver poddish' and 'blue milk' [= oatmeal porridge and skimmed milk], thinks ...
Dialect recording in Rothbury, Northumberland
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)
Mar 1939
[Side 1] Jane and George talk about Rothbury Races, recall year bridge collapsed and horse called Sultan breaking its neck, discuss forthcoming races and hope for decent weather, describe watching rac...
Survey of English Dialects recording in Egton, Yorkshire
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
16 Apr 1955
[Side 1] Arthur remembers grandfather mowing by hand with 'lea' [= scythe] 3 acres a day for 10 shillings, describes own mixed farm, comments now specialises in pedigree beef cattle, talks about cattl...
Origin of Fairs - Ireland
Lloyd Weedon, Trevor
1974
This file contains a photocopy of an ms. paper by Lloyd Weedon on the origin of fairs in Ireland ([15] leaves). As well as explaining the background to the origin of fairs, and listing examples of Iri...
Dialect recording in Newcastle upon Tyne
Orton, Harold (1898-1975); Lenihan, J M A
29 Jun 1939
[Side 1] Bob recites reading passage about 'wor Susie' in Newcastle dialect; Harry recalls father's uncle, Bob Bagnall, drowning while rowing on Tyne; Jonny recalls winner of rowing race drowning afte...
Dialect recording in Rothbury, Northumberland
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)
10 Mar 1939
[Side 1] Florrie recites the story of the little mouse and the old tom cat in Rothbury dialect; Florrie, Billy and Charlie talk about fishing (first few seconds inaudible). [Side 2] Billy and Charlie ...
Corn Dolly
Sanderson, Stewart (1924-)
[1963/1964]
Corn dolly, bought at a pub in Monk Fryston (North Yorkshire) by Professor A. Norman Jeffares, hanging from a ceiling at an unidentified location. Mounted on Photo File card. With ms. note.
Mr. Nottle with Corn Dolly
Wilton, Mrs
March 1968
Copy of a photograph of Mr. Nottle of St. Neot, Cornwall, holding a large, elaborate corn dolly made by him for the Harvest Festival on September 1953. Mounted on Photo File. With ms. note.
Corn Dollies
Liman, Ingemar (1938-)
[1960s]
Contact print strip images showing close-up detail of a male's hands as he weaves a corn dolly. The images were photographed in a church at an unidentified location (probably in the Yorkshire Dales). ...