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The Effect of Tourism on a Highland Culture: A Study of Kilchoan, Ardnamurchan
Fisher, Nora M M
1976
A dissertation comprising five chapters. The first presents a brief history and description of the village of Kilchoan on the Ardnamurchan Peninsula. The second describes the old culture of the villag...
Dialect recording in Wall, Northumberland
Orton, Harold (1898-1975); Lenihan, J M A
19 Jun 1939
[Side 1] Ned describes his discovery of Roman coins at well, coins taken to local museum (Chesters Roman Fort), recalls carriers coming from Carlisle hiding whisky along main road, lists local public ...
Dialect recording in Belford, Northumberland
Orton, Harold (1898-1975); Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
18 Sep 1952
[Side 1] Fred tells anecdote about journey with grandfather to Newbiggin and Newcastle, remembers sitting on back of bus to avoid embarrassment as grandfather had habit of striking up conversation wit...
Dialect recording in Heywood, Lancashire
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
03 Feb 1956
[Side 1] Sam tells series of anecdotes incl. his efforts to trace descendants of local man sent to Botany Bay, describes trip by locals to Belle Vue (former zoo). [Side 2] Sam tells series of anecdote...
Traditional Farm Buildings Excursion
Sanderson, Stewart (1924-)
1967
This file contains papers produced as a guide to an excursion organised for the British Association for the Advancement of Science's Leeds Meeting in September 1967. The excursion took place on 3 Sept...
Mounting Stone
Brunk, Wille
February 1967
Mounting stone outside the Bay Horse Inn, Great Broughton (North Yorkshire). Mounted on Photo File card with LAVC/PHO/P0342 and LAVC/PHO/P0343. Ms. catalogue details in the hand of Wille Brunk.
Mounting Stone
Brunk, Wille
February 1967
Mounting stone outside the Bay Horse Inn, Great Broughton (North Yorkshire). Mounted on Photo File card with LAVC/PHO/P0341 and LAVC/PHO/P0343. Ms. catalogue details in the hand of Wille Brunk.
Mounting Stone
Brunk, Wille
February 1967
Mounting stone outside the Bay Horse Inn, Great Broughton (North Yorkshire). Mounted on Photo File card with LAVC/PHO/P0341 and LAVC/PHO/P0342. Ms. catalogue details in the hand of Wille Brunk.
"Gypsy Camp"
Hucklebridge, John
[1970s]
Copy of a photograph taken in 1960, of a temporary Gypsy Traveller encampment on a roadside near Glastonbury (Somerset). Two bowed caravans, and two trailer carts are pulled up on the verge. A woman s...
Man with Handcart
[1970s]
Copy of a photograph taken in the late-19th/early-20th century of a man sitting on a piece of luggage by the roadside, next to a handcart on which there is a wicker crate.
"Lappish Caravan"
March 1965
Display showing a Sami reindeer caravan, or rajd, at the Nordiska Museet in Stockholm (Sweden). The display shows a dog and a Sami woman on foot, leading 2 reindeers.
Walking Day: A Study of Church and Sunday School Processions in the North West
Baguley, Glynis Mary
1975
A study of the traditions associated with the Walking Day custom observed in Lancashire, Cheshire and parts of Yorkshire. This generally takes the form of a procession of Sunday School children and ch...