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community life20
dairy products20
food20
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occupations19
agriculture18
wealth12
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Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)7
Barry, Michael V (1935-)3
Panheinen, Ossi3
Wakelin, Martyn F3
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)2
Lobb, Francis James2
Lobb, Mrs.2
Pointon, Mr W2
Wright, John T2
Beddow, William1
Milk Churns
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Milk Churns

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

September 1967

Fred Benson of Preston-under-Scar, ( Wensleydale) bringing empty milk churns to a farm near Redmire for milking time, using a handcart. Mounted on Photo File card. With ms. note and catalogue details ...

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Donkey as Pack Animal
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Donkey as Pack Animal

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

August 1962

Donkey used for carrying milk to the village from the hillside, outside a stone barn at West End Farm, Castle Bolton ( Wensleydale). Mr. Bostock, the donkey's owner, attaches milk cans to a home-made ...

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Sound Recording, North Yorkshire

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

November 1962

James Ingleby [ Pauline Battersby also present], recorded in Litton; talks about sheep farming; orphan lambs; shepherding; weaning; the size of his farm; cattle and milking; (Wensleydale) cheese and b...

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Sound Recordings, Dorset

Panheinen, Ossi

[1970]

Mr. Denning, recorded in Netherbury; talks about the cider making process, including fermenting, corking and tapping barrels, quantities made, apple orchards, storage, the cider press (demonstrates/ex...

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Sound Recording, Devon

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

April 1963

[Collector announcement]; Thomas Rippen, recorded in Chawleigh; talks about his age; his homes; working with his father, tying corn, at the age of eight; horse-drawn reaping machine; recollections of ...

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Sound Recordings, Cornwall

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009); Wakelin, Martyn F

March 1963

[Collector announcement]; Francis Lobb, recorded in St Ewe on the 29 March 1963; answers a selection of questions from the Dieth-Orton dialect survey Questionnaire [various Books]; discussion of left-...

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Sound Recordings, Cornwall

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009); Wakelin, Martyn F; Wright, John T

1958-1963

[Collector announcement]; Francis Lobb, recorded by Stanley Ellis in St Ewe on the 29 March 1963; answers a selection of questions from the Dieth-Orton dialect survey Questionnaire [various Books]; di...

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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 ...

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Farming Traditions in South Shropshire

Gwilliam, K Sheila

1967

A thesis based on the experiences of the collector's family, farming an area near Clun in Shropshire.

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Sound Recordings, Salop, Cheshire and Staffordshire

Barry, Michael V (1935-)

1966

Mr. R. Morris, recorded in Llanymynech (Salop) on the 26 September 1966; talks about types of plough; waggoners; ploughing (matches); corn stacks; haymaking - use of horse mower, turning, making cocks...

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Sound Recordings, Derbyshire, Cheshire and Nottingamshire

Siporin, Rae Lee

1965

Charles Swindles, recorded in Bamford; introduces himself and his wife and daughters; talks about Bamford; the River Derwent and the Howden Reservoir, Derwent Reservoir and Ladybower Reservoir; local ...

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Sound Recordings, Yorkshire

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009); Wright, Peter

[1966-1980]

Compilation of Survey of English Dialects fieldwork recordings (copies) for Yorkshire locations 6Y21-24, 26-29. The majority of the original recordings were made by Stanley Ellis, in 1955, 1963, 1964 ...

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