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Total number of records: 105

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public buildings105
community life102
culture69
folk music51
english language - dialects50
occupations48
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buildings35
manners and customs34
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Sullivan, Keith Frederick13
Dunn, Ginette12
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)8
Cooke, Jane A5
Bergal, Nancy Ann4
Brunk, Wille4
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)4
Simpson, Thomas4
Voitl, Herbert4
Tammivaara, Irmeli3

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The Palace of Westminster : Houses of Parliament

Cooke, Sir Robert (1930-1987); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)

[1987]

Includes bibliographical references (pages 421-422) and index. Traces the history of Britain's Parliament buildings, recounts restoration projects, and looks at specific rooms, architectural details...

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Loans Register

1977-1983

This small binder originally had the label Loans Register. For the use of Mr. Tony Green only sellotaped to its front [part has come away and is now held inside the binder]. It contains typed forms be...

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Fiskehuset, Oslo
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Fiskehuset, Oslo

April 1965

View of the Fiskehuset, Oslo (Norway), a municipal building belonging to the Norwegian Fish Merchants' Association.

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Dialect recording in Stamfordham, Northumberland

Orton, Harold (1898-1975)

05 Apr 1939

[Side 1] Conversation about local character, Jimmy the Child, anecdote about Jimmy catching rats in 'midden' [= ash-pit/dung heap] and showing them off in pub in exchange for beer, anecdote about late...

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Aspects of Selected Public Houses in Leicester and Ratby, with Particular Reference to Games and Associated Customs

Newport, Rosemary

1970

A study of six public houses, situated in the village of Ratby and suburban and urban areas of the city of Leicester. Fieldwork involved informal interviews with landlords and landladies, bar staff an...

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Roof Truss, Horbury
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Roof Truss, Horbury

[1960s]

Board-mounted photograph showing detail of the timber roof truss at the Shepherd's Arms public house, Horbury (West Yorkshire).

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Roof Truss, Horbury

[1960s]

Board-mounted photograph showing detail of the timber roof truss at the Shepherd's Arms public house, Horbury (West Yorkshire).

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Pub Interior
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Pub Interior

[1970s]

Interior of a public house at an unidentified location. The furnishings consist of wooden tables and benches; horse brasses hang on the walls.

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City Hall, Oslo
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City Hall, Oslo

March 1965

View of the Oslo City Hall, Oslo (Norway).

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Akershus Fortress, Oslo
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Akershus Fortress, Oslo

March 1965

View of Akershus Fortress ( Oslo, Norway).

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