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Survey of English Dialects recording in Eccleston, Lancashire
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
Apr 1954
[Side 1] Tom talks about decline of local coal mining industry, comments mechanical coal-cutters too expensive and unsuitable for local pits as roofs too low and 'bracklesome' [= brittle], outlines va...
Survey of English Dialects recording in Andreas, Isle of Man
Barry, Michael V (1935-)
Oct 1958
[Side 1] John reflects on changes in farming during his lifetime, recalls using horses to 'grub' [= harvest] potatoes and turnips and remembers cutting hay with horse-rake, discussses cost of tractors...
Survey of English Dialects recording in Coleford, Somerset
Jul 1956
[Side 1] Jim recalls General Strike of 1926, describes serious accident on returning to work and severe injuries that forced him to retire when roof of mine collapsed, discusses typical wages in mine ...
Sound Recordings, Salop
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009); Barry, Michael V (1935-)
[1966-1980]
Compilation of Survey of English Dialects fieldwork recordings (copies) for Salop locations 11Sa1-8. The original recordings were made in 1955 and 1966. The date when this copy tape was made is not kn...
Survey of English Dialects recording in Sherborne, Gloucestershire
Jun 1956
[Side 1] Frank tells anecdote about getting drunk, describes visit to Crow's Castle and drinking wine before returning home in torrential rain, recalls taking shelter in barn and sleeping in upturned ...
Survey of English Dialects recording in Weston, Somerset
Jul 1956
[Side 1] Ted talks about 'Saint Monday' [= ruse among workmen of being absent on Monday due to excessive drinking on Sunday], tells series of anecdotes about planning meetings outside Kings Head publi...
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...
"Rabbit skins"
Frederick Lawson
c.1927
Charcoal drawing of a rack built outside a Gypsy Traveller wagon to hang rabbits that had been hunted/killed. Labelled, "Rabbit skins [indecipherable word- possibly location]."
Sound Recordings, Warwickshire
Barry, Michael V (1935-)
July 1966
[Collector announcement]; Arthur Humphries, recorded in Lighthorne on the 28 July 1966[Swiss male also present asks some questions, possibly Eduard Kolb, or Dieter Bothe]; Mr. Humphries talks about wo...
Sound Recordings, Hampshire and Wiltshire
Kylstra, Henk E; Wright, John T
1960-1961
William Blake, recorded in Hambledon by Henk Kylstra; talks about his work as a shepherd during the years 1919-1958; the village of Hambledon past and present; schooling; work as a shepherd boy on lea...
Sound Recordings, Warwickshire, Worcestershire and Oxfordshire
Barry, Michael V (1935-)
July 1966
[Collector announcement]; Harry Cook, recorded in Shipston on Stour (Warwickshire); talks about ploughing with horses and the setting up of a field in preparation; building and thatching hay/corn stac...
Sound Recordings, Wiltshire and Hampshire
Wright, John T; Kylstra, Henk E
1957-1961
[Announcement by Henk Kylstra]; Ernest Packer, recorded in Ashton Keynes in July 1957, by John Wright; talks about work with horses and waggon, on leaving school aged eleven; agricultural wages; ploug...