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Abbeydale Works, Sheffield
[1960s]
Board-mounted photograph of the yard and buildings at Abbeydale Works, Sheffield (South Yorkshire), an scythe-works dating from the 18th century.
Sound Recording, Isle of Man
Barry, Michael V (1935-)
October 1958
[Collector announcement]; John Teare, recorded in Andreas; talks about the use of horses in farming; tractors and farm mechanisation; thatched roofs (houses) and the cost of maintenance; comments on l...
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...
Sound Recording, Buckinghamshire
Tilling, Philip M (1938-); Barry, Michael V (1935-)
1967
Francis Hutt, recorded in Horton; talks about building and thatching corn stacks; clipping hedges; market gardening; milk round with pony - first job, aged eleven; carters' wages; ploughing and horse ...
Sound Recordings, England
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009); Barry, Michael V (1935-); Francis, W Nelson (1910-2002)
[1960s]
Compilation of extracts from field recordings made between 1953 and 1959 as part of the Survey of English Dialects, dubbed and edited from gramophone disc copies by Reg Ross of the University of Leeds...
Sound Recordings, Essex
Tilling, Philip M (1938-); Barry, Michael V (1935-)
1967
Charlie Manning, recorded in High Easter; talks about driving a milk cart at the age of ten; driving waggons; ploughing; harvest time; community spirit; marking out a field for ploughing; hedging; cro...
Sound Recordings, Leicestershire and Essex
Tilling, Philip M (1938-); Barry, Michael V (1935-)
1967
Mrs. F. E. Annet, recorded in Carlton Curlieu (Leicestershire); talks about a blacksmith and smithy; fireplaces - use and cleaning; curing bacon/ham; grocery deliveries; neighbour's bread baking; plac...
Sound Recordings, Kent
Barry, Michael V (1935-)
1958
[Collector announcement]; Frank Osbourne, recorded in Goudhurst in November 1958; talks about his working hours on the farm/land with horses; his agricultural labourer's wage of fourteen shillings a w...
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, London, Huntingdonshire and Buckinghamshire
Tilling, Philip M (1938-); Barry, Michael V (1935-)
1967
Mr. H. J. Kent, recorded in Hackney (London); talks about bus fares in London, compared with fifty years ago; journey times compared with horse trams; thoughts on the present bus service; horse drawn ...
Sound Recordings, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and Cambridgeshire
Tilling, Philip M (1938-); Barry, Michael V (1935-)
1967
Edward Orton, recorded in Packington (Leicestershire); talks about building a haystack, and thatching it with wheat straw; farmhouses; curing bacon; livestock; selling land for housing; modern farming...
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...