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Total number of records: 11

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clothing and dress11
persons11
occupations10
community life9
culture9
manners and customs7
textile industry7
agriculture6
animals6
food6

Top 10: People and organisations

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Shaw, David H2
Barry, Michael V (1935-)1
Bartle, Billy1
Brimm, Joe1
Brimm, Mrs Joe1
Brittain, Charlie1
Bryon, Fiona1
Clarke, William1
Gaunt, Lily1
Grinley, Bill1

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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...

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Sound Recordings, Cheshire

Pattison, Susan

1975

Bernard Hurst, recorded at home in Wincham, talks about his involvement with the Antrobus Soul-Cakers; revival of the gang c. 1947-1948, developed from Antrobus Youth Club; origins of the custom; soul...

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Sound Recordings, [West Yorkshire]

Bryon, Fiona

10 Jun 1980 - 15 Dec 1980

Jim Roche [continued from tape LAVC/SRE/A087] talks about his Trade Union involvement as a Shop Steward in the Leeds clothing industry: industrial and social problems of members; church involvement in...

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Sound Recordings, Derbyshire

Massarella, Mr

[1960s]

Unidentified female informant, recorded in Charlesworth [by male collector, from Canterbury]; talks about cotton mills and rope works in the area; changes in the village, including new housing and tra...

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Trade - General

1964-1976

This file contains items relating to aspects of trading, including a typed paper by Ted Spiegel on Handslag, or striking a bargain, by farmers ([2] leaves); a typed extract listing bad luck beliefs in...

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Sound Recordings, North Yorkshire

[Mid-1960s]

Male, recorded in Filey in April 1962 [date when this copy tape made not known.]; relates anecdotes (mostly humorous) concerning local characters, including a rag and bone man, winkle collector, pork ...

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Sound Recording, West Yorkshire

Morris, Patricia M

July 1981

Lily Gaunt, recorded at home in the Bramley area of Leeds; gives biographical information; talks about her family; parents' occupations; her childhood home; education; starting mill work aged fourteen...

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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, Bedfordshire

Shaw, David H

1955

Will Clarke, recorded in Stanbridge; talks about his daughter's move from Stanbridge to Hertfordshire [his daughters, Mrs. W. Urquhartand Mary Cooper, and sons-in-law William Cooper and Mr. W. Urquhar...

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Sound Recordings, Bedfordshire

Shaw, David H

1960

Joe Brimm and his wife, Mrs. Joe Brimm, recorded in Dunton; talk about a local road to Dunton Lodge; thatching a haystack and a wheatcock, the clothing (knee pads) worn and implements used; using a te...

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Sound Recordings, North Yorkshire

Pitkannen, Hannu

[1960s/early 1970s]

[Collector announcement, in which he provides background information on his fieldwork project, the locations visited and informants interviewed; he also comments on the quality of the recordings, the ...

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