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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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 ...