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Scenes in Africa : for the amusement and instruction of little tarry-at-home travellers

Taylor, Isaac (1759-1829)

1824

Folding map frontispiece. Publisher's ads [1] p. at end.

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The Little enquirer, or, Instructive conversations for children from five to six years of age

1830

On geography and manners and customs. Hand-colored illustrations. Publisher's ads, [4] p. at end.

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Georgian England : a survey of social life, trades, industries & art from 1700-1820

Richardson, Sir A E (1880-1964); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)

[1931]

"The genesis of this book was a series of lectures... delivered some little time since before the University of Bristol."--Preface.

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Sound Recordings, Cheshire

Harrop, Peter K

31 October 1979

Antrobus Soul-Cakers perform their soul-caking play outside the Holly Bush pub, Little Leigh; [collector announcement]. [Tr. 1] Antrobus Soul-Cakers perform their soul-caking play in the Maypole pub...

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Sound Recordings, Cheshire

Pattison, Susan; Murray, John

1974

Antrobus Soul-Cakers perform their soulcake play in the Wheatsheaf pub, Antrobus, on 2 November 1974. [Tr. 2] Antrobus Soul-Cakers perform their soulcake play in the Holly Bush pub, Little Leigh, on...

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Dialect recording in Morebattle, Roxburghshire

Dieth, Eugen (1893-1956); Orton, Harold (1898-1975)

23 Aug 1939

[Side 1] Mr Currie tells an anecdote about a minister seeking selection for the local kirk, general discussion of local flower show, leeks, barley soups, scabious. [Side 2] Mr Currie recites the story...

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Victorian do-it-yourself : handicrafts and pastimes of the 1880s

Wiseman, E J; Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)

[1976]

Includes extracts from Amateur work, illustrated (1881-1891).

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Sound Recordings, Cheshire

Harrop, Peter K

31 October 1978

Antrobus Soul-Cakers perform their soul-caking play outside the Holly Bush pub, Little Leigh. Incomplete recording - starts with fragment of the Doctor's speech, and continues with Dairy Doubt. [Tr. 1...

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Sound Recording, West Yorkshire

Ashton, John

[1974/1975]

Harry Slack, recorded at home in Leeds, sings 'Little Mother of Mine', 'Bonny Irish Boy'; singing style (adornment); sings 'The Shannon Golden'; learning songs; sings 'The Woman from Wexford'; the sto...

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Sound Recordings, Suffolk

Dunn, Ginette

1975

George Bennett[?recorded at home in Snape in 1975]. His ?wife/?sister is also present. Sings 'Little Jimmy Tiddler', ''Mid Shot and Shell' [words indistinct], 'I Have a Saviour'; information on 'Littl...

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Sound Recordings, Cheshire

Harrop, Peter K

31 October 1977

Antrobus Soul-Cakers perform their soul-caking play, outside the Holly Bush pub, Little Leigh. Very low recording level. Traffic noise obscures the speakers' voices on occasion. [Tr. 1] Antrobus Sou...

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Sound Recordings, Suffolk

Dunn, Ginette

June 1975

Ruby Ling, recorded at Snape Old Folks' Club, sings 'Wheel Your P'rambulator'; Bob Hart sings 'Why Shouldn't We Sing?'; all sing a hymn, 'Father, Hear the Prayer We Offer'. Recorded on 19 June 1975. [...

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