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Barry, Michael V (1935-)3
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)2
Kylstra, Henk E2
Anderton, Stanley (1876-1876)1
Beddow, William1
Brooks, Margaret1
Calcutt, Mr (1878-1878)1
Cook, Harry1
Davies, George1
Duckett, Archibald (1885-1885)1
Scutching Mill Cottage
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Scutching Mill Cottage

September 1966

Scutching mill (flax mill) at the Ulster Folk Museum (now Ulster Folk and Transport Museum), Cultra (County Down). The mill is stone-built with a thatched roof. The mill's waterwheel can be seen in th...

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Peat Drying Shed: Old Gang Mines
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Peat Drying Shed: Old Gang Mines

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

1966

Remains of peat drying shed, Old Gang Mines, Swaledale. The building originally had a thatched roof. The series of pillars with spaces were designed to create maximum air circulation. Mounted on Photo...

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Peat Drying Shed: Old Gang Mines
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Peat Drying Shed: Old Gang Mines

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

1966

Remains of peat drying shed, Old Gang Mines, Swaledale. The building originally had a thatched roof. The series of pillars with spaces were designed to create maximum air circulation. Mounted on Photo...

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Sound Recording, South Yorkshire

Brooks, Margaret

13 February 1973

A. Leslie Maxfield, recorded in Cawthorne, discusses and explains dry stone wall repairs; source of stone; wall construction; through stones and distribution of weight; Ha Ha (sunken fence); shaping s...

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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...

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Sound Recordings, Wiltshire

Wright, John T; Kylstra, Henk E; Orton, Harold (1898-1975)

1960

Mr. Hitchcock, recorded in Netheravon; talks about his parents; Ernest Kent; the pronunciation of the words gate and post [Orton questions]; ploughing; the pronunciation of the word horses; Orton ques...

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Sound Recordings, Wiltshire and Hampshire

Kylstra, Henk E

1961

Mr. G. Shaw, recorded at home in Whiteparish; talks about domestic lighting; thatching (hay ricks, cottages); roods (measurement of length); walls for dwellings and materials used; mowing with a scyth...

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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...

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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...

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