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Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)2
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Hipkins, Alfred J (1826-1903)2
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Orton, Harold (1898-1975)2
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Archive Item

Sound Recording, Redcar and Cleveland

Sullivan, Keith Frederick; Green, Anthony E (1943-)

16 November 1975

William Hart, recorded at home in Wilton by Tony Green [?daughter and son-in-law, Ray Bennett and Mrs. Ray Bennett, also present]. Conclusion of interview which starts on tape LAVC/SRE/A422r. WH sin...

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Sound Recordings, Cornwall

Wright, John T

24 November 1958

[Collector announcement]; William Rickards, recorded in Egloshayle; talks about farmwork on leaving school; wages; quarry work after World War One; working with his father in his flour mill, and then ...

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Sound Recordings, Essex and Suffolk

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

July 1959

William Sibley, recorded in Stisted; talks about his time as a bellringer; farm work as a boy, trimming thatch, stock boy; wages and working days; work with horses and steam plough; work on the farm a...

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Sound Recording, Suffolk

Dunn, Ginette

20 July 1974

Bob Hart, Percy Webb, Percy Ling and members of the Norfolk Folk Club singing in the Crown Inn, Snape. BH sings 'What a Funny Little Place to Have One'; Peter Coleman sings 'The Roving Blade'; Walter ...

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Traditional Song: General

1963-1979

This file contains items relating to aspects of traditional music, and includes a copy of 'The Health of Man', a collection of traditional songs from Bedfordshire, Yorkshire, Suffolk and Lancashire, c...

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Sound Recordings, Lincolnshire

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009); Tilling, Philip M (1938-); Barry, Michael V (1935-)

[1967-1980]

Compilation of Survey of English Dialects fieldwork recordings (copies) for Lincolnshire locations 10L4-15. The original recordings were made in 1952, 1953, 1960 and 1967. The date when this copy tape...

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Sound Recordings, Oxfordshire

Morson, I F

1966-1969

Jim Willding, recorded in the Baker's Arms pub, Oxford, on the 5 December 1967; sings [unidentified, with accordion], 'Cock of the North'; conversation; 'Banks of the Sweet Primroses', 'Daisybell', 'I...

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Musical instruments, historic, rare and unique

Hipkins, Alfred J (1826-1903); Gibb, William

1888

"The impression of this work for sale is limited to 1040 copies, and 50 artist's proofs. No future impression will be printed.".

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Musical instruments, historic, rare and unique

Hipkins, Alfred J (1826-1903); Gibb, William

1888

"The impression of this work for sale is limited to 1040 copies, and 50 artist's proofs. No future impression will be printed.".

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The history of the violin and other instruments played on with the bow from the remotest times to the present

Sandys, William (1792-1874); Forster, Simon Andrew

1864

Includes index.

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Dialect recording in Rothbury, Northumberland

Orton, Harold (1898-1975)

10 Mar 1939

[Side 1] Florrie recites the story of the little mouse and the old tom cat in Rothbury dialect; Florrie, Billy and Charlie talk about fishing (first few seconds inaudible). [Side 2] Billy and Charlie ...

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Dialect recording in Rothbury, Northumberland

Orton, Harold (1898-1975)

15 Mar 1939

[Side 1] George, Billy and Charlie discuss the old six-man, horse-drawn fire engine, George recalls working on it, discussion of local firemen of the past, mention engine now at Hancock Museum (Newcas...

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