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Total number of records: 31

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fishing31
manners and customs31
occupations31
community life26
culture24
food17
nature17
social life and customs15
agriculture14
persons13

Top 10: People and organisations

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Tammivaara, Irmeli5
Dunn, Ginette3
Cross, Miriam2
Czerkawska, Catherine Lucy2
Evans, George Ewart (1909-1988)2
Hard, May2
Holy Jim2
Jimmy2
Knights, James (1880-1880)2
Moore, Hector B.2

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The Norfolk Crab Fisheries: An Investigation into the Methods, History, Customs, Superstitions and Beliefs

Scouse, James

1967

A study of crab fisheries in Norfolk, with particular reference to Cromer and Sheringham. The Introduction provides a brief description of the two towns, followed by sections which describe the crab f...

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Dialect recording in Rothbury, Northumberland

Orton, Harold (1898-1975)

Mar 1939

[Side 1] Jane and George talk about Rothbury Races, recall year bridge collapsed and horse called Sultan breaking its neck, discuss forthcoming races and hope for decent weather, describe watching rac...

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Lucky Horseshoe
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Lucky Horseshoe

Sanderson, Stewart (1924-)

September 1967

Lucky horseshoe fixed to the locker door of a motor-boat in the Old Harbour at Dunbar (East Lothian). Mounted on Photo File card. With ms. note.

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Sound Recording, South Ayrshire

Czerkawska, Catherine Lucy

23 December 1973

Rob Gibson, recorded at home in Dunure, talks about his fishing career and the changes observed in the fishing industry; mussel beds; mussel baits and baiting of fishing lines, tools used; fishing boa...

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Sound Recordings, Suffolk

Evans, George Ewart (1909-1988)

[1960s]

James Knights of Woodbridge [?recorded in 1968] talks about Suffolk and Norfolk men taking seasonal jobs in Burton upon Trent, in October after the harvest; describes work and conditions in the maltho...

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The Fishermen of Newhaven

Paine, M J

1967

A thesis containing eight sections, providing general notes on Newhaven town and harbour, examples of fishermen's superstitions and prejudices, customs of the Brighton and Newhaven fishermen, clothing...

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Dialect recording in Wark, Northumberland

Lenihan, J M A

30 May 1939

[Side 1] Conversation between George, Tommy, Douglas, Willie and Mrs. Civil about fishing incl. incident when they were caught poaching salmon in Wark burn at night, alerted by friends on bank and hid...

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Sound Recordings, North Yorkshire

[Mid-1960s]

Male, recorded in Filey in 1962 [date when this copy tape made not known]; relates incident where coble capsized and fisherman swam ashore; talk of a local poet [recites an example]; observations on c...

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An Investigation into the Boat-Building Industry in Hartlepool

Tudor-Coulson, Susan Caroline

1981

An investigation presented in six chapters, the first being a history of boat-building in and around Hartlepool (including firms listed in local trade directories for the period 1828-1894). Chapter Tw...

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Sound Recordings, North Yorkshire

[Mid-1960s]

Two males, recorded in Filey in 1962 [continued from tape LAVC/SRE/A563r. Date when this copy tape made not known]; in conversation about Filey - changes in transport provisions, local preacher, coble...

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The Newhaven Fishwives

Falconer, Seonaid Gordon

1968

A study comprising seven chapters on the history of Newhaven, the clothing and duties of a Newhaven fishwife (including local recipes), penny or paying weddings, the Scottish Newhaven Fisherwomen's Ch...

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Staithes

Day, Angela M

1967

A study of Staithes in North Yorkshire, in two sections. The first considers the community, and contains an introduction to the village and its history, and sections on the social pattern (dress, educ...

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