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Total number of records: 138

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clothing and dress138
culture138
persons138
english language - dialects76
manners and customs71
occupations67
community life52
rites and ceremonies45
holidays42
folk music38

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Upton, Clive S12
Harrop, Peter K6
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)5
Shaw, David H5
Baldwin, John R4
Harris, Susan4
Langhorne, Richard4
Pattison, Susan4
Tylor, Mr4
Bryon, Fiona3
Band Members
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Band Members

[1970s]

Copy of a photograph dating from the early-20th century, of two men dressed in braided uniforms at an unidentified location. The men may belong to a brass or marching band.

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Yorkshire Response List: Boot(s)
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Yorkshire Response List: Boot(s)

[Mid 1950s-1960s]

Typed list of responses collected in Yorkshire localities to SED question VI.14.23, Boot(s). The information is largely based on recordings collected by Peter Wright. The list is arranged in tabular f...

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West Midlands Responses: Book V, Part 11

[1960s]

Collated responses from the West Midland counties to Survey of English Dialects (SED) questions from Book V, Part 11: Clothing. Includes questions V.11.1 Chemise - V.11.3 Pilch.

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West Midlands Responses: Book VI, Part 14

[1960s]

Collated responses from the West Midland counties for Survey of English Dialects (SED) questions from Book VI, Part 14: Clothing. Includes questions VI.14.1 Bonnet - VI.14.13 Trousers/Breeches.

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West Midlands Responses: Book VI, Part 14

[1960s]

Collated responses from the West Midland counties for Survey of English Dialects (SED) questions from Book VI, Part 14: Clothing. Includes questions VI.14.14 She wears the breeches - VI.14.26 Tag.

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Norwegian Folk Dancers
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Norwegian Folk Dancers

March 1965

4 Norwegian folk dancers (1 older boy and girl; and 1 younger boy and girl) performing in traditional dress at the Norsk Folkemuseum (Norwegian Folk Museum) in Bygdøy, Oslo. They are performing insid...

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Portuguese Folk Dancers
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Portuguese Folk Dancers

April 1965

Portuguese folk dancers in traditional dress, performing in the open air on a raised stage at Santo Tirso (Norte, Portugal).

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Portuguese Folk Dancers
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Portuguese Folk Dancers

April 1965

Portuguese folk dancers in traditional dress, performing in the open air on a raised stage at Santo Tirso (Norte, Portugal).

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Portuguese Folk Dancers
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Portuguese Folk Dancers

April 1965

Portuguese folk dancers in traditional dress, performing in the open air on a raised stage at Santo Tirso (Norte, Portugal).

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Portuguese Folk Singers
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Portuguese Folk Singers

April 1965

Group of male Portuguese folk singers ready to perform in the open air on a raised stage at a location in Alentejo (Portugal).

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Britannia Coconut Dancer
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Britannia Coconut Dancer

Buckland, Theresa Jill

[1970s]

Britannia Coconut Dancers, in costume, performing in front of a crowd in the street at Bacup (Lancashire). The dancers wear clogs.

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Brighouse Pace Eggers
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Brighouse Pace Eggers

Tylor, Mr

[1970s]

Copy of an original photograph taken around the 1940s, of pace eggers performing in a street in Brighouse (West Yorkshire), watched by a large crowd of people. The performers are members of the Brigho...

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