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The arts of life : I. Of providing food, II. Of providing cloathing, III. Of providing shelter. Described in a series of letters for the instruction of young persons
Aikin, John (1747-1822)
1802
Introductory letter signed J.A. [i.e. John Aikin]. Publisher's ad [1] p. at end.
Harvesters
[1970s]
Copy of a photograph dating from the turn of the 19th/20th century, of a group of harvesters on a farm in Thixendale (North Yorkshire). The harvesters range from young boys to old men, and wear differ...
Wooden Yoke
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)
1964
Young female displaying the use of a wooden yoke for carrying milk, Thornton Rust ( Wensleydale). The wooden yoke sits on her shoulders. Wooden pails, used to carry milk from hill pastures to the farm...
Sound Recordings, North Yorkshire
[Mid-1960s]
Male, recorded in Filey in April 1962 [date when this copy tape made not known.]; relates anecdotes (mostly humorous) concerning local characters, including a rag and bone man, winkle collector, pork ...
Shepherds with Turnip Cutter
[1970s]
Copy of a photograph dating from the turn of the 19th/20th century, of shepherds with a flock of sheep at Thixendale (North Yorkshire). One of the shepherds is operating a turnip-cutting machine. The ...
Sound Recording, Staffordshire
Upton, Clive S
[Mid-1970s]
Charles Brown [continued from tape LAVC/SRE/A709r], recorded in Stoke-on-Trent; talks about his work as a butcher; meat processing equipment/implements; meat display; butcher's shop fixtures and fitti...
Sound Recording, [Location not given]
Upton, Clive S
[Mid-1970s]
Collector's father describes the old and modern methods of slaughtering cattle, sheep, lambs and pigs; talks about the treatment and processing of animal carcasses; terminology for rabbits, hare and d...
Sound Recording, Staffordshire
Upton, Clive S
[Mid-1970s]
[Collector announcement]; Ivy Simmons [Simmonds?], recorded with her husband [?at home in Tamworth]; answers questions about names given to pig meat, making brawn and pickling; names for chickens, tur...
Survey of English Dialects recording in Ribchester, Lancashire
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
Mar 1954
[Side 1] Bill recalls generosity and popularity of local character and ex-skipper Harry Gavin, tells anecdote about misunderstanding instructions to heave 'ho' or 'how', Bill talks about keeping and s...
Sound Recording, [Location not given]
Upton, Clive S
[Mid-1970s]
Male informant describes his career in the Birmingham butchering trade (of forty-nine years, since the age of fourteen); talks about keeping pigs; setting up his butcher's shop; gives answers to the c...
Sound Recording, Warwickshire
Upton, Clive S
[Mid-1970s]
Mr. D. T. Wharton, recorded in Rugby; gives answers to the collector's questionnaire concerning language and terminology associated with the butchering trade. The answers relate to the beef and pork s...
Sound Recording, Herefordshire
Upton, Clive S
[Mid-1970s]
Roy Preece, recorded in Hereford; gives answers to the collector's questionnaire concerning language and terminology associated with the butchering trade. Questions relate to beef, lamb, pork and poul...