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Dales Landscape
[1970s]
View of landscape at an unidentified location in the Yorkshire Dales(?) in stormy weather. The view looks down a winding road with a valley one one side, towards high ground in the distance.
The Future of the Bicycle in a Modern Society
Claxton, E C
1968
This file contains a copy of Claxton's paper, read to the Royal Society of Arts (RSA) on 15 November 1967, and extracted from the 'Journal of the Royal Society of Arts'(January 1968), pp. 114-134. The...
Sound Recording, North Yorkshire
Haldenby, Cynthia
1958
George Codd, recorded in Barton-upon-Humber; talks about working on commercial freight river boats, the positions he has held and the pay he has received; captaining his own boat; sailing a keel boat;...
Bergen Landscape
1979
View of landscape near Bergen (Norway). The view looks towards a suspension bridge, across an apparently frozen body of water.
Survey of English Dialects recording in South Clifton, Nottinghamshire
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
Dec 1956
[Side 1] Jack talks about River Trent, discusses height of tides, recalls ferry across to North Clifton, describes various flood defences now and in past. [Side 2] Jack discusses mowing by hand and pl...
Drover's Road
Brunk Wille
1967
View of an old drover's road going over the moors, near Hinderwell (North Yorkshire).
Horse and Water Cart
[1970s]
Copy of a photograph taken in the early 20th century of farmer, Mr. R. Easterly, with a horse harnessed to a water cart in the yard of a farm in the Driffield area (East Riding of Yorkshire). The wate...
Sound Recording, North Lincolnshire
Haldenby, Cynthia
1958
George Codd [continued from tape LAVC/SRE/A557r], recorded in Barton-upon-Humber; talks about the extent of his commercial sailing experience; preference for river over canal work; racing to deliver c...
Track and Dry Stone Walls
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)
May 1965
Farm track running between 2 dry stone walls at Thorpe ( Wharfedale).
Dales Landscape
[1970s]
View of landscape at an unidentified location in the Yorkshire Dales(?). The view looks down a winding road with a dry stone wall running alongside, down a valley, with high ground in the background.
Peat House: Old Gang Mines
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)
1966
Peat house at the Hard Level of Old Gang Mines, Swaledale. Original tablines for metal tubs/cars run in front of the peat house. Remains of peat drying shed visible in background. Mounted on Photo Fil...
Peat House: Old Gang Mines
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)
1966
View looking towards peat house at the Hard Level of Old Gang Mines, Swaledale, along the original tablines for metal tubs/cars which run in front of the peat house. Mounted on Photo File card with LA...