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Dialect recording in Rothbury, Northumberland

Orton, Harold (1898-1975)

16 Mar 1939

[Side 1] Billy and John remember white vixen and cubs being presented by Lord Armstrong to Edinburgh Zoo, discuss poaching and trout fishing in River Coquet. [Side 2] Billy and John talk about local i...

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Tapestry (Norway)
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Tapestry (Norway)

January 1965

Tapestry from Østerdalen ( Østdal?) (Norway). A note in the Slide Index states that the tapestry dates to around 1450. The tapestry is housed at the Norsk Folkemuseum in Oslo.

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Tapestry (Norway): Detail
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Tapestry (Norway): Detail

January 1965

Close-up detail of a late Renaissance tapestry from Østerdalen ( Østdal?) (Norway) showing the method of depicting life-like figures, and of joining the colours in the pattern. The slide shows a mal...

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Tapestry (Norway)
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Tapestry (Norway)

January 1965

Tapestry made up of two piece, patterned with geometric designs in stripes, in red, yellow, black, and white, from Nordland (Norway). The patterns and colours used are of the orthodox old Norwegian ty...

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Tapestry (Norway)
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Tapestry (Norway)

January 1965

Tapestry with late Renaissance floral and horse motifs, from Valdres (?) (Norway). The tapestry dates to around 1650, and is housed at the Norsk Folkemuseum in Oslo.

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Stone Circle at Lea Green
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Stone Circle at Lea Green

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

May 1962

Remains of a stone circle at Lea Green, near Grassington ( Wharfedale). Ancient field enclosures visible in background. Mounted on Photo File card with LAVC/PHO/P0069. With ms. notes in Kissling's han...

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Stone Circle at Lea Green
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Stone Circle at Lea Green

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

May 1962

Remains of a stone circle at Lea Green, near Grassington ( Wharfedale). Ancient field enclosures visible in background. Mounted on Photo File card with LAVC/PHO/P0068. With ms. notes in Kissling's han...

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Stone Circle at Yockenthwaite
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Stone Circle at Yockenthwaite

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

May 1962

Remains of a small stone circle at Yockenthwaite ( Langstrothdale). Mounted on Photo File card with LAVC/PHO/P0071.

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Stone Circle at Yockenthwaite
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Stone Circle at Yockenthwaite

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

May 1962

Remains of a small stone circle at Yockenthwaite ( Langstrothdale). Mounted on Photo File card with LAVC/PHO/P0070.

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Strip Lynchets near Conistone
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Strip Lynchets near Conistone

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

May 1962

Anglo-Saxon strip lynchets near Conistone ( Wharfedale). Trees in foreground. Mounted on Photo File card with LAVC/PHO/P0075.

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Strip Lynchets near Conistone
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Strip Lynchets near Conistone

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

May 1962

Anglo-Saxon strip lynchets near Conistone ( Wharfedale). Mounted on Photo File card with LAVC/PHO/P0074.

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Strip Lynchets near Kettlewell
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Strip Lynchets near Kettlewell

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

May 1962

Anglo-Saxon strip lynchets near Kettlewell ( Wharfedale). River Wharfe visible in foreground. Mounted on Photo File card.

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