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The money game, how to play it : a new instrument of economic education
Angell, Sir Norman (1874-1967)
1928
The money game, how to play it : a new instrument of economic education (cards)
Angell, Sir Norman (1874-1967)
1928
The girl's own book
Child, Lydia Maria Francis (1802-1880)
1850
'Works published by William Tegg & co.' - last 16 pages.
Sound Recordings, Yorkshire
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
[1960s]
Mr. Fisher of Thornhill, recorded in 1962; talks about working in a coal mine - hours of work, wages, scale picking (as a youngster); pushing tubs underground; describes the layout underground and the...
The Lore, Language and Games of Children
Wellsted, Catherine
[1970s]
This file contains a photocopy of Catherine Wellsted's typed study of children's playground and street activities, undertaken as part of a course at the Eaton Hall College of Education in Retford (Not...
Games Without Special Equipment
1959-1973
This file contains items relating to games played by children which require no special equipment. This includes an ms. letter from Doris Hepworth to Tony Green on the game 'Old Roger is Dead', accompa...
An Investigation into the Play of Children Living in a Traditionally Working Class Area of Back-to-Back Housing Property, in Leeds, in May and June, 1962
Collins, J M Mrs; McKelvie, Donald
1962
A study of schoolchildren at play in Leeds, combining researches in education and folk life by two postgraduate students at the University of Leeds. Mrs. Collins was taking a Diploma in Curricular Stu...
Sound Recordings, Wiltshire
Wright, John T
August 1957
Ernest Kent, recorded in Netheravon; talks about driving hay waggons in the summer; Michaelmas ploughing with oxen; his father; hoeing and rates of pay; threshing with a flail; rates of pay; gleaned c...
Exhibition Programmes and På Gång
Riksutställningar (Sweden)
1968-1985
This file contains printed items issued by the Riksutställningar (Swedish Travelling Exhibitions) organisation. These include a specially designed folder containing Swedish and English guides to the ...
Survey of English Dialects recording in Chirbury, Shropshire
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
Jan 1955
[Side 1] Joe recalls childhood pastimes, compares village school now and in past, talks about father's work as woodman, reflects on wages to bring up nine children, describes killing and curing pig, r...
The Folk Songs of Bedfordshire
Webber, M R
1966
A study of songs collected from three adult informants living in Bedfordshire, and from children at a Luton Junior School.