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Total number of records: 6

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geology6
community life4
culture4
health4
nature4
well-being4
literature and folklore3
occupations3
buildings2
communication2

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Houck, Charles L1
Hunter, John (1728-1793)1
Longthorne, Fred1
Marshall, Miss1
Oldroyd, Charles H1
Whitaker, William (1836-1925)1

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Observations and reflections on geology

Hunter, John (1728-1793)

1859

"Intended to serve as an introduction to the catalogue of his collection of extraneous fossils".

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A sketch of the geology of Southampton

Whitaker, William (1836-1925)

1895

"From the 21st Annual report of Dr. A.W. Harris, medical officer of health to the Borough of Southampton, for 1894"--cover.

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Treatments and Cures

[1960s-1970s]

This file contains items relating to traditional treatments and cures for common diseases and ailments. This includes a photocopy of the 'Home Remedies' section of 'The Foxfire Book', edited by Eliot ...

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Sound Recording, North Yorkshire

Oldroyd, Charles H

6 Sep 1976 - 9 Sep 1976

Fred Longthorne, of Greenhow Hill, talks about lead mining in Nidderdale, and Greenhow Hill in particular: tools, local mines, clothing, shoes, discovering Stump Cross Caverns; mining career in the 19...

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The Dwelling House: Rooms, Fittings, Utilities, Etc.

1969-1979

This file contains items on various aspects of the dwelling house, with a focus on fittings and equipment and domestic utilities. This includes an article by Marie Hartley and Joan Ingilby on farm kit...

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Sound Recordings, West Yorkshire

Houck, Charles L

[Mid 1960s-1970s]

Male and female informant responses to a questionnaire used by the collector as part of his sociolinguistic inquiry in Leeds. For the purposes of data collection, the city was divided into a number of...

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