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Fishing
1961-1979
This subseries contains items relating to aspects of traditional fishing, including papers and magazine and newspaper cuttings (chiefly from 'Country Life') which focus on types of nets and fishing fo...
The British angler's manual, or, The art of angling in England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland: : with some account of the principal rivers, lakes, and trout streams, in the United Kingdom; with instructions in fly-fishing, trolling, and angling at the bottom, and more particularly for the trout
Hofland, T C (1777-1843)
1839
List of engravings and woodcuts, p.[xv]-xvi.
Angling in all its branches : reduced to a complete science: being the result of more than forty years real practice and strict observation throughout the kingdoms of Great Britain and Ireland. In three parts. First, describing (among other things) the counties of England, Wales, and Scotland, in alphabetical order... Secondly, a full description of the different kinds of fish taken by angling, &c. ... Thirdly, a list of artificial flies ... The whole forming a work of real utility
Taylor, Samuel (fl.1800)
1800
Page following p. xv blank. Advertisements: [6] p. at end.
Sound Recording, Somerset
Ihalainen, Ossi
July 1972
Jack Spencer, recorded at home in Westhay on 15 July 1972; describes haymaking, including raking, work breaks, harnessing horses, loading waggons, drink, rick making, dinner time, food, tea, evening w...
Sound Recordings, North Yorkshire
[Mid-1960s]
Male, recorded in Filey in 1962 [date when this copy tape made not known]; talks about an incident at sea, and trying to launch a boat; going to sea at thirteen; wages; boat lamps, hand pump on board;...
Fishing Methods, Etc.
1962-1979
This file contains items relating to traditional fishing methods, including an ms. letter from Richard R. Blewett to Mr. Martin with a newspaper cutting on the use of charmed words to catch fish, incl...
Folk Song: General
1959-1981
This file contains typed song texts for 'Ah'm an O'wd Age Penshoner' (provenance unknown); a photocopy of the text and tune for 'Charley of Armor', collected from Captain Shields by Geoff Wood, from a...