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Shepherd's Boots
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)
July 1965
Stoutly-built, craftsman-made shepherd's boots made by Otway of Ambleside (Cumbria). The boots are worn by Mr. M. Horner of Buckden ( Langstrothdale). Mounted on Photo File card with LAVC/PHO/P1416. W...
Shepherd's Boots
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)
July 1965
Stoutly-built, craftsman-made shepherd's boot made by Otway of Ambleside (Cumbria). The boot belongs to and is worn by Mr. M. Horner of Buckden ( Langstrothdale). Mounted on Photo File card with LAVC/...
Sound Recording, Cambridgeshire
Lyons, Margaret
17 August 1979
[Collector announcement: date, informant's name]; Arthur Randell, molecatcher (of Coldham, Cambridgeshire), describes the mole's physical appearance, diet and habitat; weatherlore - if the mole is bur...
Farming Folklore in the Area of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
Cherry, Jane
1975
A study of the treatments known by eight farmers from the Mansfield area of Nottinghamshire for ailments afflicting their livestock. Sections deal in turn with remedies relating to an animal's head, n...
Survey of English Dialects recording in Lowick, Northumberland
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
14 Feb 1953
[Side 1] Robert recalls schooldays in nearby Duddo, tells anecdote about old groom giving children lift to school, new groom refused so one day Robert and friends pelted his trap with stones, brief de...
Sheep Ear-Marks in the Traditional Economy: The Example of Mann. Together with Material Presented for a Comparative View of Ear-Marking in the British Isles and in Scandinavia
Miller, C S
1981
M.A. study on the use of marks to display the ownership of sheep (and their skins), and for identifying lost and trespassed animals, with particular reference to those used in the Isle of Man. The use...
Sound Recording, Lancashire
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
1963
Male informant [two women also present, ?wife and ?daughter], recorded in White Coppice; talks about his work for the Ministry catching moles and other pests; breeding/handling ferrets; rook shooting ...
Sound Recordings, North Yorkshire
[Mid-1960s]
Two males in conversation, recorded in Filey in April 1962. [Date when this copy tape made not known.] Reference to local people; fish and chip shops; singing in local pubs; fishing related - nets/lin...