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Gripper Spade
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)
Summer 1968
Farmer, Jack Lynas, demonstrating the use of a gripper spade, Holgate Farm, Hurst Moor ( Arkengarthdale). The spade is used for various purposes, including cleaning out drainage. Mounted on Photo File...
Gripper Spade
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)
Summer 1968
Farmer, Jack Lynas, demonstrating the use of a gripper spade, Holgate Farm, Hurst Moor ( Arkengarthdale). The spade is used for various purposes, including cleaning out drainage. Mounted on Photo File...
Peat Spade
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)
September 1967
Peat spade with wooden handle, Muker ( Swaledale). The spade belonged to Mr. John Tom Rutter of Gunnerside, an ex-lead miner. Mounted on Photo File card with LAVC/PHO/P0894. With ms. notes and catalog...
Peat Spade
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)
September 1967
Peat barrow, Muker ( Swaledale). The barrow, at the time of photographing, was in daily use for manure at the Farmers Inn public house, Muker. Mounted on Photo File card with LAVC/PHO/P0893. With ms. ...
SED Word Map: Bill-hook
Playford, Averil H
[Mid 1950s-1960s]
Experimental printed word map of Leicestershire and Rutland, completed in typescript, for SED question IV.2.6, Bill-hook (hedging implement), mapping responses Billhool/Bill and Gorsehook. The map was...
Survey of English Dialects recording in Nafferton, Yorkshire
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
14 Apr 1955
[Side 1] Cyril talks about local choir, recalls ploughing and showing horses all round country, explains traditional ploughing technique and terms incl. 'headland' [= strip of unploughed land at end o...
Conistone Survey Contact Prints: Film I
July 1971
Contact prints of photographs taken during a Survey of Vernacular Architecture around Conistone ( Wharfedale), undertaken by students on the Museums Association Diploma Curatorial Course in Folk Life ...
Sound Recordings, Lincolnshire
Haldenby, Cynthia
August 1958
Harry Osgodby, recorded at South Ferriby ; relates a number of anecdotes concerning his working life (road work, harvesting); talks about working with horses, and describes a working day. [Tr. 7] Ma...
Survey of English Dialects recording in Clun, Shropshire
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009); Sykes, Donald Richard
Jan 1955
[Side 1] George recalls almost drowning in local pool, remembers anglers frequently coming from Birmingham in past, comments pool now drained, reflects on favourite jobs on farm, incl. 'a-striking out...