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Mrs. Emms Quilting

Kirkby, Ernest

1977

Mrs. A. Emms quilting in her home at Huntshield Ford village (Durham). The equipment used consists of a needle and thread, scissors and a ruler. In this photograph, Mrs. Emms is threading the needle.

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Report on dialectal work

Ellis, Alexander John (1814-1890)

[1st] (1885-1886).

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Report on dialectal work

Ellis, Alexander John (1814-1890)

[1st] (1885-1886).

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Clapham Town End Manuscript

Buck, Charles William (1851-1932)

[1960s-1970s]

This file contains a photocopy of an ms. collection of song texts and tunes, made by Dr. Charles William Buck of Giggleswick (North Yorkshire), ca. 1885-1902. Many of the songs appear to have been har...

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Ernest Kirkby Note

Kirkby, Ernest

16 Feb 78

Ms. note from Ernest Kirkby that refers to enclosed photographs and address of Mrs A. Emms. Though the specific associated photographs aren't named these must refer to P1884 and P1885 - showing Mrs A....

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The folktale

Thompson, Stith (1885-1976)

1946

Bibliography: pp. 463-479

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An edition of George Butterworth's folk music manuscripts and field-work diary, with reference to variants in other collections, and with a biographical introduction (v.1)

Butterworth, George (1885-1916); Dawney, Michael

1975

Thesis (M.Phil.) -- University of Leeds (Institute of Dialect and Folk Life Studies, School of English), 1976.

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An edition of George Butterworth's folk music manuscripts and field-work diary, with reference to variants in other collections, and with a biographical introduction (v.2)

Butterworth, George (1885-1916); Dawney, Michael

1975

Thesis (M.Phil.) -- University of Leeds (Institute of Dialect and Folk Life Studies, School of English), 1976.

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Postcard

c.1960-c.1980

A colour postcard of John Francis Campbell's watercolour painting, 'Lapps on Skis', 1850. Corresponds to a slide reproduction, S790.

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A phonology of the north-eastern Scotch dialect on an historical basis

Mutschmann, Heinrich (1885-1955)

1909

Bibliography: pp. [vii]-x.

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The types of the folk-tale : a classification and bibliography

Aarne, Antti (1867-1925); Thompson, Stith (1885-1976)

1961

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Survey of English Dialects recording in Rillington, Yorkshire

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

14 Apr 1955

[Side 1] John discusses mowing by hand, tells anecdote about local man who narrowly lost wager on how quickly he could mow 4-acre field, recalls threshing turnip seed with 'frail' [= flail] and 'fay' ...

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