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Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)3
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Archive File

Roads and Tracks

1963-1973

This file contains mounted magazine cuttings from 'John Peel Jottings' and 'Country Life', on bridges, cobble-laying, an ancient causeway in Wiltshire, an old tidal cart track at South Foreland (Kent)...

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Track and Dry Stone Walls
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Track and Dry Stone Walls

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

May 1965

Farm track running between 2 dry stone walls at Thorpe ( Wharfedale).

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Hikers
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Hikers

[1970s]

View from behind of two men with rucksacks walking along a dirt track across open moorland at an unidentified location.

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SED Word Map: Path
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SED Word Map: Path

[Mid 1950s-1960s]

Experimental printed word map for SED question IV.III.11, Path, mapping responses Path, Pad, Trod, Gate and Track.

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Archive Sub-series

Communications

1963-1973

This subseries contains items relating to modes of travel and communications. The subject matter broadly includes roads and tracks, the bicycle and its use in modern society, horse-drawn vehicles and ...

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Cruck Framed Barn
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Cruck Framed Barn

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

May 1962

Cruck framed barn near Drebley ( Wharfedale). Dry stone wall and track in foreground. Mounted on Photo File card with LAVC/PHO/P0280.

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Tape Index Card

n.d.

Small ms. note with information on the contents of a tape recorded by Maxine Baker of singing in Northumberland and Durham. Notes singers, songs and track order. Headed with the title 'badly edited ta...

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Sound Recording, Berkshire

Baldwin, John R

1967

Dave Blagrove, recorded in Reading; sings [with ?banjo/?ukulele accompaniment] 'Sandy Lane', the Oxford boatmen's songs 'The Ballad of Tom Beechey' and 'Les Morton's Navy'; 'Maggie May', 'Farmer's Boy...

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Sound Recordings, North Yorkshire

Woods, Peter J E

1970

Frank Weatherill (cello), Mr. Jones (violin) and Mary ? (piano), recorded in Danby [date not known]; play a number of instrumental tunes, many unidentified and some repeated following adjustments to t...

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Sound Recording, South Yorkshire

Russell, Ian

14 October 1970 - 25 February 1971

George White singing in his home, in the Stannington area of Sheffield. Recorded 14 October 1970. [Tr. 3]. Conclusion of a session which starts on tape LAVC/SRE/A122r.

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Level Entrance: Old Gang Mine
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Level Entrance: Old Gang Mine

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

1966

View of the area around the entrance to the Hard Level, Old Gang Mines ( Swaledale). Shows tracks for metal tubs (for removal of ore from the mine), stone bridge and barren landscape. Mounted on Photo...

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Sound Recording, North Lincolnshire

Haldenby, Cynthia

1958

George Codd [continued from tape LAVC/SRE/A557r], recorded in Barton-upon-Humber; talks about the extent of his commercial sailing experience; preference for river over canal work; racing to deliver c...

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