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Innovation and Change in the Celebration of Christmas in the Ukrainian Community of Lower Hurst

Drinkwater, Jane Margaret

1976

A study of a community of Ukrainian immigrants living in the Lower Hurst area of Greater Manchester, near Ashton-under-Lyne, with particular reference to customs and beliefs associated with their cele...

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Advances in food research

v.22 (1976) From v.33 title changes to: Advances in food and nutrition research.

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Sound Recording, North Yorkshire

Sullivan, Keith Frederick

11 September 1976

[Collector announcement]; Mrs. Weatherill and daughter Linda, recorded at home in Ainthorpe. Mrs. W. sings 'My Grandfather's Clock', 'Farmer's Boy' and one verse of 'Springtime in the Rockies'; talks ...

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Sound Recordings, North Yorkshire

Sullivan, Keith Frederick

2 April 1976

Frank Raw, recorded at home in Danby with his wife, talks about the village; the decline of the young population and job opportunities in the Yorkshire Dales; changes in farming methods (mechanisation...

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Sound Recordings, North Yorkshire

[Mid-1960s]

Two males, recorded in Filey in 1962 [continued from tape LAVC/SRE/A563r. Date when this copy tape made not known]; in conversation about Filey - changes in transport provisions, local preacher, coble...

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Sound Recordings, Cornwall

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009); Wakelin, Martyn F

March 1963

[Collector announcement]; John Galsworthy, recorded at home in Gwinear on the 28 March 1963; answers a selection of questions from the Dieth-Orton dialect survey Questionnaire [various Books]; talks o...

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Sound Recordings, Cambridgeshire and Essex

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

[1961]

Male informant, recorded in Comberton; talks about working on a farm from the age of eleven; his father and his farming; thatchers in the family; informant learning to thatch; describes a day's work; ...

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Sound Recording, West Yorkshire

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009); Outhwaite, Paul N

October 1963

Benjamin Harrison, recorded in Farnley; talks about his working life, including work in a coal yard, coal deliveries, working with horses; harvest time; farm labourers' food; work during the summer ti...

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Sound Recording, Redcar and Cleveland

Sullivan, Keith Frederick

8 February 1976

[Collector announcement]; William Hart, recorded at home in Wilton; sings [ 'Mary Ann Malone']; talks about his song repertoire; sings 'The Day I Left Old Ireland', 'Patsy Fagan' and 'Where Did You Ge...

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Sound Recordings, [Devon]

Panheinen, Ossi

[1970]

Mr. Collins [location not given] talks about flour milling; flour mill and working conditions; milling machinery and processes; cider; wages and working conditions; wages on leaving school; Christmas;...

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Sound Recordings, Somerset and Gloucestershire

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

[1950s]

Compilation of extracts from field recordings made as part of the Survey of English Dialects. Informant from Stogumber talks about cidermaking - factories and modern changes, the price of apples, c...

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Sound Recording, Suffolk

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

[1950s]

Male informant, recorded in Kedington; talks about his home, and its previous use as a (cobbler's) shop; changes in the village; increase in population; informant's family; first jobs - stone picking,...

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