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Change-Ringing: The Development of Bells and Change-Ringing with Particular Reference to the Ringers of Send Church in Surrey
Bell, Brigid M
1980
A dissertation comprising five chapters. The first gives a history of church bells and change-ringing, with sections on the origin of church bells, the use of church bells, bell-founders, bell-metal, ...
Popular Singing Traditions and Cultural Change in the Old North Riding of Yorkshire
Sullivan, Keith Frederick
1978
Ph.D. divided into five parts, twelve chapters. Following the Introduction, which gives an overview of folksong scholarship and tradition, the thesis contains chapters on the village of Ugthorpe where...
Sound Recording, Surrey
Bell, Brigid M
Jul 23 1979
Bell ringing practise session in Send [preceded by general conversation as the ringers assemble]. Various changes, interspersed with conversation during breaks. Recorded 23 July 1979.
Sound Recording, North Yorkshire
Sullivan, Keith Frederick
10 September 1976
[Collector announcement]; Luke Gallon, recorded at home in Ugthorpe; talks about pub singing after quoits matches, the Quoits Supper, history of quoit playing in Ugthorpe, cups, the Danby and District...
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...
Dialect recording in Heywood, Lancashire
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009); Hunt, Jean
24 Sep 1956
[Side 1] Sam and Jack talk about the local area, various people who have lived there and how it has changed over time. [Side 2] Sam and Jack in conversation about local characters, compare youngsters ...
Sound Recording, North Yorkshire
Sullivan, Keith Frederick
9 September 1976
[Collector announcement]; Jacky Gallon, recorded at home in Ugthorpe; talks about his retirement; farm work from the age of fourteen; changes in farming methods, mechanisation; Hiring Fairs; pay; Mart...
Sound Recording, Surrey
Bell, Brigid M
Nov 30 1979
[Collector announcement: date, given as November 31st]; interviews with Send bell ringers - peals for special occasions (jubilees, weddings, funerals, calling out the Parson - not done in Send, but re...
Survey of English Dialects recording in York, Yorkshire
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
19 Aug 1953
[Side 1] Joe tells anecdote about getting lost when out with cart one night, describes changes to street in his lifetime, remembers regular cooperation with neighbour over waggons, briefly mentions mo...
Dialect recording in Heywood, Lancashire
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
24 Sep 1956
[Side 1] Sam and Jack talk about daily life in past, incl. pawn shops, street vendors, fire at Hooley Bridge, opening of working men's club, wages and hours in mill, 1893 union strike. [Side 2] Sam an...
Sound Recordings, Devon
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009); Wakelin, Martyn F
1 April 1963
[Collector announcement]; Thomas Wright, recorded at home in South Zeal; talks about ploughing with horses from the age of twelve; transporting people and other loads by horse and cart; wages; wrestli...
Sound Recordings, Stockton-on-Tees
Schrut, Judith Lynne
January 1977
Foodways: Brenda Conway, recorded in Thornaby, talks about making cheese and potato pie (learned from her mother); recording of informant making the dish in her kitchen; biographical details of the in...