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The Smoking Pipe
Berry, Simon J C
1967
A thesis in four sections, presenting a history of the pipe, descriptions of the manufacture and styles of clay, brier, wooden, non-wood and Meerschaum pipes, pipe practice (public and private), the p...
The Rites of Passage of Baptism, Marriage and Death in Shotton Colliery
Hargreaves, Lesley
1982
A study of birth, marriage and death customs observed by the people of Shotton Colliery in the early part of the twentieth century, based on printed sources and recollections gathered by the collector...
Sheep Farming in Eskdale, Cumberland
Harrison, Keith
1966
A thesis which concentrates on aspects of sheep farming in Eskdale, with particular reference to one farming family in the area. Fieldwork was carried out between 1965 and 1966.
Horses, Cattle and Draft Animals
1960-1973
This file contains items on livestock, in particular cattle and horses. The focus is largely on the general care and management of cattle and horses, folklore relating to their care, medicine, dialect...
Sound Recordings, Warwickshire
Wharton, Colin S
1967-1968
Jack Bury, recorded in Winderton; talks about harvesting methods - fagging, tying sheaves and leaving to stand for three bells (i.e. three Sundays); discusses a ?sheppick (hay fork); labour force on t...