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Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)12
Scott, William5
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Leeming, Chris2
Sacksfield, Jack2
Sanderson, Stewart (1924-)2
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The Aire and Calder and Calder and Hebble Navigations, Past and Present

Babbidge, P A

1982

A dissertation which traces the evolution of a major commercial waterway, and describes the lives of the men who work, and have worked, on it (based on a number of fieldwork visits and interviews).

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Sound Recording, West Yorkshire

[1981]

[Announcement, ? by camera operator]; recording of a Committee meeting of the Leeds branch of the Air Gunners' Association, at the British Legion; and as part of filming for a film on British air gunn...

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Sound Recording, West Yorkshire,

3 February 1981

Ken Sutcliffe, recorded in his home in the Cookridge area of Leeds; talks about papers and books concerning World War Two bombers; occupied territories (Holland); photographs; [collector announcement]...

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Sound Recordings, West Yorkshire

1981

[Collector announcement]; Jack Agar, recorded in the Territorial Army's Churchill Barracks in Leeds, on the 17 February 1981; gives biographical details; talks about the outbreak of World War Two; joi...

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Survey of English Dialects recording in Stonebroom, Derbyshire

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

May 1956

[Side 1] Horace talks about motorcycling incident and encounter with local policeman, discusses work at pit, started aged 12, describes method of ventilation in mine, incl. 'intake' [= shaft through w...

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Quoits
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Quoits

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

[1960s]

Adult male playing quoits on the village green at Keld ( Swaledale). The quoit is in mid-air after having been thrown. Mounted on Photo File card with LAVC/PHO/P1758.

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Quoits

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

[1960s]

Adult male playing quoits on the village green at Keld ( Swaledale). The quoit is in mid-air after having been thrown. Mounted on Photo File card with LAVC/PHO/P1757.

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Sound Recordings, West Yorkshire

February 1981

[Collector announcement]; Jack Sacksfield, recorded at home in the Alwoodley area of Leeds on the 3 February 1981; gives biographical details; talks about his first job; joining the Royal Air Force - ...

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Quoits
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Quoits

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

June-August 1964

Adult male playing quoits on a grass verge next to the road at Castle Bolton ( Wensleydale). The quoit is in mid-air after having been thrown. Mounted on Photo File card with LAVC/PHO/P1755.

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Sound Recordings, West Yorkshire

17 March 1981

Interviews with four men regarding their experiences as Royal Air Force air gunners during World War Two. The interviews were recorded in the studio of Leeds University Television Service in Leeds. ...

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Sound Recording, West Yorkshire

16 February 1981

[Collector announcement]; Ben Pearce, recorded in Leeds on the 16 February 1981 [conclusion of interview which starts on tape LAVC/SRE/A601]; talks about bombers flying in formation, attacking Sumatra...

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Quoits
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Quoits

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

June-August 1964

Two adult males playing quoits on a grass verge by the road at Castle Bolton ( Wensleydale). One of the men has just thrown a quoit, which can be seen in mid-air. Mounted on Photo File card with LAVC/...

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