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community life7
markets7
culture6
occupations6
agriculture4
communication3
english language - dialects3
food3
nature3
retail trade3

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Beels, Gillian Rosemary2
Gooding, Adolphus1
Hancock, George1
Hancock, Mrs1
Ihalainen, Ossi1
Russell, Ian1
Spencer, Jack1

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Animal Sports

1972-1973

This file contains J. N. P. Watson's article, 'Lakeland's Oldest Hunt', on the Melbreak Hunt, extracted from 'Country Life' (19 October 1972), pp. 944-945; and a photocopy of a cutting on the bull rin...

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Auctions

1967-1972

This file contains items relating to auctions and auction houses, and includes Stella Margetson's article on old London auction rooms, extracted from 'Country Life' (16 November 1967), pp. 1267-1270; ...

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Street Cries of London

Beels, Gillian Rosemary

1972

A study of the cries of London street traders, divided into two parts. The first traces the history and development of street cries, whilst the second considers the situation existing in 1972. The lat...

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Sound Recording, Somerset

Ihalainen, Ossi

July 1972

Jack Spencer, recorded at home in Westhay on 15 July 1972; describes haymaking, including raking, work breaks, harnessing horses, loading waggons, drink, rick making, dinner time, food, tea, evening w...

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Sound Recordings, London

Beels, Gillian Rosemary

[1972]

London market street sellers' patter, selling various household items on Oxford Street and in Petticoat Lane Market. Eleven traders recorded.

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Sound Recording, South Yorkshire

Russell, Ian

7 August 1972

George Hancock recorded in conversation at home, Sheephill Farm, in the Ringinglow area of Sheffield. Mrs. George Hancock also contributes. Talk of (dairy) farming; Penistone and Bakewell markets; alt...

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Trade - General

1964-1976

This file contains items relating to aspects of trading, including a typed paper by Ted Spiegel on Handslag, or striking a bargain, by farmers ([2] leaves); a typed extract listing bad luck beliefs in...

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