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The London and country brewer : Containing the whole art of brewing all sorts of malt-liquors,... In three parts. To which is added, a supplement
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The London and country brewer : Containing the whole art of brewing all sorts of malt-liquors,... In three parts. To which is added, a supplement

Ellis, William (fl.1730-60)

1750

In four parts, each with its own titlepage; only part 3 tp. bears an edition statement: "The sixth edition, corrected."

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Somerset Cider Making

Gallon, K S

1966

An investigation of cider makers employing methods considered as within the West Country tradition of making, i.e. still sharing basic similarities with recorded descriptions of the methods used by si...

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Sound Recordings, Hampshire and Wiltshire

Kylstra, Henk E; Wright, John T

1960-1961

William Blake, recorded in Hambledon by Henk Kylstra; talks about his work as a shepherd during the years 1919-1958; the village of Hambledon past and present; schooling; work as a shepherd boy on lea...

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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 Recordings, West Yorkshire

Houck, Charles L

[Mid 1960s-1970s]

Male and female informant responses to a questionnaire used by the collector as part of his sociolinguistic inquiry in Leeds. For the purposes of data collection, the city was divided into a number of...

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Sound Recordings, Somerset and Devon

Wakelin, Martyn F

1964

Mr. H. Evett , recorded in Brompton Regis; talks about farm work; time started each day; working with horses; hours of work and wages; tools for hedging; also present is a Mr. A. Gibbs, who talks abou...

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Sound Recordings, County Durham

Upton, Clive S

May 1974

[Collector announcement]; William Dodds, recorded at home in Ebchester on the 14 May 1974; examines and describes archaeological artefacts, excavated by him during the previous six years from the site...

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Sound Recording, Suffolk

Dunn, Ginette

1974

Priscilla Savage, recorded at home in Blaxhall on the 31 October 1974; talks about remembering songs and giving song texts to other people; sings 'There Were Two Jolly Sportsmen' [incomplete - recites...

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Sound Recordings, Devon

Stigell, Ossi

1976

[Collector announcement]; Mr. Tarr of Holcombe Rogus talks about retirement; his working life for the County Council; slate quarrying; education; farm work as a child; pay at the quarry; working on th...

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Sound Recordings, Bedfordshire

Shaw, David H

1955

Bob King and his wife, recorded in Totternhoe;[Gap, 2 mins.]; Mr. King describes some [?local] caves; Sunday School treats; visitors to the area and locals serving tea to them; local people; the litan...

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