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Hikers
[1970s]
View from behind of two men with rucksacks walking along a dirt track across open moorland at an unidentified location.
The Making of a Cricket Bat
Moss, W N
1966
A dissertation which gives an account of the way a cricket bat is made, an outline of the development of the cricket bat and a comparison of past and present methods used in making a bat. Fieldwork wa...
Dialect recording in Humshaugh, Northumberland
Orton, Harold (1898-1975); Lenihan, J M A
05 Jun 1939
[Side 1] William Herdman and Jim discuss village cricket club, recount recent victory against Newton and individual performances despite poor wicket. Jim recalls being hit by ball playing cricket at s...
Potholers
McNay, Ian
September 1965
Three young male potholers, equipped with helmets and ropes, standing in front of the entrance to an unidentified cavern [possibly near Castleton in Derbyshire]. Cavers and potholers use ropes made by...
Sound Recording, North Yorkshire
Somerville, Nicola M
[1979/1980]
Ken Morland and John Slater, recorded in conversation in Bishop Monkton by Mr. Morland's son [for Nicola Somerville]. The talk is of catching rabbits with ferrets; a local farmer; pheasants and partri...
Hay Ropemaking: Hobbling Rope
McNay, Ian
1965
Farmer using a hobbling rope made of hay to immobilise a sheep, Lleyn Peninsula (North Wales). Hobbling ropes for use with sheep and goats are also depicted in slide LAVC/PHO/S607.
Medicine Horn
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)
July 1962
Male holding cowhorn used as a spoon for administering medicine to cattle, Starbotton ( Wharfedale). Mounted on Photo File card with LAVC/PHO/P0501. With typed note.
Medicine Horn
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)
July 1962
Cowhorn used as a spoon for administering medicine to cattle, Starbotton ( Wharfedale). Mounted on Photo File card with LAVC/PHO/P0500. With typed note.
Medicine Horns
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)
September 1967
Cowhorns used as spoons for administering medicine to cattle and horses, hanging on the stone wall of a cowhouse or barn in Leyburn ( Wensleydale). The horns were collected in Swaledale by Mr. Ronnie ...
Medicine Horns
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)
September 1967
Cowhorns used as spoons for administering medicine to cattle and horses, Leyburn ( Wensleydale). The horns were collected in Swaledale by Mr. Ronnie of Leyburn. Cattle received medicine through the br...
Sheep-Shearing: Apedale
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)
July 1967
Sheep-shearers shearing sheep with hand shears, and winding fleeces, Apedale (North Yorkshire). Mounted on Photo File card with LAVC/PHO/P0734. With ms. notes in the hand of Werner Kissling.
Winding a Fleece: Apedale
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)
July 1967
Sheep-shearer winding a fleece, Apedale (North Yorkshire). The fleece is placed tail end towards the shearer, and the outside wool is being folded in. Mounted on Photo File card with LAVC/PHO/P0738 an...