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Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)6
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)5
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Cox, N.1
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Roads and Tracks

1963-1973

This file contains mounted magazine cuttings from 'John Peel Jottings' and 'Country Life', on bridges, cobble-laying, an ancient causeway in Wiltshire, an old tidal cart track at South Foreland (Kent)...

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Dales Landscape
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Dales Landscape

[1970s]

View of landscape at an unidentified location in the Yorkshire Dales(?). The view looks down a winding road with a dry stone wall running alongside, down a valley, with high ground in the background.

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Dales Dwelling Houses at Grinton
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Dales Dwelling Houses at Grinton

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

June 1965

Road with garden-fronted Dales stone dwelling houses at Grinton ( Swaledale). Mounted on Photo File card with LAVC/PHO/P0331 and LAVC/PHO/P0333.

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Dialect recording in Humshaugh, Northumberland

Orton, Harold (1898-1975); Lenihan, J M A

05 Jun 1939

[Side 1] Brief discussion of new road, description of working conditions in quarry, cutting by hand, working in hot weather. [Side 2] Comparison of working conditions and wages at quarry and on farm (...

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Farm at Dishforth
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Farm at Dishforth

[1960s]

Board-mounted photograph of stone farm buildings at Dishforth (North Yorkshire). The buildings are viewed from the road, showing the wall of the farmyard.

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Dry Stone Wall and Gate
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Dry Stone Wall and Gate

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

May 1965

Dry stone wall with wooden gate on the Burnsall Road at Bolton Abbey ( Wharfedale). The gate is flanked by 2 large upright stones, which are appended to each end of the wall.

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Whiteshill (Gloucestershire)
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Whiteshill (Gloucestershire)

Voitl, Herbert

[1960s]

View looking down the main street in Whiteshill (Gloucestershire). Survey of English Dialects (SED) locality 24/4. A public house can be seen on the left hand side, and a stone cross is situated just ...

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Survey of English Dialects recording in Wark, Northumberland

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

12 Feb 1953

[Side 1] Anty talks about reserves of limestone, ironstone and coal locally despite lack of mining, extolls virtue of fresh lime straight from 'kill' [= kiln] for farming, recalls Consett man praising...

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Sound Recordings, Cornwall

Wakelin, Martyn F; Tilling, Philip M (1938-)

July 1963

Mr. N. Cox, recorded in St Cleer; talks about animal (bullock) husbandry; winter feed; lambing time; moor cattle, allowed to roam free within certain boundaries, owned by commoners who pay for commone...

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Dialect recording in Haggate, Lancashire

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

26 Feb 1954

[Side 1] Albert talks about his family, describes great-grandfather's and great-uncle's work as gamekeeper and 'water-watcher' [= water-bailiff] catching poachers, recalls 'laking' [= playing] out, me...

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Pack-Horse Bridge at Ivelet
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Pack-Horse Bridge at Ivelet

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

July 1963

Old stone pack-horse bridge over the River Swale at Ivelet ( Swaledale). The bridge formed part of the old Corpse Way, which ran between Keld and Grinton. Grinton Church and burial ground at one tim...

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Pack-Horse Bridge at Ivelet
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Pack-Horse Bridge at Ivelet

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

July 1963

Old stone pack-horse bridge over the River Swale at Ivelet ( Swaledale). The bridge formed part of the old Corpse Way, which ran between Grinton and Keld. Grinton Church and burial ground at one tim...

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