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nature4
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Barry, Michael V (1935-)2
Allen, Charlie (1879-1879)1
Berry, Mr1
Cleave, Mr1
Cordwent, Mr1
Cox, Mr Frank1
Dewsbury, Sidney1
Duckett, Archibald (1885-1885)1
Dunton, Mr W1
Dunton, Mrs1

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Sound Recording, West Yorkshire

Morris, Patricia M

July 1981

Lily Gaunt, recorded at home in the Bramley area of Leeds; gives biographical information; talks about her family; parents' occupations; her childhood home; education; starting mill work aged fourteen...

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Sound Recordings, Warwickshire

Barry, Michael V (1935-)

July 1966

[Collector announcement]; Arthur Humphries, recorded in Lighthorne on the 28 July 1966[Swiss male also present asks some questions, possibly Eduard Kolb, or Dieter Bothe]; Mr. Humphries talks about wo...

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Sound Recordings, Devon

Stigell, Ossi

1976

Mr. Berry of Holcombe Rogus [wife also present], continued from tape LAVC/SRE/A692r. Talks about local tradespeople, including a butcher, blacksmith, chair and cabinet maker; comments on the number of...

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Sound Recordings, Cambridgeshire

Tammivaara, Irmeli

July 1975

[Collector announcement]; Sidney Dewsbury, recorded in Pymore on 19 July 1975; talks about his working life; local floods in 1937 and 1940; work for river authority; strengthening/building river banks...

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Sound Recordings, Berkshire, Surrey, Essex and West Sussex

Barry, Michael V (1935-)

1959

[Collector announcement]; Charles Allen, recorded in West Ilsley; talks about ploughing with horses; ploughing with tractors; compares past and present; describes a working day on the farm; the villag...

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