Original ms. papers, in multiple hands. The principle manuscript in this file (23 leaves) relates to a 19th century boundary dispute in Swaledale. The dispute relates to the enclosure of lands in the ...

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Housekeeping - General

1965-1980

This file contains items relating to housekeeping and domestic arrangements, and associated customs. This includes a photocopy of Edith Martin's 'Do You Know Cornwall?: Chips and Shavings from a Corni...

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Sound Recordings, Cambridgeshire

Tammivaara, Irmeli

June 1974

Herbert Powell, recorded in Sutton on the 17 June 1974 [continued from tape LAVC/SRE/A666r]; talks about horse-drawn cultivator/plough, and compares with modern machinery; describes harrows; hand sowi...

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Sound Recordings, Devon

Panheinen, Ossi

[1970]

Mr. Reed [location not given] talks about his family; farming for 54 years; ploughing with horses; his role as Church Warden and the role of the Church Council; reference to Lord Sidmouth and Lady Sid...

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Wooden Industries

1959-1974

This file contains extracts and cuttings on boat-building, hurdle-making and other industries centred on wood, including D. Phillips Birt's article, 'Last Days of the Wooden Boat', extracted from 'Cou...

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The Dwelling House: Rooms, Fittings, Utilities, Etc.

1969-1979

This file contains items on various aspects of the dwelling house, with a focus on fittings and equipment and domestic utilities. This includes an article by Marie Hartley and Joan Ingilby on farm kit...

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