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Archives23
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community life11
culture10
nature9
animals8
manners and customs8
english language - dialects5
folklore5
religion5
social life and customs5
literature and folklore4

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Brunk, Wille5
Kitching, Ruth4
Smith, David3
Smith, Eric3
Smith, Ruth3
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)2
Palmer, Kingsley2
Ross-Glass, Ruth M2
Ross-Glass, Ruth Marian2
Tongue, Ruth (1898-1981)2

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Ruth Kitching and Jack Welford
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Ruth Kitching and Jack Welford

Brunk, Wille

May 1967

Informants Ruth Kitching of Fryup Gill Farm, Lealholm (North Yorkshire), and Jack Welford of America House Farm, Hinderwell (North Yorkshire) in field at America House Farm. Both informants are breede...

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Ruth Kitching with Cleveland Bay Mares
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Ruth Kitching with Cleveland Bay Mares

Brunk, Wille

May 1967

Informant Ruth Kitching with two Cleveland Bay mares, in a field at Fryup Gill Farm, near Lealholm (North Yorkshire). The informant is a breeder of Cleveland Bay horses. Mounted on Photo File card. Wi...

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Photograph: Smith, Eric, David, and Ruth
Archive Item

Photograph: Smith, Eric, David, and Ruth

2022-2023

Photograph of oral history interviewee (see item title) as part of National Lottery Heritage funded, "Dialect and Heritage" Project. Photographer listed under creator.

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Transcript: Smith, Eric, David, and Ruth

Gunns, Kathryn

2022-2023

Transcript of oral history interview conducted with named interviewee (see item title) as part of National Lottery Heritage funded, "Dialect and Heritage" Project.

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Audio Recording: Smith, Eric, David, and Ruth

Midgley, Claire; Bell, Penny

2022-2023

Digital recording of oral history interview conducted with named interviewee (see item title) as part of National Lottery Heritage funded, "Dialect and Heritage" Project. Interviewer(s) listed under c...

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Archive File

Ryedale Folk: Smith, Eric, David, and Ruth

2022-2023

Audio and related item/s (photograph/transcript) relating to oral history interview conducted (2022-2023) at partner museum with named interviewee (see file title) as part of National Lottery Heritage...

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Archive File

Student Folklore File V

1973

Personal folklore dossiers compiled by eight students: - Nicola Taylor - Ruth Taylor - Elizabeth Thompson - Anne Wetton - Sydney Thomson - Sheila Waddington

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George Nelson and Frank Weatherill
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George Nelson and Frank Weatherill

Brunk, Wille

May 1967

Informants George Nelson and Frank Weatherill at Fryup Gill Farm, Lealholm (North Yorkshire), the farm of Cleveland Bay horse breeder Ruth Kitching. Mounted on Photo File card. With ms. note and catal...

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Archive File

Academic Correspondence File 60

1965

Hull, Walter. Correspondence from Walter Hull regarding the position of Research Assistant (1965) for the Survey of English Dialects; and from George M. Beckmann, and between Harold Orton and Irvine Y...

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Dales Pony and Foal
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Dales Pony and Foal

Brunk, Wille

May 1967

Informants Ruth Kitching of Fryup Gill Farm, Lealholm (North Yorkshire), and Jack Welford of America House Farm, Hinderwell (North Yorkshire) with Dales pony and foal, in field at America House Farm. ...

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Corpse Way: Grinton Church
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Corpse Way: Grinton Church

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

1966-1967

St. Andrew's Church and burial ground, Grinton ( Swaledale). This used to be the nearest consecrated ground to the village of Keld, which lies at the opposite end of Swaledale, approximately twelve mi...

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Easter Egg Survey

1962

This file contains items relating to the Folk Life Survey questionnaire on Easter Egg traditions. The survey appears to have been organised and conducted by Stewart Sanderson and Stanley Ellis. The fi...

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