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Dunn, Ginette2
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Culverwel, Nathanael (1651)1
Dillingham, William1
Dillingham, William (1617?-1689)1
Fox, George (1624-1691)1
Hart, Bob (1892-1978)1
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An elegant, and learned discourse of the light of nature : with several other treatises, viz. The schism, The act of oblivion, The child's return, Mount Ebal, The white stone, Spiritual opticks, The worth of souls

Culverwel, Nathanael (1651); Dillingham, William (1617?-1689)

1661

"Spiritual opticks: or, A glasse discovering the weakness and imperfection of a Christians knowledge in this life" has special t.p. with imprint: London, Printed by E.M., 1661.

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Natural Formations

1964-1973

This file contains items on natural formations and the landscape, including Pauline Flick's article on the Rollright Stones and their conservation, extracted from 'Country Life' (30 August 1973), pp. ...

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Sound Recording, Suffolk

Dunn, Ginette

16 April 1974

Bob Hart, recorded at home in Snape, relates biographical details, including working on the land and at sea; his experience of World War One (wounded 1916); homecoming and work at the Snape Maltings; ...

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Sound Recording, Suffolk

Dunn, Ginette

12 September 1974

Horace White, recorded at home in Spexhall; talks about the village pub; the Suffolk feudal system; World War One; working life, including fishing in Fraserburgh (Aberdeenshire), local council in Suff...

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Sound Recording, North Yorkshire

Sullivan, Keith Frederick

8 September 1976

[Collector announcement]; Will White, recorded at home in Ugthorpe; talks about singing; living at the Black Bull pub; pub singing; biographical details; running the pub with his wife; also mixed farm...

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Sound Recording, West Yorkshire

Ashton, John

[1974/1975]

Harry Slack, recorded in his home in Leeds. Brief reference to singing style (adornment); sings and then discusses 'Uncle Dan McCann', learned from parents; sings 'Said Meself to Herself' and explains...

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Miscellaneous Dialect Papers 3

1960-1979

This file contains a photocopy of Vivienne Furze's paper on the Devonshire dialect, from an unidentified publication, pp. 20-21; an ms. orthographic and phonetic transcription of Purbeck marblers' dia...

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Sure and Steadfast: A Study of Tradition in The Boys' Brigade

White, Peter S

1983

A study of the practices in the 3rd Sutton Coldfield Company of the Boys' Brigade, and also the 10th Leeds Company, based on the collector's experience as a member of the former for ten years, and inv...

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