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B: Livelihood and Household Support
1951-1982
This series contains items largely relating to traditional occupations and industries, and home economics.
Essex, Middlesex and London Responses: Book V
[1960s]
Collated responses from locations in Essex, Middlesex and London to Survey of English Dialects (SED) questions from Questionnaire Book V: The House and Housekeeping.
Sound Recording, West Yorkshire
Morris, Patricia M
17 September 1981
[Collector announcement]; Olive Metcalf, recorded at home in the Kirkstall area of Leeds; talks about living in back-to-back housing, Greenhow Walk; housework, including cleaning, gas lamps, cooking, ...
Glimpses of Industrial Bradford
Fieldhouse, Elizabeth Mary
1972
A study comprising six sections. The Introduction presents a history of the woollen and worsted industries, whilst the second section outlines phases in industrial development, from the guild and dome...
Sound Recordings, Cambridgeshire
Tammivaara, Irmeli
July 1975
[Collector announcement]; Wally Hull, recorded at Little Downham on the 15 July 1975 [continued from tape LAVC/SRE/A672r]; talks about winter weather; skating and champion skaters; his work as a postm...
Sound Recording, West Yorkshire
Morris, Patricia M
[September 1981]
Olive Metcalf, recorded at home in the Kirkstall area of Leeds; talks about food shopping for a large family; gardening and vegetable growing; breakfast; dinners (week's menu); offal/meat products; le...
Sound Recordings, Leicestershire and Essex
Tilling, Philip M (1938-); Barry, Michael V (1935-)
1967
Mrs. F. E. Annet, recorded in Carlton Curlieu (Leicestershire); talks about a blacksmith and smithy; fireplaces - use and cleaning; curing bacon/ham; grocery deliveries; neighbour's bread baking; plac...
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...
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...