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Sound Recording, East Riding of Yorkshire
Chamberlain, John S
July/August 1961
Mr. Jackson of Wetwang relates items of weatherlore; female informant relates sayings/beliefs regarding marriage and luck; discussion with Mr. Jackson regarding moonlore, weatherlore (animal behaviour...
Sound Recording, New Zealand
Dunn, Ginette
[1973]
Male Maori informant, recorded in Gisborne, New Zealand; talks about a female tribal composer, black magic, Maori laments, oral tradition, songs and singing competitions, Maori language, types of song...
Sound Recording, Cornwall
Wakelin, Martyn F; Tilling, Philip M (1938-)
July 1963
Harry Welshman, recorded in Duloe; talks about his time in the village; agricultural work and wages; leaving school aged fourteen; father's work as a gamekeeper; Army service during World War One; tak...
Sound Recording, East Riding of Yorkshire
Chamberlain, John S
July/August 1961
Herbert Sykes of Wetwang relates items of weatherlore - rainbows, moon (and associated rhymes), wind direction, horses' behaviour/crows' behaviour (nesting) as signs of weather; Mrs. Sykes relates say...
Sound Recording
British Broadcasting Corporation
1976
Interviews with various people regarding the Cottingley Fairies [possibly a copy of the soundtrack from the television programme 'Nationwide', broadcast on 25 November 1976]; the presenter [ Martin Yo...
Sound Recording, New Zealand
Dunn, Ginette
[1973]
Male Maori informant, recorded in Gisborne, New Zealand; tells a story of a fishing trip and a charm spoken to bring on a storm [continued from tape LAVC/SRE/A661r]; talk of Maori spells known by the ...
Sound Recordings, Lancashire
Calvert, Valerie E; Vickers, Emma
April 1961
Emma Vickers of Burscough talks about Burscough Fair; fortune telling with tea leaves and playing cards; good/bad luck - wedding cake, bouquets; Halloween parties at home - games; New Year traditions ...
Sound Recordings, Cornwall
Wakelin, Martyn F; Tilling, Philip M (1938-)
July 1963
Mr. N. Cox, recorded in St Cleer; talks about animal (bullock) husbandry; winter feed; lambing time; moor cattle, allowed to roam free within certain boundaries, owned by commoners who pay for commone...
Sound Recording, West Yorkshire
Neale, Brenda Ann
18 March 1976
[Collector announcement]; female, recorded in her parents' house in Leeds; talks about her engagement celebrations (who attended, clothes worn); earlier celebrations with friends; fiancé meeting info...
Sound Recording, Warwickshire
Wharton, Colin S
1968
[Collector announcement]; Mrs. E. Sutton, recorded in Aston Cantlow[conclusion of interview which starts on tape LAVC/SRE/A262r]; talks about a blackthorn winter; weatherlore; cures for warts (broad b...
Sound Recording, West Yorkshire
Neale, Brenda Ann
30 March 1976
[Collector announcement]; male and female [informants on tapes LAVC/SRE/A571r - A573r], recorded in the home of the female's parents in Leeds; discuss courtship/marriage; thoughts on women asking men ...
Sound Recordings, [West Yorkshire]
Green, Anthony E (1943-)
1964-1966
Unedited Field Master tape. James Lyons sings [ 'Young Soldier Cut Down in His Prime'], [first line: One night as I sat by the fireside], [3 unidentified]; two children sing [unidentified]; Kathleen L...