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social life and customs4
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Adcock, Mr1
Bulmer, A Gillian1
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Gwinnett, Aubrey1
Hayes, Mr1
Higgs, Judith1
Johnson, Cissie (1910-)1
Johnson, Eleanor1
Jones, William1
Lane, Jean1

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Dialect recording in Belford, Northumberland

Orton, Harold (1898-1975)

21 Jul 1938

[Side 1] Recipe for gooseberry chutney, jams, tarts, discussion of films showing at local 'pictures' [= cinema], comparison of daily chores, plans for forthcoming carnival, including playing in ladies...

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Christmas Traditions

1964-1972

This file contains items relating to Christmas traditions, and includes two photocopies of the section on Christmas (including Christmas Eve, games, mumming, Christmas Day, carols, decorations, food, ...

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Sound Recording, Staffordshire

Higgs, Judith

March 1973

[Announcement, made by collector's mother, a nurse visiting the informant]; Richard Mills and his wife recorded in Walsall Wood; Mr. Mills sings 'The Old Folks Jim', 'A Lady in Hospital' and 'I'm Foll...

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Sussex Recipes

Lister, Sue

1967

A study of Sussex recipes, based on both printed sources and interviews with local people. The introductory section provides some historical background, descriptions of utensils, an ice house and a ba...

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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...

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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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Sound Recordings, Warwickshire

Wharton, Colin S

1967-1968

Jack Bury, recorded in Winderton; talks about harvesting methods - fagging, tying sheaves and leaving to stand for three bells (i.e. three Sundays); discusses a ?sheppick (hay fork); labour force on t...

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Sound Recordings, Herefordshire and Worcestershire

Bulmer, A Gillian

[1974-1980]

Copy tape of fieldwork recordings. The original recordings were made in April 1974. The date when this copy tape was made is not known. [Collector announcement]; Harry Williams, recorded in Longtown...

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