Search Special Collections
Results
Total number of records: 193
Top 10: Subject
Sheep Ear-Marks in the Traditional Economy: The Example of Mann. Together with Material Presented for a Comparative View of Ear-Marking in the British Isles and in Scandinavia
Miller, C S
1981
M.A. study on the use of marks to display the ownership of sheep (and their skins), and for identifying lost and trespassed animals, with particular reference to those used in the Isle of Man. The use...
Folk Traditions Among the Employees of the Railway Industry at Crewe
Latham, Jean
1964
A study of the way of life of people connected with the railway industry in Crewe, and the influence that the railway community had upon them. The collector gathered information from seven male inform...
Dialect recording in Falstone, Northumberland
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)
Jul 1938
Adam recalls parents' diamond wedding, remembers mother's pride at receiving telegram from King, reflects on changes in Falstone, describes community spirit in past, recalls missing school to join fox...
Horn Branding (Sheep)
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)
July 1965
Mr. M. Horner of Buckden preparing to brand sheep horns in a field at Cray ( Langstrothdale). A metal bucket has been filled with small pieces of wood and set alight, in order to heat the metal brandi...
Horn Branding (Sheep)
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)
July 1965
Mr. M. Horner of Buckden preparing to brand sheep horns in a field at Cray ( Langstrothdale). A metal bucket has been filled with small pieces of wood and set alight, in order to heat the metal brandi...
Horn Branding (Sheep)
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)
July 1965
Mr. M. Horner of Buckden preparing to brand sheep horns in a field at Cray ( Langstrothdale). A metal bucket has been filled with small pieces of wood and set alight. Mr. Horner places the metal brand...
Horn Branding (Sheep)
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)
July 1965
Mr. M. Horner of Buckden preparing to brand sheep horns in a field at Cray ( Langstrothdale). A metal bucket has been filled with small pieces of wood and set alight. Mr. Horner places the metal brand...
Horn Branding (Sheep)
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)
July 1965
Mr. M. Horner of Buckden branding sheep horns in a field at Cray ( Langstrothdale). A metal bucket has been filled with small pieces of wood and set alight in order to heat the metal branding implemen...
Horn Branding (Sheep)
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)
July 1965
Mr. M. Horner of Buckden branding sheep horns in a field at Cray ( Langstrothdale). Mr. Horner stands inside the area into which the sheep have been penned, holds the head of a sheep against a wooden ...
Horn Branding (Sheep)
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)
July 1965
Mr. M. Horner of Buckden branding sheep horns in a field at Cray ( Langstrothdale). Mr. Horner stands inside the area into which the sheep have been penned, holds the head of a sheep against a wooden ...
Horn Branding (Sheep)
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)
July 1965
Mr. M. Horner of Buckden branding sheep horns in a field at Cray ( Langstrothdale). Mr. Horner stands inside the area into which the sheep have been penned, holds the head of a sheep against a wooden ...
Survey of English Dialects recording in Hunsonby, Cumberland
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
14 Jan 1954
[Side 1] Albert talks about his schooldays, describes eccentric schoolmaster 'caving' about [= dancing awkwardly] betwen desks talking to himself, eventually could not cope singlehandedly with 85 chil...