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"The T. W. Thompson Collection of Gypsy Folk Tales: An Edition with Commentary and Analytical Indexes"
Clinch, Angela Jane
1982
Ph.D. thesis consisting of Thomas William Thompson's folktales collected from English Gypsy Traveller communities between 1908 and 1924. The tales have been classified and arranged according to the Aa...
Studies in English philology, linguistics and literature : presented to Alarik Rynell, 7 March 1978
Rydén, Mats; Björk, Lennart A; Rynell, Alarik
1978
Contents: Björk, L. A., Courtly love or Christian love.--Danielsson, B., The birth of a legend.--Hallander, L.-G., Clearer than usual, as clear as usual, less clear than usual?--Hargevik, S., Daniel ...
Needle Supports (Handknitting)
Langhorne, Richard
18 June 1964
Seven carved wooden needle supports from villages in the Eden Vale (Cumbria), including Crosby Garrett, Penrith and Kings Meaburn. The supports form part of the Whitehead Collection at the Castle Muse...
Needle Supports (Handknitting)
Langhorne, Richard
18 June 1964
Ten fancy carved wooden needle supports from Teesdale (Durham), from the Whitehead Collection at the Castle Museum, York. The supports include an elm bladed support with initials S.G. (Sarah Gargate),...
Ropemaking at Peak Cavern
McNay, Ian
September 1965
Ropemaker Herbert Marrison working on the rope-walk, at Peak Cavern, Castleton (Derbyshire). The rope-walk has an almost indefinite length as he is able to retreat into the recesses of the cave and in...
Needle Supports (Handknitting)
Langhorne, Richard
18 June 1964
Seven wooden needle supports from Middleton in Teesdale, part of the Whitehead Collection at the Castle Museum, York. The supports include a hornbeam stay busk, chip-carved with motifs including heart...
Survey of English Dialects recording in Scopwick, Lincolnshire
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
29 Sep 1952
[Side 1] Charles recalls father visiting neighbouring farmer and being shown 'gilt' [= young sow] and litter of piglets, neighbour convinced 'reckling' [= runt] unlikely to survive so Charles' father ...
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...
Sound Recordings, [Liverpool]
Bond, Francis Keith
[1973/1974]
Kathy Bond [collector's mother] relates her recollections of living in the Huyton area of Liverpool during World War Two - air raids, prisoners-of-war, transit camps, VJ Day celebrations, rationing, m...
Clapham Town End Manuscript
Buck, Charles William (1851-1932)
[1960s-1970s]
This file contains a photocopy of an ms. collection of song texts and tunes, made by Dr. Charles William Buck of Giggleswick (North Yorkshire), ca. 1885-1902. Many of the songs appear to have been har...
Sound Recording, [West Yorkshire]
Bryon, Fiona
10 Dec 1980 - 15 Dec 1980
Jim Roche, recorded in his home, talks about the Leeds clothing industry in the 1920s/30s; starting work at John Baron's; describes contracting out, machinery, processes, hours of work, health (T.B. p...
Horses, Cattle and Draft Animals
1960-1973
This file contains items on livestock, in particular cattle and horses. The focus is largely on the general care and management of cattle and horses, folklore relating to their care, medicine, dialect...