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Petition to stop University of Leeds rolling back on Trans equality
2021
A petition to stop the University rolling back on trans equality made in 2017 in their proposal for the updated 2020 Trans Equality Policy which outlines what is wrong with the new policy, who was con...
UCU website statement 'UCU backs LGBT+ staff network letter to Vice Chancellor at University of Leeds'
2021
Statement on UCU website expressing their reasons for signing joint letter with LGBTQ+ Staff Network.
Survey of English Dialects recording in Great Barford, Bedfordshire
Jan 1958
[Side 1] William mentions War Ag [= War Agricultural Executive Committee] wanted him to lead team of men for draining land during World War 1 but farmer refused permission, describes years of experien...
Survey of English Dialects recording in Withypool, Somerset
10 Dec 1956
[Side 1] Harry talks about severe flash floods of August 1952, recalls smell of water and debris of stones, trees, household items, upturned cars etc., describes destruction to bridge, stresses impres...
Survey of English Dialects recording in Hockley Heath, Warwickshire
13 Jun 1951
[Side 1] William recalls ploughing with horses as young boy, describes working in brickyard aged 13, discusses working conditions and wages, talks about growing own herbs for medicinal use, tells anec...
Survey of English Dialects recording in Shipdham, Norfolk
10 Mar 1957
[Side 1] Isaac talks about shepherd from Yarmouth who committed suicide after being caught stealing 'hand-hammer' [= blacksmith's hammer], recalls joining search party to look for body, eventually ret...
PAPERS OF B W J KENT: PAPERS OF KENT FAMILY OF TATEFIELD HALL
18th century-20th century
Including: farm account books of Isaac Denison of Dunkeswick and others 1809-1893 and diary of a farmer recording the weather, events on the farm, payments 1855-1893 (back of diary records accounts re...
Survey of English Dialects recording in Pulham St Mary, Norfolk
10 Feb 1957
[Side 1] Townson explains difference between ploughing match and drawing match, ploughing match requires competitors to plough whole 'stetch' [= area of land ploughed in both directions] using own hor...
Survey of English Dialects recording in Brigham, Cumberland
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
09 Sep 1954
[Side 1] Isaac reminsices about farming days in past, remembers occasion when twin chicks hatched from single egg, recalls time when he and his wife were threatened by swarm of wasps while building st...
Redmire. 1920, Watercolour.
Frederick Lawson
1920
Watercolour of people sat outside and on the steps of a Gypsy Traveller wagon [ caravan ].
Eshton Hall Estate Archive
Eshton Hall
1784-1891
The collection comprises mainly financial records of the Eshton Hall Estate, near Skipton, then in the West Riding of Yorkshire belonging to the Wilson and Richardson-Currer families. The papers exten...